News Clip2:11
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : 21 inmates killed in Madagascar prison break

9th - Higher Ed
Police opened fire on scores of inmates trying to flee Farafanga prison on Sunday, capturing 37 but killing 21 in the process (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
News Clip5:18
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : New Trump golf course given all clear in Scotland

9th - Higher Ed
Plans to build a second golf course on an environmentally sensitive beach that is owned by US president Donald Trump on the east coast of Scotland have been given the go-ahead, invoking anger from neighbours and local councillors in the...
News Clip5:48
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Eating shoes: surviving Madagascar's famine

9th - Higher Ed
REFILE OF A NATURAL SOUND VERSION AFP REPORT/VOICED AFP REPORT on famine devastating the south of Madagascar as the UN’s World Food Programme announces that nearly 30,000 people in the country are in the grips of the world's only famine...
News Clip3:45
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Residents divided as Madagascar launches construction of highway

9th - Higher Ed
Residents are divided as Madagascar launches the construction of its first ever 260km highway that will link the capital Antananarivo to Tamatave, the country's economic hub and largest port (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
News Clip4:54
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : The French army delivers material aid after the passage of cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar

9th - Higher Ed
Two tonnes of equipment are being delivered to Mananjary in Madagascar from Reunion Island by the FAZSOI (French Armed Forces in the Southern Indian Ocean Zone) (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
News Clip2:09
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Cyclone Batsirai hit "rice basket" of Madagascar: Unicef

9th - Higher Ed
Cyclone Batsirai missed the biggest cities in Madagascar during its weekend passage, but hit hardest in the regions responsible for the Indian Ocean island's food production, an official of UN children's body UNICEF says (Footage by...
News Clip2:58
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Yearly slash and burn farming threatens Madagascar's forests

9th - Higher Ed
Every year in Madagascar farmers burn and clear the land for the next crops sometimes even in protected areas where the practice is illegal (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Instructional Video5:31
TED-Ed

The Life, Legacy, and Assassination of an African Revolutionary

9th - 12th
The stormy political history of the African nation of Ghana provides the backdrop for a short video about Thomas Sankar, who in his four-year presidency, instituted changes that were adopted in other African nations, as well. Find out...
Instructional Video11:38
Geography Now

Geography Now! Madagascar

8th - Higher Ed Standards
Madagascar may have infiltrated the popular culture with a recent cartoon movie, but its roots are ancient. The island country is populated with a mix of southeast Asian and African peoples. A video resource profiles the lush and diverse...
Instructional Video3:28
FuseSchool

Formation of New Species by Speciation

9th - 12th Standards
Why is Australia home to the world's only population of kangaroos? The answer? Speciation! Biology scholars discover the factors that cause new species to emerge through an engaging video as part of a Fuse School playlist on...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Online Adventure: Madagascar

9th - 10th
Join this online adventure from PBS into the wilds of Madagascar. Follow all the links to navigate this virtual expedition. Also included are lesson plan ideas, games, and many related resources.
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Nature Videos: The Island of Madagascar

5th - 8th
Travel to the unique island of Madagascar with this video. Learn about the forests, strange trees, wild jungles, and salt lakes found on this island. [1:22]
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Brian Fisher, Into the Wilderness

9th - 10th
Brian Fisher, the California Academy of Science's renowned entomologist, discusses the excitement of choosing a location to do field research. [1:54]
Instructional Video
California Academy of Sciences

Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: Brian Fisher, Tracking Ants

9th - 10th
Find out how the work of Brian Fisher has helped the island nation of Madagascar, which is 90% deforested, preserve what is left of its environmental health. Experience some of the research he has done with many species of ants. [1:20]