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Visual Learning Systems
Energy in Ecosystems
This video explains the concept of energy flow in an ecosystem, particularly in a forest ecosystem. It highlights the relationship between producers, consumers, and decomposers and how they interact with each other to obtain energy....
Visual Learning Systems
The Biosphere: Biotic and Abiotic Factors
This program explores the major features of earth's amazing biosphere. Students are introduced to the biotic and abiotic components found in an ecosystem. Footage from throughout the world illustrates how ecosystems can change over time....
Sustainable Business Consulting
Triple Bottom Line Accounting
Learn how two organizations took different approaches to integrating social and environmental criteria and questions with their financial information. Organizations discussed include Puma and Duke Forests.
Curated OER
Fireflies: Letter W
Fireflies form the letter “W.” A child names things in the night-time forest that begin with “W.” A very simple clip, which is great for introducing the letter “W.”
Curated OER
Deadly Venomous Viper
The pit viper takes advantage of tall trees to spy on its prey. It is found throughout Southeast Asia and its deadly venom strikes birds, frogs, and other helpless small animals. Watch this video to learn about a snake's incredible pits...
TED-Ed
The Networked Beauty of Forests
Forests are like Facebook, a social network of trees and other organisms that support and provide for each other. Professor Suzanne Simard describes how forests are wired for healing, but that they need our help. This video would be a...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Forestry and Rangelands
Paul Andersen explains how forests and rangelands are managed to provide renewable lumber and cattle. Threats to renewability of forests include old-growth logging, forest fires, and tree plantations. Threats to renewable rangeland...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Forests: History in Wood
A look at the South Slough, Oregon estuary forests and learn about the history of human inhabitants and the importance of logging. [7:40]
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Hiking in Orgeon's Kalmiopsis
Use this site to learn about life in the Kalmiopsis wilderness after forest fires destroyed the forest in 2002. Related links available.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Plants: Oh, to Be a Forester
Join Terri, a forester for the Plum Creek Timber Company, as she shows you what a forester does. [4:37]