Curated Video
Introduction to Organic Gardening
This video discusses the importance of organic gardening and the benefits of growing your own fresh produce. It provides tips and guidance on preparing the soil, choosing the right plants, proper watering techniques, natural pest...
US Department of Agriculture
Healthy Soil Vs. Drought
California has been historically dry, but healthy soil practices are helping some farmers weather the drought.
Ancient Lights Media
India: Geographical Regions
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the main geographical regions of India as well as some of their pertinent cultural aspects.
Curated Video
Soil: The Skin of the Earth
Soil is a vital natural resource that supports life on Earth. It is a mixture of minerals, organic matter, gases, liquids, and organisms. Soil plays a crucial role in providing nutrients and moisture for plant growth, purifying water,...
Food Farmer Earth
Crafting Small Batch Strawberry Jam: A Homemade Delight
This video guides viewers through the process of making small batch strawberry jam, highlighting the simplicity of using fresh strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and an optional twist of candy ginger. It emphasizes the quick and easy...
FuseSchool
Rust: Prevention & Treatment
Learn the basics about Rust, it's prevention and treatment. What causes rust? Why do only metals rust? How do you prevent rust? Find out more in this video!
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: What Is Weather?
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Curated Video
Vacuum Pumps Explained - Basic working principle HVAC
How do Vacuum Pumps work. Vacuum Pumps Explained. In this video we learn how vacuum pumps work, the main parts of a vacuum pump and where we use them. This covered the basic working principle of single stage and two stage vacuum pumps...
Brave Wilderness
Poison Frogs in Our Backyard!
In this segment of On Location, Coyote and the crew are back in Costa Rica and they have Poison Frogs in their backyard! Their backyard also happens to be some of the most pristine rainforest in Eastern Costa Rica and is home to many...
Curated Video
The Nutritional Value of Popcorn
Popcorn is a snack made from a unique type of corn that pops when heated. Its three main components - the endosperm, germ, and pericarp - work together to create that satisfying popping sensation that people love. With its low calorie...
Visual Learning Systems
The Water Cycle: From Evaporation to Precipitation
In this video, we learn about the water cycle and how water continually moves and changes from place to place and from phase to phase. The video explains the three main steps of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, and...
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water in the Air - Rain
Water in the Air reveals the varied phases of water that surround us, fall on us, travel in air, and serve as a crucial component of the water cycle. Emphasis is on the fact that water in air can be vapor or solid, visible or invisible,...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather Around Us: Clouds and Precipitation
Upon viewing the Weather Around Us video series, students will be able to do the following: Define weather as the condition of the lower atmosphere close to Earth. Understand that weather is constantly changing. Understand that...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Precipitation
The cycle of water from the air to the ground to the oceans and back to the air never ends. Water is found in the air, in the ground, in rivers and oceans, and it's found as gas, liquid, and solid. As it moves though phases and locations...
Weatherthings
Hands on Weather - Water
Five simple weather demonstrations you can do at home or at school to show the properties of water, using your hands and everyday materials.
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Winter
The orbit of Earth on a tilted axis around the sun leads to the seasons. The resulting change of angle of the sun, and length of day controls how warm we get at different times of the year. With those changes in seasons come changes in...
Next Animation Studio
Heat and evaporation causing “irreversible” drying of Mongolia
Record high temperatures in the region are accelerated by soil drying, and together these changes are magnifying the decline of soil water.
National Parks Service
Redwood National and State Parks - Land of the Giants
The official orientation film of Redwood National and State Parks. This short movie is shown in our visitor centers. CREDIT: NPS
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Climate Change
Climate is the average type of weather that a region has. It is defined by temperature and moisture. Proximity to oceans and large mountain ranges defines climate too, depending upon the prevailing wind. While climates change over...
Weatherthings
Hands on Weather: Weather Experiments
Weather lessons come alive for students in simple experiments and demonstrations. Kids show the basic principles of weather in these easy experiments and demonstrations. Using everyday materials, watch how to make a tornado in a bottle....
Visual Learning Systems
Physical Changes: Evaporation and Condensation
If you have ever torn up a piece of paper or seen ice melt, then you have witnessed physical changes. This fascinating program helps students understand some of the different ways matter changes physically. Vivid animations also...
Visual Learning Systems
Weather: What Is Weather?
Everyday we experience weather. This interesting series of programs helps students understand the factors that contribute to weather formation. Real-life examples enable students to appreciate the different aspects of weather....
Ancient Lights Media
Overview of Earth's Geography
Planets Set: 3. This clip presents a simplified overview of the Earth's geography and biomes.
Weatherthings
Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource - Summary
In Water as a Natural Resource we are introduced to words such as habitat, ecosystem, watershed and estuary. Not only do kids learn that water exists everywhere on Earth, but that it is vital for life in plants, animals, and all other...