Curated Video
NETI—A CLEANSING TECHNIQUE
An ancient practice for cleansing the nose and sinuses to prevent colds and other respiratory ailments. Good for allergies, too.
Curated Video
The Density Cocktail Experiment
In this video, the concept of density is explored through a cocktail experiment. Different liquids with varying densities are layered in a glass container, demonstrating how liquids of different densities do not mix. The video also...
Mazz Media
Marsh
This live-action video program is about marshes. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
The Art Assignment
Spiral Jetty, Sun Tunnels, and Salt
We ventured into the Utah countryside to visit some of the best loved Land Art works of the 1970s, Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty and Nancy Holt's Sun Tunnels, and check out the art that is happening there now. Also featured: William...
Curated Video
Salmon: A Keystone Species in Aquatic Ecosystems
This video provides an overview of salmon, a family of schooling fish found in the northern hemisphere. It discusses their characteristics, behaviors, habitats, and life cycle. The video highlights the different species of salmon, their...
Mazz Media
Ecosystems and Biomes
Ecosystems and biomes takes students on a journey around the globe to tropical rain forests, deserts and the ocean. Live footage and colorful graphics teach students about regions and climates, and explain the impact environments and...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Earth's Natural Resources: Types of Natural Resources
Upon viewing the Investigating Earth's Natural Resources video series, students will be able to do the following: Define a natural resource as anything we take from the environment and use. List natural resources commonly used ....
Science360
Science of the Winter Olympic Games - Science of Ice
The science that makes ice slippery also makes the Olympic Winter Games possible. But exactly what makes ice slippery? Ken Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, explains how the unique surface of ice makes the slide and...
Visual Learning Systems
Landforms part 7: Earth's Water Features
Landforms part 7/9: The video provides an overview of the different types of water features found on Earth. It highlights the differences between oceans and lakes, including the fact that oceans are much larger and contain saltwater...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Communities and Geography
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of communities and how they are influenced by geography. They discuss different types of communities such as urban, suburban, and rural, as well as the impact of bodies of water like...
Curated OER
Life Cycle of Salmon
After eight years of roaming in the ocean, salmon go back to the freshwater stream of their birth place to lay their own eggs. They jump, swim, and dive through obstacles to travel upstream. The salmon stop eating, lay their eggs, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Density and Buoyancy: Making Eggs Float
Why does an egg float in salt water? Learn about density and buoyancy in this video segment adapted from ZOOM. [3:02]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar Still Part I: Salt Water
In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members assemble a solar still and make fresh water from saltwater, demonstrating two steps of the water cycle, evaporation and condensation. 3m 32s
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Basics (Marsh Plants)
Meet scientist Saundra Upchurch of the Ace Basin Reserve and learn about the marsh plants of South Carolina's "Low Country." [9:43]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Salinity Stratification Experiment
Learn a little about salinity differences in the estuary and watch a really cool but simple experiment to demonstrate salinity stratification. You can try this at home! [9:33]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Water Quality Specifics: Using a Hydrometer
Learn how students can use classroom tools to measure estuarine water quality. Students sample ocean, estuary and tap water for salinity using the Hydrometer. [5:09]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Plumbing the Depths of Aquarium Science
Learn how to properly make a coral reef aquarium. Joseph Yaiullo, co-founder of Atlantis Marine World in Riverhead, N.Y. and the curator of the aquarium's 20,000-gallon tank, shares salt water tank tips.