Instructional Video3:45
Wonderscape

Exploring Communities: Urban, Suburban, and Rural

K - 5th
This video explains the different types of communities—urban, suburban, and rural—based on population size and land use. Learn about how people live and work together in each type of community, and how resources like lakes can shape the...
Instructional Video7:21
Science Buddies

Create an Urban Heat Island Profile Using ArcGIS Online

K - 5th
In this science project, you will explore Urban Heat Islands with ArcGIS Online and analyze surface type & air temperature relationships in your city.
Instructional Video6:51
Healthcare Triage

Ticks, Mosquitos, and How Climate Change Could Increase Disease

Higher Ed
We’re back again with another episode on climate change and human health. The effects of a warming planet on our wellbeing are multifaceted, and there’s a lot to address in these complex interactions. One of those things is an increase...
Instructional Video3:52
PBS

What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?

12th - Higher Ed
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons –TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
Instructional Video10:40
Curated Video

Communities Alike and Different

K - 8th
COMMUNITIES ALIKE AND DIFFERENT- How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique.
Instructional Video13:31
Curated Video

Social Changes and Demographic Impact on Business Performance

Higher Ed
This is a lecture video that discusses the impact of social changes on businesses, focusing particularly on how demographic changes can affect a business's performance. The lecturer examines demographic factors such as population...
Instructional Video20:47
Institute for New Economic Thinking

Measuring the Danger of Segregation

Higher Ed
An 1869 study incorrectly stated that black Union soldiers had lower lung capacity than white soldiers. 150 years later, this same study is impacting the health and disability diagnosis of black patients. Structural segregation is still...
Instructional Video4:11
Curated Video

What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?

12th - Higher Ed
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons - TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
Instructional Video30:09
The Wall Street Journal

The Next Era of an American Brand

Higher Ed
Since taking the helm as CEO of Land O' Lakes, Beth Ford has set out to modernize the storied brand with an expanded use of data and an increased commitment to sustainability. She discusses her strategies for growth and plans for the...
Podcast51:21
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Breath of the Earth

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode 216.
Podcast50:05
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: Taking the Temperature of Earth

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Kerry Cawse-Nicholson from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory describes the ECOSTRESS experiment aboard the space station that is looking at the Earth to map temperature in plants, urban areas, wildfires and more. HWHAP Episode 213.
Podcast52:38
NASA

‎Houston We Have a Podcast: From Space to You

Pre-K - Higher Ed
On Episode 238, Daniel Lockney reviews some of the most fascinating NASA technologies that have made their way into our everyday lives.
Instructional Video2:26
Ancient Lights Media

China: Introduction

6th - 8th
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the geography and culture of China as a whole.
Instructional Video11:22
Curated Video

Exploring Communities Alike and Different

K - 8th
How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique. Youngsters visit a variety of...
Instructional Video19:42
Wonderscape

Social Studies Kids: Communities and Geography

K - 5th
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...
Audio
Center For Civic Education

60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 13: Cities and Townships

9th - 10th
A look at municipalities and the services they provide.