Instructional Video4:10
Curated Video

Desierto

3rd - 12th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra desierto. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra mediante el uso de secuencias de video, fotografias,...
Instructional Video2:32
Science360

Cactus flesh cleans up toxic water

12th - Higher Ed
University of South Florida engineering professor Norma Alcantar and her team are using the ""flesh"" from Prickly Pear cacti, called mucilage, to clean up oil and other toxins from water. With support from the National Science...
Instructional Video3:00
Brave Wilderness

The Gila Monster - AMAZING Venomous Lizard Encounter

6th - 8th
I’m on a stakeout in the Sonoran Desert hoping to come across the only venomous lizard in the United States, the Gila Monster. Though not typically aggressive, these lizards can pack a bite so powerful it’s said to be like hot lava...
Instructional Video7:29
The Viral Fever

Salt Flat, Bolivia: The World's Largest Salt Flat

12th - Higher Ed
Salt Flat, Bolivia part 1/3: The video explores the phenomenon of salt flats, specifically the Salada Uni in Bolivia, and the community of salt farmers who rely on it for their livelihood. It showcases the process of harvesting salt and...
Instructional Video2:08
Visual Learning Systems

The Great Plains: Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Dust Bowl

9th - 12th
This video provides a description of the Great Plains, a vast grassland region located in the central part of the United States and Canada. It discusses the two major groups of grasslands, the short Grass Prairie and the mixed Prairie,...
Instructional Video2:10
US Department of Agriculture

Nature’s New “Soil Cleaner”

Higher Ed
Scientists with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service in central California are using cactus and other plants to remove toxins from soil and to create biofuels. USDA’s Patrick O’Leary has more.
Instructional Video5:26
ACDC Leadership

Production Possibilities Curve Review

12th - Higher Ed
In this video I explain how the production possibilities curve (PPC) shows scarcity, trade-offs, opportunity cost, and efficiency. This is the first graph you are going to learn in your economics class. Thanks for watching.
Instructional Video4:10
Curated Video

Desert

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about deserts. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and...
Instructional Video1:54
Visual Learning Systems

Adaptations: Surviving in Different Environments

9th - 12th
This video discusses the concept of adaptations in living things. It highlights examples such as alligators needing warm climates, cacti not being able to survive in snowy environments, and birds having wings for flying. Adaptations part...
Instructional Video3:35
Curated Video

Familia

3rd - 12th
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra familia. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra mediante el uso de secuencias de video, fotografias,...
Instructional Video3:34
Curated Video

Family

K - 8th
This live-action video program is about family. 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...
Instructional Video1:07
Visual Learning Systems

Plants With Flowers: Flowers Everywhere

3rd - 8th
Flowers are everywhere. This wonderful video defines what a flower is and the parts that make up a flower, as well as the importance of flowering plants in our lives. Concepts and terminology: flowering plants, plant embryo, plant...
Instructional Video1:35
Visual Learning Systems

Adaptations of Desert Plants

9th - 12th
This video provides a brief overview of the unique characteristics and strategies that desert plants employ to thrive in their harsh environments.<b<br/>r/>

This video is part of the 9-part series, Exploring Desert Biomes.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Desert Biome

9th - 10th
This video segment from NOVA: "A Desert Place" describes the physical characteristics and organisms that define the desert biome, and how living things adapt to this environment. [4:58] Includes background reading material and discussion...