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Curated Video
Desierto
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,...
Science360
Cactus flesh cleans up toxic water
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...
Brave Wilderness
The Gila Monster - AMAZING Venomous Lizard Encounter
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...
The Viral Fever
Salt Flat, Bolivia: The World's Largest Salt Flat
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...
Visual Learning Systems
The Great Plains: Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Dust Bowl
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,...
US Department of Agriculture
Nature’s New “Soil Cleaner”
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.
ACDC Leadership
Production Possibilities Curve Review
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.
Curated Video
Desert
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...
Visual Learning Systems
Adaptations: Surviving in Different Environments
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...
Curated Video
Familia
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,...
Curated Video
Family
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...
Visual Learning Systems
Plants With Flowers: Flowers Everywhere
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...
Visual Learning Systems
Adaptations of Desert Plants
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.
This video is part of the 9-part series, Exploring Desert Biomes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Desert Biome
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...