Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2010) "The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises and Survival" is a thirty minute television program exploring the world of the Mojave Desert Tortoise. It highlights the USGS research program on the Desert Tortoise and the role of that research in managing desert environments to allow the species to recover and escape the threat of extinction. The program was originally released on the internet in segmented form in 2010. This re-release presents the program in its entirety. The program was produced jointly by the USGS Western Ecological Research Center (www.werc.usgs.gov) in cooperation with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Desert Tortoise Recovery Office.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Science. (2017) Neil deploys his veterinary skills to help save Bermuda's Green sea turtles and assist with groundbreaking scientific research on their health and populations. Follow the team as they capture and release wild green sea turtles in a bid to study their health and populations before fitting a satellite tag to a mature specimen that will collect vital data on it's oceanic migrations. Neil also works with Bermuda's turtle stranding network, assisting with the diagnoses, treatment and re-release of an injured green sea turtle washed up on one of Bermuda?s many beautiful beaches.
Audience: General; Subject: Schools. (2018) See two large garden programs of the Hawaii Department of Education. First, Waikiki Elementary School's Mindful School Garden. Started on Earth Day over10 years ago, the fruit trees and farm plants are still going strong with help from students, parents, and community. Second, Makaha Elementary School's partnership with neighboring farm Hoa 'Aina O Makaha. Interviews with school garden teachers and staff.
Teacher Greg Harding of Waimea H.S. on Kauai instills in his students aloha aina, the love of the land; take care of the land, and the land will take care of you. With the support of Principal Mahina Anguay, Mr. Harding, a natural resource teacher, and his students created Aloha Garden & Farm on the campus of Waimea H.S. It is here where students learn the principles and actions of farming and sustainability and make the practice of aloha aina a reality.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5 Subject: Science.(1999) Explores the abundance of life in the tropical rain forest. Explains how the symbiotic relationships between plants and animals inhabiting rain forests balance the ecosystem. Discusses how deforestation causes global warming and discusses the importance of protecting the rain forests of the world.
Take a trip to the Jersey Shore and learn how one of its famous boardwalks helped to inspire the iconic board game of MONOPOLY. And how did a donkey and an elephant become associated with politics? Plus, what's the difference between TOP GRAIN LEATHER and FULL GRAIN LEATHER?
If you ever go camping there is one thing you do not want to leave home without, the SWISS ARMY KNIFE! We'll explain how it evolved into the most famous knife in the world and how the company's name got "CUT" together! And where did the term CUP OF JOE come from as well as the word JAVA? And we all love a juicy HAMBURGER, so where did these chopped meat patties come from?
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2004) Explores the physical characteristics of plants. Combines animated graphics and live action to identify each plant part and its specific function. Describes the anatomy and function of roots, stems, and leaves and explains how plants need water and sunlight to grow. Identifies different types of plants from grasses to vegetables to trees. Also discusses how plants produce their own food through the process of photosynthesis and expel water vapor through transpiration. Concludes with a 5-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfaGpBQmJwa0dmTjQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the diversity of the plant world and explains what makes a plant a plant. Identifies the early history and origins of plants and highlights the defining characteristics of non-vascular and vascular plants. Discusses bryophytes, spore-producing plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the process of photosynthesis, focusing on how the products of the process, glucose and oxygen, are vital to the survival of plants and animals. Examines the structure of leaves and their role in photosynthesis and illustrates different plant responses to certain stimuli beyond photosynthesis. Investigates different plant tropisms, including phototropism, gravitropism, and thigmotropism as well as seed structure and the process of germination. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2000) Explores the general characteristics of plants, examining the structures and functions of roots, stems, and leaves. Describes the vascular tissues of plants, which include xylem, cambium and phloem and illustrates the differences between annual, biennial, and perennial flowering plants. Describes how plant structures are useful sources of food-building materials and the role plant structures play in plant survival. Includes a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfa2FaODVtbElIZzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2015) Hidden in the back of Manoa Valley, the Lyon Arboretum is a historic site that serves as a botanical garden, an educational institution, and a research facility. The documentary tells the history of the arboretum and the vital role it played in preserving our watershed. The many present-day activities of the arboretum are also featured including its work in preserving and exhibiting Native Hawaiian and exotic plants, its role as an educational institution and its role as a research facility.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2015) This documentary covers the activities of the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program at the Lyon Arboretum, a program that seeks to propagate and preserve the most endangered plant species in our islands. The documentary explores the program's three main components: a seed bank, a micro-propagation laboratory, and its greenhouse facilities. The processes of seed storage and micro-propagation are explained, and several rarely seen endangered plants are featured.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick explains that soil is made of rocks and contains minerals that feed the roots of plants. Sandy, clay, and mixed soils are introduced. Children are also shown how compost biodegrades into soil. They also learn that some plants are air plants or grow on wooden frames. The activity is making a worm farm.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick is amazed that a tiny seed can grow into a large tree and that seeds can travel hundreds of miles before they find a place to land. Close-up photography shows seed germination, with roots and stem emerging from the seed. He also shows how to harvest tomato seeds for planting in the spring. Even watermelon seeds can grow under the proper conditions. Sprouts, he explains are actually whole plants that we eat as a garnish in sandwiches. He shows two young viewers how to grow sprouts from seeds.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick is amazed that flowers come in so many shapes and sizes and that insects help to produce new flowers. He observes perennials and annuals, including the oriental poppy that encourages insects to pollinate its flower. Nick itemizes the requirements for healthy flowers, and observes unusual flowers that even trap insects. He shows his young guests how to preserve flowers by pressing them.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) In autumn, Nick is busy raking leaves. He briefly explains the process of photosynthesis and why deciduous trees need to drop their leaves in the fall. The leaves contain lots of nutrients, however, so that's why they can be used in compost. Provides several examples of leaf shapes and sizes, linking the green color to chlorophyl. Nick is really impressed that leaves are the only living things that can make food from sunlight. Two young friends gather a wide variety of leaves, press them, and scan them on a computer in order to make appealing greeting cards.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2008) Nick explains that plants create green environments and that we need to keep our life-support system growing. Understanding what a plant needs helps us to preserve the green environment. Plants are solar powered and do their growing at night. Then chlorophyl turns sunlight into energy to keep our plants growing and give energy to us. Nick shows how celery absorbs water, and warns that we must all learn the conditions that plants need to grow. With his young visitors he plants wheat grass, provides the right environment, and watches the plants grow.
You think farming's hard now? You should have been there in 1870. Chip Carter found a time machine for a trip to the Georgia Museum of Agricultural on the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton. It's a 400-acre living history exhibit where they still plow with mules, shear sheep for wool, distill turpentine, grind grain for meal, pound away at the blacksmith's forge, and make their own lumber with a very scary looking sawmill... which Chip broke. Among a few other things as he experienced what would have been a typical day for a farmer 150 years ago!
Chip Carter takes a time machine back to 1870 to spend a typical day working on the farm. And he's still tired. You would be, too, if you? d just wrapped up plowing behind a mule team, grinding grits, boiling down turpentine, and repairing the sawmill you just broke in the previous episode?
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Building for earthquakes, Alkaline flow batteries, forests in peril, a day in the life of a mechanical engineer, diving deep with Alvin, and much more!
First hand accounts show how governments, industries, and people worldwide are protecting animals who are endangered because of habitat loss. Part 1 explains that the Yangtze dolphin is now extinct from overfishing and pollution. Part 2 visits indigenous people, the Koryak, who have always herded reindeer in their Russian homeland. They tell how they are attempting to sustain the reindeer popular and keep their ancient way of life against government pressure to assimilate. Part 3 reviews the history of elephants and the ivory trade, explaining that the elephant trade and poachers are still endangering these great beasts. Part 4 visits a baby spectacled bear born in an Argentine zoo. Part 5: in South China a breeding program is attempting to restore tiger populations who have become endangered as a result of deforestation. Part 6: In Tibet the black-necked crane is endangered as a result of habitat loss and pollution. Part 7: a orangutan baby born; the species is threatened because of rain forest destruction.
First hand accounts show how individuals, government and industry are recycling waste into green products. Part 1: In Sicily a town has replaced garbage trucks with donkeys carrying recycling bins. Part 2: In the United Kingdom, Recycler the Robot teaches children about recycling waste. Government organizations are also interested in a factory that recycles plastics into a high-density board that can be used just like wood. Part 3: In Manila's Smoky Mountain, a garbage dump, scavengers have formed a co-op to make their lving by fashioning newspapers into handbags. In the United States, waste computers are kept out of landfills by E-waste recycling plants. Part 5: Films the action in Rome, when trash sculptors exhibited sculptures created from garbage. Part 6: In Cambodia, Green Matters films fashions made out of waste products. Part 6: In Taiwan, a recycling plant takes waste home appliances, discarded bicycles and old furniture. Part 7: Students display art made from discarded products.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2004) Live-action photography, diagrams and hand-on explorations, introduce light and the ways to describe and measure it. Important terminology includes: wave, photon, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, energy, reflection, lens and prism. Concludes with a review and video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbHF4VFQ2bXo5NFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2006) Defines the fundamental concepts of ecology and identifies the components that create an ecosystem. Describes various types of habitats and explains the role of plants and animals in the formation of biotic communities. Also explains niche ecology and outlines the food chain process. Concludes with a 5-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0NVYUZfaHhiRzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores the characteristics of the Earth's biosphere by looking at ecosystems and biomes. Discusses the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems and explains how ecosystems can change over time through the process of ecological succession. Looks at some of the different terrestrial biomes found on Earth, including the tundra, taiga, forest, grassland, and desert biomes. Also looks at aquatic biomes, including the marine and freshwater biomes. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores the living and non-living components of environments and the relationships between them. Identifies the major abiotic components found in ecosystems, including temperature, water, soil type, and wind. Also looks at the biotic components of ecosystems and their interactions with the physical environment. Explains how scientists categorize areas into natural communities. Explores how energy flows in ecosystems through the food web of producers, consumers and decomposers. Explains the concept of biodiversity. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Looks at the daily and yearly cycles carried out by living things, as well as the natural cycles of the environment. Explains circadian rhythms and the daily patterns of nocturnal and diurnal animals. Discusses the annual rhythms of plants and animals, including hibernation, estivation, and migration. Also explains the water cycle, the oxygen and carbon cycle, and the nitrogen cycle. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores some of the ways humans interact with the environment. Describes how humans use natural resources and defines renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Explains how we can help conserve natural resources by reducing our use of natural resources, recycling, and reusing items. Discusses water and air pollution and identifies steps being taken to reduce pollution. Also discusses biodiversity, habitat destruction, species extinction, and the harmful effects of exotic species. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Mikey: My Story About Family Mikey grew up with parents who suffered from mental illness, necessitating that an aunt, who he never knew before, provide the love, care and support he needed. Her encouragement for him to do well in school and to follow his passion for skateboarding paid off when he went from 'normal skater kid' to skating champion. He greatly appreciates the help he got to turn his life around and has recently become captain at his school.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Makhala: My Story About Anorexia As a young teen, Makhala was depressed, anxious and dealing with anorexia. Hospitalized, she was told her life would likely end in 2 weeks without proper nourishment. But then an amazing thing happened. Instantly identifying with a fragile animal about to be put down she was gripped by a need to save it and in turn saved herself. Today she is inspired to help others avoid the downward spirals that nearly crushed her and speaks regularly to kids about depression and anxiety. She's also hoping to establish an equine-assisted therapy school.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Andy: My Story About Following Your Passion At age 15, Andy is a young fashion designer about to have his first solo show. Despite still being a student he runs a fashion business collaborating with manufacturing partners while designing collections. But Andy also sells movie tickets and popcorn at the local cinema. His hard work and strong entrepreneurial spirit make his future look incredibly bright. Andy believes in himself and plans for a future in fashion showcasing his designs in New York and Paris.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Dominic: My Story About Being Different Worried about fitting-in and being different, Dominic hid the skills he had learned as a young boy, the skills of a very good magician. His specialty was close-up magic involving sleight of hand with cards and coins. He didn't understand how much magic played a part in who he was until being hired for his first paying gig. His immediate success convinced him that his skills were worth having and sharing. Crowned a Junior Champion of Magic, Dom now lives and breathes magic as a charismatic performer.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Dave: My Story About Depression Until age 15, Dave suffered from depression and severe panic attacks. He noticed an improvement the very day of his first gym workout and firmly believes his new daily regimen has enabled him to have a healthier mental and physical outlook. Dave sees his workouts as an assistive means for managing his anxiety and has become passionate about spreading a message of hope to others who also suffer from anxiety. This new sense of belongingness has provided him an aim of becoming a motivational speaker within the health community.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With School Upon leaving Elementary School most everything in a students life is going to change while they transition to Middle School. Students will be starting over again...beginning at the bottom grade level. They'll have more teachers and more classes. Extra-curricular events will take more of their time. They'll need to be better organized and learn techniques for staying on top of all that schoolwork. The social dynamics with other classmates will become more sophisticated. Middle School is a period of tremendous growth and enormous change for any student. Helping them understand how to deal with the changes can only lighten the process.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Family As youngsters mature, one thing is for sure, the relationship with the family is going to change. The Middle School years are a time when young people want to learn and decide more things for themselves. Even so, it's not a good idea to disregard the assistance of others, like adults. Of course with more independence comes more responsibility. They will be expected to contribute more at home, at school and in other parts of their lives. It won't necessarily be easy but knowing the changes coming can help them meet the challenges ahead.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Social Studies. (2013) Changes With Money and Finance In Middle School and a bit older, money will begin to play a more important role in their life. It seems as if you can't do anything without money. So earning, saving, and learning how to wisely spend money will bring more important changes in their life. Having a mature relationship with money and learning how to manage one's finances provides life-long benefits. A young person's understanding of how to become financially literate is best learned at any age if it begins now.
FLASHPOINT - Brings together an accomplished group of Hawai'i based artists working under the theme of FIRE. Artworks in this exhibition depict the varied aspects of FIRE and are visual interpretations of flashpoints in time and place - in methods of fabrication and conceptual context.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2006 )Pat Ekstrand, Watercolor artist, Printmaker and committed Educator. This short biography explores her art work, reflecting on an extraordinary life and a Hawaii of our past.
The research in this program focuses on how the East and West view the world. Westerners tend to focus on objects in a scene independently of each other. Easterners view the whole and the interaction between objects. In each instance, different parts of the brain are activated and different conclusions drawn. This effects everyday life such as: Language- "More tea?" (West/object) versus "Drink more?" (East/interaction with object) Character- "He is mean" (West/individual) versus "He had a bad day"( East/effect of others)
Perspective of self and others is explored. The West is more ego-centric and individualistic, seeing from the observers point of view. The East tends to be retrospective, considering what others think. For example, in the West you would give lots of drink choices, allowing individual choice. In the East it is polite to consider the persons favorite drink and offer that. This perspective leads the West to value the self whereas the East places importance on the group.
The Japanese rely on rail transportation more than most, with the busiest of Tokyo's many large stations handling around 2.7 million passengers a day, commuting to work and school. These stations contain malls that offer everything from convenience stores to cafes and bookstores, and which continually add new services to keep pace with modern life. We visit a clinic, accessible from the platform to provide consultations for commuters on the go, and a daycare center run by a rail company for working parents.
As the world searches for better ways to achieve net zero emissions, hydrogen is emerging as a promising replacement for fossil fuels. The main appeal of hydrogen is as an energy source that emits no carbon dioxide. All-electric vehicles are already commercially available in Japan that are powered solely by hydrogen-generated electricity, and as this eco-friendly technology continues to evolve and spread throughout society, we are beginning to see it used for buses, passenger ships, and even restaurant stovetops.
In The Tale of Genji, the world's oldest novel, Murasaki Shikibu wrote about the romances of court nobles in early 11th century Kyoto. This much-loved work is still widely read today. In a five-year project, a university team recreated the kimono worn by one of the characters, the lady Akashi no Kimi. A traditional Kyoto dyer reproduced the subtly shaded colors that reflect a distinctive Japanese sense of beauty, using historically accurate natural dyes.
Six months after the major earthquake of January 2024, most of the communities throughout the Noto Peninsula were cancelling their annual Kiriko festivals. One exception was Notojima Island, where the young people of Koda decided to go ahead with their festival as a prayer for recovery from the disaster. Uniquely, in addition to the giant lantern floats, Koda is also a fire festival. The high point of the event features dancers waving burning straw torches as they circle around a 30-meter-tall pillar of flame.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Career/Life Skills. (2019) Shawn will start us off in the studio of a music composer and see how he enhances the production of films, video games and even amusement park rides with his original compositions. Then, Helena will visit a greenhouse at a large agricultural company where she will meet a grower. She learns that there is a lot of science and technology that goes into growing healthy plants and crops. Plus, Shawn will talk with a baker who started a cake bakery where she uses her artistic talents making beautiful and creative cakes for weddings and other memorable events.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Career/Life Skills. (2019) Alecsa will meet the Executive Director of a non-profit organization, LIFT Orlando. He has a passion for neighborhood revitalization and empowering its residents. Plus, Shawn will meet a licensed cruise agent and see why she loves working with her clients to ensure they have a great cruise experience. She'll also talk about some of the perks of her job. Then for you pet lovers, Alecsa will visit an animal shelter and talk with an animal care officer to learn about his duties and what his favorite part of the job is
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: Career/Life Skills. (2019) Shawn will visit a university where he meets a prosthetic engineering student. He is part of an organization called Limitless Solutions that uses 3D printing to create prosthetic arms for children who either were born without an arm or lost one due to injury or disease. And Gracey will talk to a sales manager for a trendy women's clothing manufacturer and see how he gets his company's fashions in stores and boutiques everywhere. Finally, Shawn will introduce us to a handyman who loves working with his hands and uses his skills to maintain and repair his customers' homes.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Building for earthquakes, Alkaline flow batteries, forests in peril, a day in the life of a mechanical engineer, diving deep with Alvin, and much more!
First hand accounts show how governments, industries, and people worldwide are protecting animals who are endangered because of habitat loss. Part 1 explains that the Yangtze dolphin is now extinct from overfishing and pollution. Part 2 visits indigenous people, the Koryak, who have always herded reindeer in their Russian homeland. They tell how they are attempting to sustain the reindeer popular and keep their ancient way of life against government pressure to assimilate. Part 3 reviews the history of elephants and the ivory trade, explaining that the elephant trade and poachers are still endangering these great beasts. Part 4 visits a baby spectacled bear born in an Argentine zoo. Part 5: in South China a breeding program is attempting to restore tiger populations who have become endangered as a result of deforestation. Part 6: In Tibet the black-necked crane is endangered as a result of habitat loss and pollution. Part 7: a orangutan baby born; the species is threatened because of rain forest destruction.
First hand accounts show how individuals, government and industry are recycling waste into green products. Part 1: In Sicily a town has replaced garbage trucks with donkeys carrying recycling bins. Part 2: In the United Kingdom, Recycler the Robot teaches children about recycling waste. Government organizations are also interested in a factory that recycles plastics into a high-density board that can be used just like wood. Part 3: In Manila's Smoky Mountain, a garbage dump, scavengers have formed a co-op to make their lving by fashioning newspapers into handbags. In the United States, waste computers are kept out of landfills by E-waste recycling plants. Part 5: Films the action in Rome, when trash sculptors exhibited sculptures created from garbage. Part 6: In Cambodia, Green Matters films fashions made out of waste products. Part 6: In Taiwan, a recycling plant takes waste home appliances, discarded bicycles and old furniture. Part 7: Students display art made from discarded products.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2004) Live-action photography, diagrams and hand-on explorations, introduce light and the ways to describe and measure it. Important terminology includes: wave, photon, electromagnetic spectrum, wavelength, energy, reflection, lens and prism. Concludes with a review and video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbHF4VFQ2bXo5NFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject: Science. (2006) Defines the fundamental concepts of ecology and identifies the components that create an ecosystem. Describes various types of habitats and explains the role of plants and animals in the formation of biotic communities. Also explains niche ecology and outlines the food chain process. Concludes with a 5-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0NVYUZfaHhiRzQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores the characteristics of the Earth's biosphere by looking at ecosystems and biomes. Discusses the abiotic and biotic components of ecosystems and explains how ecosystems can change over time through the process of ecological succession. Looks at some of the different terrestrial biomes found on Earth, including the tundra, taiga, forest, grassland, and desert biomes. Also looks at aquatic biomes, including the marine and freshwater biomes. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores the living and non-living components of environments and the relationships between them. Identifies the major abiotic components found in ecosystems, including temperature, water, soil type, and wind. Also looks at the biotic components of ecosystems and their interactions with the physical environment. Explains how scientists categorize areas into natural communities. Explores how energy flows in ecosystems through the food web of producers, consumers and decomposers. Explains the concept of biodiversity. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Looks at the daily and yearly cycles carried out by living things, as well as the natural cycles of the environment. Explains circadian rhythms and the daily patterns of nocturnal and diurnal animals. Discusses the annual rhythms of plants and animals, including hibernation, estivation, and migration. Also explains the water cycle, the oxygen and carbon cycle, and the nitrogen cycle. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2003) Explores some of the ways humans interact with the environment. Describes how humans use natural resources and defines renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Explains how we can help conserve natural resources by reducing our use of natural resources, recycling, and reusing items. Discusses water and air pollution and identifies steps being taken to reduce pollution. Also discusses biodiversity, habitat destruction, species extinction, and the harmful effects of exotic species. Program concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfM0toUHJnUjduS3M&usp=sharing