The Galapagos Archipelago is a model of conservation in the Pacific Ocean. Its remarkable diversity of marine species is explained by the upwelling of cold ocean currents. But an increasingly common climatic anomaly occuring far out to sea is killing life. It's El Ni?o. Scientists believe that climate change could cause the frequency and severity of this climatic phenomenon to double threatening native species that are unique in the world. In French Polynesia, biologists are studying corals and working to predict the impact of climate change on the future of our oceans and on global food security.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2006) Hurricanes are nature's giants, some reaching up to nine miles tall!! But one thing is nearly certain ? every year there will be a few hurricanes that do hit land. From space, a hurricane looks like a giant, circular, swirling cloud ? with a hole in the center. The hole is called the "eye" of the storm. A hurricane is one of the biggest, most dramatic shows that Nature can put on. It's an extreme example of our global weather system in action. A hurricane is an awe-inspiring event ? but one you'll want to observe from a safe distance!
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: Science. (2003) This program explores the concept of plate tectonics, explaining how various scientific discoveries provide evidence to support this theory. The geographic fit of the continents, continental drift, ocean floor magnetic fields, and sea-floor spreading are described. Graphics are used to illustrate how earth movements cause earthquakes and result in landforms, such as volcanoes and mountains. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: Science. (2003) This program explains the causes behind earthquakes and volcanoes, revealing the devastating impact of these natural disasters. Descriptions of actual volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are combined with graphics to reveal how these dynamic forces occur. Also examines are how scientists can predict and measure earthquakes, identify types of volcanoes, and determine the nature of volcanic eruptions. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: Science. (2003) This program explores how gravity and erosion are involved in changing the earth's surface. Animation and live-action photography are used to illustrate how these natural forces both create and destroy landforms. Different types of erosion are explained in detail and the impact of sedimentation and deposition is discussed. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: Science. (2003) This program explains the process of weathering and its impact on the shape and composition of rocks. Mechanical weathering and chemical weathering are described and soil formation is illustrated. Live-action and animation are combined to explore different types of soils, soil properties and the soil profile. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject: Science. (2008) The fascinating geologic processes of mountain building, seafloor spreading and volcanoes are a few examples of the power of plate tectonics. Footage filmed on-location in Iceland, the Canadian Rockies, and Crater Lake help viewers understand the theory of plate tectonics. Colorful animations illustrate the movement of tectonic plates and the role this plays in the development of geologic features. Other terminology includes: theory of continental drift, mid-ocean ridge, plate boundaries, subduction, convergent boundary, and divergent boundary. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfaGlRNVhsdW10SlE&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject: Science. (2008) We are faced with problems and questions every day of our lives. This video introduces students to the scientific method, which scientists use to solve problems and answer questions they have about our world. Real-life examples are used to outline the various steps of the scientific method, including defining a problem or question, gathering information, forming and testing a hypothesis, recording and analyzing data, and stating a conclusion. Additional concepts and terminology: measuring, experiment, control, variable, data analysis, and graph. For a teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfNnJkc0xadVotM3M&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Science. (2003) Follows scientis, Damhnait McHugh, who enjoys worm watching and finds the various species of annelid striking, beautiful, and diverse. The informed narrator provides many examples of how worms have adapted to a wide variety of environments, and become essential to the ecological balance of each environment. On the Oregon coast, Damhnait introduces her students to diopatra, a tube-dwelling worm; abarenicola, a worm that evolved its segmented body, nervous and circulatory system, during the Cambrian period and the common earthworm who like all worms, makes its contribution to the carbon-oxygen cycle. For Teacher's Guides go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffk5QOEpyUGs2NnQ3cjRETGlnZHB3RjN3VkRrSC1wZWxUQ3pwWGFxRV9lYlU&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Science.Paleontologist, Simon Braddy, introduces the fossil remains of arthropods, the first and most diverse group of animals that ever lived on earth. He and the narrator identify arthropods' jointed legs, antennae, complex eyes, claws, and exoskeleton. Biologist, Bill Shear, identifies the tools needed for arthropods to make the transition to land: the exoskeleton and appendages, and the environmental conditions necessary for the transition: beds of algae and the evolution of land plants. Goes on to explain that arthopod respiratory systems developed next and that arthropods also developed predatory habits, the ability to survive on detritus, and metamorphosis, an imitation of their evolutionary past. Views the ability to fly, to pollinate plants, and to live in extreme environments, as the latest adaptations of arthropods. For Teacher's Guides go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffk5QOEpyUGs2NnQ3cjRETGlnZHB3RjN3VkRrSC1wZWxUQ3pwWGFxRV9lYlU&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Science. (2006) Discusses the methods used by scientists to classify living things. Explains the purpose of grouping things and explores the history of biological classification. Describes the process used to classify living organisms and outlines how this system has developed over time. Defines binomial nomenclature and details the information used by taxonomists to determine classification. Also identifies the major kingdoms, highlighting the common organisms found in each. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkRRbTlib3lfdW8yb1BKeWVNRGwwUUNHMDFwR29nbE80MmJtcTNONEs2aEk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Science. (2006) Examines the classification of organisms found in the Monera and Protists kingdoms. Defines what monerans are and explains how scientists classify these different types of bacteria based on their characteristics. Also explores the unicellular organisms in the Kingdom Protista. Describes the appearance, characteristics, and behavior of protists and fungi. Discusses how these lifeforms are neither plants nor animals and highlights specific examples such as paramecium, slime molds, and algae. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkRRbTlib3lfdW8yb1BKeWVNRGwwUUNHMDFwR29nbE80MmJtcTNONEs2aEk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Science. (2006) Describes the different characteristics of plants and fungi and explains how they are classified. Discusses the evolution of plants and fungi and how taxonomists group these living organisms. Examines the appearances and characteristics of nonvascular plants, seedless vascular plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms, and discusses seed production. Also explores the general characteristics of fungi and identifies the four major divisions found in this kingdom. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkRRbTlib3lfdW8yb1BKeWVNRGwwUUNHMDFwR29nbE80MmJtcTNONEs2aEk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Science. (2006) Explains the process involved in classifying animals. Defines the various characteristics associated with the living things inside the animal kingdom. Discusses the different phyla of animals and identifies the various appearances, characteristics, and behaviors of both vertebrates and invertebrates. Highlights the anatomy and physiology of sponges and worms, mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms, as well as fishes, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkRRbTlib3lfdW8yb1BKeWVNRGwwUUNHMDFwR29nbE80MmJtcTNONEs2aEk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Language Arts. Write Right! Learning Cursive tackles the drudgery and redundant nature of learning to write in cursive handwriting for elementary age children and helps them develop good habits in order to write right! Concepts: purpose, posture, paper postion, holding the pencil.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Career/Life Skills. Career Day is designed to support efforts to increase student interest and performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The programs are designed to spark student interest in various STEM-related careers through virtual field trips into various days in the lives of our experts. Guests give on-the-job examples of equipment or methodology used in their careers and talk about the STEM fields of study involved. Students are also given information about the kinds of courses they would need to take in school if they were interested in pursuing careers in any of the fields. Alternative Energy The first program in the series looks at careers in alternative energy and green design.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Science. (2013) Explore the history of life from its humble beginnings as single-celled organisms, to its great blossoming and proliferation, which took place over the course of eons. With the help of state of the art computer graphics, the world's foremost paleontologists and biologists help unravel the greatest mysteries of life. Plants, Earth's Quiet Rulers Plants, the oldest form of life on earth hold many mysteries. While plants are often thought of as passive, we will see how many species have adopted aggressive strategies that have allowed for their survival. It is these "quiet rulers" of earth that are not only the foundation of the global ecology, but also the spring from which all life flows.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject: Science. (2008) The Elementary Earth Science Collection includes video programs correlated to the curriculum and specifically designed for the classroom. These titles include a wide range of earth science topics including earth, sun, moon, planets, plate tectonics, weather, water cycle, rocks, minerals, and the rock cycle. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfSXJ1dlBoTzJyUm8&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Saving songbirds' songs, amazing meta-materials, mantis cam, Awesome con, winners of the Generation Nano competition, a shocking discovery about eels, theu Science of Speed, and much more!
Water buffalo are native to Asia -- so what are they doing on a farm in Salisbury, North Carolina? They're there to provide milk for traditional Italian buffala mozzarella cheese and super creamy gelato for Fading D Farms. Fading D Farms is up in the hills of Salisbury, NC, where typically no kind of buffalo roams. But the farm produces milk, meat, traditional Italian buffala mozzarella cheese and -- most amazingly -- gelato. Host Chip Carter started his day milking the first water buffalo he ever met at 7:30 a.m. By noon, he'd also helped make a batch of gelato... and then made off with his own stash.
If you're passing through Raleigh, NC (or even coming close) there's an amazing restaurant you need to know about. It's technically called The North Carolina State Farmers Market restaurant -- but folks around there just call it Gypsy's place. That's because Gypsy Gilliam, who's been in business there for over 20 years, is the lady behind the Market magic. Almost everything on the vast menu is North Carolina-grown. And most of what you're eating was sourced straight from the Farmers Market itself. Which is another wonder to behold. Most state terminal farmers markets are anything but public-friendly. They're industrial hubbubs that are a critical link in keeping us all fed. But the Raleigh State Market is a tourist attraction unto itself -- on every Top 10 List of things to do in Raleigh. We?ll show how it all comes together so spectacularly as a showcase for North Carolina Agriculture at Gypsy's Place.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2015) Uluhaimalama tells the little known story of the garden of Queen Lili'uokalani in Pauoa Valley. Now a cemetery this site played a pivotal role in the tumultuous events that surrounded the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. The documentary covers important historical events of the late 19th century, and recounts the story of an extraordinary, nearly forgotten, event in Hawaiian history.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: STEM. (2015) Seeds: Genetic Engineering In the past, overpopulation and food-shortage issues have plagued humanity. Today, cross-breeding and genetic modification of plants has played a significant role in allowing the human population to expand to the staggering extent that we are witnessing today and may be able to overcome the imposing threat of food shortages.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. Daven Hee - Ceramics, Cade Roster - Multi-Media
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Health. (2007) Highlights the six major essential nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Also explores the digextive process and the nutritional benefits of certain foods. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkk2N3JQSHZRdmJEWnNGcTY0TnF1VFpjRkRsYzl2cFgwVk1iXzZQUXBmT0U&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Health.(2007) Explores the USDA food pyramid, emphasizing the five major food groups and the nutritional benefits of each. Balanced diets are also explained. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkk2N3JQSHZRdmJEWnNGcTY0TnF1VFpjRkRsYzl2cFgwVk1iXzZQUXBmT0U&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Health. (2007) Stresses the fundamental skills needed to plan, select, and prepare foods that make up a healthy diet. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkk2N3JQSHZRdmJEWnNGcTY0TnF1VFpjRkRsYzl2cFgwVk1iXzZQUXBmT0U&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject Areas: Health. (2007) Addresses a number of health issues including types of foods to avoid, healthy body weight, harmful substances, and the importance of regular exercise. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffkk2N3JQSHZRdmJEWnNGcTY0TnF1VFpjRkRsYzl2cFgwVk1iXzZQUXBmT0U&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades:4-5; Subject: Science. (2013) This practical program stresses some of the fundamental essentials to maintaining body health. Everyday examples of healthy habits teach students how they can prevent sickness, and other health problems. Special emphasis is placed on life-long hygiene practices. Concepts and termionology: disease, sickness, hand-washing, germs, teeth brushing, sleep, nutrition, and annual physical. For Guide go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9ZT7PYcIjLfMlZJSUdySHdVNWM?usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades:4-5; Subject: Science. (2013) The human body is capable of amazing things. This captivating program explores some of the fascinating features of the body. Special attention is given to the healthy maintenance of growing bodies. Concepts and terminology: body systems, cells, tissues, organs, health, and body needs. For Guide go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9ZT7PYcIjLfMlZJSUdySHdVNWM?usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades:4-5; Subject: Science. (2013) What things should you eat and drink to help you stay healthy? This program addresses this often confusing topic. Special emphasis is paid to healthy eating habits, ?my plate?, and approach to meal planning.Concepts and terminology: nutrients, calories, junk food, balanced diet, food groups, and food labels. For Guide go to: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9ZT7PYcIjLfMlZJSUdySHdVNWM?usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) An embroidery and fabric artist tells a Russian folk tale about the misfortunate Irina whose stepmother makes her take the cows out to pasture on a cold, cold day. Irina is so sad and lonely she soon starts talking to a brown cow. She is telling the cow about her fears and worries when all of a sudden, the brown cow opens one of its big ears and invites the girl to step inside. Without a second thought, Irina lets herself be sucked to safety within the cow's ear. Eventually Irina is saved by the cow and finds her true love.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2019)
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Business. (2015) Inc. Business Advisor provides "best practice" management information for entrepreneurs to help create and build their business. Inc. draws upon more than thirty years of experience with the most successful, innovative entrepreneurs in the world. More than thirty in depth tutorials on writing a business plan, creating a marketing strategy, managing people, and more provide actionable solutions. DVD extras include how-to guides, related articles and other business tools. Start-up Part I - Coming Up With The Idea - Market Research On Customers And Competitors - Creating a Business Plan For documents go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfNG5nYnl2QTJYTUU&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Business. (2015) Inc. Business Advisor provides "best practice" management information for entrepreneurs to help create and build their business. Inc. draws upon more than thirty years of experience with the most successful, innovative entrepreneurs in the world. More than thirty in depth tutorials on writing a business plan, creating a marketing strategy, managing people, and more provide actionable solutions. DVD extras include how-to guides, related articles and other business tools. Start-up Part II - Financing Options For Your Start-up - Working With Banks - Managing Money For documents go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfTW5CSVAzU19URFE&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Business. (2015) Inc. Business Advisor provides "best practice" management information for entrepreneurs to help create and build their business. Inc. draws upon more than thirty years of experience with the most successful, innovative entrepreneurs in the world. More than thirty in depth tutorials on writing a business plan, creating a marketing strategy, managing people, and more provide actionable solutions. DVD extras include how-to guides, related articles and other business tools. Start-up Part III - Bootstrapping To Keep Costs Low - Are You Ready? - Finding Your First Customer For documents go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfWVJxcVF5ZllncU0&usp=sharing
Join the Biz Kids and you'll meet social visionaries who use the same tools as profit-oriented entrepreneurs. Yet instead of building companies and large profits, these people create thriving organizations and powerful movements for social change.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Science. (2013) Little Scientist helps children develop scientific reasoning by exploring the world of science that surrounds them. The unique structure of each program combines a short story with scientific information, enabling children to easily and naturally become interested and engaged. While focusing on the story, children will naturally absorb the science that is presented in various "fun" formats. Science is fun!
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Career/Life Skills. Career Day is designed to support efforts to increase student interest and performance in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The programs are designed to spark student interest in various STEM-related careers through virtual field trips into various days in the lives of our experts. Guests give on-the-job examples of equipment or methodology used in their careers and talk about the STEM fields of study involved. Students are also given information about the kinds of courses they would need to take in school if they were interested in pursuing careers in any of the fields. Alternative Energy The first program in the series looks at careers in alternative energy and green design.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2018) In this episode: Saving songbirds' songs, amazing meta-materials, mantis cam, Awesome con, winners of the Generation Nano competition, a shocking discovery about eels, theu Science of Speed, and much more!
Water buffalo are native to Asia -- so what are they doing on a farm in Salisbury, North Carolina? They're there to provide milk for traditional Italian buffala mozzarella cheese and super creamy gelato for Fading D Farms. Fading D Farms is up in the hills of Salisbury, NC, where typically no kind of buffalo roams. But the farm produces milk, meat, traditional Italian buffala mozzarella cheese and -- most amazingly -- gelato. Host Chip Carter started his day milking the first water buffalo he ever met at 7:30 a.m. By noon, he'd also helped make a batch of gelato... and then made off with his own stash.
If you're passing through Raleigh, NC (or even coming close) there's an amazing restaurant you need to know about. It's technically called The North Carolina State Farmers Market restaurant -- but folks around there just call it Gypsy's place. That's because Gypsy Gilliam, who's been in business there for over 20 years, is the lady behind the Market magic. Almost everything on the vast menu is North Carolina-grown. And most of what you're eating was sourced straight from the Farmers Market itself. Which is another wonder to behold. Most state terminal farmers markets are anything but public-friendly. They're industrial hubbubs that are a critical link in keeping us all fed. But the Raleigh State Market is a tourist attraction unto itself -- on every Top 10 List of things to do in Raleigh. We?ll show how it all comes together so spectacularly as a showcase for North Carolina Agriculture at Gypsy's Place.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2015) Uluhaimalama tells the little known story of the garden of Queen Lili'uokalani in Pauoa Valley. Now a cemetery this site played a pivotal role in the tumultuous events that surrounded the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy. The documentary covers important historical events of the late 19th century, and recounts the story of an extraordinary, nearly forgotten, event in Hawaiian history.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: STEM. (2015) Seeds: Genetic Engineering In the past, overpopulation and food-shortage issues have plagued humanity. Today, cross-breeding and genetic modification of plants has played a significant role in allowing the human population to expand to the staggering extent that we are witnessing today and may be able to overcome the imposing threat of food shortages.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. Daven Hee - Ceramics, Cade Roster - Multi-Media