Idioms in English - 'Blue'
This video is in lecture format with a white board. There aren't any graphics provided to help add depth to the lesson. The phrases are all common expressions
and phrases that use the color blue. (3:26)
The Bible: A Brief History
A brief history of the bible. Â This video contains scriptural references and how the bible came to be in existence and how it's history is important to clearly understanding it.
A Vision of 21st Century Teachers
This is video is a Technology Motivational Video for teachers. It tries to encourage teachers to be 21st Century Teachers. It shows teachers of different disciplines nonverbally promoting using technology and the the advantage of doing so.Run time 04:31.
The Largest Flower in the World; Titan Arum
In this video, suitable for all grades, David Attenborough looks at one of the largest flowering plant in the world, if not THE largest flowering plant. Wouldn't you think a plant this large would emit a wonderful fragrance? It is sometimes called a Corpse Flower because the smell is that of a rotting corpse.
Land Of The Tiger - Monsoon Forests, Part 2
This documentary, which is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students, explores the wildlife of the Indian subcontinent living in the rainforest. 9:50
Land Of The Tiger - Monsoon Forests, Part 5
This documentary, which is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students, explores the wildlife of the Indian subcontinent living in the rainforest. 8:59
Wildlife of the Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest is home to a bewildering array of wildlife, including macaws, toucans, tyrant flycatchers, capybaras, tapir, sloths, squirrel monkeys, etc. This short video has several short clips of these animals in their habitat. There is no commentary, just the sounds of nature.
Conserving the Canopy
Called "the queen of canopy research," Nalini Nadkarni explores the rich, vital world found in the tops of trees. A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds -- and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships. Run time 16:27.
Africa - The Serengeti, Part 2
This BBC video which has remarkable footage, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife of the Serengheti ecosystem in Africa. 'The Serengeti hosts the largest and longest overland migration in the world, a semi-annual occurrence. This migration is one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world' (Serengheti, Wikipedia, 2009). Run time 4:53
Africa - The Serengeti, Part 3
This BBC video which has remarkable footage, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife of the Serengheti ecosystem in Africa. 'The Serengeti hosts the largest and longest overland migration in the world, a semi-annual occurrence. This migration is one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world' (Serengheti, Wikipedia, 2009). 4:54
Africa - The Serengeti, Part 4
This BBC video which has remarkable footage, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife of the Serengheti ecosystem in Africa. 'The Serengeti hosts the largest and longest overland migration in the world, a semi-annual occurrence. This migration is one of the ten natural travel wonders of the world' (Serengheti, Wikipedia, 2009). 4:53
Wildlife Extravaganza in East Africa
This video, which has no narration, is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students and focuses on the land and wildlife ecosystem in Africa. 7:06
African Animals
Beautiful footage of animals from the savanna/grassland area - set to music. Some of the animals include the elephant, hippo, monkey, zebra, and gazelle. Run time 02:55
Desert Biome
The desert biome is characterized by low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation (seven to fifty times as much as precipitation), and a wide daily range in temperature. The dramatic temperature fluctuations are the result of low humidity, which allows up to 90 percent of solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere and heat the ground during the day, then for this accumulated heat to be released back into the atmosphere at night. Precipitation in deserts, unlike other biomes, is highly irregula
Land Of The Tiger - Desert Kingdom, Part 3
This documentary, which is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students, explores the desert regions of the Indian subcontinent and the animals that have adapted to it. Run time 09:51.
Desert Biomes
This video segment from NOVA: "A Desert Place" details the behaviors and habitats of some of the Sonoran Desert's creatures, focusing on the adaptations they use to survive in one of the most extreme environments in the world. Run time 04:50.
The Cycle of Forests
Forests go through a natural cycle of fire. Learn more about the cycle of forests and forest fires in this brief, educational video from dizzo95. Run time 0:50.
National Geographic-Clown Anemonefish and Sea Anemones
In this video, students will witness clown anemonefish live among sea anemones and use the anemones' stinging tentacles as protection. The clownfish use the predator as shelter. They are able to do this due to the mucus on the anemone. This is a great teaching resource for elementary/middle school students. It would work well in conjunction with a science lesson on oceans, fish, and/or animal behavior.This video is a useful resource to help build background knowledge (1:22).
How Mountains Are Made
It describes how mountains are made starting with the crust and moving on to the mantle and core. Students are walked through a graphic representation of how mountains come to be. Run time 8:23.
The Proton in Chemistry Acids are often thought to be harmful, but acids have many important uses in industry. Both strong and weak acids and bases are shown to be found in the natural world and used in our daily lives. Demonstrations explain pH and how it is measured. Five of the top 10 chemicals used in industry are acids and bases.
