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.
Line Symmetry
A figure has symmetry when it can be folded so two halves match or are identical. Examples are shown of line symmetry in the world around us. Practice activities in the video show images and students decide whether it has vertical, horizontal, or no line of symmetry.
Eastern Orthodox Church around the World
Eastern Orthodox Church around the World - ORTHODOXY AROUND THE WORLD. THE ANCIENT ORTHODOX CHURCH PRESERVED UP TO MODERN TIMES. ORTHODOX CHURCHES IN BETHLEHEM, JERUSALEM, GALILEE, MOUNT SINAI, CAPPADOCIA, ESTONIA, CONGO, KENYA, CAIRO, JAPAN, CHINA, KYRGISTAN, KOREA, GREECE, MOUNT ATHOS, ROMANIA, SWEDEN, GERMANY, BULGARIA, FRANCE, ENGLAND, ITALY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, NORWAY, TRANSYLVANIA, THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, ANTARCTICA, POLAND, SOUTH AMERICA, MOLDOVA, AUSTRALIA, SERBIA, GEORGIA, RUSSIA, AND MO
Wetlands - Pond Study
Some of the most fascinating life on the planet can be found in the forests, streams and wetlands around your community. Inspect a sample of pond water and you will find a dynamic world of bizarre and interesting life. This video shows some of these life-forms and demonstrates techniques for photographing microorganisms in pond samples. Features daphnia, the larva of mosquitoes and other insects.
My Father's Garden
Discovering a whole tiny world in my father's small garden. There is a small pond with small falls, some stones, plants, and plenty of life! Beautiful images are set to soothing music. Run time 06:37.
Creation of the Southern Appalachians
Part 1 of 3. The video The Southern Appalachians: A Changing World describes the Southern Appalachian Mountains and how the geologic events that took place millions of years ago influenced the landscape, climate, soils, and living things that can be seen there today. Spanning a vast area from Virginia to Georgia, the Southern Appalachians are some of the oldest mountains on Earth. Molded and shaped over eons by volcanism, erosion, glaciation, and other geologic forces, these mountains are known
Learn about Mount Everest
Learn in this short video about Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, located on the border of China and Nepal. It is the tallest mountain in the world when calculated above sea level. Run time 01:13.
Air Pressure Egg Demonstration
Join Nanna as gives us a lesson on air pressure she demonstrates how to fit a boiled egg inside a smaller bottle. The Kids Know It movies bring your student on a fun and interactive journey through the world around us. Run time 04:50.
The Busy Electron Oxidation and corrosion reactions are explained, and real world solutions to these problems are discussed. The principles of electrochemical cell design are explained through batteries, sensors, and a solar-powered car. New applications of lithium batteries are spurring medical and technological advances.
The Real CSI: Crime Autopsy
Documentary- A gunshot wound to the head- was it suicide or homicide? Foray into a real-world forensics case as detectives scramble to solve the mystery. Some images may be disturbing to younger children. Run time 03:55
StudyJams - Weathering and Erosion
Weathering and erosion shape the world that is around us. Watch and listen as Zoe and RJ from the StudyJams Crew explain the science behind weathering and erosion.
Earthquakes Destruction
This short video shows footage of earthquakes from around the world. You can see California in 1989, and Taiwan in 1999. There are images of destroyed cities and injured people.
Solar Energy - The Future is Now The future of energy is Solar and Wind. Video is pictures of solar energy farms around the world. Video is set to music and pictures are shown, it is not mentioned where the farms are located. But, it is interesting to see how many solar cells are on a farm. Good video for elementary grade students.  Run time 01:39.
New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment
Wind power is one of the fastest growing forms of alternative energy in the world. Because the propellers are so large the windmills need to be in the countryside. But a new form of wind power is now designed to work in an urban environment it is a propeller free wind mill, called a wind spire. It is modeled after an ancient Egyptian wheat grinder. The small wind mill can supply 25 – 30 percent of power in your house they also have a large
Palm Springs WindMills "Secrets of the WindMills" Everything you ever wanted to know about the Palm Springs or any other windmills, but were afraid to ask. KESQ-TV's Gil Diaz goes behind the locked gates to reveal the "Secrets of the Windmills". Video gives specifics of the wind mill, 228 feet tall and blades nearly 100 feet long. There are about 4,800 wind mills, they were first installed in 1981, they installed as an experiment by NASA. Where they are installed is the second most consistently windy place in
Truman Doctrine
Harry Truman giving his "Truman Doctrine" The Truman Doctrine is a set of principles of U.S. inland policy created on March 12, 1947 by President Harry S Truman. In his speech to Congress, Truman declared that the United States, as "leader of the free world", must support democracy worldwide and fight against communism. The approach was conceived with the help of George Marshall and Dean Acheson.
The Animal Life in Reefs
Learn about the animal and plant life in the coral reefs with this professional video from World Wide Media. Also learn about the effect of global warming on the reefs. Run time 5:24.
Arctic Ocean
"Crowning the top of the world, the frozen Arctic Ocean provides an unlikely home for a spectrum of enchanting creatures. Above the ice and blow, beluga whales, narwhals, bowhead whales, walruses, and murres prosper." Run time 04:20.
Giant Sunfish
Marine biologist Tierney Thys asks us to step into the water to visit the world of the Mola mola, or giant ocean sunfish. Basking, eating jellyfish and getting massages, this behemoth offers
Farewell Vanishing Glaciers -Global Warming - Anchorage Alaska
The glaciers tell the story. See Alaska's beautiful but dwindling glaciers in this video. The rapid retreat of glaciers throughout the world undeniable and human activities may be the major reason for this disturbing fact. (No narration - music included). Run time 03:02.
