This train journey across Sri Lanka is a train-lovers trip of a lifetime to Nine Arch Bridge. Traveling along on one of the world?s best-preserved Victorian-era railways we climb to over 6000 feet deep from Columbo to Ella.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) A young boy shares the value of the balafon, a local version of the xylophone, made of wood and gourds.
Audience: General; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. The video briefly recounts the eruptive history of Halema'uma'u and describes the formation and continued growth of the current summit vent and lava lake. It features USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientists sharing their insights on the summit eruption: how they monitor the lava lake, how and why the lake level rises and falls, why explosive events occur, the connection between Kilauea's ongoing summit and East Rift Zone eruptions, and the impacts of the summit eruption on the Island of Hawai'i and beyond.
Celebrating the most epic landscapes on Earth! Mountains and Life journeys to the rooftop places of our world to meet the people who cherish, honour, and fight for them. From farmers, artists, and rescue teams, to scientists, musicians, and monks, this series reveals the different ways these mountain-dwellers have adapted to the high life. Narrated by Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch), Mountains and Life combines stunning photography with thoughtful storytelling to create an emotional engagement with the soaring peaks of the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps, and beyond.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) Using fingerpaints and a brush, an artist illustrates a Native American story about the sun and the moon. The Sun and the Moon used to live on the earth where the Sioux Indians had set their teepees. But things changed when the two came to realize that they were as different as night and day. They often argued until finally one day they had such a serious argument that the Sun decided to move to the sky. When the Moon found out, it was beside itself with envy and decided to do the same thing. The Sun and the Moon never again exchanged another word and from that time on, the Moon follows the Sun where ever it goes, day after day.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) In the conflict between Carthage and Rome, Hannibal decided to surprise the Romans with a land attack. He got elephants across the Rhone, went through the Alps, conquered Roman cities and reached the south of Rome. Addresses the cross pollinization of cultures that took place. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Rome. Describes the walls of Rome, Hannibal's retreat and Scipio Africanus' victory at Carthage. Details archaeologists' search for and success in finding a Punic settlement, "Hannibal's quarters" at the bottom of Bursa.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject Areas: History, Cultures. (2002) Follows the ancient trades routes that stopped in the Middle East. Describes the Incense Route and the Silk Road. Visits Marib in Yemen and discusses its hydraulic feats, the Sabians and its link to the Queen of Sheba. Continues to Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. Stops by Barakesh with its inscriptions and well. Introduces Swiss explorer John Burckhardt and his rediscovery of the lost city, Petra. Highlights the city of Palmyra where the incense and silk routes intersected. Uses three dimensional graphics to illustrate what the buildings would have looked like in Palmyra.
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. (2019)
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2015) The Rabari of the Thar Desert The life of the Rabari is not an easy one. The harsh conditions of these desert nomads threaten their way of life and perhaps even their existence.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2015) The Caste System Despite being outlawed, the caste system in India still adheres to the ancient Hindu-based hierarchy. Here, in the holy city of Varanasi, it remains an obstacle to full democracy.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 10-year-old Esraa, who lives in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. Esraa shares her passion for singing. Follows Esraa as she takes music lessons at the Royal Society of Arts, where she and the rest of her class are rehearsing for their Mothers' Day concert.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces 11-year-old Mohammed who lives in Assuan, in southern Egypt and plays the dof, a traditional tambourine. Mohammed sits in his cockleshell and earns pocket money by playing and singing to tourists as they pass by in feluccas.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Introduces Itamar, who lives in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. Itamar explains that all the members of his family play a musical instrument and his specialty is the violin. Itamar and his family perform at his birthday concert.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-8; Subject: Music. (1998) Twelve-year-old Safi lives in the Galilee and plays the traditional Arab drum known as a darbuka. Safi and his friends have organized a band, but his debut as a musician comes when he plays his darbuka with his father's band.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2017) This program features the fascinating history of Lana'i island from its early geology to the end of the 19th century. Included are the first settlement of the island by Polynesians with some traditional stories; Western contact and the resulting sociological and ecological changes; Protestant missions and Mormon settlement; land ownership consolidation under Walter Murray Gibson and the beginning of the island?s sheep industry.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies. (2017) This program will continue to cover the unique history of Lana'i island from the end of the 19th century to present day. Included are: the further consolidation of land ownership, the transition from sugar to cattle ranching; the establishment of the pineapple industry on Lana'i and the immigration of workers; the change from an agricultural based economy to tourism; the establishment of the Lana'i Heritage and Cultural Center.
Audience: General; Subject: Social Studies.(2017) The island of Lana'i is moving toward building a sustainable island community. This video features the elements of natural and cultural resources and how these will guide water use, the development of renewable energy, a stable economy, education, housing, and health. Interviewed are those key individuals dedicated to guiding and building a sustainable island community on Lana'i.
The Art Bento Program at the Hawai?i State Art Museum (HiSAM) is a museum education program of the Hawai?i State Art Museum serving Oahu Department of Education elementary students, Grades 2 ? 6, and their teachers. This four-part inquiry-based program actively engages students and teachers through activities connected to current arts standards and ELA Common Core Standards. This unique multi-disciplinary educational opportunity emphasizes arts and visual literacy and is led by qualified teaching artists from the Hawai?i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) Artistic Teaching Partners (ATP) roster. There is no cost to schools to participate in the program and funds for bus transportation are also provided.
The iconic Christian victory at Lepanto would lead to the slow and decadent decline of the Ottoman Empire. We are left to reflect on the legacy of the Empire and how this historic clash of civilizations continues to inform the world we live in today.
Audience: General, Grades 4-12. Subjects: Social Studies. 1938: Peace Bought, 1930's (2010)
We begin with the birth of the Nation and what led to the Declaration of Independence. How is it that thirteen small colonies in North America were able to succeed ? against a global power such as Great Britain? Learn about the seven-year war, the Boston Tea Party and the origin of the Declaration of Independence. Concepts such as triangular trade, the Founding Fathers, separatists and federalists are presented. Once the War of Independence was won, why did it take years to write the Constitution? And what was life like afterwards, and how did Native Americans and slaves fare? It is these events that shaped the America of today.
It began when revolutionaries stormed a prison called the Bastille. What were the underlying causes for the revolution? What was the Reign of Terror? Who was Maximilian de Robespierre? Then we take a look at the aftermath of the French Revolution and the impact it had on other political ideologies and governments to better understand why this dramatic period was so important in history.
The Russian Revolution, actually two rebellions, was a revolution that destroyed the Tsarist autocracy, and helped create the Soviet Union. Learn about Lenin, the Bolsheviks, communism, the notorious Rasputin, rumors of cannibalism, and acute poverty. All of which led to a revolution, a coup d??tat and a civil war.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject: Language Arts, Fine Arts. (2007) A mixed media artist tells a tale from India about a boy who can't resist eating a tray of eight cakes he was to take to his master, the monk Luntika.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Recognizing faces, autonomous bots, brewing lava, the science of backwash, expeditions in computing, kidding around about dinosaurs, and more!
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Describes the interactions between the Earth, sun, and moon. Defines the shape of the Earth, explaining how the Earth's rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun cause day and night and the changing seasons. Explores the characteristics of the sun and moon. Illustrates how the moon revolves around the Earth, creating the moon's different phases, and how the sun is the central point of the solar system. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Explores the inner planets, describes the nebular hypothesis, and illustrates the general design of the solar system. Details the characteristics, rotations and orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Illustrates how these planets travel in elliptical orbits around the sun. Combines graphics and photographs from space to provide images of these inner planets, defining their properties and surface geology. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Reviews the inner planets before traveling to the outer regions of the solar system to explore the outer planets. Combines graphics and photographs from space to detail the characteristics and properties of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Details their moons, orbits, atmospheres, and outer rings. Also describes the asteroid belt and the solar cycle. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Combines graphics and NASA footage to explore outer space and reveal the features of the universe. Illustrates the position of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy, highlights several constellations and galaxies, and illustrates the characteristics of stars, comets, meteors, and the sun. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Explores the major topographical landforms that make up the Earth, including plains, plateaus, and mountains. Identifies the characteristics and composition of the Earth's crust, which makes up the outer portion of the Earth; the mantle, which makes up the majority of the Earth's volume; and the core, which is believed to contribute to Earth's magnetic field. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Introduces different types of maps, including street maps, weather maps, nautical charts, maps of the Earth, and topographic maps. Details how latitude and longitude can be used to pinpoint an exact location on the surface of the Earth and shows how the Earth is divided into different time zones. Looks at some of the most common projections of the Earth, including the Mercator Projection, the Robinson Projection, and the conic projection. Also touches on some of the essentials in map reading, including how to identify map symbols, direction and scale. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Lucas: My Story About Dyslexia Lucas went from a learning needs kid to a creative powerhouse in 24 hours once he decided he would take more responsibility for his educational process. The dyslexia that controlled his life would now become an enhanced creative force, allowing him to embrace his passion for filmmaking. Even though Lucas will need to finish his formal education he has shifted the focus of his life and learning away from the constraints of dyslexia and towards the enjoyment of his unbridled passion.
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
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) All living things have basic needs that must be met in order to survive. This colorful, easy-to-understand program addresses the basic needs of organisms. By considering specific plants and animals, we see how living things need food, water, air and a place to live. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) There are millions of different kinds of living things on the planet. Grouping them is not an easy task. This fascinating program explores this process and investigates some of the major groups of living things. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) Crisp, vivid video footage illustrates how living things change throughout their lives. The life cycles of plants, insects, and frogs are the focus of this fascinating program. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) Geese flying south is a sign that winter is arriving. Through numerous fascinating examples, this colorful program illustrates the migration of animals. Also explored is the amazing process of hibernation. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science.(2012) Living and nonliving things make up the world around us. This program uses vivid footage to show how these things interact with each other. Special attention is paid to how the living things interact with each other and with nonliving things in an ecosystem. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVXlFcng4Y2pnOFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2014) Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by "Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is pushing the boundaries to create more with less time and resources and at a higher quality. Note- Superlife explores the science of how mankind is manipulating life for its benefit. The series does not attempt to address the concerns surrounding cloning, genetically modified organisms or the ethics of certain farming practices.
Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Math. (2013) With the help of exciting math fairy tales, children are introduced to abstract mathematical concepts such as counting, categorizing, shapes and colors. Each program in the series will familiarize students with a different aspect of math by using familiar living environments as its theme. At the end of each program a fun math song repeats and reviews the contents of the fairy tale and its lesson. Correlates to Math Common Core State Standards.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws Jumping Jack while demonstrating the Renaissance words shading and overlapping. He reviews Edward Hopper's painting, "New York, New Haven & Hartford."
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. (1999) Mark draws a koala castle while demonstrating the Renaissance words foreshortening and size. He also reviews an ancient Greek perfume bottle in the shape of a heron.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Science. (2017) Neil and the Ocean Vet team are faced with an intense day of veterinary work checking the health of endangered spotted eagle rays. They face a tricky task to capture one of the most intelligent fish in the ocean. Watch as the team attach satellite tracking tags, take DNA samples, and ultrasound these animals to see if they're carrying pups. The teams research will answer long standing scientific questions on how these elegant elasmobranchs arrived in Bermuda's waters.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Science (2017) Locals say you shouldn't swim in the sea at night, Neil and his team set out to understand why. They perform a surgical procedure to implant an acoustic tag in the abdomen of a juvenile shark in a bid to reveal how often these animals return close to Bermuda's shores at night.
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.
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. Allyn Bromley - Mixed Media / Printmaking, David Smith - Printmaking
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. Donna E. Shimazu - Jewelry Arts, Gordon Uyehara - Jewelry Arts / Sculpture, Lori Uyehara - Mixed-Media / Painting,
Audience: General; Subject Areas: Fine Arts. May Izumi - Sculpture, Lynn Weiler Liverton - Sculpture
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Artists Carl Pao and Solomon Enos explore the world of Color in a painting project.(2014)
Grades: All; Subject areas: Fine Arts. Artists Carl Pao and Matt and Roxy Ortiz highlight Line and its representation in Art.(2014)
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject: Fine Arts. (2011) At beautiful Makapu'u on O'ahu, award winning artist Mark Brown shows how to create an "en plein air" painting at the cliffs of Makapu'u overlooking the scenic Waimamalo shoreline.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2019) In this episode: Recognizing faces, autonomous bots, brewing lava, the science of backwash, expeditions in computing, kidding around about dinosaurs, and more!
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Describes the interactions between the Earth, sun, and moon. Defines the shape of the Earth, explaining how the Earth's rotation on its axis and revolution around the sun cause day and night and the changing seasons. Explores the characteristics of the sun and moon. Illustrates how the moon revolves around the Earth, creating the moon's different phases, and how the sun is the central point of the solar system. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Explores the inner planets, describes the nebular hypothesis, and illustrates the general design of the solar system. Details the characteristics, rotations and orbits of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Illustrates how these planets travel in elliptical orbits around the sun. Combines graphics and photographs from space to provide images of these inner planets, defining their properties and surface geology. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Reviews the inner planets before traveling to the outer regions of the solar system to explore the outer planets. Combines graphics and photographs from space to detail the characteristics and properties of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. Details their moons, orbits, atmospheres, and outer rings. Also describes the asteroid belt and the solar cycle. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Grades: 6-8; Subject areas: Science. (2003) Combines graphics and NASA footage to explore outer space and reveal the features of the universe. Illustrates the position of the solar system in the Milky Way Galaxy, highlights several constellations and galaxies, and illustrates the characteristics of stars, comets, meteors, and the sun. Concludes with a 10-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfYUpZTmhKbkYyejA&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Explores the major topographical landforms that make up the Earth, including plains, plateaus, and mountains. Identifies the characteristics and composition of the Earth's crust, which makes up the outer portion of the Earth; the mantle, which makes up the majority of the Earth's volume; and the core, which is believed to contribute to Earth's magnetic field. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Science. (2002) Introduces different types of maps, including street maps, weather maps, nautical charts, maps of the Earth, and topographic maps. Details how latitude and longitude can be used to pinpoint an exact location on the surface of the Earth and shows how the Earth is divided into different time zones. Looks at some of the most common projections of the Earth, including the Mercator Projection, the Robinson Projection, and the conic projection. Also touches on some of the essentials in map reading, including how to identify map symbols, direction and scale. Concludes with a ten-question video quiz. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfY0R5WDdrOVZnTTQ&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject Areas: Health, SEL. (2015) Lucas: My Story About Dyslexia Lucas went from a learning needs kid to a creative powerhouse in 24 hours once he decided he would take more responsibility for his educational process. The dyslexia that controlled his life would now become an enhanced creative force, allowing him to embrace his passion for filmmaking. Even though Lucas will need to finish his formal education he has shifted the focus of his life and learning away from the constraints of dyslexia and towards the enjoyment of his unbridled passion.