Audience: Students; Grades: 6-12; Subject: World Cultures. (2014) From some of the most remote locations in the world the appealing photography of wide eyed children just being kids will quickly engage audience attention. These close-up programs are so captivating and the children so innocent that experiencing their unique lifestyles will have lasting effect. These children, like children everywhere, live their lives with the sweet innocence of youth combined with hopeful dreams for the future.
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.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5 Subject: Science. (1999) Examines how different forest creatures make their homes and adjust to their environments. Explores how living things change over time and adapt to seasonal changes. Discusses the many types of forest habitats and explains the delicate interaction between plants, animals, and soil.
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.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5 Subject: Science. (1999) Explores ocean ecology and the animal and plant life that live in the ocean waters. Examines seashore ecology and the living habitat of the reef. Explains how tide pools are formed and how marine plants and animals adapt to the changing ocean currents.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-5 Subject: Science. (1999) Explores the ocean as the world's largest habitat using underwater photography. Moves from the shallow coastal waters to the dark zones of the ocean floor, revealing how the plants and animals that inhabit these waters adapt and survive. Explains the physical differences between the shallow light zone with its food abundant supply and the cold, mysterious dark zone of the deep sea.
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.
First hand accounts show how individuals, government and industry are attempting to control pollution. Part 1: observes Paris' campaign for citizens to use bicycles. Part 2: Surveys China's efforts to clean-up pollution in Beijing. Part 3: shows how the pollution of the white marble of the Taj Mahal has spearheaded efforts to provide clean air in Agra, India. Part 4: In the Galapagos Islands tourism may harm the delicate ecology of this unique habitat. Part 5: China's Yangtze River is heavily polluted and endangering the health of millions of people. Part 6: Introduces the Vectrix super scooter, an electric vehicle that has no carbon emissions. Part 7: Explains that out of date pescription drugs are polluting water supplies in the United States. Part 8: In Southern China, people are making a living by extracting valuable metals from waste products. The toxic chemicals, however, are harmful to Chinese workers.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2011) Live-action, colorful footage illustrates the exciting, natural highlights of summer. Activities of plants and animals during the summer season are explored. Additional concepts and terminology include: growth, development, seeds, food storage, recreation, and solstice. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLffmYtWm5TYVJWVjNXeVJKOG1CSEVkQjdwWDB1QzQwc1NyTFhrNTNuYmhkdnc&usp=sharing
Far off in the South Pacific is a tiny island: Anuta. It may be the most remote inhabited island on the planet. To survive, islanders have had to make careful use of any and every resource in their environment. The crew of Sedna IV is offered the rare privilege of sharing the daily lives of this unique community, welcomed into the heart of ancestral traditions and rituals that exist nowhere else on earth. This exceptional encounter of two groups with vastly different ways of being and points of view creates a bond of friendship, unshakeable and profound. It is an historic encounter, astonishing and deeply moving that makes a lasting impression on the heart of the adventurers. And it is a powerful demonstration of what is possible for the future of the planet.
The island of Komodo in Indonesia looks like a lost paradise. But watch your step! A strange animal that can dispatch a goat or a person in two seconds flat is the dominant predator: the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on earth. Incredibly, they live in close proximity to the islanders who subscribe to an ancient legend that says the dragons share family ties with people and are, in fact, members of the community. The crew of Sedna IV shares daily life with these islanders who have learned to live with one of the fiercest predators on the planet? one that has already claimed its share of victims.
Gibbons are small tree-dwelling monkeys with no real predators. But in Indonesia where the native forests are being ravaged by oil palm production, young gibbons are often captured and kept as pets. When they reach sexual maturity, at around 7 years of age, and become aggressive they are either killed or caged in deplorable conditions. A remarkable young Frenchman, Aur?lien Brul?, moved to Indonesia to save the gibbon. His breathtaking courage and determination are an inspiration. He is winning a pitched battle with the authorities that has left many others in the dust.
On the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, an iconic species is barely hanging on. Orangutans are considered critically endangered. The massive wave of deforestation for oil palm production shows no sign of slowing down. Theoretically protected, the island's precious peatlands are being chewed up. Whole forests are set on fire killing every living thing in this paradise of biodiversity. But scientists have mobilized to save the remaining orangutans. In the heart of the tropical forest they do what they can to halt the carnage and rehabilitate the last few survivors of an uneven fight against a corrupt and merciless authority.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-3; Subject Areas: Science. (2011) This program explores the interesting and fun process of weighing common objects. Concepts and terminology: matter, mass, weight, scale, and metric system. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfdktnalJvOFhOT1k&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-8; Subject: STEM. Examines the historical, scientific, and technological aspects of aviation and its impact on exploration, communication, commerce, and national defense.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2017) In this episode: an award-winning documentary on the LIGO gravity wave detector and how it opens a new window on the universe; a microscopic "jackhammer" to move drugs through the blood-brain barrier; research at the bottom of the world; and much more.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video program helps students understand why the body needs a wide range of nutrients to maintain itself. Nutrient types are illustrated through common examples of food. Special emphasis is placed on healthy eating habits. Concepts and terminology include: nutrients, food, energy, digestive system, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals, calcium, water, fiber, metabolism, calorie, balanced diet, food pyramid, food labels, junk food, and healthy eating habits. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video takes students on a fascinating journey, following food as it travels through the digestive system. Clear animations illustrate the functions of the major digestive and excretory structures. Concepts and terminology include: nutrients, salivary glands, teeth, mechanical and chemical digestion, esophagus, peristalsis, stomach, small intestine, enzymes, chyme, villi, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, metabolism, colon cancer, acid reflux, kidneys, urea, and nephrons. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) Colorful animations and crisp video footage illustrate the vital process of circulation. The major characteristics and features of the circulatory systems are explored, with special emphasis placed on circulatory problems and caring for the circulatory system. Concepts and terminology include: pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, blood, components of blood, blood vessels, arteries, veins, capillaries, heart, atria, ventricles, septum, valves, coronary arteries, pulse, heartbeat cycle, SA node, AV node, blood pressure, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video explores the wide range of defense mechanisms the body calls upon to fight foreign invaders in an effort to maintain health. Immune responses, diseases, and care of the immune system are some of the topics addressed. Concepts and terminology include: pathogen, defenses, lymph, phagocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes, humoral immunity, antibody, acquired immunity, vaccines, allergies, autoimmune disorders, AIDS, immune disorders, and care of the immune system. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) Maintaining a healthy body is a fundamental part of leading a fulfilling, successful life. This video program highlights many of the basic things everyone can do to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle. Concepts and terminology include: sleep, healthy eating habits, regular exercise, safety, injuries, sickness, immunizations, positive self image, mental health, hygiene, drugs, alcohol, high-risk behavior, accident prevention, dental exam, and annual medical examination. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&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: 9-12; Subject: STEM. (2015) Mutation What exactly does it means to be a "mutant"? Far from being some kind of seemingly alien being, the answer is that we are all mutants. In fact, if it weren't for genetic mutation, the human race may not have survived as long as it has.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice and as human presence increases in the region from oil drilling and activities such as shipping and tourism now possible with less ice.
We take oranges, grapefruit, lemons and limes for granted. They've been around our entire lives. They're always there when we want 'em. But did you have any idea that in just a few years they may all be gone? There's a lethal disease called citrus greening decimating Florida citrus. In the 20 years since it arrived, Florida has lost half its citrus land ? some 500,000 acres of groves. Farmers are nothing if not ingenious. And adaptable. Some have found better ways to protect their fruit. Others have expanded into producing other commodities ? like blueberries and peaches. We'll also take a side trip to Port Everglades, FL to try to do a little detective work as to how the bug that brought greening to America arrived ? and to show the pivotal role our ports play in keeping us all fed.
Citrus is an endangered species ? Florida has already lost half its orange groves to a lethal citrus greening disease. In Part 2 of this episode, we'll meet a Frenchman who's devoted his life to saving the Florida grapefruit industry. You'll also see hundreds of acres of trees growing under cover in screened-in closure (like a giant back porch the size of several football fields). Florida growers have a choice: Stand and fight, quit, or adapt. We'll introduce you to people who've taken every path.
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: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2000) Explores the fundamental principles of electricity. Describes the role of atoms in creating electrical charges and the role of static electricity in lightning. Discusses the various methods of charging, emphasizing the role of insulators and conductors in the transfer of charges. Includes a ten-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. (2000) Discusses how electrical current is generated, how electricity flows into homes, and how current electricity is used. Uses animation to explain the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance in Ohm's Law. Illustrates the differences between series and parallel circuits and explains the concepts and mathematical equations for electric energy and electric power. Includes a ten-question video quiz.
Audience: Students; Grades: 6-8; Subject: Science. Illustrates the atomic nature of magnetism and applies the principle to common magnets. Describes the nature of magnetic fields, showing how some types of materials tend to be attracted to magnets, while others are not. Explores how compasses function and discusses the Earth's magnetic field and the role it plays in forming auroras. Includes a ten-question video quiz.
Focuses on the importance of financial planning as a means to financial stability. Presents statistics that reveal the relationship between increased earnings and higher education. Encourages young adults to make wise decisions about money and how to use it. Explains the need to open a checking account, start a savings account, and create a personal budget.
Provides financial tips on how to manage money wisely. Teenagers speak candidly about their attitudes toward money and consumer spending. Financial experts discuss how to set financial goals, assess needs before wants, plan a budget, and stay in control of spending to avoid credit abuse.
Focuses on financial responsibility and credit card use. Explains the promotions used to target young adults and entice them into becoming credit card customers. Credit counselors discuss all aspects of credit card use, including how to establish consumer credit, understanding the fees involved, and payment of finance charges on outstanding debt. Outlines how to use credit in a responsible manner that leads to financial freedom and a good credit rating.
Discusses the crime of identity theft and explains how this type of fraud occurs. Discusses the various methods used by identity thieves to obtain personal and financial information and use that to their advantage. Provides consumer information on how to protect against this type of crime, including computer security and how to monitor credit reports.
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. Marketing & Sales Part I - Marketing Strategies - Online Marketing - Public Relations- The Media And Other Tools - Brand Building For documents go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfVmhPeDltMk5xZHM&usp=drive_web
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. Marketing & Sales Part II - Small Business Sales Techniques - Networking Tools and Venues - Using The Competition To Your Advantage For documents go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfc2s5Sm04QXhFODA&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 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: 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: Letters: g, q, qu, Q, L, G, Sentence: Quite quail gobble.
Audience: Students; Grades: 4-12; Subject Areas: Sustainability, STEM. (2017) In this episode: an award-winning documentary on the LIGO gravity wave detector and how it opens a new window on the universe; a microscopic "jackhammer" to move drugs through the blood-brain barrier; research at the bottom of the world; and much more.
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video program helps students understand why the body needs a wide range of nutrients to maintain itself. Nutrient types are illustrated through common examples of food. Special emphasis is placed on healthy eating habits. Concepts and terminology include: nutrients, food, energy, digestive system, carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, saturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, vitamins, minerals, calcium, water, fiber, metabolism, calorie, balanced diet, food pyramid, food labels, junk food, and healthy eating habits. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video takes students on a fascinating journey, following food as it travels through the digestive system. Clear animations illustrate the functions of the major digestive and excretory structures. Concepts and terminology include: nutrients, salivary glands, teeth, mechanical and chemical digestion, esophagus, peristalsis, stomach, small intestine, enzymes, chyme, villi, large intestine, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, metabolism, colon cancer, acid reflux, kidneys, urea, and nephrons. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) Colorful animations and crisp video footage illustrate the vital process of circulation. The major characteristics and features of the circulatory systems are explored, with special emphasis placed on circulatory problems and caring for the circulatory system. Concepts and terminology include: pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, blood, components of blood, blood vessels, arteries, veins, capillaries, heart, atria, ventricles, septum, valves, coronary arteries, pulse, heartbeat cycle, SA node, AV node, blood pressure, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) This video explores the wide range of defense mechanisms the body calls upon to fight foreign invaders in an effort to maintain health. Immune responses, diseases, and care of the immune system are some of the topics addressed. Concepts and terminology include: pathogen, defenses, lymph, phagocytes, macrophages, lymphocytes, humoral immunity, antibody, acquired immunity, vaccines, allergies, autoimmune disorders, AIDS, immune disorders, and care of the immune system. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&usp=sharing
Audience: Students; Grades: 9-12; Subject: Biology. (2010) Maintaining a healthy body is a fundamental part of leading a fulfilling, successful life. This video program highlights many of the basic things everyone can do to maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle. Concepts and terminology include: sleep, healthy eating habits, regular exercise, safety, injuries, sickness, immunizations, positive self image, mental health, hygiene, drugs, alcohol, high-risk behavior, accident prevention, dental exam, and annual medical examination. For the teacher's guide go to: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9ZT7PYcIjLfbm1laVlidGw5UFk&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: 9-12; Subject: STEM. (2015) Mutation What exactly does it means to be a "mutant"? Far from being some kind of seemingly alien being, the answer is that we are all mutants. In fact, if it weren't for genetic mutation, the human race may not have survived as long as it has.
Audience: Students; Grades: K-12; Subject Areas: Science. Summer ice retreat in the Chukchi Sea between Alaska and Russia is a significant climate change impact affecting Pacific Walruses, which are being considered for listing as a threatened species. This twelve minute video follows walruses in their summer sea ice habitat and shows how USGS biologists use satellite radio tags to track their movements and behavior. The information identifies areas of special importance to walruses during sparse summer sea ice and as human presence increases in the region from oil drilling and activities such as shipping and tourism now possible with less ice.