Science Videos
The Amazon Rainforest
Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the many animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time to make for a successful existence of life in the rainforest.
Video length: 18:42 minutes.
How Coral Reefs Are Formed
Explore the underwater world of coral reefs. Here, in Part 1, we’ll find out how coral reefs are formed over time. Learners will be able to see how a tiny coral polyp can create structures large enough to be seen from space. They will also begin to appreciate the diversity of life that exists in coral reefs around the world.
Video length: 13:20 minutes.
Who Lives On A Coral Reef?
Life on a coral reef is both bizarre and beautiful! Let’s get a first-hand look at the neverending roles of predator and prey. Introduce vocabulary such as adaptations, camouflage, symbiotic, and nocturnal. Lastly, students will be highly entertained by the remarkable array of animals that call a coral reef home.
Video length: 15:55 minutes.
Sahara Desert
Welcome to the Sahara Desert – the largest hot desert in the world! We cover the climate and landforms of the Sahara and then move on to meeting the many insects, birds, reptiles, and mammals that live in these harsh conditions. Find out about the many adaptations that allow plant and animal life to survive and thrive here, along with the people who have called the Sahara home for many millennia.
Video length: 31:30 minutes.
African Safari
Enjoy a trip through an African Safari park to see an incredible variety of wildlife. Take a first-row seat at the waterholes where the action is. You’ll see elephants, giraffes, warthogs, rhinos, zebras, lions, and so much more.
Video length: 15:15 minutes.
Galapagos Islands
Utterly unique and enchanting, the volcanic Galapagos Islands provide a captivating zoological adventure unlike any other. Marine Iguanas grazing from the sea floor, Vampire finches, giant tortoises and many other animals provide fascinating insights into adaptation and survival in this harsh and otherworldly environment.
Video length: 27:05 minutes.
Amazon Rainforest: People & Threats (Grades 2-5)
Meet the people who have called the Amazon rainforest home for centuries. Learn about the threats facing all who live there and how everyone can help overcome these challenges.
Video length: 12:40 minutes.
Amazon Rainforest (Grades 5-9)
Introduce your students to the layers of the rainforest and the animals who live there. Explore the adaptations that have evolved over time to make for a successful existence of life in the rainforest.
Video length: 21:55 minutes.
Amazon Rainforest: People & Threats (Grades 5-9)
Meet the people who have called the Amazon rainforest home for centuries. Learn about the threats facing all who live there and how everyone can help overcome these challenges.
Video length: 15:05 minutes.
National Parks - Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Colorado
Dramatic glacier-covered rugged mountains, a temperate rainforest, craggy rock-towered coastlines, giant sand dunes, ancient cliff dwellings, and steep sheer rock canyons. All of these landscapes, their history, and more are explored in this tour of the National Parks of the northern part of the Western region.
Video length: 27:05 minutes
National Parks - Wyoming & Utah
Introduce your students to the magnificent landforms throughout the National Parks in Wyoming and Utah. In Wyoming, we’ll gaze in wonder at the drama of the Grand Teton Mountain Range, as we also find out about fault-block mountains. We’ll contrast that experience with the ever-moving, always-changing landscapes of Yellowstone N.P. including the “Old Faithful” geyser. Moving on to Utah, we’ll compare and contrast 3 National Parks – Bryce, Zion, and Arches National Parks. We’ll see how erosion and ancient salt beds have created these wondrous sites.
Video length: 22:40 minutes
National Parks - California & Nevada
Come along as we visit Nevada’s one and only National Park – Great Basin. Then, we move on to visit 5 parks in California, comparing and contrasting along the way. Joshua Tree and Death Valley demonstrate high desert vs. low desert landscapes and conditions. Sequoia and Redwood NP’s show us the difference between trees that are gigantic in circumference vs. height. Lastly, we visit one of the crown jewels of National Parks – Yosemite N.P.
Video length: 17:20 minutes
National Parks - Alaska & Hawaii
The running theme of this video is “extremes”, and there are many in both Alaska and Hawaii! We explore the beautiful and stark wilderness of the parks in Alaska, learn about glaciers and fjords, see some grizzlies and humpbacks, and end off with the volcanoes of Hawaii. A thrill ride for all!
Video length: 23:20 minutes
Grade 4: Western Region: Geography
Bring your students on a dramatic exploration of the geography of the Western Region with this engaging, standards-aligned video! From the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coastline, students will explore diverse landscapes, climates, and natural resources that shape life in the West. They’ll learn how mountains influence daily life, the Pacific Ocean affects weather, and Alaska and Hawaii’s extreme environments impact communities. With stunning visuals, interactive activities, and real-world connections, this video makes geography exciting, immersive, and unforgettable!
Companion Video to:
Western Region: Early Beginnings
Video length: 33:22 minutes.
Grade 4: Western Region: Landforms
COMING SOON
This engaging, standards-aligned video will treat your learners to an awe-inspiring journey through the dramatic landforms of the Western Region. Students will explore towering mountains, volcanic wonders, vast deserts, rugged coastlines, and icy glaciers, uncovering how volcanoes, earthquakes, and erosion have shaped these landscapes. They’ll also take a virtual tour of famous National Parks, from Yellowstone’s geysers to Hawaii’s lush rainforests. With stunning visuals, real-world connections, and interactive learning, this video makes geography exciting, immersive, and unforgettable!
Companion Video to:
Western Region: Early Beginnings
Video Length: 28:00 minutes.
Grade 2 - Land and Water Around Us
Video Storyline: Earth is made up of many types of both land and water. We also find different types of landforms and natural resources. We change the land around us with our building and creating. We also use a lot of our natural resources, but have to learn to protect the ones that can run out.
Video length: 13:17 minutes.
Grade 1 - The Earth Around Us
Video Storyline: People live in communities, where change happens every day. Around us we see a variety of land and water types which have helped to create our natural resources. We can also see changes around us throughout the four seasons.
Video length: 8:10 minutes.
Galapagos Islands (Spanish)
Absolutamente únicas y encantadoras, las volcánicas Islas Galápagos proporcionan una cautivante aventura zoológica diferente de cualquier otra. Iguanas marinas pastando en el fondo del mar, pinzones vampiro, tortugas gigantes y muchos otros animales proporcionan unas vistas fascinantes de la adaptación y la supervivencia en este ambiente hostil y de otro mundo.
