Browse results: Human Impact
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An Alaska Native Community Helps SealsThis video from First Alaskans Institute spotlights the Alaska Native community of St. Paul and its hands-on commitment to care for the land and animals on which it depends. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-12 |
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An Ancient Legend Teaches Climate Change AdaptationToday’s unsustainable use of natural resources is compared to the legend of the giant Uab, in this video adapted from the Secretariat of the Pacific Community. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-8 |
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Backyard BirdfeedersThis video from WPSU’s series Outside suggests how to feed birds in winter, a hobby that can foster awareness, care, and respect for birds. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-6 |
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Bats of the SouthwestThis video segment from the Nevada Department of Wildlife looks at various species of bats and how they impact the environment. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-12 |
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Bear Research In this video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K tag along with two biological researchers as they conduct their research project about bear movements. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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Bears' Lunch Counter
This Nature video segment explores how the relationship between humans and grizzly bears has changed over the course of American History, and it describes the closing of the Yellowstone National Park garbage dumps in the 1970s.
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6-12 |
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Bears in the SchoolyardLearn about the precautions humans must take in the face of a growing grizzly bear population in this video from Nature. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Burrowing Owl In this video segment from Outdoor Nevada, learn about burrowing owls, yearlong residents of open, dry grassland and desert habitats, and the only owls that nest underground and are active both day and night. Accessibility features: Caption |
K-12 |
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Collapse of SharksThis video segment from Nature shows the destructiveness of the shark fin and shark cartilage industries. Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
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Contaminants in the Arctic Human Population In this video segment adapted from LOKE Films and the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, learn how human populations in the Arctic are affected by industrial contaminants in the food chain.
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5-12 |
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Converting to BiodieselMeet a college student whose class project to turn cooking grease into diesel fuel resulted in converting bus fleets to biodiesel, in this video from Earth Island Institute's New Leaders Initiative. Accessibility features: Caption |
5-12 |
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Dustin Madden: Science Teacher In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet teacher Dustin Madden, an Iñupiaq who hopes to inspire students to take an active role in protecting the natural environment by giving them a foundation in math and science. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-12 |
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Endangered Species This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explores the many reasons why animals become endangered or become extinct. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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Fish Research This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explains the Chinook salmon's life cycle in the Pacific Northwest and why it is an endangered species. A fisheries biologist takes students through some steps of fish research with explanations of the kinds of information biologists gather to perhaps help manage fish recovery. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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FrogsA boy named Ben learns about the dangers of invasive species—in this case, frogs—in this animated video from LOOP SCOOPS. Accessibility features: Caption |
1-4 |
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From Wilderness, to Wilderness
This video segment from Nature: “Radioactive Wolves” examines the evolution of part of the Pripyat Marshes under Soviet rule from wetland wilderness to agricultural and nuclear powerhouse and back again after the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster. |
5-12 |
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Groundbreaking Pesticide BanLearn how one child's willingness to share her experience of life-threatening exposure to lawn pesticides helped inspire a citywide ban of pesticides for lawn or garden use, in this video segment adapted from Playing with Poison. Accessibility features: Caption |
6-12 |
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Healing Mother Earth for Future GenerationsIn this video segment adapted from United Tribes Technical College, meet Native Americans who are concerned about climate change and believe that action today can help future generations once again live in harmony with Earth. Accessibility features: Caption |
3-11 |
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Horseshoe Crabs and HumansThis video from Nature highlights the horseshoe crab and its immense value to humans. Accessibility features: Transcript |
4-8 |
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Idaho Fish This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K introduces Idaho's native fish species, and discusses why some populations are doing fine while others are struggling with declining numbers. Accessibility features: Caption, Transcript |
4-6 |
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