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Aging Diamonds?

Aging Diamonds?

In this video from Nature, geological detectives use ancient diamonds to learn more about Earth's inner layers. OER Level

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6-12

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All in the Family

All in the Family

This video from the series Faces of America details the process of documenting family history and tracing lineage back through maternal and paternal lines. OER Level

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9-12

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Amphibian Research

Amphibian Research

This short video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explains how frogs help biologists study problems in the environment. OER Level

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4-6

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Amphibians

Amphibians

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K points out what it means to be cold-blooded. A frog's life cycle is revealed as well as why it croaks, why it hibernates, and how it catches its prey. OER Level

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4-6

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Arctic Summer

Arctic Summer

See the many birds that spend their summer in the Arctic in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies

In this video from Nature researchers from the University of Washington conduct a long-term experiment to see if crows can pass information down from one generation to the next. OER Level

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8-12

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Balloon Brain: Designing a Helmet

Balloon Brain: Designing a Helmet

In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, cast members are challenged to design protective headgear for a water balloon using what they know about the properties of the materials available. OER Level

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K-8

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Bear Necessities

Bear Necessities

This Nature video segment focuses on the four foods most important to the grizzly bears' survival, and it describes the threats to the supply of each of them. OER Level

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6-12

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Bear Research

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. OER Level

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4-6

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Bears

Bears

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K shows bears' adaptations for eating. OER Level

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4-6

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Bears' Lunch Counter

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. OER Level

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6-12

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Bears Don't Recognize Boundaries

Bears Don't Recognize Boundaries

In this video segment from Nature, learn about the problems bears are creating on ranch land surrounding Yellowstone National Park. OER Level

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6-12

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Bears in the Schoolyard

Bears in the Schoolyard

Learn about the precautions humans must take in the face of a growing grizzly bear population in this video from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Beavers

Beavers

This video segment explores the world of the beaver, including the biology of the species and, more importantly, its ability to transform an ecosystem for its own benefit. OER Level

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K-5

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Beyond Einstein

Beyond Einstein

NASA scientists describe some of the ways current science is addressing several of Einstein's fundamental questions and theories in this video adapted from NASA. OER Level

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9-12

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Beyond the Present

Beyond the Present

This video from The Human Spark provides a look at humans' unique ability to reflect upon events that have happened in the past and think about things that could possibly happen in the future. OER Level

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5-12

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Bianca Goes where the Wind Blows

Bianca Goes where the Wind Blows

In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca and Mikaela want to fly a kite, so Bianca creates a wind gauge to test the strength of the wind in various parts of the park. OER Level

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3-5

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Bird Migration

Bird Migration

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K discusses the purpose of migration and shows researchers and students working together to study bird migration at the Idaho Bird Observatory. OER Level

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4-6

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Birds of Kundha Kulam

Birds of Kundha Kulam

In this Nature video, learn about the extraordinary impact that birds have on the agriculture of a small Indian community. OER Level

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6-12

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Birds of Prey

Birds of Prey

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K defines birds of prey and explains what characteristics they have that identify them as a raptor and help them catch their prey. OER Level

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4-6

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Body Waste that Protects You

Body Waste that Protects You

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K covers the body wastes that protect you: earwax, mucus, tears, sweat and vomit. OER Level

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4-6

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The Brain

The Brain

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explores the anatomy of the brain and how your brain interacts with the rest of your body. OER Level

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4-6

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The Brain in Action

The Brain in Action

This video segment from The Human Spark observes the brains responses to a series of cognitive tests. OER Level

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9-12

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Building a Fence

Building a Fence

In this Cyberchase video segment, Harry must build a rectangular fence in his grandmother's backyard using fencing of various sizes. OER Level

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3-6

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Challenges of Incubation

Challenges of Incubation

This video segment from Nature examines American Eagles along the Upper Mississippi River and their struggle to protect their eggs from predators as well as from the cold, extreme weather. OER Level

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2-6

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Chimp Politics

Chimp Politics

In this video from the PBS series The Human Spark, host Alan Alda and scientist Franz de Waal observe and compare two alpha-male chimpanzees’ different approaches to sharing at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center in Atlanta. OER Level

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9-12

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Clouds and Currents

Clouds and Currents

Learn about cloud formations over the Sierra Nevada Mountains in this video from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Collapse of Sharks

Collapse of Sharks

This video segment from Nature shows the destructiveness of the shark fin and shark cartilage industries. OER Level

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6-12

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Columns: Experimenting with Paper Cups

Columns: Experimenting with Paper Cups

In this video segment from ZOOM, the cast experiments to see if a bunch of paper cups covered by a piece of cardboard can support the weight of a cast member. OER Level

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3-8

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Columns: Hillary's Neighborhood

Columns: Hillary's Neighborhood

In this video segment from ZOOM, Hillary, from Randolph, MA, takes us on a tour of the columns in her neighborhood. OER Level

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K-8

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Cooperation Over Competition

Cooperation Over Competition

In this video from The Human Spark, scientists discuss what may be the uniquely “human spark” which separates us from animals: our ability to communicate, cooperate, and collaborate with others. OER Level

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9-12

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Coral Reefs

Coral Reefs

This video segment from Nature explores the unique status of Cuba’s coral reefs. OER Level

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8-12

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Cosmic Origin Spectrograph

Cosmic Origin Spectrograph

This video from NASA features the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (COS), which allows scientists to use spectrographic analysis to assess the composition of intergalactic material. OER Level

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9-12

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A Cow’s Digestive System

A Cow’s Digestive System

Learn how a cow eats and digests food in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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Creating an Island Paradise

Creating an Island Paradise

In this video segment from Nature, learn the geological process by which the next Hawaiian island will be formed. OER Level

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6-12

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Crime Scene Investigation

Crime Scene Investigation

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K explores the tools and forensic science that crime scene investigators use to collect evidence to help solve crimes, and study animals, archaeology and paleontology. OER Level

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4-6

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A Day in the Life of a Neanderthal

A Day in the Life of a Neanderthal

In this video segment from The Human Spark, host Alan Alda looks at some of the similarities and differences between the Neanderthal way of life and that of modern humans. OER Level

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9-12

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Defy Gravity! Centripetal Force

Defy Gravity! Centripetal Force

How can you keep a ball from falling out of a jar if the jar is upside down? Watch the ZOOM cast use centripetal force to meet this challenge. OER Level

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3-8

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Density and Buoyancy: Experimenting with Club Soda

Density and Buoyancy: Experimenting with Club Soda

In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast discovers that gas-filled bubbles act like life jackets for raisins, making them buoyant. OER Level

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K-8

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Density and Buoyancy: Testing Liquids

Density and Buoyancy: Testing Liquids

Will a grape float in oil? Will a metal nut sink in corn syrup? Watch as the ZOOM cast tests the buoyancy of a variety of liquids and objects. OER Level

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K-8

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Desert Biome

Desert Biome

This video segment from NOVA: "A Desert Place" describes the physical characteristics and organisms that define the desert biome. OER Level

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3-12

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Desert Habitat

Desert Habitat

This video segment from IdahoPTV's D4K defines warm and cold (high) deserts, and describes some of the plants and animals found there as well as their adaptations for living in each type of desert. OER Level

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4-6

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Design for Function

Design for Function

In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad designs an invention that will help them cross a swamp and also reach the top of a tall cliff. OER Level

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Designing a Puff Mobile

Designing a Puff Mobile

The air you exhale can power a puff mobile. Watch as the ZOOM cast races their air-powered designs to see which design features are the most successful. OER Level

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K-5

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Designing Balloon Cars

Designing Balloon Cars

Can the air in a balloon power a car? Watch students from Weston, Massachusetts, demonstrate their balloon car designs in this video adapted from ZOOM. OER Level

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3-8

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Designing Future Cities: Alternative Energy

Designing Future Cities: Alternative Energy

In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, visit a class as they design a city of the future that will use solar, wind, and water power to fuel its economy. OER Level

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3-8

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Desirable Breeding Traits in Cattle

Desirable Breeding Traits in Cattle

This video from Nature offers a description of desirable traits in beef and dairy cattle. OER Level

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6-12

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Destructive Forces

Destructive Forces

In this video segment from Nature, scientists question how animals mysteriously survive natural disasters. OER Level

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6-12

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The Developing Brain

The Developing Brain

This video from The Human Spark illustrates the difference between the brain growth of man’s early ancestors and today’s modern infant. OER Level

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9-12

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Diamond Formation

Diamond Formation

An expert describes the carbon composition of diamonds, as well as the conditions necessary for diamond formation in this video segment from Nature. OER Level

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6-12

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