Curated Video
Life in an Arid Environment
Life in an Arid Environment analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of living in certain regions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of living in an arid environment.
Curated Video
Learning Landforms
In this lesson, we explore different types of landforms. Landforms are physical features of the Earth's surface. They can be found all over our globe, and all look very different. How many can you think of? Learn a few more with us today!
Science ABC
Biomes of the World: Oceans, Mountains, Forests, Grasslands, Deserts and More!
Biomes are regions or landscapes of the world that are divided on the basis of climatic conditions, vegetation, and adaptation of flora and fauna. The regions with ice caps, like the Arctic, are known as Tundra, the Amazon is a tropical...
Curated Video
What Lies Beneath the Desert Sands?
Discover what lies beneath the sand in deserts. Contrary to popular belief, 80% of deserts are not covered in sand, but rather bare earth, revealing the bedrock and clay of a dried-out ecosystem. Learn about the unique erosion patterns...
Curated Video
What Ecological Adaptations Enable Life to Flourish in Harsh Desert Climates?
Life in deserts is hard due to the scarcity of food and water. However, plants, animals, and humans have adapted in various ways to survive in these challenging environments. This video explores the incredible adaptations that enable...
Curated Video
Adaptation in Mexico
"Adaptation in Mexico" describes how Mexicans adapt to their physical environment.
Curated Video
Desert vs. Grassland Living
“Desert vs. Grassland Living” identifies the characteristics of desert habitats and grassland, or prairie, habitats.
Curated Video
Your World
A video entitled “Your World” investigates the environments of specific places around the world.
Curated Video
Comparing Places
The video “Comparing Places” compares desert and tropical rain forest habitats.
Catalyst University
CAM Plant Metabolism Temporal Separation
CAM Plant Metabolism Temporal Separation
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the Surprising Life and Challenges in Deserts
This video explores the misconception that all deserts are sandy and inhospitable. It highlights how some desert soils can support the growth of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, while others are too salty or have a thin layer of algae...
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring Desert Biomes Review
This video reviews the topics covered in the Exploring Desert Biomes series. In this series, we explore the fascinating features of desert biomes, discussing their climate, limited rainfall, and extreme temperatures. We also highlight...
Visual Learning Systems
Deserts and the Tundra Quiz
This video is a quiz over the topics covered in the Deserts and the Tundra series. In this series, we have explored the characteristics of deserts and the tundra biome. We have learned about their locations, climate, and the plants and...
TMW Media
Traveling Desert Sand: What does traveling sand do
How does sand from the Sahara Desert travel around the world? Where does it help or harm other parts of the world? Traveling Desert Sand, Part 1
Visual Learning Systems
Exploring the World's Deserts
This video provides a brief overview of deserts, highlighting their coverage of Earth's surface and their locations between 30 degrees North and South latitude. It mentions some of the largest deserts, such as the Sahara and the Gobi,...
Ancient Lights Media
China: Deserts
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip examines the geography and cultures of China's northern desert regions.
Curated Video
Deserts
This brief video explores the four main types of desert found on our planet: Hot and Dry, Semiarid, Coastal, and Cold.
Curated Video
Exploring the Diversity and Hunting Habits of Canine Predators
This video provides a captivating exploration of the world of wolves, their various species and subspecies, and their evolutionary history. It highlights their adaptability to diverse environments and their position as apex predators....
Visual Learning Systems
Introduction to Exploring Desert Biomes
This video introduces the Exploring Desert Biomes series. In this video, we will explore the extreme conditions of desert biomes and how plants and animals survive in these harsh environments. We will discuss the basic characteristics of...
NASA
Landsat 9, part 4: Plays Well With Others
Landsat is not the only satellite orbiting Earth and sending back data. It takes a team of data sets to get the full picture of what’s happening down on the surface of Earth. Episode 4 shows how Landsat is combined with other data sets...
The Guardian
Will green technology kill Chile's deserts?
The Atacama in northern Chile is the driest desert in the world, and may be the oldest. It also holds 40% of the world's lithium – an essential ingredient in the rechargeable batteries used in green technology. Indigenous leaders and...
Science360
Mystery of the Mojave - understanding nitrogen loss from desert soil
Available nitrogen is second only to water as the biggest constraint to biological activity in arid ecosystems, but ecologists have struggled to understand the balance of the input and output of nitrogen in deserts. However, researchers...
Mazz Media
Insect
This live-action video program is about the word insect. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word insect through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...