Instructional Video9:07
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 26: Black Bears

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Hundreds of black bears make their home in Yosemite and seeing a wild bear is often the highlight of a trip to the park. Bears often remind us of ourselves, and the complex relationship between bears and humans has changed over time as...
Instructional Video7:53
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 19: Night Skies

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and...
Instructional Video7:53
National Parks Service

Episode 19: Night Skies

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and...
Instructional Video12:46
Nature League

Nature + Philosophy

6th - 8th
In this special, 5th week edition of Nature League, Brit explores the concept of nature and life on Earth in the context of another discipline in a segment called "Nature+". In this episode, Brit is joined by philosophy professor Dr....
Instructional Video10:12
Rachel's English

English Vocabulary Challenge Day 7

6th - Higher Ed
You can improve your English vocabulary and English pronunciation by studying these vocab words, repeating them along with me to master each sound. We’ll study each word by focusing on how Americans actually pronounce it, and we’ll...
Instructional Video9:56
National Parks Service

Rim Fire

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The 2013 Rim Fire was, at the time, the largest forest fire in California history, and the largest fire in Yosemite history. Burning 400 square miles, the speed and size of the fire was unprecedented. As these unnaturally large fires...
Instructional Video4:40
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes Special - The Yosemite Grant: Inspiring Generations

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, the Yosemite Grant set aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias for protection, establishing the very idea of today's National Parks. With filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton...
Instructional Video7:54
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 28: Ski Yosemite

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Yosemite has a long tradition of skiing, from California's oldest ski resort to remote backcountry ski huts. Cross-country, Telemark, skate and alpine skiers all come to experience Yosemite in winter.
Instructional Video10:08
msvgo

Biodiversity Conservation

K - 12th
It presents arguments for conservation of biodiversity including narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian and ethical reasons. It also describes in-situ and ex-situ conservations methods.
Instructional Video8:10
National Parks Service

Yosemite Nature Notes 11: Big Trees

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Most of Yosemite National Park is blanketed with vast forests, and with abundant precipitation and warm temperatures, these mountains are home to the largest trees in the world.
Instructional Video11:39
Ancient Lights Media

Atlas of Africa: Geography and People of Southern Africa

6th - 8th
This program examines the geography and people of Southern Africa with a closer look at Apartheid
Instructional Video0:36
C-SPAN

On This Day: Yosemite National Park

7th - 12th
Yosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....
Instructional Video2:41
C-SPAN

On This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

7th - 12th
Scholars learn about the history of Mount Rushmore, the artist behind the vision, and the preservation of the monument in a series of video clips. The interesting resource also explores how Mount Rushmore impacts tourism and the economy...
Instructional Video1:29
C-SPAN

On This Day: Sand Creek Massacre

7th - 12th Standards
The Sand Creek Massacre refers to the killing of hundreds of native peoples at the hands of federal troops. Today, the site is marked as a sacred spot by the National Parks Service. Young people consider the impact of the atrocity and...
Instructional Video13:01
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Nature League

Nature + Philosophy

6th - 12th Standards
Scientists often define their underlying assumptions, but not always from a philosophical approach. Viewers learn about the philosophy of science from three experts in various fields. They discuss how the perception of science changes as...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Ansel Adams

9th - 10th
This companion to the documentary film "Ansel Adams," part of the PBS series "The American Experience," looks at Adams's impact on Americans' perception of the West and on his use of photography in conservation efforts.
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: History of Our National Parks

9th - 10th
Produced for the 75th anniversary of the National Park Service system, the history and legacy of our parks from its inception into modern times are chronicled.
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: National Parks Looking Back

9th - 10th
National Park monuments from the South West focusing mostly on Mesa Verde, are highlighted along with archaeogical digs and reconstructed artifacts.
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Rainier National Park

9th - 10th
Step back in time and enjoy this national treasure in Washington state as it looked in the 1930s. [12:00]
Instructional Video
Have Fun With History

Have Fun With History: Fantastic Yellowstone

9th - 10th
Traces the history of the national park idea from its origins at Yellowstone National Park to the conservation ethic of today's park system.