This video is answering the question of what does a seed need.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) presents a documentary on soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the history of our agency and the birth of the private lands conservation movement in the U.S.

The video explores how farming practices in rural areas affect waterways and ultimately, the health of the Chesapeake Bay. It highlights the efforts of a farmer in Pennsylvania who adopts sustainable practices to manage nutrient loads in...

This video discusses the phenomenon of acid rain, explaining how it is formed and its harmful effects on the environment, including soil, plants, aquatic life, and human health. The video also mentions solutions such as flue gas...

Many of the things we eat and enjoy are grown in soil. This engaging program explores the soil and rocks importance of soil while taking a look at how soil is formed. Different types of soil and their characteristics are explored.

A racquetball is dropped on to three different substances from the same height above each: water, soil, and wood. Rank the _______ during the collision with each substance in order from least to most. (a) Impulse. (b) Average Force of...

Many of the things we eat and enjoy are grown in soil. This engaging program explores the soil and rocks importance of soil while taking a look at how soil is formed. Different types of soil and their characteristics are explored.

A video created for, and aimed at primary school science students learning all about plants. This video explores how plants grow and the key elements they need.

As the global population continues to increase, scientists and farmers are concerned about the impacts that climate change could have on the world's crops. To better understand the process of photosynthesis and how plants use water and...

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...

In this live-action program viewers will learn overexposure to radiation can cause serious biological and environmental damage and this means that mandatory safety procedures must be followed at all times. Students will come to...

The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate shows us how the sun produces heat to drive the water cycle. It's made clear that the water cycle continues in the absence of sunlight or heat. We learn how the two components of climate- temperature and...

This is a lecture presentation about abiotic factors and how they can affect a community. The presentation also discusses how changes in one abiotic factor can impact the relationships between different organisms within a community.

To help protect or improve the quality of water resources throughout the U.S. is just one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s missions. One of our Nation’s Great Lakes has been in trouble for years, and USDA efforts to expand...

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Would you be surprised to hear that over 60% of life on earth is so small that it can only be seen with a microscope? We call all of these little things ‘microbes’ or...

Part of the earth's largest surface freshwater system, Lake Erie is a vital source of drinking water for 11 million people. Researchers Anna Michalak, Tom Bridgeman, and Pete Richards are studying how farming practices and severe weather...

Water. It's an essential building block of life, constantly moving in a hydrologic cycle that flows in a continuous loop above, across and even below the Earth's surface. But water is also constantly moving through another cycle --...

Invasive animals are often most abundant in habitats impacted by humans, especially man-made habitats, such as roadsides, suburban and urban developments, and intensive agricultural activity. Understanding why this is true may reveal...

This video provides an overview of dust storms, explaining their causes, effects, and hazards. It emphasizes the importance of taking cover quickly during a dust storm and highlights the damage they can cause to structures, equipment,...

USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service has launched a water and wildlife conservation effort along the Gulf Coast of the United States. In the second of a five part series on five different states, the USDA's Bob Ellison has more...

What exactly is a plant? This colorful program explains to students the difference between living and nonliving things as well as what a plant is, where plants live, and the different types of plants they might be familiar with.

This video will take students through the importance of insects to our earth and to us.

Jo Robinson discusses the significant nutritional downgrades in our food since the inception of agriculture, emphasizing the loss of vital nutrients like protein, minerals, vitamins, and particularly antioxidants. She advocates for...

Part 2 - As Fred Kirschenmann points out, extreme weather patterns will have a destabilizing impact on agriculture. Climate Change and Ecological Degradation threatens the future of agriculture unless we change our farming practices....