Instructional Video9:54
SciShow

4 High-Tech Ways To Stop Wildfires (And 1 Low-Tech One)

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to climate change, many regions are experiencing longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons. Here are 4 high-tech ways we are trying to stop these fires in there tracks, as well as one that’s a bit simpler.
Instructional Video22:12
TED Talks

How a geospatial nervous system could help us design a better future | Jack Dangermond

12th - Higher Ed
What if we could better understand the world's biggest challenges simply by looking at a map? Jack Dangermond, a pioneer in geographic information system (GIS) technology that powers the digital maps people around the world use every...
Instructional Video9:54
SciShow

4 High-Tech Ways To Stop Wildfires (And 1 Low-Tech One)

12th - Higher Ed
Thanks to climate change, many regions are experiencing longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons. Here are 4 high-tech ways we are trying to stop these fires in there tracks, as well as one that’s a bit simpler.
Instructional Video27:13
Curated Video

GIS: Analysing the population of the UK

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use a GIS to analyse the distribution and structure of the UK's population. Key learning points: - A GIS can be used to visualise and analyse the UK population. - A GIS can allow us to analyse the population density...
Instructional Video20:23
Curated Video

The biomes of India

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can list some of India’s biomes and use a geographic information system (GIS) to investigate one of these biomes. Key learning points: - A biome is a large community of vegetation and wildlife adapted to a specific...
Instructional Video18:05
Curated Video

An example of an upland glaciated landscape in the UK: North Wales

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can understand the landforms of glacial erosion and deposition in North Wales. Key learning points: - North Wales in the UK is an example of a glaciated landscape. - Snowdonia in North Wales exhibits landforms of...
Instructional Video7:21
Science Buddies

Create an Urban Heat Island Profile Using ArcGIS Online

K - 5th
In this science project, you will explore Urban Heat Islands with ArcGIS Online and analyze surface type & air temperature relationships in your city.
Instructional Video2:00
Curated Video

The Battle of Athens and Gun Control

9th - Higher Ed
The story of how the Second Amendment was used in a fight against democracy, during the Battle of Athens, Tennessee.
Instructional Video
PBS

Nova Online: A Gallery of Roman Mosaics

9th - 10th
The companion site that accompanies the NOVA program on salvaging Zeugma, an ancient Roman town on the banks of the Euphrates. It shows how archaeologists rescued many artifacts from a dam-building project.
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Bridging Culture, Community and Science

9th - 10th
See how a place-based high school curriculum project promotes STEM learning through local ethnography and conservation projects. This video segment showcases one of 11 CREST projects taking place in rural, coastal Maine communities. [5:40]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Restoration

9th - 10th
A look at how and why the South Slough estuary has been changed by human use, and how we are now trying to rebuild or restore the estuary to original condition. Specialized techniques for restoration include use of high explosives. [7:48]