Instructional Video7:55
PBS

How a Mass Extinction Event Created the Amazon

12th - Higher Ed
The Amazon rainforest of South America is a paradise for flowering plants. But long ago, the landscape that we now think of as the Amazon looked very different. And would you believe that the entire revolution of the Amazon began with...
Instructional Video5:46
SciShow

The 2000-Year-Old Farmers Saving the Amazon Today

12th - Higher Ed
Thousands of years ago, indigenous farmers in the Amazon created exceptionally fertile soil. Today, scientists think it could restore the succession of rainforest plants and help reverse the effects of climate change.
Instructional Video4:22
SciShow

Oh No...Is Nature Going to Make Climate Change WORSE?! | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Photosynthesis plays a huge role in regulating the earth's CO2. But what happens when the temperature gets high enough that photosynthesis slows down?
Instructional Video4:23
SciShow

Oh No...Is Nature Going to Make Climate Change WORSE?! | SciShow News

12th - Higher Ed
Photosynthesis plays a huge role in regulating the earth's CO2. But what happens when the temperature gets high enough that photosynthesis slows down?
Instructional Video13:46
TED Talks

TED: Ecology from the air | Greg Asner

12th - Higher Ed
What are our forests really made of? From the air, ecologist Greg Asner uses a spectrometer and high-powered lasers to map nature in meticulous kaleidoscopic 3D detail -- what he calls "a very high-tech accounting system" of carbon. In...
Instructional Video3:58
SciShow Kids

Viewer Mail from Scotland! Science for Kids

K - 5th
Join Jessi and Squeaks as they answer questions in the first viewer mail episode from SciShow Kids!
Instructional Video10:26
TED Talks

TED: The actual cost of preventing climate breakdown | Yuval Noah Harari

12th - Higher Ed
Nobody really knows how much it would cost to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Yet historian Yuval Noah Harari's analysis, based on the work of scientists and economists, indicates that humanity might avert catastrophe by...
Instructional Video8:06
Be Smart

Is This A NEW SPECIES?!

12th - Higher Ed
This is the first-ever video of what we're calling the "hermit crab caterpillar"! We're pretty sure this strange caterpillar is a NEW SPECIES. We went to the Peruvian Amazon to see amazing things, but we never expected this :) But that...
Instructional Video16:31
TED Talks

TED: What the people of the Amazon know that you don't | Mark Plotkin

12th - Higher Ed
The greatest and most endangered species in the Amazon rainforest is not the jaguar or the harpy eagle, says Mark Plotkin, "It's the isolated and uncontacted tribes." In an energetic and sobering talk, the ethnobotanist brings us into...
Instructional Video13:13
Curated Video

What Will Earth Look Like When These 6 Tipping Points Hit?

9th - Higher Ed
A “tipping point” is when a system, with just a small amount of additional energy, is pushed from one stable state to another suddenly and dramatically. This can be a chair falling backwards. Or it can be a major earth system collapsing....
Instructional Video7:40
Curated Video

Why Tree Planting Campaigns Don’t Work

9th - Higher Ed
In 2019, a Turkey tree planting campaign set a world record. Three months later, 90% of those saplings were dead. Planting trees to replace old-growth forests is a common solution, but it typically does not solve the problem. With...
Instructional Video3:31
Curated Video

Ecosystem Management: Tropical Rainforests

6th - 12th
The Amazon rainforest is being cut down for resources and land at a rapid rate. Learn how alternative farming methods, incentives to cut carbon emissions and protected reserves are helping to conserve the rainforest from further harm....
Instructional Video3:20
Curated Video

The Amazon rainforest

K - 5th
Find out how deforestation in the Amazon rainforest affects the whole planet, and what is being done to stop it disappearing completely. People and places - Human impact on the environment - Humans on Earth Learning Points Deforestation...
Instructional Video1:10
Great Big Story

The unique bald uakari, red-faced rainforest resident

12th - Higher Ed
Discover the fascinating world of the Bald Uakari monkey, known for its bright red face and arboreal lifestyle in the Amazon, and learn about its conservation status.
Instructional Video3:41
Wonderscape

Exploring North and South America

K - 5th
Discover the diverse biomes of North America, from its vast forests to arid deserts and icy tundras, and learn about its famous natural landmarks. Explore South America's unique ecosystems, including the Amazon rainforest, the mighty...
Instructional Video5:12
Wonderscape

The Devastating Impact of Forest Fires Amplified by Climate Change

K - 5th
Explore the escalating threat of forest fires exacerbated by climate change. Learn how rising temperatures, reduced rainfall, and prolonged droughts contribute to increasingly severe fire seasons. Discover the role of human activities in...
Instructional Video0:52
Great Big Story

Meet Musetta The Extraordinary Squirrel Monkey

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the fascinating world of squirrel monkeys like Musetta, native to the Amazon rainforests, known for their vibrant fur and unique behaviors.
Instructional Video1:07
Great Big Story

The Unique Bald Uakari, Red Faced Rainforest Resident

12th - Higher Ed
Discover the fascinating world of the Bald Uakari monkey, known for its bright red face and arboreal lifestyle in the Amazon, and learn about its conservation status.
Instructional Video0:52
Great Big Story

Meet Musetta The Extraordinary Squirrel Monkey

12th - Higher Ed
Explore the fascinating world of squirrel monkeys like Musetta, native to the Amazon rainforests, known for their vibrant fur and unique behaviors.
Instructional Video4:34
Wonderscape

Medicinal Wonders of the Tropical Rainforest

K - 5th
This video explores the medicinal properties of various plants and animals in the tropical rainforest, such as the fertilance viper's venom for treating high blood pressure and the Madagascar periwinkle's role in curing acute lymphocytic...
Instructional Video4:49
Curated Video

Brazil - Geography & States | Countries of the World

Pre-K - 8th
Learn about Brazil -- the largest country in South America with 4,655 miles of coastline with this Countries of the World song by KLT!
Instructional Video2:56
Curated Video

People of the Amazon

3rd - 8th
People of the Amazon analyzes how cultural patterns affect economic decisions and the daily lives of people in the Amazon.
Instructional Video1:11
Curated Video

I WONDER - Who Lives In The Amazon?

Pre-K - 5th
This video is answering the question of who lives in The Amazon.
Instructional Video4:22
Curated Video

High Five Facts - Amazon River

Pre-K - 5th
This video explores five fun facts about Amazon River.