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Wonderscape
Exploring Communities: Urban, Suburban, and Rural
This video explains the different types of communities—urban, suburban, and rural—based on population size and land use. Learn about how people live and work together in each type of community, and how resources like lakes can shape the...
Science Buddies
Create an Urban Heat Island Profile Using ArcGIS Online
In this science project, you will explore Urban Heat Islands with ArcGIS Online and analyze surface type & air temperature relationships in your city.
Healthcare Triage
Ticks, Mosquitos, and How Climate Change Could Increase Disease
We’re back again with another episode on climate change and human health. The effects of a warming planet on our wellbeing are multifaceted, and there’s a lot to address in these complex interactions. One of those things is an increase...
PBS
What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons –TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
Curated Video
Communities Alike and Different
COMMUNITIES ALIKE AND DIFFERENT- How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique.
Curated Video
Social Changes and Demographic Impact on Business Performance
This is a lecture video that discusses the impact of social changes on businesses, focusing particularly on how demographic changes can affect a business's performance. The lecturer examines demographic factors such as population...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Measuring the Danger of Segregation
An 1869 study incorrectly stated that black Union soldiers had lower lung capacity than white soldiers. 150 years later, this same study is impacting the health and disability diagnosis of black patients. Structural segregation is still...
Curated Video
What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change?
The average carbon footprint of a person in the US is 16.5 tons - TONS. So, what can you actually do decrease this number and make a meaningful difference?
The Wall Street Journal
The Next Era of an American Brand
Since taking the helm as CEO of Land O' Lakes, Beth Ford has set out to modernize the storied brand with an expanded use of data and an increased commitment to sustainability. She discusses her strategies for growth and plans for the...
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Breath of the Earth
Annmarie Eldering describes an experiment on the International Space Station that is gathering data on carbon dioxide around the globe. HWHAP Episode 216.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Taking the Temperature of Earth
Kerry Cawse-Nicholson from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory describes the ECOSTRESS experiment aboard the space station that is looking at the Earth to map temperature in plants, urban areas, wildfires and more. HWHAP Episode 213.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: From Space to You
On Episode 238, Daniel Lockney reviews some of the most fascinating NASA technologies that have made their way into our everyday lives.
Ancient Lights Media
China: Introduction
Video Atlas of Asia: This clip looks at the geography and culture of China as a whole.
Curated Video
Exploring Communities Alike and Different
How is a rural community different from a suburban community? What characteristics do cities and suburban areas share? This program explores the similarities and differences that make communities unique. Youngsters visit a variety of...
Wonderscape
Social Studies Kids: Communities and Geography
In this video, the teacher explains the concept of communities and how they are influenced by geography. They discuss different types of communities such as urban, suburban, and rural, as well as the impact of bodies of water like...
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 13: Cities and Townships
A look at municipalities and the services they provide.