Instructional Video9:13
National Parks Service

Everglades National Park - Sawgrass Prairie

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Explore the dynamic sawgrass prairie habitat with Ranger Christeal.
Instructional Video3:22
Visual Learning Systems

The Tall Grass Prairie

9th - 12th
Join us on a journey through the tall grass prairie, a remarkable grassland that once spanned across Iowa, parts of Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota. In this video, we delve into the rich history, diverse plant and animal life, and the...
Instructional Video7:57
National Parks Service

Everglades National Park - Slough

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Explore the slough habitat with Ranger Greg.
Instructional Video9:46
National Parks Service

Everglades National Park - Cypress Dome

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Explore the cypress habitat with Ranger Yvette.
Instructional Video4:40
NASA

Snow Scientists in the Windswept Montana Prairie

3rd - 11th
NASA’s SnowEx ground and airborne campaign is a multiyear effort using a variety of techniques to study snow characteristics, and the team began their new field study year in January 2021. Not only is SnowEx learning...
Instructional Video2:12
Visual Learning Systems

Topography and the Earth: Plains

3rd - 8th
This program describes the major topographical features of Earth including mountains, plains, and plateaus. Footage from throughout North America takes students to the Rocky Mountains, the plains of Iowa, and the Colorado Plateau to...
Instructional Video11:50
Weird History

The Real Laura Ingalls Wilder

12th - Higher Ed
Laura Ingalls Wilder was a homesteader and author, famous for her Little House on the Prairie book series. Like Juana Maria, who inspired the book, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Wilder actually existed. Laura Ingalls Wilder was a real...
Instructional Video2:08
Visual Learning Systems

The Great Plains: Grasslands, Wildlife, and the Dust Bowl

9th - 12th
This video provides a description of the Great Plains, a vast grassland region located in the central part of the United States and Canada. It discusses the two major groups of grasslands, the short Grass Prairie and the mixed Prairie,...
Instructional Video4:48
Mazz Media

Environment

6th - 8th
This live-action video program is about the word Environment. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Environment through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Instructional Video17:31
Curated Video

Ecosystems and Biomes

K - 8th
Ecosystems and biomes takes students on a journey around the globe to tropical rain forests, deserts and the ocean. Live footage and colorful graphics teach students about regions and climates, and explain the impact environments and...
Instructional Video1:01
National Parks Service

Redwood National and State Parks - Redwood Ranger Minute: Barn Swallows

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ranger Liam explains why barn swallows are especially important visitors to the parks—and just about everywhere else they're found. You should thank them (i.e., the barn swallows)!<b<br/>r/>

CREDIT: NPS
Instructional Video13:05
Curated Video

Exploring Our Past: Native Peoples of the Great Plains

K - 8th
Grammy Nominated, Native American singer-songwriter Joanne Shenandoah narrates this five part series on Native Peoples. The daily lives and cultures of America's Native Peoples come to life for students through reenactments recorded at...
Instructional Video1:48
Visual Learning Systems

Understanding Biodiversity and Ecosystems

9th - 12th
This video discusses the concept of biodiversity and how it varies in different ecosystems. The video then compares the relatively low biodiversity of a cornfield to the high biodiversity of a wetland and mentions how rainforests are...
Instructional Video20:24
Curated Video

Way Cool Science II: Ecosystems and Biomes

K - 8th
The climate, animals, and plant life vary greatly in the different parts of the world. Students explore how wildlife and the environment work together in harmony. By viewing the program and engaging in activities, viewers will learn to...