Instructional Video4:38
Weatherthings

Weather Things: Water on Earth

6th - 8th
The cycle of water from the air to the ground to the oceans and back to the air never ends. Water is found in the air, in the ground, in rivers and oceans, and it's found as gas, liquid, and solid. As it moves though phases and locations...
Instructional Video1:07
Visual Learning Systems

Weathering and Erosion: What Is Erosion?

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the Weathering and Erosion video series, students will be able to do the following: Describe weathering as a process that involves the breaking down of rocks and other materials on Earth's surface. Differentiate between the...
Instructional Video4:03
Science360

Baltimore's Urban Streams

12th - Higher Ed
Baltimore, Maryland is a major city situated on the Chesapeake Bay- a sprawling 64,000 square mile watershed. Currently, the Chesapeake is facing an environmental crisis due to pollutants. Scientist Claire Welty of the University of...
Instructional Video2:03
Science Buddies

Make a Minature Water Cycle Model

K - 5th
Have you ever wondered where rain comes from and what clouds are made of? You can find the answers to these questions by making a miniature water cycle model in a plastic bag. Follow the instructions in the video and see how you can make...
Instructional Video1:30
Weatherthings

Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource - Summary

6th - 8th
In Water as a Natural Resource we are introduced to words such as habitat, ecosystem, watershed and estuary. Not only do kids learn that water exists everywhere on Earth, but that it is vital for life in plants, animals, and all other...
Instructional Video5:16
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Evaporation

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video2:24
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Quiz

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video2:11
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Condensation

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video2:51
Visual Learning Systems

Exploring Freshwater Biomes: Lakes

3rd - 8th
Upon viewing the Exploring Freshwater Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: List some of the ways fresh water is used in daily life. Understand how and why fresh water is so important to the lives of humans and...
Instructional Video3:23
Weatherthings

Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: value of rain, ice crystals

6th - 8th
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Instructional Video0:31
Weatherthings

Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle: Weather jokes and credits

6th - 8th
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Instructional Video1:19
Weatherthings

Water Smart: The Sun, Water Cycle, & Climate - Summary

6th - 8th
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...
Instructional Video5:10
Weatherthings

Water Smart: Water as a Natural Resource - Ecosystems

6th - 8th
In Water as a Natural Resource we are introduced to words such as habitat, ecosystem, watershed and estuary. Not only do kids learn that water exists everywhere on Earth, but that it is vital for life in plants, animals, and all other...
Instructional Video1:30
US Department of Agriculture

Measuring Snow for Spring Water Supplies

Higher Ed
USDA has special snow measuring stations at high elevations to help gauge the amount of Spring water supplies, which is critical for areas experiencing drought.
Instructional Video2:45
Weatherthings

Clouds, Rain and the Water Cycle

6th - 8th
A rainy day spent inside helps a little boy learn about clouds and the water cycle from his mother. He sees the value of rain to plants, animals, people and the planet, even when the rain is not convenient for him. As the rain...
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Watershed Demo

9th - 10th
A quick, by necessity, discussion of watersheds with a great demo using a very good watershed model (Enviroscape) plus a couple of student tips. [10:04]
Instructional Video
NOAA

Noaa: Estuary Education: Drop by Drop to the Sea

9th - 10th
Follow rain running off parking lots and roads in central North Carolina on a journey to the estuary hundreds of miles away. Good footage showing runoff from areas of development and beautiful estuary montage at the end. [7:30]