Real World Science : The Science of Climate Change
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This program begins by explaining how scientists have learned that Earth’s climate has changed many times over billions of years and that Earth’s climate is...

To Indigenous Americans, tattoos aren’t just decorative, they’re also sacred, rich in artistry and meaning, and of huge social, cultural and religious significance.

Human history in America goes back over 10,000 years. In this first episode of Step Back's American History we look at the Pre-Columbian peoples and how they settled the western hemisphere.

The Congo basin is an unruly ribbon of tropical forest, over a million square miles spanning six countries in Central Africa. It is the second-largest contiguous tropical forest in the world. The basin is home to the classics...

The aboriginals may be living proof that our current understanding of ancient history could be wrong. Their very existence on this remote island raises more questions than it does answers. The Out of Africa theory in this instance...

Learn more about the theory of continental drift.

These videos compliment the variety of water quality programs that occur in Acadia National Park. For teachers looking for good background information on water quality or those looking to attend the Floating Classroom field trip, this...

This live-action video program is about the term scientific theory. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term scientific theory through use of video footage, photographs,...

This video explores the seven recognized continents on our planet. It will introduce the viewer to the topography of each region as well as the mega cities found across the globe. The continents are explored in order of size from largest...

The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the...

How to pronounce the R consonant sound in American English.

The past decade has seen a big surge of foreign interest in Africa. If the continent handles this new "scramble" wisely, the main winners will be Africans themselves.

As melting ice in Antarctica exposes land beneath it, the chain of processes set off may be capable of causing the sheet to collapse.

North America's geology and topography is a fascinating and beautiful story. This video captures footage from throughout the continent to tell this captivating story. Major geological events such as the formation of the Appalachian and...

This clip introduces the cultures, geography and climates of the Continent of Africa.

This video series features the filmmaker Jason Rodi on an exciting expedition to one of the most remote places on earth - Bouvet Island. The plan is to plant a time capsule filled with messages from all around the world.



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This video explains the theory of continental drift and how it was eventually replaced by the theory of sea floor spreading. It gives a historical background on the challenges scientists faced in accepting the theory of continental drift...

Once upon a time, for thousands of years, the human beings on two continents, Europe and North America, just ignored each other. Then, in the late 980s, a group known as the Norsemen, more famously known as Vikings, left Iceland, heading...

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Christopher Columbus wanted to find out whether boats could travel west wards from Africa to...

This program examines the geography, climate and people of Northern Africa

The video discusses the theory of continental drift proposed by Alfred Vagner in 1912. The video explores the evidence that Vagner compiled to support his theory, including the geographic fit of the continents, fossil evidence, and rock...

In this video, the teacher explains how to decode words that have the short I sound by understanding the concept of closed syllables. The teacher emphasizes that vowels are the letters A, E, I, O, U (and sometimes Y), while consonants...