Curated Video
Fresh to Salt Water, 1960s
A cruise on a 63 ft yacht from Holland, Michifan through the Great Lakes, down the Erie Canal and the Hudson River to New York City and onto the Chesapeake Bay. To purchase a clean DVD or digital download of this film for personal home...
Visual Learning Systems
The Importance of Fresh Water
This video provides a visual representation of the Earth's water sources, highlighting that over 97% of the water is salt water found in the oceans. It emphasizes the importance of fresh water, which makes up only about 2.8% of the...
Curated Video
Bouncing Eggs
We use vinegar to remove the shells from eggs without breaking them. Two eggs are placed in a beaker of vinegar, but one is half coated with clear nail polish. The exposed shells dissolve over time and the eggs swell as more water moves...
NUMBEROCK
Capacity
This 3-D animated movie will have you singing along as you memorize the meanings of fluid ounces, cups, pints, quarts, and gallons. It even gives kids a challenging lunchtime experiment to try with their milk cartons to discover...
SciShow Kids
How to Save Water (and Help the Earth!)
Squeaks and Mister Brown have a leaky faucet! Luckily this is a great chance to learn about how they can save water. SOURCES: Second Grade Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Idea: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s...
Visual Learning Systems
Investigating Water: Where Is Water
Everyday we use water. We drink water, use it to cook our food, and we use it to wash things. This video takes a look at the many important investigating water uses of water, while exploring its basic characteristics.
Australian Children's Television Foundation
Bushwhacked! - Series 1 - Episode 4 (Cassowary)
Brandon challenges Kayne to track down an elusive cassowary, one of Australia’s rarest birds.
Great Big Story
Héros vert : la batterie 100% écologique
AquaBattery est une batterie qui utilise uniquement de l'eau et du sel de table pour stocker de l'électricité. C'est donc une batterie très durable à 100%.
Curated Video
Identifying Wetlands in the United States
Identifying Wetlands in the United States identifies some important wetlands in the United States by location and characteristics.
Be Smart
Do Fish Pee?
Freshwater fish pee almost constantly, while saltwater fish pee very little. Scholars investigate the concept of homeostasis with a video lesson comparing fresh and saltwater fish. An episode describes how some fish absorb water, while...
California Academy of Sciences
Ca Academy of Sciences: Freshwater Stingrays
Academy biologist Brooke provides a behind the scenes look at freshwater stingrays (Potamotrygon species). These stingrays typically inhabit fresh waters of South America and diet on fishes and small invertebrates. Like their saltwater...