Pbs/alavanches on Film

Pop! Does your class know that bubbles help us understand our planet, molecular structure, and more? The video teaches how to create colorful vortices on a bubble using basic equipment. Then it explains other interesting ways scientists...

'Dirt the Movie' is an independent film about the importance of soil, how it is affected by things like climate change and pollution, and how we can learn to take better care of it. The site features video clips from the film, articles...

A documentary film about the horseshoe crab and its importance to a tiny shorebird known as the red knot bird. Human threats to the crab will directly threaten both the crab and the little bird who depends on it. Links to related topics...

Point of View is television's longest running showcase for independent non-fiction films. This particular feature provides insight regarding alternative means of energy, transport, and the consumption of natural resources. Video, games,...

Explore Rosalind Franklin's legacy as a pioneering woman in STEM in this media gallery from the American Masters film Decoding Watson. Biologists and historians of science examine the prejudices Franklin faced, how the climate in...

In this video segment adapted from Spanner Films, learn how Alaska Native communities that rely on hunting and fishing are threatened by rising temperatures and melting permafrost.

This video segment adapted from the independent film 'Blue Vinyl' examines the dangers associated with the building material known as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The film's narrator has a rare form of cervical cancer traced to her exposure...

Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...

Students view a film about environmental issues. They discover how environmental degradation can lead to disease. They identify the relationship between population growth and the environment.

We continue our exploration of fluids and fluid dynamics. How do fluids act when they're in motion? How does pressure in different places change water flow? And what is one of the motion annoying things about filming outside on a nice...