526 resources and 4 collections matched your query.
Library of 3383 accessible STEM media resources.
Showing resources 1 to 20 of 526
Select a resource below to get more information and link to download this resource.
Part of the "Green Careers" series. Examines how staffers at nonprofit agencies work with lawyers, lobbyists, and other concerned citizens to advocate for environmental protection and strategies for sustainable growth. Jobs profiled include the following: environmental attorney, research associate, press secretary, community organizer, and attorney.
(Source: DCMP)
People affect the environment in positive and negative ways. Discusses earth's renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. Highlights environmental areas of concern such as endangered species, resource conservation, pollution of air and water, the importance of recycling, and the danger of global warming. Emphasis is on human responsibility. Summary and quiz.
Amy Pickering is an environmental health engineer and works as a research associate at Stanford University. Environmental engineers are biological and agricultural engineers who specialize in the environment and its affect on health. Part of the "Career Spotlight" series.
Environmental scientist Tamar Losleben explains how environmental engineers research and plan the best ways to use resources to satisfy both human and environmental needs.
Students explore the important role the environment plays in everyday life. Several environmental problems are highlighted, with a focus on pollution and global warming. Additional concepts and terminology discussed include ecology, biological extinction, resource depletion, overconsumption of resources, fossil fuels, global climate change, and natural resources.
Part of a series that features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Begins with a simple definition of the term and concludes with a critical thinking question. For this particular video, students will focus on the term environment. Part of the Science Video Vocab Series.
Describes human activities' effects on earth. Examines how humans, industrialization, and technologies impact the environment, water cycle, and land use. Encourages better planning and management of resources.
Eco, the little bear, travels around the world observing human interactions with the environment. During his journey, he meets many other friends from the animal kingdom and gets a firsthand look into some of the environmental and social problems facing the planet. Eco and his friends provide ways for humans to ensure a healthy planet for the future. Part of "Eco S.O.S." series.
An environmental scientist who provides clean water to the city of Philadelphia explains how this water is used in homes, parks, and swimming pools and to fight fires. Shows that river water from rain and farm runoff is dirty and needs to be purified before people can use it. Visits the Fairmount Water Works and explains how water is brought to such plants, purified, and sent on to homes and factories. Also, emphasizes why caring about the health and safety of rivers are important.
Whether they arise from human causes or forces within planet Earth itself, natural disasters threaten life and civilization with what seems to be growing frequency. Studies troubling developments in marine, arctic, wetland, and urban environments while highlighting research opportunities that may help prevent future catastrophes. Coral reef decay, Everglades habitat loss, polar ice disappearance, and global warming are all analyzed. Looks at earthquake prediction, hurricane and tornado tracking, air pollution monitoring, tsunami warning systems, and the cleanup of toxic flood sediment in New Orleans.
What happens to buried garbage? How does garbage change? What problems does garbage cause? By taking a trip to a recycling center, landfill, and town dump, students will come to understand what happens to trash after it is thrown away. Part of the Real World Science series.
Biodiversity is crucial to sustaining life on Earth, and students learn about the efforts being made by scientists all over the world to maintain it.
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Pace University educator Lauren Birney and her team are getting middle school students involved in an ambitious restoration program. The students study New York Harbor and the extensive watershed that empties into it. They also conduct field research in support of restoring native oyster habitats. Part of the “Science Nation” series.
Ten 10-minute programs explore temperate and tropical habitats and their abundant diversity of life. Tape one: compares temperate and tropical forests, their habitats, the effects of rain on them, and shows how size can generate great diversity. Tape two: uses butterflies to represent species diversity, compares how people relate to temperate and tropical environments, explores humans' impact on diversity, and investigates issues of threatened and endangered species.
1000-year-old Grandfather Tree shares his knowledge about rainforests' plant and animal life, destruction, and importance to world ecology. Voice of Ed Asner.
It is important to properly dispose of metals for the safety of people and the environment. Due to potential contamination problems, environmental programs focus on the recycling, reusing, and reducing of metals.
Are reusable water bottles better for the environment? Host Trace Dominquez explores the intensive manufacturing process of reusable bottles as well as their over production and how this impacts the environment. Part of the "Uno Dos of Trace" series. Please note this title contains potentially offensive language.
All animal species undergo a process of constant change. Those that survive do so because they perfect certain strategies that enable them to develop successfully in their environment. Discovers that conditions in the environment determine which abilities animals develop, and introduces survival strategies such as camouflage, poison, symbiosis, parasitism, and adaptation. NOTE: Contains nudity.
Plastic is found in almost everything produced and takes up considerable space in landfills. Its improper disposal can lead to environmental damage as well as pose a risk to people’s health. However, the key to keeping people and the environment safe lies in reducing, recycling, and reusing.
Showing collections 1 to 4 of 4
Biology related concepts
A collection containing 59 resources, curated by Benetech
Resources to teach younger students about animals
A collection containing 58 resources, curated by DIAGRAM Center
Collection of anatomy resources
A collection containing 21 resources, curated by Benetech
A collection of Chemistry related resources
A collection containing 67 resources, curated by Benetech
