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The Magic School Bus is an award winning animated children’s television series based on the book series of the same title by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen. It is notable for its use of celebrity talent and being both highly entertaining and educational. The debate is intense: Should Walkerville get rid of the swamp by the river and replace it with a fantastic new shopping mall? Carlos, representing his class, is given the task of persuading the town council to keep the smelly old swamp. The kids learn that the swamp is an important habitat and natural water filter, but the council's not convinced until a flood occurs.
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Everywhere one looks in Southern Louisiana there's water: rivers, bayous, swamps, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico. And everyone in Cajun Country has a water story, or two or three or more. Its waterways support the biggest economies in Louisiana - a $70 billion a year oil and gas industry, a $2.4 billion a year fishing business, tourism and recreational sports. But these waterways are also home to some insidious polluters along a 100-mile-long stretch of the Mississippi known "Cancer Alley," the world's largest Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico and erosion that is costing the coastline twenty five square miles of wetlands a year.
Climb aboard the Cyclops, a microscopic research vessel, and investigate an amazing hidden world on which all living things depend. The Cyclops houses a team of scientists known as the Micronauts and guides them through their discoveries of biological classification, diversity, and ecology. In this episode, the Cyclops crashes into the bottom of the pond and discovers an ooze populated by bacteria. After gathering some, the Micronauts begin to investigate the chemical method the bacteria uses to decompose organic material. In the end, the bacterial also helps the crew escape the bottom of the pond so they can continue to explore. Part 5 of the Microscopic Monsters Series.
Gravity rules the life cycle of stars. During the Red Giant dying stage in the life of an average size star, its outer layers are blown off in vast clouds of dust and gas called "nebulae" that contain hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Gravity crushes the remaining atoms into a remnant core called a white dwarf. The gravity of giant stars-10 to 20 times larger than average-will, at the end of their life in a supernova explosion, crush together even mutually repulsive protons and electrons, leaving a remnant rotating core of neutrons (i.e., a pulsar). Also explains how stars 20 to 100 times average size collapse into a core so dense that its gravity doesn't even allow light to escape (i.e., a black hole).
In this episode, Dr. Varoujan Gorjian discusses what happens when galaxies collide. Usually new stars form due to the impact of gases on one another. Part of the "Ask an Astronomer" series.
Part of a series that features a wide variety of video footage, photographs, diagrams, graphics, and labels. For this particular video, students will focus on the conditions that create the greenhouse effect, and its impact on the environment. Part of the Science Video Vocab series.
What is the difference between hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere? What gases make up the atmosphere? How many layers are in our atmosphere and what are their differences? After answering these and other questions, concludes with a quiz.
Scientists have long chalked up ocean mixing of salt, heat, nutrients, and gases, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, to wind and tides. New research is investigating another possible contributor: krill. Mixing ocean water may seem like a big job for such a tiny creature, but krill are a force of nature when they migrate in giant swarms to feed at night. Part of the "Science Nation" series.
New research reveals that loss of sleep leads to increased anger. Researchers are now studying the link between loss of sleep and aggressive behavior. Other segments include bacteria that consume greenhouse gases, a handy robot glove, and drones mapping marine megafauna. Part of the "4 Awesome Discoveries You Probably Didn't Hear About This Week" series.
Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Phylum Mollusca is the second most diverse phylum of animals, with over 100,000 known species. First examined are the basic characteristics of the phylum-a soft body, muscular foot, mantle cavity with gill, and hard calcified shell. Studies the four most familiar classes of molluscs (chitons, gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods) in depth, viewing structure, life history, adaptations, and ecological interactions.
Presents the principles of atmospheric dynamics. The Earth's atmosphere is a balance of gases and sunlight that allows for the possibility of life. It has a composition, structure, and life sustaining biological, geological, and chemical cycles in its lower reaches. Also, discusses how these atmospheric elements are being impacted by the unprecedented burning of fossil fuels.
Volcanoes are a part of the earth, and they have intrigued people for hundreds of years. Scientists study the earth's plates in order to understand the complexity of volcanic activity around the world. They also study different types of lava, rocks, and the gases that have dissolved into rocks. In the past, studying volcanic activity was extremely dangerous for scientists. Now they have access to tools, such as global positioning systems and seismometers, to help in predicting volcanic activity.
Humanity's appetite for the earth's resources and consumer goods has led to increased levels of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere, trapping more heat from the sun, and leading to the warming of the atmosphere. Argues that action could and should be taken at both international and political levels. Also addresses the question of what each individual can do to reduce his/her use of nonrenewable energy sources and lower each personal "carbon footprint" on the planet.
As shown on the History Channel. Over 20 years ago, Mount St. Helen's--thought to be dormant--shocked America when it exploded. It is an acidic volcano--the magma beneath is full of volatiles making it highly explosive. A new plug has formed in its throat and is rising. When it blows, it will be like uncorking a champagne bottle, releasing pressure below and allowing dissolved gases to escape and explode. The question is, When will it blow again?
In each episode, viewers are given clues about a hidden animal inside a magic box. Can viewers use all the clues to correctly guess the mystery gastropod in this episode? Part of the "Zoobabu" series.
Is there life on other planets? How can it be found? Presents the scientific theory of life's beginning and evolution on earth before considering life within our solar system and beyond. Discusses possible planet formation from stellar dust and technology's place in locating such planets.
Shares a broad look at stars--their formation, life, and types of death. Mentions red giants, blue stars, supernovas, red dwarfs, black holes, and others. Notes that astronomers study a star's light to learn about it. Projects what will happen to our star, the sun.
As shown on the History Channel. In the remote wastes of Siberia buried under snow are the remains of one of the greatest catastrophes that the Earth has endured. 250 million years ago, huge volumes of lava spewed out onto the surface--so much that it would have buried the whole of Texas under one mile of lava. At first the temperature dipped but then the greenhouse gases that escaped from the depressurized lava caused a massive global warming. It wreaked havoc, and 95% of the species on Earth became extinct. Yet life hung on and in time this disaster paved the way for the next phase of life on earth--the age of the dinosaurs.
Part of the "Active Physical Science" series. Provides an overview of the basic concepts of physical and chemical science. Contains the following sections: (1) "Air Quality," which contains "Test of Two Gasses Using a Glowing Splint," "Combustion in a Car Engine," "Convection," and "Inversion"; (2) "Energy," which contains, "Student Rube Goldberg Machines" and "What Affects a Cart's Kinetic Energy?"; and "How Do Machines Help Build Big Things?"
This video outlines the complementary nature between structure and function. Students will observe specific animals that have structures geared towards a particular function. Topics covered include the structures and processes animals use involved in breathing, eating, passing waste, and moving. Part of the "Biology" series.
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