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Hanna and Olli discover the wonderful world of trees. During their visit to a forest, they learn the importance of trees and the influence they have on the climate. While in the forest, they also learn the role trees play in the production of oxygen and the importance of preserving forests to retain the balance of nature. Part of "My Little Planet" series.
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Why are trees and other plants green? Seems like a simple question, but the answer is full of surprises. Using a special camera that can pick up light just beyond the visible range, into the near-infrared, viewers get to see trees like never before. These otherworldly images can reveal not only why trees are green on Earth, but what color photosynthetic life on other planets might be. Part of the "It's Okay to Be Smart" series.
Shows, from a tree's point-of-view, how a house is built and how wood is used in construction. Conservation and ecological responsibility are highlighted.
Anole lizards are highly territorial and typically stick close to their home tree. So, what happens when a team of researchers carries them far away into the forest? Will they find their way back? Dr. Manuel Leal and colleagues designed an experiment to find out. They displaced the lizards from their home territories and then tracked their movements using radio transmitters. Most of the lizards were able to orient themselves and head in the right direction, with some making a beeline back to their original tree in less than 24 hours.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, as a storm approaches, Moko wants to seek shelter beneath a tree on a hill. An old man warns him against staying there, and tells him to return to the village because the tree might suddenly catch fire. On his way, the tree is hit by lightning and bursts into flames. Moko is frightened by the thunderstorm. He thinks that a man who is able to predict such a thing must be a great wizard.
Elizabeth Hadly has been studying biodiversity in Yellowstone National Park for 30 years. Accompanied by biologist Sean Carroll, she demonstrates different ways in which climate change is impacting the park’s ecosystems. Bark beetles are surviving the winter at higher elevations and killing a large number of white-bark pine trees, disrupting the food web that includes squirrels and grizzly bears. Climate change is also causing ponds to dry up, reducing the pond habitat and decimating the local amphibian population. Although the park provides protected environments for animals, it is not immune from global threats like climate change.
Illustration showing the carbon cycle using animals and plants.
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In each episode, viewers are given clues about a hidden animal inside a magic box. Can viewers use all the clues to correctly name the tree-dwelling primate featured in this episode? Part of the "Zoobabu" series.
In each episode, viewers are given clues about a hidden animal inside a magic box. Can viewers use all the clues to correctly name this bird that drums on tree trunks with their beaks? Part of the "Zoobabu" series.
Moko is an explorer. As he travels the world continent by continent, he makes many friends and discovers many natural phenomena which sometimes delight him, and other times scare him. Each animated episode recounts an adventure and takes an "original story" approach to explaining these natural phenomena. In this episode, having spent the night up in the giant tree, Moko is woken up by the sound of an arrow piercing through an enormous fruit. Afraid that a giant must be coming, he climbs down the tree and tries to flee, but gets lost in the Amazon Forest. This is when he meets Totemie, a young Amazonian girl who knows the forest better than anyone. She invites Moko to her village and they walk through an incredible maze of plants, roots and trees of all kinds. Without Totemie, Moko would be completely lost. He believes the forest introduced his new friend so that he could learn a few of its secrets.
The gardeners work to prepare the orchard. They manage the orchard through all the seasons to ensure the best quality of fruit in the spring and summer. Part of the "Four Seasons in the Garden" series.
1000-year-old Grandfather Tree shares his knowledge about rainforests' plant and animal life, destruction, and importance to world ecology. Voice of Ed Asner.
Exotic wooly adelgids are defoliating hemlock trees in the eastern United States. Scientists from the U.S. Forest Service are enlisting the help of predator beetles to reduce the number of wooly adelgids.
Join Joel and the Curiosity Quest crew on this tasty quest as he learns how oranges are grown, sorted, and packaged to be shipped across the world. Joel spends the day at Gillette Citrus Company and takes on the duty of orange picking with a fifty pound bag strapped to him. Part of the Curiosity Quest Series.
Capulin Volcano National Monument was born of fire and forces continually reshaping its surface. It’s a dramatic landscape of mountains, plains, and sky and provides access to some of nature’s most awe-inspiring work in New Mexico.
The parakeet starts with a monologue about the differences between people. The first guest, the, jaguar, is upset that his friend the turtle was not at his tree party. But the turtle is also upset because she went to the party, but she couldn't get in because she couldn't climb the tree. The fleas present a documentary on disability in humans. The celebrity guest, a blind tenor, explains why the blind see things differently.
Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Phylum Arthropoda is the most luxuriant branch on the tree of life. Covers phylum characteristics and three major arthropod classes: Crustaceans (copepods, waterfleas, branchiopods, decapods, and barnacles), Chelicerates (scorpions, pseudoscorpions, spiders, ticks, and mites), and Uniramians (centipedes, millipedes, and insects). Focuses on adaptations, life cycles, and evolutionary relationships in each section.
The importance of forests cannot be underestimated. Humans depend on forests for survival, from the air they breathe to the wood they use. Besides providing habitats for animals and livelihoods for humans, forests also offer watershed protection, prevent soil erosion, and mitigate climate change.
Features Emily, the six-year-old host, who does a few of her favorite things, such as going ice fishing, building a tree house, dressing up, and learning about fireworks and rabbits. Using a natural, unscripted format, Emily investigates the world through her own candid comments and questions, engaging everyone she meets. Teaches young learners basic concepts about the world around them in a manner that is positive and nonthreatening.
Part of the "Branches on the Tree of Life" series. Worms with segmented bodies make up the phylum Annelida. Explores the three classes of annelids: Class Polychaeta (feeding, locomotion, and larval stages), Class Oligochaeta (lifestyles, feeding adaptations, and anatomy of freshwater oligochaetes and earthworms), and Class Hirudinea (leeches, crayfish, and worms show adaptations for commensal, parasitic, and scavenger lifestyles). DNA evidence places annelids close to the molluscs on the tree of life.
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Biology related concepts
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Resources to teach younger students about animals
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