Irish women discuss social and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century in this video from Wide Angle.
In this video segment from Wide Angle, learn about the fence that is part of the border security system between Botswana and Zimbabwe.
This video describes the role of the brain in regulating body temperature and how sometimes fever is employed to fight off infection.
In this segment from Independent Lens, three candidates for class monitor make a final speech to grab the win.
Students explore the concept of the mean as they examine and compare scores for various sports events.
African Americans in the 1920's had a new attitude. In this video segment from A Walk Through Harlem, learn about the Harlem Renaissance.
In this Cyberchase video, Inez and Digit identify the location of the transformation using their knowledge of parallel and intersecting lines.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry has a fixed budget for clothing, so he must figure out what combination of jackets and pants he can buy with $100.
Firefighters fight a raging fire on a wild horse range in Montana in this video segment from Nature.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Harry decides to train as a firefighter and uses line graphs to chart his physical fitness progress.
Learn about what motivated Flora, a woman from the city, to move to the African bush in this video segment from Africa.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn about the unique environment of southern Florida's Everglades and gain insights into the interrelatedness of living things, nonliving things, and climate.
What does climate change mean for the species that live in Wisconsin waters?
The streams of the Driftless region are where you’ll find the trout that fly fishers are after. With changes to the frequency of extreme weather events, water temperatures, and plant cover from predators, come stresses to the trout, impacting their survival and that of fly fishing in the region. Wade into the story of one fly fishing guide’s experience to learn more about what’s happening and what’s at stake.
This resource is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.
In this adaptation of a video that high school students created in collaboration with the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island, learn what's whack about our current food systems and the many actions individuals can take to address these issues.
In this Wide Angle video, learn about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle in Botswana.
In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students learn how the forces of gravity and air resistance affect the motion of falling objects.
This video segment from NOVA: "The Killer's Trail" investigates the potential for DNA evidence to solve murder cases, even those from the distant past.
A site that has interesting information on forensics and interactive activities for kids to play. The student will learn investigative techniques that will enable them to better understand the science of forensics. The use will explore new technology related to anthropology and forensics.
Although the rainforest is a demanding environment for a cameraman, photographer Martyn Colbeck manages to capture a glimpse of forest elephants in the Congo in this video segment from Nature.
How are trees in Wisconsin’s forests subject to climate change?
The forested areas throughout the state reflect the changes in climate what is growing in them, and how. Find out how changes in climate and the arrival of non-local species are impacting the forests managed by the Menominee Nation and what it means for the health of forests across the state.
This resource is part of Climate Wisconsin, a collection of educational media resources for middle and high school classrooms from PBS Wisconsin Education.