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Woodpecker Wars

Release Date
Duration 00:27:59

Scientists, soldiers, and landowners collaborate to save the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker at a North Carolina army base.

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Beaver Fever

Release Date
Duration 00:27:48

The return of beavers to the British countryside is boosting biodiversity, reducing storm-induced flooding, and restoring wilderness to an over- manicured landscape.

Nutrient Cycling in the Serengeti

In this activity, students engage with an example from the Serengeti ecosystem to illustrate the exchange of nutrients between plants, animals, and the environment.

Microbiology
Ecology
Earth Science
Card Activities
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Understanding Global Change

This interactive module allows students and educators to build models that explain how the Earth system works. The Click & Learn can be used to show how Earth is affected by human activities and natural phenomena.

Environmental Science
Earth Science
Tools
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Winogradsky Column: Microbial Ecology in a Bottle

This interactive module consists of a virtual Winogradsky column, which can be used to explore the diversity of microbes, microbial metabolic strategies, and geochemical gradients found in sediments.

Microbiology
Earth Science
Click & Learn
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

BiomeViewer

This interactive module explores biomes, climate, biodiversity, and human impacts around the globe and at different times.

Ecology
Environmental Science
Click & Learn
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Exploring Biomes in Gorongosa National Park

The activity introduces students to the concept of biomes, using Gorongosa National Park as a case study. Part of the activity involves exploring the Gorongosa National Park Interactive Map.

Ecology
Science Practices
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Earth Systems Activity

This activity guides students through building a conceptual model of how carbon dioxide affects Earth’s climate.

Environmental Science
Earth Science
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

The Geologic Carbon Cycle

This animation explores how carbon enters the atmosphere and can be removed through a series of chemical reactions.

Earth Science
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Role of MECP2 in Gene Silencing

This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

X Inactivation

This animation shows how X chromosomes are randomly switched off in most female mammals.

Genetics
Anatomy & Physiology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College
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Teaching Ecology Using Gorongosa National Park

This playlist can be used to teach several core topics in ecology by connecting students to actual research being conducted in Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique. It can be used in general high school biology and environmental science courses.

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High School — General