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Water cycle
The water cycle describes how water moves around the earth.
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Original Air Date:
Oct 26, 2015
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http://FreshWaterLIVE.org
Introduction to FreshWaterLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure
FreshWaterLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure is an exploration of the origins, ...
Watersheds and drainage divides
A watershed is an area of land where all of the water that falls on it or moves ...
Forests keep watersheds healthy
Forests act like sponges, filters, and umbrellas and help keep watersheds health...
US Forest Service protects water sources
The US Forest Service has a major role in protecting water sources for one-fifth...
The Last Dragons: Hellbenders
Hellbender salamanders only survive in healthy river ecosystems....
Trout in the Classroom
Students who have raised trout in their classroom release them in a stream. ...
Fresh water provides recreational opportunities
Fresh, clean water provides lots of opportunities for recreation, even snorkelin...
iTree provides dollar value for ecosystem services
Trees have a major role in keeping water clean and available, and the iTree web ...
South Platte watershed in Colorado
The South Platte River provides another example of a watershed....
Students help conserve water
Students install water-saving aerators on faucets so that water can be conserved...
Tour of a water treatment facility
Water is treated at a water treatment plant to make it safe for drinking....
How to help a watershed
There are many things that people can do to help protect watersheds and keep wat...
Rain barrels help prevent runoff
Rain barrels help reduce runoff and conserve water that can be used on gardens a...
Trees help keep water clean
Trees and shrubs conserve water, help keep water clean and minimize runoff. ...
Threats to bats
Threats to bats include natural predators, habitat loss, people, climate change,...
Wetland characteristics at Boundary Bay, Canada
The tidal action of Boundary Bay helps provide abundant food for birds, fish, an...
Functions and importance of wetlands
A student and expert discuss the functions and importance of wetlands. ...
Functions and importance of wetlands at Boundary Bay
Dr. Rob Butler discusses the importance of wetlands at Boundary Bay near Vancouv...
Migratory birds
A healthy string of wetlands is important for migratory shorebirds that rely on ...
Features of mangroves
Mangrove trees have many special adaptations to live in salt water and provide m...
Reduce use of plastic bottles
Plastic bottles are wasteful because tap water supplies are safe, water bottles ...
Students report on water quality
Students from Girdwood, Alaska produced a video in which they monitored water qu...
Students test water quality
Students created a video about testing the water quality of a wetland in San Ped...
Threats to bats from loss of habitat
Dennis Krusac with the USDA Forest Service talks about the impact of habitat los...
Questions and Answers
Dr. Pickering discusses different types of bees, how to safely studying bees, ho...
Learning objectives
Dr. Safiya Samman and students review what students will learn during the progra...
Monarch migration cycle
Dr. Karen Oberhauser with the Monarch Lab reviews the monarch migration cycle....
Helping monarchs and being a conservationist
USDA Chief Gail Kimbell talks about how to protect and help monarch butterflies ...
Learning objectives
The learning objectives for the program include learning about monarch migration...
Monarch life cycle
Dr. Karen Oberhauser from the University of Minnesota explains the monarch life ...
Monarchs return to the United States and Canada in spring
Monarchs begin to emerge from the Mexican mountains in spring and search for wat...
Monarch migration cycle
Monarch generations migrate north when they leave the Mexican mountains and retu...
Monarchs need energy for migration and overwintering
Monarchs need energy for migration and overwintering....
Questions and answers
Experts answer questions about shorebirds, migration, whether they get cold, hab...
Wetland habitats
Wetlands habitats have waterlogged soils for much of the year and shorebirds fin...
Introduction to FreshWaterLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure
FreshWaterLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure is an exploration of the origins, ...
Watersheds and drainage divides
A watershed is an area of land where all of the water that falls on it or moves ...
Forests keep watersheds healthy
Forests act like sponges, filters, and umbrellas and help keep watersheds health...
US Forest Service protects water sources
The US Forest Service has a major role in protecting water sources for one-fifth...