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| Plants In SpaceNASA Kids Science News segment explaining how plants grow in space.Grades 3-5 Science |
| Reptiles and AmphibiansInterested in Virginia's reptiles and amphibians? This fun new A Look Outside video tracks a group of cub scouts as they learn about spotted salamanders, canebrake rattlesnakes, wood turtles and more!Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| Living With Black Bears in VirginiaBlack bears are becoming an increasingly common sight in Virginia — bears now live in almost every county! But even as our black bear population grows and expands, at the same time, residential areas are encroaching into the forested lands and habitats used by bears and other wildlife, thus increasing the chances for bear/human interaction or conflicts.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| W is for Water QualityEach year, farmers do their part to avoid runoff in the state’s rivers, streams and Chesepeake Bay. Farmers implement Best Management Practices… or BMPs. These efforts are very expensive for farmers…some can cost up to $120,000 to implement.Grades 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| X is for X-rayThe Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine was founded in 1978. This school is a unique college in that it is a state supported college of two states, Virginia and Maryland, filling the need for veterinary medicine education in both states.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 Science |
| LFM: Dr. Gorgas & Panama Med MiracleWhen the Americans took over the construction of the Panama Canal in 1904, the Isthmus was still an unhealthy place to live and work. The Panama Canal Commission's chief sanitary officer was Colonel William Crawford Gorgas.Grades 3-5 | 9-12 Science |
| N is for No-till PlantingFor centuries, farmers have been associated with the plow, but in the last 25 years this piece of farm equipment is getting less and less use. Tilling the soil is the process of breaking up soil and turning it over in preparation for planting crops, but it can leave the soil vulnerable to the elements. Instead, farmers are opting for no-till planting, which conserves soil by reducing erosion.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 9-12 Science |
| American Shad-The Long Journey HomeThis delightful series takes students on a "look outside" where they learn about different species of animals.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
| Turkey TalesLearn all about Virginia's wild turkey in this fun video that follows a group of students as they visit Jamestown, capture turkeys using rocket nets, participate in a "wing bee" and more.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science | History-Social Science |
| Tundra Swans: Fly North, Big BirdThis delightful series takes students on a "look outside" where they learn about different species of animals.Grades K-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 Science |
