Tell Me Why: Ecosystems & The Environment

Streaming video - 2005

The Award-Winning, Tell Me Why series based on the books by Arkady Leokum, gives informative and easy to understand answers to the many types of questions that children ask about everyday subjects, in a simple and entertaining manner. This program answers questions children ask about Ecosystems such as: What is an Ecosystem? How does an Ecosystem Work? Are Ecosystems threatened? How do we benefit from Ecosystems? What can man do to repair a damaged Ecosystem? What is the biosphere? What is the rainforest? Why is the rainforest important? Where does it rain the most? What is a wetland? Why are wetlands important? What is biodiversity? What is the biodiversity crisis? What is the environment? What is alternative energy? What is renewable ener...gy? What is conservation? What is Global Warming? What causes Global Warming? What are greenhouse gases? What is acid rain? What is bioenergy? What is a biomass? What is solar energy? Why should we be energy efficient? Each program comes complete with its own study guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies..

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Genres
Educational films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : TMW Media 2005.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
In Process Record.
Title from title frames.
Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:30:00
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).