Water Supply Videos |
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TITLE |
Length (min) |
Audience |
Summary |
Type |
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A Touch of Magic |
10:00 VHS |
Grades K - 4 |
Through magic illusions, storytelling, puppetry, songs, games, and visuals, students learn about wise water management. |
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Admiral Splash |
10:00 VHS |
Grades 3-4 |
Cartoon from Metropolitan Water District production explaining Southern California's sources of water. |
Supply |
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California Water Story |
16:00 VHS |
Grades 5 - 12 |
A history of water use in California. Explains California's water supply problems Produced by the California Dept. of Water Resources. |
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Down the Drain |
30:00 VHS |
Grades K - 5 |
How water gets dirty, how it gets clean, and what we can do to help conserve and preserve it. Uses music and animation. Part of the Children's Television Workshop 3-2-1 Contact series. |
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Fresh Water: A Resource at Risk |
28:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 8 |
Describes sources of fresh water, such as aquifers, lakes, and rivers. Pollution prevention. |
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Groundwater Video Adventure |
9:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 8 |
A girl plays an interactive computer game to protect ground water supplies. The problems of industrial, agricultural, and individual sources of pollution are examined. |
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How Plants Are Used |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 6 |
National Geographic Society video. Shows the products that plants provide, including wood, paper, cotton, as well as food and medicine. |
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Me and My World |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 1 - 3 |
National Geographic video. A young girl and a creature from another planet explore the differences between animals, vegetables, and minerals as they discover the properties of water and its importance. |
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Nature's Way |
11:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 12 |
How wastewater treatment replicates nature. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation. |
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Recycling: It's Everybody's Job |
20:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 8 |
National Geographic Society video. Students become involved in a class recycling project. |
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Saving Water - The Conservation Video |
8:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 8 |
A teenage boy looks at a frightening future in which the only fresh water left is in a museum exhibit. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation. |
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Surface Water Video |
9:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 8 |
Students learn about surface water and pollution prevention. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation. |
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Take A Look: Rain |
9:00 VHS |
Grades K - 4 |
The water cycle and the importance of rain. |
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Think Earth |
7:00 VHS |
Grades K - 3 |
The importance of conservation. |
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Waste Water Video |
10 |
Grades 4 - 12 |
How wastewater is treated. |
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Water:A Precious Resource |
23:00 VHS |
Grades 5 - 12 |
The water cycle, groundwater, etc. |
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Water Follies |
6:00 VHS |
Grades K - 3 |
Animated video showing smart water use versus water waste. |
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Water You Doing? |
35 VHS (Several segments of approx. 5 min. ea) |
Grades 6 - 12 |
Produced by the Seattle Drainage and Wastewater Utility. Brief videos on pollution prevention. Geared to a Seattle audience but issues which are applicable anywhere. |
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Waterhog Haven |
10:00 VHS |
Grades K - 5 |
Water waste vs. water conservation. Produced by the San Diego County Water Authority. |
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What is a Flower? |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 6 |
National Geographic Society video. How flowers ensure the growth of new plants; uses close-up views and animation to show pollination. |
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What is a Leaf? |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 6 |
National Geographic Society video. How leaves manufacture food for the plant, releasing oxygen through photosynthesis. |
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What is a Plant? |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 6 |
National Geographic Society video. Identifies three parts of a plant and describes the function of each. |
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What is a Seed? |
15:00 VHS |
Grades 4 - 6 |
National Geographic Society video. Shows that a seed is the beginning and end of a plantUs life cycle; shows how seeds ate dispersed and how new generations of plants are born. |
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Without Water |
7:00 VHS |
Grades 3 - 6 |
Woman wakes up to experience a day without water. Humorous film makes students think about how critical water is to everyday life. |
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California Water and You |
21:00 VHS |
Grades 7 - Adult |
Take a Jeep ride through the state and learn about California's water supply. Produced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. |
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Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART I) |
29:00 VHS |
Grades 7 - Adult |
Part 1:River of Life. The importance of the Santa Ana River. KOCE-TV production. |
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Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART III) |
29:00 VHS |
Grades 7 - Adult |
Part 3: The Next Generation of Water. Water research and management in Orange County. KOCE-TV production. |
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Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART II) |
29:00 VHS |
Grades 7 - Adult |
Part 2: Our Ever-Growing Thirst-Where Orange County's water comes from, the importance of groundwater, and challenges presented by increasing population. KOCE-TV production. |
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What Do You Know About H20? (AWWA) |
21:00 VHS |
Grades 5 - Adult |
Quiz-style documentary with multiple choice questions and answers about water. Discusses water supply, contaminants, uses, reuses, and abuses. Produced by the American Water Works Association. |
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Your Water, Your Future |
10:00 VHS |
Grades 5 - Adult |
Metropolitan Water District production. The importance of water and conservation. Explanation of the California Aqueduct system, supply and demand issues. |
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