Instructional Video4:42
Wonderscape

Harnessing the Power of Fire: The Role of Controlled Burns in Forest Management

K - 5th
Delve into the concept of controlled burns as a beneficial tool in forest management. Learn how Indigenous communities have long utilized controlled burns to maintain healthy ecosystems and prevent catastrophic wildfires. Explore the...
Instructional Video1:40
NASA

3-D Views of Puerto Rico's Forests After Hurricane Maria

3rd - 11th
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico head-on as a Category 4 storm with winds topping 155 miles per hour. The storm damaged homes, flooded towns, devastated the island's forests and caused the longest...
Instructional Video4:50
msvgo

Conservation and People - Case Studies

K - 12th
This nugget describes the importance of conserving forests. It provides examples where people have shown exemplary courage in protecting forests.
Instructional Video3:19
PBS

Career Connections | Natural Science Manager

6th - 12th
Many careers are available in the area of natural sciences. A short video focuses on the work done by forest service rangers who work at keeping forests healthy.
Instructional Video0:36
C-SPAN

On This Day: Yosemite National Park

7th - 12th
Yosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Managing Forests to Manage Wildfires

9th - 10th
Scientists discuss how to control the fires that have shaped and scarred the Southwest.
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Nature Videos: Forest Wildfire Protection

5th - 8th
This video investigates Wisconsin forest fire that was intentionally lit to create a controlled burning that benefits the forest in the future. [2:48]
Instructional Video
Science for Kids

Science Kids: Nature Videos: Sustainable Forestry

5th - 8th
Learn about how effectively managing the logging process can help balance the production of wood and the health of the forest. [2:37]