Video: Explore More
Produced by Iowa Public Television, EXPLORE MORE encourages students to unravel issues and make informed decisions about topics taken straight out of today's headlines. Through each program, students examine background concepts, investigate complex issues, survey stakeholders, and construct their own opinions on these timely topics. Award-winning companion Web sites provide added depth, student activities, and teacher resources.
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 10: Take Action (#104)
What water quality measures are being taken in your area? What organizations of groups are involved in these efforts? What actions will you take to improve your water quality? 01:28
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 9: Urban Runoff (#104)
Describe the hydrology in an urban setting near you. What kind of hydrology was present before this urban setting was built? What pollutants do you see entering the waterways in this area? 01:47
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 8: Manure Management (#104)
What comes to mind when you hear about manure spills or fish kills? How can politicians influence farming practice? How can the economic needs of farmers influence farming practice? 04:16
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 7: Excess Nutrients (#104)
What are sources of nutrients in your watershed? What responsibilities do the users of these nutrients have to protect water quality? Are these uses necessary? 01:54
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 6: The Watershed Approach (#104)
What is watershed? How does the way we use land affect water quality? What are the potential pollutants in your watershed? What measures could be taken to solve pollution problems in your area? 03:37
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 4: Hydrology (#104)
What is hydrology? What is the hydrologic cycle? how does water physically move in your area? How has the hydrology in your area changed? 03:02
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 5: Sources (#104)
How can pollution get into the water? What is non-point source pollution? What can happen in the hydrologic cycle to move pollutants into the water? How might pollutants enter the water near your home?... 01:18
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 3: Pollutants (#104)
What comes to mind when you think of water pollution? Can a stream be perfectly clear and still polluted? What pollutants are likely problems in your area? 05:21
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 2: Practices (#104)
Who is upstream from you? Downstream? What practices do you see in your area that can negatively affect water quality? What do you do currently that can positively or negatively affect water quality? 00:53
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Explore More | Water Quality | Part 1: Uses (#104)
Why is water quality important? What are some ways you use water before you get to school each day? In what ways have you taken water for granted? 04:39
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Explore More | Water Quality | Full Show (#104)
Full Program: The water we drink, the places we swim, and the plants and animals within our environment are increasingly threatened by one thing-pollution. Agricultural practices, household uses, urban runoff, and ... 29:29
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 6: The Future (#103)
Evaluate the balance of the social, economic, and ecological elements in an area near you. What issues must be considered in this area? Who are the stake-holders? What should your role be in sustaining ... 02:10
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 4: Rights and Responsibilities (#103)
Do you have the right to do anything you want with the land that you own? Why or why not? If there are limits, who should make these decisions? What is the difference between a right and a responsibility? ... 04:18
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 2: What are the Loess Hills? (#103)
How were the Loess Hills formed? In what ways are the natural resources in this unique landscape being used? What are the threats to the sustainability of this area? What unique and fragile environments ... 02:25
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Full Show (#103)
Full Program: As our population grows, so do the demands we put on our natural areas. From houses to farms, landfills to hiking trails, working landscapes are a way of sustaining the land by balancing social, economic, ... 29:28
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 5: Private vs. Public Ownership (#103)
Who does a better job protecting nature - private landowners or government agencies? Can a working landscape still be a tourist destination? How? 06:18
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 3: Economic Development (#103)
What is sustainable economic development? How are natural resources used for economic gain? What examples can you find in your area in which the land and business support each other? 08:03
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Explore More | Working Landscapes | Part 1: What is a Working Landscape? (#103)
What are the three main elements that must be in balance in a working landscape? What do you think of when you hear the words mutual sustainability? 04:43
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Explore More | Energy | Part 10: The Energy Mix (#102)
How will we create and use energy in fifty years? Create a pie chart of an optimal mix of energy sources. What are your choices? What barriers exist? 03:46
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Explore More | Energy | Part 8: Geothermal (#102)
How is energy created from geothermal sources? What drawbacks do hydropower and geothermal share? 01:23
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