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 | 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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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Explore More | Energy | Part 7: Bio-mass (#102)
What are sources of bio-mass? Where does ethanol in gasoline come from? What are the ways that bio-mass can create energy? 01:15
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Explore More | Energy | Part 4: Solar Power (#102)
If solar energy is unlimited and environmentally clean, why isn't it used more? How have you personally used the sun's energy? 03:14
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Explore More | Energy | Part 2: Fossil Fuels (#102)
What are three ways you use fossil fuels on a daily basis? What do you see as the future for fossil fuels? 03:57
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Explore More | Energy | Full Show (#102)
Full Program: How can we meet our energy needs in the future? Will we ever decrease our dependence on fossil fuels? What might be the best alternative? From bio-mass to wind power, there are several options in... 28:42
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Explore More | Energy | Part 9: Hydrogen (#102)
What is hydrogen and where is it found? How can it be used to create energy? How could hydrogen revolutionize energy production and use? 02:39
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Explore More | Energy | Part 6: Hydropower (#102)
Is there an example of hydropower in action near you? How can its presence influence the local economy? The environment? 01:36
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Explore More | Energy | Part 5: Wind Power (#102)
Historically, how have we used the wind to do work? What makes wind power unpredictable and unreliable? What areas can benefit from wind power? 02:16
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Explore More | Energy | Part 3: Nuclear (#102)
Do the benefits of nuclear power outweigh the potential harms? How should the management of nuclear waste be handled? 01:48
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Explore More | Energy | Part 1: Introduction to Energy Basics (#102)
Think of the ways you use energy every day. What would a day without energy be like? What fuel sources generate the power in your area? 06:04
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Explore More | Genetic Engineering | Part 6: Moral/Ethical Dilemmas (#101)
What are the potential consequences, positive and negative, of discovery in the genetic engineering field? Who should be involved in determining the ethical limitations of the uses of genetic... 01:28
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Explore More | Genetic Engineering | Part 4: GE and the Animal Kingdom (#101)
How can GE be used with animals? What are the benefits and risks of using genetic engineering with livestock or with endangered or extinct animals? 03:30
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