VIDEOS: Preschool - High School Listed by Age Level
1. Barney and the Environmental Project PRE - K
Barney and the Backyard Gang spend some time talking about ways children can help save the earth. (45 minutes)
2. Earth Daze PRE - K
Discover just how precious and beautiful the planet is with Professor Iris as he explores nature. Find out the importance of picking up garbage and keeping our planet clean. (40 minutes)
3. In The Bag PRE-1
Walt Disney presents Humphrey the Bear and Friends pitching in and cleaning up litter at the park. (7 minutes)
4. Mr. Roger's Neighborhood PRE-1
Join Mr. Rogers and his friends as they recycle throughout the day. An activity book is included. (60 minutes)
5. My First Green Video PRE-2
Easy-to-follow guide for fun activities using everyday materials! Shows that it is easy to have fun while making the earth a cleaner, greener place to live. (40 minutes)
6. My First Nature Video PRE-2
Colorful, easy-to-follow guide for nature-related activities using everyday materials from around the home. (40 minutes)
7. Where the Garbage Goes PRE-3
Jump into the driver's seat of all the haulers, grinders, dozers, loaders, and compactors that handle our waste. (30 minutes)
8. FernGully: The Last Rainforest PRE-3
Magic and adventure await in FernGully where a tree fairy named Crysta gathers her friends together to save their world from the evil Hexxus. Produced by Fox Video. (72 minutes)
9. Garbage Day! PRE-3
Learn about landfills and recycling as you take a video field trip and experience a day in the life of a refuse collector. Live action footage! (25 minutes)
10. Once Upon a Forest PRE-3
The animated story of three animals who set out to save their home and the life of a fellow creature endangered by a chemical spill in the forest. Produced by Fox Video. (71 minutes)
11. The Great Earth Sing-Along PRE-3
this musical adventure that travels to explore the jungle and many of its wonderful animals. (30 minutes)
12. There Goes a Garbage Truck PRE-3
Kids will see how all of the machines work - from the tiny trucks to the HUGE machines that crush our trash! Produced by Kid Vision. (30 minutes)
13. Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories PRE-3
Learn the joy of reusing things, whether it's a car or a soda bottle.
14. Yes I Can! K-3
Young Juice Can, Texas Hot Sauce and Daily Newspaper embark on an adventure to escape their unsavory destiny at the local landfill. Along the way, they educate their recyclable peers and students about the benefits of recycling. (16 minutes)
15. Crunch, Smash, Trash! K-4
Witness the recycling process that goes on long after the recycling bin is taken away in this live-action program that shows kids the massive machinery used to transform everyday trash into reusable raw material. This program includes a teacher's guide. (30 minutes)
16. Wormania! K-6
Features close-up scenes of live earthworms in their natural habitat. See a nightcrawler drag a leaf across the ground, the rhythmic beating of a worm's five pairs of hearts, and a baby worm hatching from its cocoon. Video is accompanied by a teacher's guide. (26 minutes)
17. Worm Bin Creatures K & Up
Zeroes in on the tiny organisms often seen but rarely identified in a worm bin. Under a microscope, busy little creatures such as springtails and mites amuse and entertain. (31 minutes)
18. Let's Create A Better World! K-6
An educational and entertaining video that features kids doing art projects that foster awareness and appreciation of the environment. (70 minutes)
19. The Christmas Tree Story K-6
Find out where Christmas trees come from and where they go after the holiday. From seedling to recycling, this program captures the heart and soul of the holiday season. (25 minutes)
20. Earth Day 1-4
This video tells the story behind Earth Day and shows students the importance of establishing a healthful environment on the land, in the air, and in the waters. Viewers will learn what they can do to help protect our home, planet Earth. The latest information on the Earth's ecology and the roles humans play in it are discussed in this video presentation. (12 minutes)
21. Recycle Rex 1-6
Disney Educational Productions presents an animated program about a group of dinosaur friends who learn about recycling firsthand when the field where they play is in jeopardy of being turned into a landfill. (11 minutes)
22. The Secret of Bloop Bloop Lagoon 1-6 Wanda Lulu and her friend Buster the Crab hope they can keep Bloop Bloop Lagoon clean when vacationers arrive. Find out Wanda’s successful secret.This story is told in the form of a puppet show and is presented by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention. (25 minutes)
23. Zort Sorts A Story About Recycling 1-6
Zort, a visitor from the planet Zendor, comes to earth to learn how earthlings handle their trash problems. Zort’s own planet is in trouble and he hopes to learn from the earthlings’ examples. (15 minutes)
24. The Lorax 1-6
A sing-a-long video of Dr. Seuss' classic tale of a creature who speaks for the trees in a forest that is exploited by a greedy thneed manufacturer. (30 minutes)
25. Bill Nye the Science Guy
Biodiversity/Garbage 1-7
This two-part video explores ecosystems by setting up an office in the ocean, forest and field to commune with nature and shows what happens when one link falls out of nature's chain. Part 2 digs up the dirt on garbage in ever-expanding landfills from New York to Florida, Bill Nye exposes the vast amounts of non-biodegradable waste humans create. (26 minutes each)
26. Bill Nye the Science Guy
Pollution Solutions/Archaeology 1-7
A two part video that looks at some of the causes of pollution, why it can't leave the Earth and how it is carried and spread. The second part looks at garbage ancient people left behind and how archaeologists collect, label and catalog artifacts. (26 minutes each)
27. Get Busy: How Kids Can Save the Planet 3-7
3-2-1 Contact Extra explores the positive and negative effects of modern technology and comes across kids who are making important efforts to help the Earth. Shows how individual choices can have a cumulative impact on our environment. The good news of this video is that each person, no matter how young, can help save the planet if we all get busy now! Comes with a teacher's guide. (30 minutes)
28. Bottom of the Barrel 3-7
3-2-1 Contact Extra shows how oil can be used to create plastics, heat buildings, give cars their get-up-and-go, and keep industry's wheels turning. Unfortunately, while using and transporting oil, we can cause spills, pollute water, and damage the environment. Comes with a teacher's guide. (30 minutes)
29. The Rotten Truth 3-7
3-2-1 Contact Extra takes you on an adventure to learn the rotten truth about garbage. Join Stephanie Yu as she visits a landfill, leads a tour through the Museum of Modern Garbage, and more! Comes with a teacher's guide. (30 minutes)
30. Down The Drain 3-7
3-2-1 Contact Extra takes you on a journey to find out how water gets dirty, how it gets clean, and what we can do to help conserve and preserve it. Comes with a teacher's guide. (30 minutes)
3-2-1 Contact Extra explores why rainforests are making headlines through a kid’s-eye-view. Find out what lives in the rainforest, understand the effects of their destruction, and learn what can be done to help them survive. Comes with a teacher's guide. (60 minutes)
32. BFI Recyclery 3-7
Take a video field trip to discover what happens to recyclables after they are collected. Live action footage of the machines and the people that process recyclables. (30 minutes)
33. The Busy, Busy Planet 5-8
Produced by the American Plastics Council. Points out the ways that plastics can help save natural resources. Great material for debates and discussion. (11 minutes)
34. Dan’s Recycle Cycle 5-8
Dan the Can and Bubba Bottle introduce the concept of recycling in this still cartoon video. (11 minutes)
35. Recycling - Earth Aid Series 5-12
Ed Begley Jr. answers practical questions about what, why and how to recycle. A great video to help students begin recycling. (20 minutes)
36. Recycling - Earth At Risk Series 5-12
Former MTV host Kevin Seal presents this fascinating look at recycling. Includes nature footage, environmental projects, and interviews with experts from the field. (30 minutes)
37. Ron Recycle Moore II 5-12
Defines and identifies hazardous wastes found in homes. Gives suggestions on disposal and alternative materials to use.
38. Working Together for a Healthier Planet 6-8
This video explores the sources of the mounting garbage problem and gives an overview of some solid waste solutions that are available and already in use. Funded by the Plastics Industry, it also examines some of our preconceptions about plastics. (15 minutes)
39. A Recycling Trilogy - Space Station Earth 6-8
School children imagine the world of the future and the need to recycle in order to maintain our earth. (23 minutes)
40. Recycling - Using It Once is Never Enough 7-8
A panel of hosts compare national and state environmental statistics. Note that this video was made in 1988. (22 minutes)
41. Recycling - It’s Nature’s Way 7-8
A promotional picturesque view of the benefits of recycling. (12 minutes)
42. Yakety Yak Take It Back 7-12
A music video focuses on solid waste issues, featuring such music stars as: Bette Midler, Pat Benatar, Barry White, Kenny Loggins and many more. Several 30 second Public Service Announcements address a
variety of environmental issues. (45 minutes)
43. Gifts from the Earth 7-12
Richard Kiley narrates this video that explains the birth of the earth's riches and the dwindling store of minerals. (60 minutes)
44. In Celebration of Trees: The World's Oldest Living Things 7-12
A Discovery Channel documentary about the wonders of trees. (60 minutes)
45. Life in the Balance 7-12
A fascinating video on the long-term effects of environmental disturbances from the National Academy of Sciences and the makers of National Geographic. (60 minutes)
