Teachers' Toolbox

Ask the following questions to help students understand the concept of an "ecological footprint."

  • Imagine stepping into sand. What happens to the sand when you press your foot into it?
  • What would happen if your foot were bigger?
  • What do you think an ecological footprint is? (It is the impact we have on the environment, just like our feet impact the sand.)

Explain that one way to reduce your ecological footprint is to conserve energy, by doing things such as using less electricity and fuel.  Ask students to name some ways they can use less electricity and fuel.

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Polution Solutions

Schoolhouse Rock: America

Product ID: 77D50VL00

Cost: $29.95

Grades: K-8

Take a pilgrimage through American history with the award-winning series that has engaged generations of school children. With eleven classic animated songs including "Shot Heard ‘Round The World" and "Fireworks," your students will feel the beat of history as they learn about the key milestones, events, and people that make up this great country.

School House Rock: Grammar

Schoolhouse Rock: Grammar

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Cost: $29.95

Grades: K-9

Book a ride to Conjunction Junction! The series that taught a generation of students about nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs is back!


Wild About Safety With Timon & Pumbaa

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Polution Solutions

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Cost: $49.95

Grades: 3-8

Bill Nye demonstrates the importance of recycling and developing innovative solutions to combat pollution.

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Garbage

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Garbage

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Cost: $49.95

Grades: 3-8

By digging up the dirt on garbage in ever-expanding landfills from New York to Florida, Bill exposes the vast amounts of non-biodegradable waste humans create.


Wild About Safety With Timon & Pumbaa

Wild About Safety With Timon & Pumbaa

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Cost: $39.95

Grades: K-3

Timon & Pumbaa, armed with their Safety Smart Checklist, discuss how to fix safety problems at home.

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Garbage

Disney's Animal World: Tigers And Lions

Product ID: 77D22VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: K-3

Learning about animals is fun when favorite Disney characters lead the way! Stunning live-action wildlife clips of animals in their natural habitats are combined with footage from Disney's animated classics to introduce youngsters to the world of animals.


Bill Nye The Science Guy: Rivers and Streams

Bill Nye The Science Guy: Rivers and Streams

Product ID: 77A79VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: 3-8

Get wet with Bill as he follows the flow of rivers and streams. Bill tracks the origins of these bodies of water and shows us how they impact our lives.

The Way Cool Game Of Science: Earth History, Resources & Environment

The Way Cool Game Of Science: Earth Structure & Process

Product ID: 77D03VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: 4-8

Interactive DVD games that complement science lessons and feature questions from Bill Nye the Science Guy.


The Way Cool Game Of Science: Earth History, Resources & Environment

The Way Cool Game Of Science: Earth History, Resources & Environment

Product ID: 77D05VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: 4-8

Interactive DVD games that complement science lessons and feature questions from the Bill Nye the Science Guy shows:  Climates, Farming, Pollution Solutions, and Garbage.

Recycle Rex

Recycle Rex

Product ID: 77D10VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: K-6

Rex and his dino-friends show how to take responsibility for Planet Earth: it's up to us to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Includes an original song that will get students humming and singing about the importance of environmental action. Animated.


Donald In Mathmagic Land

Donald In Mathmagic Land

Product ID: 77A83VL00

Cost: $59.95

Grades: 4-12

With Disney's trademark blend of music and animation, Donald in Mathmagic Land travels across the curriculum and right into the real world. Students can actually see math's connections to art, architecture, plants, sports, and games. Animated.

Little House On The Prairie

Little House On The Prairie

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Cost: $59.95

Grades: 4-6

Laura Ingalls Wilder's celebrated autobiographical novels of her family's brave travels into the untamed American heartland come to life in Disney's new critically acclaimed production. Join the magical adventures of the Ingalls family as they stake their claim to a rugged parcel of land on the Kansas prairie.


Disney's Animal World: Monkeys And Chimpanzees

Disney's Animal World: Monkeys And Chimpanzees

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Cost: $49.95

Grades: K-3

Learning about animals is fun when favorite Disney characters lead the way! Stunning live-action wildlife clips of monkeys and chimpanzees in their natural habitats are combined with footage from Disney's animated classics to introduce youngsters to the world of animals.

Disney's Animal World: Penguins And Seals & Sea Lions

Disney's Animal World: Penguins And Seals & Sea Lions

Product ID: 77D21VL00

Cost: $49.95

Grades: K-3

Learning about animals is fun when favorite Disney characters lead the way! Stunning live-action wildlife clips of penguins, seals and sea lions in their natural habitats are combined with footage from Disney's animated classics to introduce youngsters to the world of animals.