Video Library

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May 15, 2008

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Video Library

Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) maintains a lending library of water-related videos of interest to students and the general public. Many of the videos are designed specifically for children and are an excellent resource for classroom teachers. Other videos are appropriate for community groups such as garden clubs or civic groups wishing to learn more about water issues.

These videos are available on a first-come, first-served basis to any IRWD customer or to any teacher at schools within the IRWD service area. Up to three videos may be checked out for a two-week period. Videos must be picked up at and returned to IRWD Headquarters, 15600 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA during regular business hours. Identification such as a driver's licence, IRWD water bill or other identification showing residence address will be required before videos may be checked out.

Water Conservation Videos
	TITLE	Length (min)	Audience	Summary	Type
	Drought Survival Guide: For Home & Garden	29:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	A Sunset Video. Gives conservation tips on how to limit your water use in your home and garden.	Conservation
	Water Management	18:00 VHS	Homeowners, landscapers, horticulture classes	Rain Bird Library Collection Video. Water management for efficiency.	Conservation
	Waterwise Gardening - Beautiful Gardens With Less Water	31:00 VHS	Homeowners, landscapers, horticulture classes	A Sunset Video. The video discusses landscape planning, selecting plants, soil amendments, efficient irrigation, the use of mulch and landscape maintenance.	Conservation
	Straight from the Tap presents a California Friendly Garden Makeover (VHS)	49:30 VHS	Homeowners, landscapers, horticulture classes	Learn how to transform your garden into a water-wise showcase featuring native and California Friendly plants.	Conservation
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Using Water Wisely	28:40 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment of California's Water takes an on-the-ground look at what water agencies are doing to encourage wise water use at homes, parks and businesses.	Conservation

Water Education Videos
	TITLE	Length (min)	Audience	Summary	Type
	Special Districts: By the People.... For the People....	10:00 VHS	Grades 9 - Adult	A discussion of the California Special District and its place in local government.	Education
	Water - Just A Faucet Turn Away	20:00 VHS	Grades 6 - Adult	Where California gets its water in both the Southern and Northern regions. A history of how the California Aqueducts were constructed.	Education
	Water Quest	28:00 VHS	Grades 6 - Adult	Subtitled, "Moving from Conflict to Consensus," the video traces California's North vs: South battle over water.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Cleaning Water the Natural Way	28:43 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment of California's Water explores how wetlands serve as nature's own water filtration systems. Filed at IRWD's San Joaquin Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Desalting Water	27:28 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment of California's Water focuses on ocean desalination and the potential role it may play in the state's water portfolio.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta	27:40 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment focuses on the Delter and the aging levees that protect farmland, communities and critical infrastructure.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Regional Solutions for Local Needs	26:44 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment of California's Water explores these efforts and how they integrate programs such as infrastructure improvements, groundwater storage, water recycling and water use efficiency.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water: Protecting Against Floods	28:20 DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment of California's Water focuses on floods and what local agencies are doing to protect people and property.	Education
	Huell Howser - California's Water - California's Water System	DVD 28.40 minutes	Grade 7 - adult	This segment focuses on the state's vast water supply network and its importance to our economy, environment and lifestyle.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - Storing Water	DVD 27.50 minutes	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment focuses on surface water reservoirs and the multiple roles these man-made structures play.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - We All Live in a Watershed	DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment focuses on watersheds and their importance to our environment, our economy and our well-being.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - What's New on the Colorado River?	DVD 28.36 minutes	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment looks at the canals and aqueducts that bring Colorado River water to Southern Caliofnria and highlights the California 4.4 Plan, a major initiative to help the state live within its legal allotment of 4.4 million acre-feet of Colorado River water each year.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - Flood Fight 2006	DVD	Grade 7 - Adult	This segment takes viewers to the frontlines of the flood fight for a look at how teams of dedicated people worked to protect Californians and their property from destructive floods.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - Climate Change		Grade 7 - Adult	This segment focuses on climate change and its potential impacts on our water supply system.	Education
	Huell Howser: California's Water - Volume #1		Grade 7 - Adult	This DVD contains the first eight segments of the California's Water Series (Climate Change, Sacramento San Joaquin River Delta, Flood Fight of 2006, Storing Water, What's new on the Colorado River, Using Water Wisely, We all live in a Watershed and Desalting Water	Education

Water Reclamation Videos
	TITLE	Length (min)	Audience	Summary	Type
	Green Acres -A Water Reclamation Project	21:00 VHS	Grades 6 - Adult	Highlights of Southern California water reclamation projects.	Reclamation
	Water from Water Program 1: Desalination	20:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	Describes several methods of removing salt from sea water. Produced by the National Water Research Institute.	Reclamation
	Water from Water Program 2: Recycling	20:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	How water reclamation works and how it can conserve precious drinking water supplies. Produced by the National Water Research Institute. 1994.	Reclamation

Water Supply Videos
	TITLE	Length (min)	Audience	Summary	Type
	A Touch of Magic	10:00 VHS	Grades K - 4	Through magic illusions, storytelling, puppetry, songs, games, and visuals, students learn about wise water management.	Supply
	Admiral Splash	10:00 VHS	Grades 3-4	Cartoon from Metropolitan Water District production explaining Southern California's sources of water.	Supply
	California Water Story	16:00 VHS	Grades 5 - 12	A history of water use in California. Explains California's water supply problems Produced by the California Dept. of Water Resources.	Supply
	Down the Drain	30:00 VHS	Grades K - 5	How water gets dirty, how it gets clean, and what we can do to help conserve and preserve it. Uses music and animation. Part of the Children's Television Workshop 3-2-1 Contact series.	Supply
	Fresh Water: A Resource at Risk	28:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 8	Describes sources of fresh water, such as aquifers, lakes, and rivers. Pollution prevention.	Supply
	Groundwater Video Adventure	9:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 8	A girl plays an interactive computer game to protect ground water supplies. The problems of industrial, agricultural, and individual sources of pollution are examined.	Supply
	How Plants Are Used	15:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 6	National Geographic Society video. Shows the products that plants provide, including wood, paper, cotton, as well as food and medicine.	Supply
	Me and My World	15:00 VHS	Grades 1 - 3	National Geographic video. A young girl and a creature from another planet explore the differences between animals, vegetables, and minerals as they discover the properties of water and its importance.	Supply
	Nature's Way	11:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 12	How wastewater treatment replicates nature. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation.	Supply
	Recycling: It's Everybody's Job	20:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 8	National Geographic Society video. Students become involved in a class recycling project.	Supply
	Saving Water - The Conservation Video	8:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 8	A teenage boy looks at a frightening future in which the only fresh water left is in a museum exhibit. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation.	Supply
	Surface Water Video	9:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 8	Students learn about surface water and pollution prevention. Produced by the Water Pollution Control Federation.	Supply
	Take A Look: Rain	9:00 VHS	Grades K - 4	The water cycle and the importance of rain.	Supply
	Think Earth	7:00 VHS	Grades K - 3	The importance of conservation.	Supply
	Waste Water Video	10	Grades 4 - 12	How wastewater is treated.	Supply
	Water:A Precious Resource	23:00 VHS	Grades 5 - 12	The water cycle, groundwater, etc.	Supply
	Water Follies	6:00 VHS	Grades K - 3	Animated video showing smart water use versus water waste.	Supply
	Water You Doing?	35 VHS (Several segments of approx. 5 min. ea)	Grades 6 - 12	Produced by the Seattle Drainage and Wastewater Utility. Brief videos on pollution prevention. Geared to a Seattle audience but issues which are applicable anywhere.	Supply
	Waterhog Haven	10:00 VHS	Grades K - 5	Water waste vs. water conservation. Produced by the San Diego County Water Authority.	Supply
	What is a Flower?	15:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 6	National Geographic Society video. How flowers ensure the growth of new plants; uses close-up views and animation to show pollination.	Supply
	What is a Leaf?	15:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 6	National Geographic Society video. How leaves manufacture food for the plant, releasing oxygen through photosynthesis.	Supply
	What is a Plant?	15:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 6	National Geographic Society video. Identifies three parts of a plant and describes the function of each.	Supply
	What is a Seed?	15:00 VHS	Grades 4 - 6	National Geographic Society video. Shows that a seed is the beginning and end of a plantUs life cycle; shows how seeds ate dispersed and how new generations of plants are born.	Supply
	Without Water	7:00 VHS	Grades 3 - 6	Woman wakes up to experience a day without water. Humorous film makes students think about how critical water is to everyday life.	Supply
	California Water and You	21:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	Take a Jeep ride through the state and learn about California's water supply. Produced by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.	Supply
	Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART I)	29:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	Part 1:River of Life. The importance of the Santa Ana River. KOCE-TV production.	Supply
	Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART III)	29:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	Part 3: The Next Generation of Water. Water research and management in Orange County. KOCE-TV production.	Supply
	Nature's Most Precious Resource: The Story of Orange County Water (PART II)	29:00 VHS	Grades 7 - Adult	Part 2: Our Ever-Growing Thirst-Where Orange County's water comes from, the importance of groundwater, and challenges presented by increasing population. KOCE-TV production.	Supply
	What Do You Know About H20? (AWWA)	21:00 VHS	Grades 5 - Adult	Quiz-style documentary with multiple choice questions and answers about water. Discusses water supply, contaminants, uses, reuses, and abuses. Produced by the American Water Works Association.	Supply
	Your Water, Your Future	10:00 VHS	Grades 5 - Adult	Metropolitan Water District production. The importance of water and conservation. Explanation of the California Aqueduct system, supply and demand issues.	Supply