


The Higher We Go, The Lower It Gets
Spotlight Earth is an engaging video series created for high school students to explore Virginia’s rich and varied ecosystems—from the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay. With four dynamic hosts, each episode brings environmental science to life, highlighting real-world challenges and inspiring solutions. Funded by Jane Batten’s Environmental Education Initiative.
The Higher We Go, The Lower It Gets
Spotlight Earth Episode 10 | 8m 45s | CC
You will discover how energy is transferred from one form to another, from the sun to plants and through ecosystems in this Spotlight Earth episode. The video explains this key principle of thermodynamics with real-world examples from the zoo.
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