Iowa Public Television

With 510 acres, Big Sand Mound is home to undisturbed prairies, shallow ponds and woodlands, and it has the highest concentration of threatened and endangered species in the state. Of more than 400 different plants at the site, 80 percent are native. The preserve is jointly owned by MidAmerican Energy Company and Monsanto Company, with MidAmerican Energy owning 420 acres and Monsanto owning 90. Josh Otten, scientist and researcher, and Don Becker, conservation technologist, explain the processes used to track, monitor, and protect yellow mud turtles, ornate box turtles, and the pocket mouse. 

Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, co-host Abby Brown plays Musical Hula Hoops with a group of friends. The only way to stay in the game, is to listen closely to the music so that when it stops, you won’t be stranded without a hula hoop!

It only takes a minute to see the impact of mussels on water quality. This video features a time lapse of four mussels in a 2.5 gallon tank for a one-hour period.

Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment of KIDS Clubhouse Adventures, co-host Abby Brown discovers a game called Cheerleader!  A fun twist on the classic Rock-Paper-Scissors ensures an entire class can play along.  As soon as your lose your match, you become your opponents cheerleader!