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1) Round Planet
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Yellowstone National Park is a spectacular landscape and a diverse habitat which supports an array of wildlife. But this serene habitat also holds a dark secret: it sits atop a super-volcano that could 'blow' at any minute. This episode follows the park's residents; the beavers, otters, elks and bison that are oblivious to this ticking time bomb, thriving in this land of extremes. Our narrator, esteemed naturalist Armstrong Wedgewood (actor Matt Lucas)...
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Autumn is definitely the best time to look at leaves. They are important to a plant’s life, but also to our life. They take all that carbon dioxide that we breathe out, and create new, clean oxygen for us to breathe in. And amazingly, they are the only living thing that can produce its own food. The Kids in the Garden series encourages environmental stewardship and promotes a healthy lifestyle while the kids (and adults) enjoy discovering the...
3) Animal Atlas
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A panoramic look at animals from Africa, especially the giants, such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, and ostriches. A comparison of animals that isn't native to Africa, such as bears, with animals that are, such as -- surprise -- penguins. Next, a visit with the birds of Africa. Then, a rundown of the many wild animals with the word "Africa" in their common name. Finally, an examination of the adaptations these animals have to live on the...
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program is about ectotherms. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the word used in a variety of contexts providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the word. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text....
6) Ecosystems
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Australia is home to one of the world’s largest, most complex and amazing ecosystems: the Great Barrier Reef. This video explores the reef’s biotic and abiotic features, including coral formation and how changes in abiotic factors affect it; the food chain, nutrient cycle, and carbon cycle; and the impact of human activity. It is an excellent resource for middle/senior students of geography, biology, and environmental science.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
This video explores the fascinating and often harsh desert biome. The basic characteristics of deserts are discussed, as are some of the adaptations plants and animals possess in order to thrive in these extreme climates. Additional concepts and terminology: biome, climate, desert locations, soil, desert pavement, adaptations, cactus, javelina, and the Sonoran, Gobi, Sahara, Mojave, and Chihuahuan deserts.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Español
Description
Living and nonliving things make up the world around us. This program uses vivid footage to show how these things interact with each other. Special attention is paid to how the living things interact with each other and with nonliving things in an ecosystem.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Living and nonliving things make up the world around us. This program uses vivid footage to show how these things interact with each other. Special attention is paid to how the living things interact with each other and with nonliving things in an ecosystem.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
Español
Description
Vivid footage of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts reveals climate, soils, plants, and animals. Special attention is paid to the adaptations of some desert organisms, which allow them to live in this harsh biome. The climate, plants, and animals of the tundra, or "cold desert" are also discussed. Other terminology includes: Chihuahuan, Sahara, arid, saguaro cactus, permafrost, arctic tundra, alpine tundra, caribou, and ptarmigan.
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Vivid footage of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts reveals climate, soils, plants, and animals. Special attention is paid to the adaptations of some desert organisms, which allow them to live in this harsh biome. The climate, plants, and animals of the tundra, or "cold desert" are also discussed. Other terminology includes: Chihuahuan, Sahara, arid, saguaro cactus, permafrost, arctic tundra, alpine tundra, caribou, and ptarmigan.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program is about deserts. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the word used in a variety of contexts providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the word. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.
13) Video Vocab
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program is about the pseudo-ruminant digestive system. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the word used in a variety of contexts providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the word. Related words are also used and reinforced...
14) World of Wonders
Series
Language
English
Description
Cari's aboard the Galapagos Explorer en route to Santa Cruz Island. It's home to the Charles Darwin Research Station, where giant sea tortoises are being bred in captivity. There are giant tortoises in the wild too, and Cari wants to see them too. At the end of a long day, she snorkels among Galapagos' friendly creatures.
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
Español
Description
It is fascinating to explore the energy relationships between living things. This exciting video investigates the process of living things producing energy, consuming it, and breaking it down. Food chains and food webs visually illustrate these relationships.
16) Food Chains
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
It is fascinating to explore the energy relationships between living things. This exciting video investigates the process of living things producing energy, consuming it, and breaking it down. Food chains and food webs visually illustrate these relationships.
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program is about the Everglades. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Viewers will see and hear the word used in a variety of contexts providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the word. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and...
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Daniel Cook learns about all the different pieces of equipment that work together to make a road. Daniel watches as construction workers prep the area before bringing in the big vehicles to finish the job. In the end, Daniel assists the construction workers to finish a segment of the road.
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This video explores some of the important characteristics of water, and describes properties of saltwater and freshwater environments. The water cycle is explored in detail. Live-action footage from throughout the world illustrates a wide diversity of water environments. Terminology includes: water cycle, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, oceans, lakes, rivers, saltwater, freshwater, and groundwater.
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