Science

The Tropical Rainforest Habitat (2000)

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Peek inside the wettest habitat on land to learn about the special adaptations plants and animals make to ensure survival, including symbiosis. Take students through three layers of the rainforest to understand the importance of the rainforest to living things.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:15

Forest Habitats (1999)

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Visit deciduous and evergreen forests to see the plants and animals that make this ecosystem their home. Discover how living things change over time and adapt to their surroundings. Learn that living things depend upon their environment and upon each other to survive.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:15

Ocean Habitats: Light and Dark Zones (1999)

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The worlds largest habitat is also the least accessible. This video takes your students under the sea, from the shallow light zone with its abundant supply of food, to the cold and mysterious dark zone, exploring both environments and revealing the elements that dictate underwater life.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:19

Ocean Habitats: Shoreline and Reef (1999)

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Discover the unique environment where the water meets the land that includes rocky and sandy shores, as well as tide pools, home to crabs, barnacles, and starfish. Demonstrates how tides and waves affect the other species that live on, in, and out of the water. Students discover the amazing living habitat of the reef.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

Desert Habitats (1999)

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Take a video field trip to some of the driest regions on Earth to learn how different plants and animals adapt to little rainfall and extremes in temperature. Discover how different animals find food, water, and shelter. See the characteristics that allow desert life to thrive. Discover how rainfall and differences in temperature between day and night affect life in the desert.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:21

Habitats and Biomes: Ecosystems of the World (2004)

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This program is rich with visual definitions that make terms like ecosystems, biomes, habitats, and populations real to students. They'll explore the six major biomes, and discover how plants and animals survive, adapt, and live together in their habitats. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:27

Habitats and Biomes: Ecosystems of the World

The Living Cell (2003)

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Join Jenna and Tony in an impromptu game of "cell-ebrity squares" to learn about the structure and functions of animal and plant cells. With actual cell footage, students will learn about the characteristics of living things, parts of a cell, Cell Theory, diffusion, osmosis, and active and passive transport.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:20

The Solar System: Above and Beyond (2006)

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Computer graphics and footage of the planets combine in this magnificent review of our solar system. Learn about the structure of the different planets, the history of human interest in the solar system, and the strides we are taking to become better acquainted with our universe. Teacher Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:15

The Solar System: A First Look (2007)

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Students take a tour of our solar system. Visit each of the planets to learn about their special features, sizes, and orbits. Learn about the planets' moons and rings, and how gravity keeps them in orbit. Stop at the sun, discover its immense size, and see sunspots and solar flares. Find out what scientists have learned about the planets through telescopes, space missions, and satellites.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:15

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems (2002)

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This program explores the characteristics and functions of the bones and joints in the human skeletal system. How the muscles, tendons, and ligaments work in conjunction with the skeletal system to provide movement for the body is shown through the use of live action demonstrations and animated sequences.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:15

Science

The Tropical Rainforest Habitat (2000)

Forest Habitats (1999)

Ocean Habitats: Light and Dark Zones (1999)

Ocean Habitats: Shoreline and Reef (1999)

Desert Habitats (1999)

Habitats and Biomes: Ecosystems of the World (2004)

The Living Cell (2003)

The Solar System: Above and Beyond (2006)

The Solar System: A First Look (2007)

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems (2002)

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