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Publisher
Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
©2012
Edition
High definition.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (550 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The best-selling factual series of all time is now even better! Now, with the addition of all-new commentary and new bonus programs, you can relive this incredible experience all over again!
Language
English
Description
Volume One, Rocks, Minerals and Fossils, teaches what rocks are and how they are formed. Volume Two, The Scientific Method, teaches how to ask the right questions to find reliable solutions. We solve problems everyday. We also ask questions everyday. In order to best come up with answers for our questions or solve our problems, we use a process. The process known as The Scientific Method gives us a format for engaging in a step-by-step approach to...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 1060L
Physical Desc
30 pages, 2 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text showcase some of the plants and animals that are found in the tropical rain forest.
Author
Publisher
Rodale
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xvi, 271 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set against a backdrop of [the author's] misadventures in academia, [this work] explores what microbes are and how they live and compares the microbiomes of soil, plants, animals (that includes us), and places, explaining such things as the wrongheadedness of labeling some bacteria 'good' and others 'bad' ... [and] walks you through this incredible garden of the unseen and helps you realize that we share everything"--
47) Wolf island
Author
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
New edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When a family of wolves is removed from the food chain on a small island, the impact on the island's ecology is felt by the other animals living there.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 34 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Earth's landforms: With HD footage from all over the world, this program shows young viewers all of the various types of landforms found on our planet. Animation segments demonstrate how land formations are created by movement of the Earth's plates, volcanoes, weather and erosion.
Ecosystems and biomes: Journey around the globe to tropical rainforests, deserts and the ocean. Live footage and colorful graphics teach about regions and climates, and...
49) Planet Earth II
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 365 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
One of the most ambitious landmark series allows us to experience the world from the viewpoint of the animals themselves. Traveling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands, and cities, this series explores the unique characteristics of Earth's most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. New technology has allowed individual stories to be captured in an unparalleled level of detail.
Author
Publisher
Nutmeg Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Standard format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (6 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A gardener, various animals and insects, and the sun and rain all claim ownership of a garden. This rhyming story explains the cycle of life and the interdependence of plants and animals in the small ecosystem of a backyard garden.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"Young viewers will explore freshwater ecosystems such as ponds and rivers, as well as marine ecosystems like coral reefs and the open ocean. They will learn that the animal and plant life found in water ecosystems make up communities that are as complex as they are beautiful. A hands-on experiment demonstrates what happens when pollutants get into ponds and lakes, while a visit with a marine biologist examines the oyster population of the Chesapeake...
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"In all about deserts & grasslands, young viewers will discover the characteristics that make these regions unique, while exploring the plants and animals that make their homes in these environments. A visit with a scientist examines the world of the hummingbird, while a hands-on experiment demonstrates how different plants have adapted to survive in different ecosystems."--Container.
Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (23 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
Language
English
Description
"Viewers will discover the three different types of forests found around the world (rainforests, deciduous forests and coniferous forests) and explore the plant and animal life found there. A fun, hands-on experiment illustrates why rainforest soil is so poor in nutrients, while a visit with a scientist examines one of the world's most famous predators- the boa constrictor!"--Container.
Publisher
Nutmeg Media
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (15 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Children explore two very different ecosystems in this two-part program that uses the rhyming pattern of the traditional tune Over in the Meadow to describe each habitat. Out on the Prairie introduces the mixed grass prairie of South Dakota's Badlands National Park. Deep in the Swamp focuses on Florida's verdant and diverse Okefenokee Swamp. Both books use a basic counting and adding motif from 1 to 10. Includes additional facts about the flora and...
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