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The Greatest Places
From oceans of sand to frozen deserts, Earth's most dynamic landscapes fill the giant screen with color and contrast. The Greatest Places takes audiences on a geographical odyssey to seven amazing locations — including Greenland's giant icebergs, Tibet's Chang Tang Plateau, and Iguazu's immense waterfall — that show nature's enduring power in high relief.
The film explores beautiful landforms, amazingly complex ecosystems, and rich cultures of indigenous peoples that are inseparable from the places where they live. Though diversity is the theme of The Greatest Places, the film reveals that nature, and human nature, are what unify us as a planet.
The Greatest Places is presented by the Science Museum of Minnesota in partnership with the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, the St. Louis Science Center, the Cincinnati Museum Center, and the Goto Optical Manufacturing Co., with major funding provided by the National Science Foundation.
| Format | Omni Film |
| Grades | 3 – Adult |
| Author | n/a |
| Source/Publisher | Science Museum of Minnesota |
| Location | Mugar Omni Theater — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Visit The Greatest Places website |
| Media | OPEN VIDEO |
| Duration | 50 minutes |
| Reservation | Required at least two weeks in advance |
| Fee | $3 per person with Museum Exhibit Halls admission; $6 per person for Omni only |
| Capacity | 309 |
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Primary Connections:
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- Geography > South America (Grade: 6)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- Geography > From Many, One (Grade: 2)
- Geography > Ancient China, c. 3000-200 BC/BCE (Grade: 4)
- Geography > Africa (Grade: 6)
- Geography > Central and South Asia (Grade: 6)
- Geography > North and East Asia (Grade: 6)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Biology > Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Life Science (Biology) > Adaptations of Living Things (Grade: 3 – 5)
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Life Science > Diversity and adaptations of organisms (Grade: 5 – 8)
- Life Science > Regulation and behavior (Grade: 5 – 8)
- Life Science > Biological evolution (Grade: 9 – 12)
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Primary Connections:
Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2003)
(Massachusetts)
- Geography > SAM.1 South America (Grade: 6)
On a map of the world, locate South America and the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. On a map of South America, locate the Amazon, the Andes Mountains, Cape Horn, and the southern, northern, eastern, and western regions of South America. - Geography > 2.4 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Locate five major rivers in the world: the Mississippi, Amazon, Volga, Yangtze, and Nile. - Geography > 2.5 From Many, One (Grade: 2)
Locate major mountains or mountain ranges in the world such as the Andes, Alps, Himalayas, Mt. Everest, Mt. McKinley, and the Rocky Mountains. - Geography > 4.1 Ancient China, c. 3000-200 BC/BCE (Grade: 4)
On a map of Asia, locate China, the Huang He (Yellow) River and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) Rivers, and the Himalayan Mountains. - Geography > A.1 Africa (Grade: 6)
On a map of the world, locate the continent of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Great Rift Valley. On a map of Africa, locate the northern, eastern, western, central, and southern regions of Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro, and the Cape of Good Hope. - Geography > CSA.1 Central and South Asia (Grade: 6)
On a map of the world, locate Central and South Asia. On a map of Central and South Asia, locate the Indian Ocean, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges River, the Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Northern Mountains, the Deccan Plateau, the Himalayan Mountains, and the Steppes. - Geography > NEA.1 North and East Asia (Grade: 6)
On a map of the world, locate North and East Asia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean. On a map of East Asia, locate the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the East China Sea, the Gobi Desert, the Himalayas, and the Huang He (Yellow) and Chang Jiang (Yantgtze) Rivers. On a map of North Asia, locate Siberia and the Yenisey, Lena, and Kolyma rivers.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Biology > 5.0 Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: 9 – 10)
Broad Concept: Evolution and biodiversity are the result of genetic changes that occur in constantly changing environments. - Life Science (Biology) > 06 Adaptations of Living Things (Grade: 3 – 5)
Give examples of how inherited characteristics may change over time as adaptations to changes in the environment that enable organisms to survive, e.g., shape of beak or feet, placement of eyes on head, length of neck, shape of teeth, color.
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Life Science > Diversity and adaptations of organisms (Grade: 5 – 8)
Biological evolution accounts for the diversity of species developed through gradual processes over many generations. Species acquire many of their unique characteristics through biological adaptation, which involves the selection of naturally occurring variations in populations. Biological adaptations include changes in structures, behaviors, or physiology that enhance survival and reproductive success in a particular environment. - Life Science > Regulation and behavior (Grade: 5 – 8)
An organism's behavior evolves through adaptation to its environment. How a species moves, obtains food, reproduces, and responds to danger are based in the species' evolutionary history. - Life Science > Biological evolution (Grade: 9 – 12)
The great diversity of organisms is the result of more than 3.5 billion years of evolution that has filled every available niche with life forms.
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