Library Videos
Following is the list of videos at the Educator Resource Center and Lyman Library, organized by subject. All media can be borrowed for two weeks, and no more than three videos can be borrowed at one time. If you would like to reserve a video, contact us: 617-589-0174, lymanlibrary@mos.org. We hold the reserved media behind the circulation desk for up to two weeks.
Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology
How Do You Know? Dig It Up! (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
Ice Mummies: Siberian Ice Maiden (60 min. Nova) The Siberian Ice Maiden is one of the most important archaelogical discoveries of the 20th century. She was found meticulously embalmed, dressed and adorned in her tomb on a plateau in Central Asia. Viewers can see a rare glimpse of her life and death.
Mummies Made in Egypt (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film includes a visit to Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Grades K-3.
Mysteries of Egypt (90 min. National Geographic) A grandfather enchants his granddaughter with tales of tombs and treasures. Travel back more than 4,000 years to a time when the Great Pyramids of Giza were built.
Mystery of the Maya (38 min. IMAX)
Pollution Solutions/Archaeology (42 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
This Old Pyramid (60 min. Nova) Pyramid construction theories are put to the test.
Animals
Africa: The Serengeti (30 min. Houston Museum of Natural Science) Grade 6.
African Safari (30 min. National Geographic Society) Witness the realities of survival in this vivid encounter with the animal world. This film was recorded in Namibia's Etosha National Park over the course of two years, capturing extraordinary close-ups of animal behavior.
America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Goodbye (60 min. National Geographic) Two photographers travel the country capturing endangered species on film.
Amphibian (35 min. Eyewitness) This film explores the world of frogs, toads, and salamanders. Grade 5-Adult.
Amphibians/Invertebrates (47 min. Bill Nye) Bill Nye answers great questions like "What does the Greek word amphibian mean?" and "Are all insects invertebrates?" 2 Parts. Grades 3-8.
Animal Interdependency (23 min. Schlessinger Media) This film delves into the complex relationships between living things. Grades 5-8.
Antarctic Wildlife Adventure (60 min. National Geographic) Two naturalists and their sons set sail on a 50-foot schooner to explore rocky coasts, azure blue seas, towering icebergs and the wildlife of the Antarctic peninsula.
Ape (35 min. Eyewitness) Narrated by Martin Sheen, this film explores the entire primate family. A chimp is your guide through this animal adventure. Grade 5-Adult.
Arctic and Antarctic (35 min. Eyewitness) Narrated by Martin Sheen, this film explores the polar habitat and animals that live in it. Grade 5-Adult.
Awesome Animal Builders (46 min. Really Wild Animals) Animals use their own bodies as tools to build houses in this video, which also explores migrating animals across the globe. Grades K-3.
Bats of America (14 min. Bat Conservation International) Learn about the many species of bats in America and how they migrate, hunt, and rear their young. Also explore how bats are a vital role in our environment and what is being done to preserve them. Ages 10 to adult.
Bats: Myths and Reality (16 min. Bat Conservation International) This film squashes the myth that bats are fearsome by introducing over 40 species of bats and showing you their majestic and important lifestyles. Ages 10 to adult.
Bear (35 min. Eyewitness) This film is all about the nature and legends of the almighty bear. Grades 5-Adult.
Bear Cubs, Baby Ducks, and Kooky Kookaburras (33 min. Geo Kids) This film features baby animals, count-to-ten, and stingrays. Grades Pre-K.
Beavers (31 min. Imax) This film follows a family of beavers as they live and grow in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
The Biggest Bears! (22 min. Skyriver Films) Discover the mighty Alaska grizzly and take a romp through some of the wildest places in The Last Frontiers. Grades 2-8.
Bird (35 min. Eyewitness) Explores the variety of sizes, shapes, and habitats of birds. Grade 5-Adult.
Bugs (30 min. Reading Rainbow) Shows where insects live, what they're good for, how they grow, and more. Grades K-3.
Butterflies: Explore the fascinating world of these beautiful insects! (15 min. Ida Cason Callaway Foundation) Discover the differences between butterflies and moths, learn how colorful patterns on butterfly wings are created, and follow the action as a zebra long wing butterfly develops from a tiny egg into an adult.
Butterfly and Moth (35 min. Eyewitness) See how caterpillars become butterflies and much more! Grade 5-Adult.
Cat (35 min. Eyewitness) This film investigates feline evolution, anatomy, habitat, behavior and more! Grade 5-Adult.
Chickens Aren't the Only Ones (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film features animals that lay eggs. Grades K-3.
Chomping on Bugs, Swimming Sea Slugs, and Stuff that Makes Animals Special (35 min. Geo Kids) This film features chameleons, turtles, cheetahs, zebras, and bush babies. Grades Pre-K.
Classification: The Order of Things (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Learn to classify animals and plants according to common traits in order to see how species are related. Grades 3-6.
Cool Cats, Raindrops, and Things that Live in Holes (33 min. Geo Kids) This film features animals that live in holes, animals at water holes, and raindrops. Grades Pre-K.
Creatures Great and Small (60 min. Smithsonian) This film features dinosaurs and insects. Grades K-6.
A Day with the Bears (30 min. Warner Home Video) Explore the fascinating world of bears and take a closer look at the different types of bears, their habitats, and where they live. Ages 2 & up.
Desert (35 min. Eyewitness) See the creatures that inhabit the desert and how they capture and conserve water. Grade 5-Adult.
Desert Animals: See How They Grow (30 min.) A tarantula, gerbil, tortoise, and gecko explain how they grow in the desert. Grades Pre-K.
Dinosaurs/Reptiles (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Bill Nye answers questions like "How many years did dinosaurs survive?" and "What kind of skin do reptiles have?" Grades 3-8.
Dog (35 min. Eyewitness) Discover what gives dogs their unique traits. Grade 5-Adult.
Elephant (35 min. Eyewitness) This film explores the elephant's history and relationship with humankind. Grades 5-Adult.
Extinction (30 min. Earth at Risk) This film shows real environmental projects, expert interviews and imaginative graphics to explore extinction. Grades 5-12.
Farm Animals: See How They Grow (30 min.) Young chickens, pigs, calves, and lambs explore the barnyard and grow up. Grades Pre-K.
Farming/Life Cycles (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Farmyard Friends (45 min. Really Wild Animals) Grades K-3.
Food Chains: Eat and Be Eaten (15 min. Children's Television Workshop) All animals—including humans—depend on plants because there's a plant at the beginning of every food chain. For example, sea urchins thrive on kelp, a water plant, and in turn sea urchins are food for sea otters. Find out how nature keeps this delicate balance.
Forest Animals: See How They Grow (30 min. Eyewitness) Watch how owls, mice, ants and chipmunks grow. Grades Pre-K.
GeoKids: Flying, Trying, and Honking Around (33 min. National Geographic Kids Video) Join Sunny, Bobby, and Balzac—three amazing lifelike animal characters—in learning about many different kinds of birds. Grades Ages 5 and under.
Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport (30 min. Reading Rainbow) Gila monsters and the Arizona desert. Grades K-3.
Gorillas (60 min. Time-Life)
Great Bears of Alaska (50 min. Discovery Channel) This film features live-action footage of bear behavior including searching for food, caring for young, and mating. Narrated by James Earl Jones. Grades 5 and up.
Gregory the Terrible Eater (30 min. Reading Rainbow) LeVar visits a zoo and learns about animals' eating habits. Grades K-3.
The Grizzlies (60 min. National Geographic)
Horse (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Hot Dogs and Cool Cats (45 min. Really Wild Animals) This film features wild and domesticated dogs and cats. Grades K-3.
Human Transportation/Animal Locomotion (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Bill Nye answers questions like "What is transportation?" and "How do humans move around?" Grades 3-8.
In the Company of Wolves (35 min. In the Wild) Timothy Dalton travels 5,000 miles to encounter wolves in their natural habitats.
Innate and Learned Behavior: How Do They Know That? (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
Insect (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Insects/Germs (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Insects: Facts and Folklore (27 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Into the Wild: Discovering Endangered Animals (40 min. National Wildlife Federation) Grades 3-5.
Introduction to Beekeeping (20 min. Control Data)
Is This a House for a Hermit Crab? (30 min. Reading Rainbow) When Hermit Crab outgrows his house, he ventures out to find a new one. Grades K-3.
Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees
Jungle Animals: See How They Grow (30 min. Sony/Eyewitness) Grades Pre-K.
Life Cycle of the Honey Bee (12 min. National Geographic)
Life Cycle of the Honey Bee (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film includes a visit to a beekeeper. Grades K-3.
Little Creatures Who Run the World (60 min. Nova) This film about ants is hosted by E.O. Wilson.
The Magic School Bus: Creepy Crawly Fun! (90 min. Scholastic) 3 episodes. "Inside the Haunted House" explores sound. "Going Batty" explores nocturnal animals. "Spins a Web" explores spiders. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus Gets Ants in Its Pants (30 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Going Batty/Inside the Haunted House (60 min. Scholastic) 2 episodes. "Going Batty" explores nocturnal animals. "Inside the Haunted House" explores sound. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus Hops Home (30 min. Scholastic) This film explores frogs and animal habitats. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: In a Beehive (30 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus Spins a Web (30 min. Scholastic) This film explores spiders. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Butterflies! (30 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
Mammal (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Mammals/Birds (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Microsmos (75 min. Miramax) Take a look at a spectacular hidden world where you will witness an army of worker ants race to stock their larder and the amazing transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.
The Milk Makers (30 min. Reading Rainbow) How milk travels from a dairy cow to the supermarket. Grades K-3.
Monster (35 min. Eyewitness) This film explores real animals that may have inspired mythical creatures. Grades 5-Adult.
The Mystery of the Animal Pathfinders (58 min. WGBH) This film explores migration.
The National Zoo (50 min. Smithsonian) Grades K-6.
Once There Was A Tree (30 min. Reading Rainbow) An old stump attracts many living creatures. Grades K-3.
Penguin World (45 min. Smithsonian Institution) Witness the spectrum of penguins from four-pound Fairies to ninety-pound Emperors.
Plant or Animal (15 min. National Geographic) This film explores similarities and differences between the plant and animal kingdoms. Grades K-3.
Polar Bear Alert (59 min. National Geographic)
Polar Prowl (45 min. Really Wild Animals) Grades K-3.
Pond and River (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Pond Animals: See How They Grow (30 min. Eyewitness) Watch how dragonflies, frogs, ducks, and salamanders grow. Grades Pre-K.
Raccoons and Ripe Corn (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film tells you how to be a wildlife detective. Grades K-3.
Rain Forest (55 min. National Geographic) Grades 5-Adult.
Reflections on Elephants (60 min. National Geographic)
Reptile (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Reptiles and Amphibians (60 min. National Geographic)
Reptiles and Insects: Leaping Lizards (50 min. Bill Nye) Grades 3-8.
Salamander Room (30 min. Reading Rainbow) A boy finds a salamander and thinks of how to make it a perfect home. This film also features a visit to the rainforest exhibit at the Bronx Zoo. Grades K-3.
Spiders/Flowers (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Stellaluna (30 min. Reading Rainbow) A baby bat is raised by a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Grades K-3.
Strange Creatures of the Night (60 min. National Geographic)
Summer (30 min. Reading Rainbow) Baby animals spend the summer growing, playing and learning. Grades K-3.
Survival (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
A Swamp Ecosystem (23 min. National Geographic)
Tadpoles, Dragonflies, and Caterpillar's Big Change (33 min. Geo Kids) This film explores metamorphosis. Grades Pre-K.
Tales from the Hive (60 min. WGBH/NOVA) Specially developed macro camera lenses are used to portray a year in the life of a working bee colony. Grades 4 .
The Life of Birds (Volumes 1-5) (100 min. BBC) David Attenborough leads us through the history of birds, including their evolution and adaptation.
Those Wonderful Dogs (60 min. National Geographic)
Totally Tropical Rain Forest (45 min. Really Wild Animals) Grades K-3.
Tree Animals: See How They Grow (30 min. Eyewitness) Grades Pre-K.
Ultimate Guide: Birds of Prey (50 min. Discovery Channel) Birds of prey are born for the hunt —every part of their anatomy, from eyes to talons, works together to create an efficient instrument of pursuit and capture. Take flight with some of nature’s most accomplished predators. Grades 6-12.
The Ultimate Guide: Snakes (27 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Webs of Intrigue (45 min. National Geographic) This film discusses spiders.
White Wolf (60 min. National Geographic)
Wild Animals: See How They Grow (30 min. Eyewitness) Grades Pre-K.
Wild Survivor: Camouflage and Mimicry (45 min. National Geographic)
Wolves At Our Door (52 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Wonders Down Under (46 min. Really Wild Animals) This film discusses Australian animals. Grades K-3.
A World Alive (25 min. Sea Studios) This film explores the birth, feeding, movement and mating of various animals.
Yellowstone: Realm of the Coyote (60 min. National Geographic) When a young coyote is cast out by his pack, he must learn to survive in a wilderness both beautiful and treacherous: Yellowstone National Park.
Astronomy and Aeronautics
2001: A Space Odyssey (148 min. Turner Entertainment) 2001: A Space Odyssey is a dazzling, Academy-Award-winning visual achievement directed by Stanley Kubrick. To begin his voyage into the future, Kubrick visits our prehistoric ape-ancestry past, then leaps into colonized space. Let the awe and mystery of a journey unlike any other begin.
All About the Moon (23 min. Schlessinger/Space Science for Children) In this film viewers discover why the moon looks different every night, how it looks up close, and what it is like to walk on the moon. Grades K-4.
All About the Sun (23 min. Schlessinger/Space Science for Children) In this film viewers learn why the sun is so important to us—how it provides life-giving light and heat, how it is responsible for our seasons and weather, and why it is the primary source of energy on earth. Grades K-4.
Asteroids, Deadly Impact (60 min. National Geographic)
Astronomy (The Really Big World of Astronomy) pts. 1&2 (170 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) 2 Videos. A self-paced study guide to introductory astronomy. Grades 9 .
Astronomy 101 (25 min. Mazon Productions) Join Michela and her mother as they show the viewer how they explore the night sky together. Grades 3 .
Aurora: Rivers of Light in the Sky (40 min. Skyriver Films) This video explores the myths, legends, and science behind the mystery of the northern lights. Grade 5-Adult.
Black Holes (52 min. New River Media) Grades 7 .
Black Holes, the Ultimate Abyss (52 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Blue Planet (42 min. Smithsonian/IMAX) Filmed from space shuttle missions, this film reveals forces affecting Earth's ecological balance.
Comets and Asteroids (52 min. National Geographic) Grades 5-9.
Comets and Meteors/Evolution (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Daredevils of the Sky (60 min. Nova)
Destination Mars (51 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Destiny in Space (43 min. Imax/Smithsonian Institution) In this film viewers watch as astronauts work to repair the Hubble Space Telescope and board a satellite.
Destination Space (90 min. National Geographic) Cross the threshold of the final frontier as mankind embarks on the greatest adventure of all time: space travel. From heroic space pioneers to contemporary cliff-hanger missions, it's a thrilling look at humanity's quest to conquer space. This video also includes the short feature "A View of Mars."
The Dream is Alive: A Window Seat on the Space Shuttle (37 min. IMAX)
The Edge of Forever / Persistence of Memory (123 min.) Join Carl Sagan in part 10 for several amazing trips. Viewers will travel to a time when galaxies were beginning to form, visit India to explore the infinite cycles of Hindu cosmology, and learn how humans of this century discovered the expanding universe and its origin in the Big Bang. Part 11 explores the brain. Sagan picks the brain of the whale then examines the complex mind of the human.
Encyclopedia Galactica / Who Speaks for Earth (124 min. Cosmos) In the last 2 parts of the Cosmos series, viewers travel through space and time with Carl Sagan. In part 12, Sagan explores the possibility of alien intelligences and communicating with them. In the 13th and final part of the series, Sagan uses special effects to retrace the story of the Earth from the Big Bang to the present, discussing Ancient Egypt, nuclear warfare, and the importance of survival.
Eyes in the Sky (49 min. Discovery Channel) This film discusses satellites. Grades 6-12.
Flight (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
For All Mankind (80 min. National Geographic) This film tells the story of the first manned flights to the moon.
From Here to Infinity: The Ultimate Voyage (43 min. Paramount) Hosted by Patrick Stewart, this film is a journey through the cosmos and beyond.
From the Earth to the Moon: Part 1 & 2 (116 min. HBO) This film follows the course of the great American dream as it becomes reality through the voyages of the Apollo astronauts in their mission to place a man on the moon.
From the Earth to the Moon: Part 3 & 4 (108 min. HBO) This film follows the course of the great American dream as it becomes reality through the voyages of the Apollo astronauts in their mission to place a man on the moon.
From the Earth to the Moon: Part 5 & 6 (108 min. HBO) Follows the course of the great American dream as it becomes reality through the voyages of the Apollo astronauts in their mission to place a man on the moon.
Gravity and Weightlessness: Measuring G's (15 min. Children's Television Workshop) Grades 3-6.
Heaven and Hell / Blues for a Red Planet (124 min. Cosmos) Join Carl Sagan for parts two and three of the Cosmos series. In part two, take a look at Sagan's cosmic calendar. Go back 15 billion years to the origin of the Earth and the evolution of life. In part three, the life of the first modern day astronomer, Johannes Kepler, is recreated.
Hot-air Henry (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film explores hot-air balloons. Grades K-3.
Living and Working in Space: The Countdown has Begun (58 min. PBS Video)
The Magic School Bus Gets Lost in Space (30 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Out of This World (30 min. Scholastic) This film is a crash course in asteroids and meteors. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Taking Flight (30 min. KidVision) Grades K-4.
Mission Mars Series (90 min. MCET) This film is hosted by the Museum of Science's Noreen Grice. Recorded at MCET Fall 1999.
Moon/Outer Space (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Moon Race: The History of Apollo, Vol. 1-4 (300 min. Columbia River Entertainment) A set of documentaries made by NASA about the Apollo Moon missions, and the Apollo-Soyuz mission, shortly after they occurred.
Mysteries of the Universe (120 min. Science Odyssey) This film explores the twin revolutions in physics and astronomy, as well as telescopes, pulsars, black holes, and atoms.
One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue / Harmony of the Worlds (119 min. Cosmos) Join Carl Sagan for parts two and three of the Cosmos series. In part two , take a look at Sagan's cosmic calendar. Go back 15 billion years to the origin of the Earth and the evolution of life. In part three, the life of the first modern day astronomer, Johannes Kepler , is recreated.
Our Solar System/Nuestro Sistema Solar (5 min. University of Arizona) This film features animation along with a catchy tune to help children remember the line-up of the planets. Open captioned. Grades K-3.
Outer Space: Way Out There! (49 min. Bill Nye) Grades 3-8.
People and Space (40 min. The Learning Channel) This film explores how astronauts train for and live in space. Grades K-5.
Planets (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Rescue Mission in Space: The Hubble Space Telescope (60 min. Nova) This film explores the repair of the Hubble Telescope.
The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean (61 min. Cosmos) The first part of the Cosmos series takes viewers to the edge of the universe on the Spaceship of Imagination. Join Carl Sagan and witness quasars, exploding galaxies, star clusters, supernovas, pulsars, and a recreation of the Alexandrian Library.
The Solar System (22 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Space Case (30 min. Reading Rainbow) When the thing from outer space visits Earth, it is taken first for a trick-or-treater and then for a robot. Includes a look at how scientists are searching for life in outer space. Grades K-3.
Space Exploration/Ocean Exploration (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Stationed in the Stars (60 min. NOVA) In this film explore the construction and fate of the International Space Station. Adult.
Sun, Earth, Moon (250 min. National Geographic) Grades 3-6.
The Sun/The Planets (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Technologies R Us/Blips, Black Holes, and the Nobel Prize (28 min. Science Odyssey Short Trips) 2 episodes. This film explores how technologies have shaped our lives and raised unexpected questions. Also included is the unfolding mystery of strange blips on the recording charts of a giant telescope.
To Fly! (27 min. Conoco) This film explores the history of flight from hot-air balloons to rockets.
Toys in Space (17 min. NASA)
Travellers' Tales/Backbone of Night (121 min. Cosmos) Join Sagan for parts 6 and 7 of the Cosmos series. Part 6 explores the Voyager’s expeditions to Jupiter and Saturn. Part 7 takes a look at stars.
Travels in Space and Time / Lives of the Stars (122 min. Cosmos) Carl Sagan is back again for parts 8 and 9 of the Cosmos series. In part 8, he shows viewers how star patterns change over millions of years and then takes us on a journey to planets of other stars. Sagan also explores time travel. Part 9 uses computer animation and amazing astronomical art to create the life span of stars. Then viewers take a journey into the future to see the "last perfect day on Earth."
Understanding Space Travel (52 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Understanding the Universe (60 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Biology
Accidents of Creation (55 min. Secret of Life) This film discusses changes through mutations and origins of new species.
All About Blood and the Heart (Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Introduces young viewers to the ciculatory system. Grades K-4.
All About the Human Life Cycle ( Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schessinger) Students discover that there are stages that all of us pass through as we grow: birth, infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Grades K-4.
All About Bones & Muscles (Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) This film gives young viewers a close-up look at two key systems of the human body: bones and muscles. Grades K-4.
All About Cells & Body Systems (Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schessinger) Provides a fascinating look inside the human body and introduces kids to the concept that the body is made up of smaller parts called organ systems. Grades K-4.
All About Health & Hygiene ( Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schessinger) Students will explore how and why people get sick, and what they can do to help keep themselves strong and healthy. Grades K-4.
All About the Brain (Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Learn how the brain controls everything you do—from breathing, to feeling, to learning and playing. Grades K-4.
All About the Senses (Human Body for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Teaches children about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. Grades K-4.
Anatomy (The Anatomically Correct World of Anatomy) pt. 1 & 2 (248 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) 2 videos. A self-paced video guide to introductory anatomy. Grades 9 .
Animal Adaptations (Animal Life in Action) (23 min. Schlessinger) Discover the various adaptations that different species have undergone. Grades 5-8.
Bacteria (23 min. National Geographic)
Biology (The Dissected World of Biology) (135 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) A video study guide to introductory Biology. Grades 9 .
Birth, Sex and Death (60 min. Secret of Life)
Bones and Muscles/Respiration (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Brain/Communication (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-6.
Brainstormers (60 min. Discovery Channel) Explore the new technology that helps doctors and scientists understand how the brain works. What are the differences between men's and women's brains? Is there a link between creativity and mental illness? Grades 6-12.
Children by Design (55 min. Secret of Life) This film explores how science can influence the outcome of conception's genetic lottery.
Circulatory & Respiratory Systems (23 min. Schlessinger Media/Human Body in Action) In this film viewers learn how these two vital systems work together, take a close-up look at the components of our blood, and explore how our blood is the body's pick-up and delivery system. Grades 5-8.
Circulatory and Respiratory Systems (20 min. National Geographic) Grades 4-6.
The Clone Age (52 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Digestion/Blood and Circulation (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Digestive System (17 min. National Geographic) Grades 4-6.
Discovering the Cell (30 min. National Geographic) Grades 6-8.
DNA: The Secret of Life (32 min. Windfall Films) This film chronicles James Watson and Francis Crick's discovery of the double helix in 1953.
Eyeball/Heart (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Forensics/Genes (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Genetics (26 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Germs Make Me Sick! (30 min. Reading Rainbow) Grades K-3.
Going With the Flow (Heart and Lungs) (16 min. Mind Your Own Body) This film examines how behavior habits, like smoking, can damage the body. Grades 6-8.
Great Transformations (Evolution) (60 min. WGBH) Discover some of evolution's most important changes, including the development of the four-limbed body plan and the emergence of humans.
The Heart (8 min. Totally Gross Anatomy) Grades 3-6.
How to Make and Apple Pie and See the World (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film explores the science of cooking and nutrition. Grades K-3.
Human Body: The Inside Scoop (49 min. Bill Nye) Grades 3-8.
Human Machine (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Human Nutrition (The Nutty, Nougat-Filled World of Human Nutrition) (90 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) This film is a video study guide to introductory nutrition. Grades 9 .
Incredible Human Machine (60 min. National Geographic)
Insect/Germs (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
In Search of Ourselves (120 min. Science Odyssey) This film explores what has been learned about human behavior over the past 100 years.
Life (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Listen! Hear! (15 min. National Geographic) This film explores what causes sounds, how the brain receives and recognizes sounds, and what effect sounds have on the individual. It also discusses the structures of the ear and uses animation to show how sound waves travel into the ears.
The Living Body: Aging (26 min. Films for the Humanities and Sciences) This film covers the physical process of aging, examining various body systems to determine how and why they change as they age. It also explains that not all the changes associated with aging are inevitable and some changes in the aging body can be slowed down or reversed.
The Lungs (8 min. Totally Gross Anatomy) Grades 3-6.
The Magic School Bus Flexes Its Muscles (30 min. Scholastic) This film explores robots and the human body. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: For Lunch (30 min. KidVision) This film explores digestion. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Inside Ralphie (30 min. Scholastic) This film explores germs and illness. Grades K-4.
Matter of Taste (14 min. National Geographic) Grades 3-6.
Matters of Life and Death (120 min. Science Odyssey) This film discusses the history of breakthroughs in medicine.
Miracle of Life (60 min. Nova) This film discusses human reproduction.
The Mismeasure of Me/The Real Dirt on Discovery (28 min. Science Odyssey Short Trips) 2 parts. Part one asks, “How fair are tests?” Part two explores Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin.
Muscular and Skeletal Systems (20 min. National Geographic) Grades 3-6.
Mystery of the Senses: Touch (60 min. WGBH) This film looks at our most sensual sense—the one that arguably gives the greatest and most profound pleasure. Massage is one of the most intense forms of touch, and it highlights the beneficial effects of the tactile sense.
New Food Pyramid (20 min. National Geographic) Grades K-3.
Nutrition/Populations (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Origins (120 min. Science Odyssey) This film explores the history of the planet, the human species, and life itself.
Senses and Sensitivity: Neuronal Alliances for Sight and Sound: Part 1 ( min. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holiday Lectures on Science) This film explores sensory transduction.
Senses and Sensitivity: Neuronal Alliances for Sight and Sound: Part 2 ( min. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holiday Lectures on Science) This film explores the science of sight.
Senses and Sensitivity: Neuronal Allinaces for Sight and Sound: Part 3 ( min. Howard Hughes Medical Institute Holioday Lectures on Science) This film explores the science of sound and how hearing happens.
Skeletal & Muscular Systems (23 min. Schlessinger Media) In this film viewers learn that bones and muscles work together to protect our bodies and enable them to move; bones are where blood is manufactured, that bones are classified by shape and that there are three types of muscle: skeletal, smooth and cardiac. Grades 5-8.
Skeleton (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Skin and Bones (14 min. Mind Your Own Body) Grades 6-8.
Skin/Cells (47 min. Bill Nye) Grades 3-8.
Smell (10 min. Mystery of the Senses) Grades 1-6.
The Special Senses (17 min. Totally Gross Anatomy) Grades 3-6.
The Stomach (17 min. Totally Gross Anatomy) Find out what keeps the stomach from digesting itself and the stomach's role in supplying the body with energy. Grades 3-6.
Taste (10 min. Mystery of the Senses) Grades 1-6.
Understanding Bacteria (51 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Understanding the Power of Genes (53 min. Discovery Channel) This film discusses the power of genes for cloning, crime solving, and genetically altering animals. Grades 6-12.
Understanding Viruses (51 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Vision (14 min. Mystery of the Senses) Grades 1-6.
What's a Body (13 min. Mind Your Own Body) Grades 6-8.
Who Are You? (60 min. Secrets of Life) This film describes how behavior springs from the complex interaction of genes, culture, experience, and chance.
You Are What You Eat (16 min. Mind Your Own Body) Grades 6-8.
Biotechnology and Medical Sciences
Bioterror (60 min. Nova/WGBH) Explore the frightening past and lethal future of biological warfare.
Brainstorm: The Truth About Your Brain on Drugs (60 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
The Clone Age (52 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Mouse that Laid the Golden Egg (60 min. Secrets of Life) This film examines the promises and dangers of industrial genetic manipulation.
Psychology (The Stimulating World of Psychology) (122 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) This film is a video study guide to introductory psychology. Grades 9 .
Science of HIV (30 min. National Science Teachers Association)
Who Are You? (60 min. Secrets of Life) This film describes how behavior springs from a complex interaction of genes, culture, experience and chance.
Chemistry
Amazing Materials: Properties of Matter (27 min. Discovery Communications) This film offers a look at composite materials and reveals why two can sometimes be better than one. It includes an exploration of diamonds, gold, graphite, and carbon. Grades 6-12.
Changes in Properties of Matter (23 min. Schlessinger Media) Grades 5-8.
Chemistry (The Super-Charged World of Chemistry) (280 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) 3 videos. Part one shows the eternal struggle between superheroes and villains while reviewing difficult concepts such as percent composition and stoichiometry. Part two reviews thermochemistry, atomic structure, and chemical bonding. Part three reviews VSEPR theory, Kinetic molecular theory and Dalton's law of partial pressures. Grades 9 .
Cosmic Alchemy (57 min. Stephen Hawking's Universe) This film discusses what the universe is made of, the creation of the Periodic Table, and the theory of relativity.
Heat and Chemical Energy (23 min. Schlessinger/Energy in Action) In this film viewers discover how chemical reactions can give off heat energy and how heat can help release the stored chemical energy in fuel. Grades 5-8.
Magic School Bus: Ready, Set, Dough (30 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
Organic Chemistry (The Deep-Fried World of Organic Chemistry) (360 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) 3 videos. This film is a video study guide for introductory organic chemistry. Grades 9 .
Periodic Table (23 min. Schlessinger Media) This title in the Physical Science in Action Series covers the history of the original periodic table as developed by Dimitri Mendeleev and the arrangement of the modern table including periods, groups, and various families of elements. Grades 5-8.
Tracing the Path (35 min. American Chemical Society) This film features African-American contributions to chemistry in the life sciences.
Climate and Weather
After the storm: a citizen's video guide to understanding stormwater (22 min. United States Environmental Protection Agency) In this film three case studies focus on the interconnections between water supply, water quality, and the economic vitality and quality of life in our communities.
All About Climate & Seasons (23 min. Schlessinger/Weather for Children) In this film viewers discover why different regions of the world have different climates and why seasons change. Grades K-4.
Atmosphere/Flight (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Atmosphere: On the Air (25 min. National Geographic) A student call-in radio show answers questions about the atmosphere and weather. Grades 4-9.
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain (29 min. Reading Rainbow) This film features a cumulative rhyme relating how Ki-pat brought rain to the drought-stricken Kapiti Plain. Supplemental material shows how modern meteorologists predict the weather. Hosted by LeVar Burton. From the book by Verna Aardema; pictures by Beatriz Vidal.
Climate & Seasons (23 min. Schlessinger/Weather Fundamentals) In this film viewers learn the science behind climate and seasons with ABC's Good Morning America weather forecaster, Spencer Christian, and friend. Grades 4-7.
Clouds (23 min. Schlessinger Media/Weather Fundamentals) Viewers learn the science behind clouds with Spencer Christian, ABC's Good Morning America weather forecaster. Grades 4-7.
Come a Tide (30 min. Reading Rainbow) One family's adventure during a spring flood. Includes a look at dramatic weather. Grades K-3.
Cyclone! (60 min. National Geographic)
Earth's Seasons/Climates (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Flood (60 min. WGBH/NOVA) Travel with NOVA along the Mississippi River and experience the flood of the century. The Great Flood of 1993 drowned America's heartland beneath rising waters. Caused by a freak combination of weather conditions, the storms lasted for weeks on end, bringing almost constant rain and record-breaking flooding to nine states throughout the summer. The deluge ultimately killed at least 47 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
Fluids/Storms (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Hurricane! (58 min. WGBH, Nova)
Hurricanes and Tornadoes (23 min. Schlessinger Media/Weather Fundamentals) Viewers learn the science behind hurricanes and tornadoes with Spencer Christian, ABC's Good Morning America weather forecaster. Grades 4-7.
The Magic School Bus Kicks Up a Storm (30 min. Scholastic) This film explores what makes weather. Grades K-4.
Metereology (Weather Fundamentals) (23 min. Schlessinger) Learn how metereologists gather and interpret current weather data. Grades 4-7.
Natural Disasters (35 min. Eyewitness) This film explores storms, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Grade 5-Adult.
Raging Planet: Tornado (27 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Raging Planet: Hurricane (27 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Rain & Snow (Weather Fundamentals) (23 min. Schlessinger) This film provides insights into how rain, snow, sleet, hail, fog, and mist form, as well as how the water cycle constantly "recycles" water around the world. Grades 4-7.
Secrets of Tornado (120 min.) In this film viewers learn how to make model tornadoes of any size.
Stormchasers (38 min. IMAX) In this film meteorologists track extreme weather and enter the eye of a hurricane.
Telling the Weather (20 min. National Geographic) Grades 4-9.
Tornado! (58 min. WGBH, Nova)
Understanding: Weather (54 min. Discovery Channel) Take a trip to " Tornado Alley" in Norman, Oklahoma. This video reveals the complex mysteries of everyday weather through vivid imagery and demostrates basic concepts of air pressure, solar cycles, and the rain cycle.
Waves/Wind (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Weather (35 min. Eyewitness) Grades 5-Adult.
Weather Predictions (50 min. Modern Marvels) Viewers learn about the science of meteorology and its improvement in the last few decades. Focuses on data collection from radar, commerical aircraft, ocean buoys, weather balloons satellites, and humans.
What's Up with the Weather (2 hours, NOVA) Floods, famine, hurricanes, droughts, heatwaves. are these natural or man-made disasters? High School & Up.
When Lightning Strikes (17 min. National Geographic) Grades 4-9.
Wonders of Weather (60 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life
All About Fossils (Earth Science for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Examine the ways in which fossils are formed and see how paleontologists—the scientists who study fossils—figure out the age of these ancient creatures. Grades K-4.
Death of the Dinosaur (60 min. PBS) This film discusses theories of dinosaur extinction.
Digging Up Dinosaurs (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film describes various dinosaurs and how scientists uncover and preserve fossils. Grades K-3.
Dinosaur (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Dinosaur Families (30 min. Richard A. Diercks Co/Digging Dinosaurs) In this film viewers take a look at what family life was like for some of the dinosaurs, and how paleontologists find and excavate bones. Grades K-4.
Dinosaur Hunters (30 min. Museum of the Rockies) This film takes the viewer into the field to learn techniques of digging for dinosaur fossils.
Dinosaurs and Other Creature Features (45 min. Really Wild Animals) This film features dinosaurs and some of their living reptile relatives, as well as "creepy" creatures like spiders and dung beetles. Grades K-3.
Dinosaurs are Very Big (30 min. Richard A. Diercks Co./Digging Dinosaurs) In this film viewers take a close look at some of the very big dinosaurs including members of the Triceratops, Sarapod and Duckbill families; and investigate some of the remote and unusual places where dinosaur bones are discovered. Grades K-4.
Dinosaurs of the Gobi (60 min. WGBH/NOVA) In 1992 a group of American scientists unearthed a fossil that added an interesting perspective to the relationship between birds and dinosaurs. They used cladistics to interpret the significance of the fossil. Grades 5 .
Dinosaurs/Reptiles (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Dinosaurs: Those Big Boneheads (49 min. Bill Nye) Grades 3-8.
Flesh on the Bones (60 min. PBS) This film explores the changing picture of dinosaur behaviors and abilities.
Fossils/Erosion (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Giant Leap for Dinosaurs (30 min. Museum of the Rockies) This film discusses Jack Horner's discovery of Maiasaura.
How to Build a Dinosaur (29 min. Milwaukee Public Television) This film describes the process involved in putting together a dinosaur skeleton and the role played by museums in sponsoring scientific research and fieldwork.
I Dig Fossils (Mazon Productions) Join Scott and hid dad in this fossil hunting adventure. All ages.
I Love Dinosaurs (80 min. National Geographic) In this film viewers dig for unknown dinosaurs with paleontologist Paul Sereno, meet Sue the T. rex—the world's largest Tyrannosaurus Rex—and learn what's new about their favorite creatures. Grades K-4.
Investigating Dinosaurs (24 min. Discovery Communications) In this film young viewers get down in the dirt with paleontologists as they search for clues about dinosaurs. In three re-creations, viewers observe relationships between predators and prey, see how some dinosaurs adapted to an ocean environment, and observe how paleontologists recreate the wing structure of the pterosaur. Grades K-2.
Magic School Bus: The Busasaurus (26 min. Scholastic) Grades K-4.
Maia: A Dinosaur Grows Up (30 min. Running Press Video) Join Maia, a duck-billed dinosaur, to explore life on earth 80 million years ago.
The Monsters Emerge (60 min. PBS) This film discusses major events leading to the discovery of dinosaur fossils.
Nature of the Beast (60 min. PBS) This film explores evidence that some dinosaurs lived and traveled in organized groups.
Paleontology (40 min. Discovering Great Minds of Science) A new look at dinosaurs suggests that they were warm-blooded, fleet-footed creatures.
Planet of Life: When Dinosaurs Ruled; Creatures of the Sky, Vol. 3 (90 min. The Discovery Channel) Ancient creatures of the sea and river blaze a new evolutionary trail with their first pioneering steps on land in this exciting chapter in the story of life. Travel to a time zone millions of years old- the era when the largest creatures to walk the planet dominated the landscape-in when Dinosaurs Ruled. Soar through the atmosphere with pterosaurss, the first flying vertebrates, and unravel the mysterious origins of birds in Creatures of the Skies. Grades 6-12.
The Real Jurassic Park (60 min. Nova)
Tale of a Bone (48 min. Dinosaur!) This film discusses the "bone rush" of the 1870s.
Tale of a Feather (48 min. Dinosaur!) This film discusses the theory that birds are descendants of dinosaurs.
Tale of an Egg (48 min. Dinosaur!) This film explores the world of a baby dinosaur.
Walking With Dinosaurs (120 min. BBC) This film digitally recreates the time when dinosaurs reigned, highlighting Tyrannosauras Rex, Triceratops, and more.
When Dinosaurs Roamed America (90 min. Artisan Home Entertainment/Discovery Channel) Using computer animation with live-action landscapes, the Discovery Channel takes a look at North America during the time when dinosaurs roamed. Grades 5.
Earth Science
Acid Rain (30 min. Earth at Risk) Grades 5-12.
All About Deserts & Grasslands (Ecosystems for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Discover the characteristics that make desert and grasslands ecosystems unique regions. Grades K-4.
All About the Earth (23 min. Schlessinger/Space Science for Children) In this film viewers discover why there is life on earth. They also learn about the earth's composition, rotation, seasons, and the layers of the earth's atmosphere. Grades K-4.
All About Forest Ecosystems (Ecosystems for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Explore the ecosystems where trees are the major plant life form. Learn about the three different types of forests from around the world: rainforests, deciduous, and coniferous forests. Grades K-4.
All About Water Ecosystems (Ecosystems for Children) (23 min. Schlessinger) Explore freshwater ecosystems such as ponds and rivers, as well as marine ecosystems like corals reefs and the open oceans. Grades K-4.
America's Prairies: Where the Sky Began (52 min. Discovery Channel) This film explores the natural and social history of the prairie starting thousands of years ago. Grades 6-12.
Cape Cod: The Sands of Time (43 min. National Park Service) This film explores the history and geology of Cape Cod.
Clean Water (30 min. Earth at Risk) Grades 5-12.
Crystals: They're Habit Forming (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
The Day the Earth Shook (60 min. NOVA) Find out what the experts are doing, using the latest technology, to protect us from the devastating effects of earthquakes.
Deserts/Volcanoes (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Earth's Crust/Rock and Soil (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Erosion: Earth is Change (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
Every Stone Has a Story (20 min. National Geographic) This film describes three classes of rocks, discussing how they are formed and how they are used. Grades 4-9.
Fossils/Erosion (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Gems and Minerals (45 min. Eastman Kodak Company) The Smithsonian Institution houses some of the rarest gems in the world, and in this video it opens its vaults to you. You'll get a glimpse at gems never seen by the public, and some you probably never knew existed. See everything from a 4.6-billion-year-old meteorite to the legendary 45.5 carat hope diamond.
Gemstones of America (60 min. Smithsonian)
Geology (The Rockin' World of Geology) (190 min. Cerebellum/Standard Deviants) This film is a study aid for geology courses. Grades 9 .
Get Busy: How Kids Can Save the Planet (30 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact Extra) Grades 3-6.
Global Warming (30 min. Schlessinger/Earth at Risk) Grades 5-12.
Hill of Fire (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film features an account of the birth of the Paricutin volcano in the field of a Mexican farmer. Includes footage of the 1985 eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii. Grades K-3.
Introduction to Rocks and Minerals (25 min. Scott Resources)
Island (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Lakes and Ponds/Caves (42 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
The Lorax (30 min. FoxVideo) This film features Dr. Seuss’ famous story. Grades K .
The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top (30 min. Scholastic) The class travels under the sea to see how a volcano is formed and why it erupts. Grades K-4.
The Magic School Bus: Inside the Earth (30 min. Reading Rainbow) This film features exploration of caves. Grades K-3.
Mountain (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
My First Green Video: A Kid's Guide to Ecology and Environmental Activities (40 min. Sony) Grades K-3.
My First Nature Video (40 min. Sony) Grades K-3.
Natural Disasters (35 min. Eyewitness) Storms, earthquakes and volcanoes. Grades 5-Adult.
Ozone Layer (30 min. Schlessinger/Earth at Risk) Grades 5-12.
Pollution Solutions/Archaeology (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Raging Planet: Avalanche (27 min. Discovery Channel) Grades 6-12.
Raging Planet: Tidal Wave (26 min. Discovery Channel) This film shows how tidal waves, also known as tsunamis, are formed and surveys the consequences when they strike land. Grades 6-12.
Rainbow of Stone: A Journey Through Deep Time in the Grand Canyon (40 min. Terra Productions) This film explores the geologic story of the Park form the two-billion-year-old rocks of the Inner Gorge to volcanoes that spilled lava into remote western portions of the Grand Canyon less than a million years ago. Witness this magnificent landscape and its geology from the air, rim, and river.
Reality is Relative/I Feel the Earth Move (28 min. Science Odyssey Short Trips) 2 episodes. Episode one discusses Einstein's theory of relativity. Episode two discusses Wegener and continental drift.
Recycling (30 min. Earth at Risk) Grades 5-12.
Ring of Fire (40 min. Imax) This film examines the circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean.
The Rise and Fall of Lake Hitchcock: New England's Greatest Glacial Lake (45 min. Earth View) This film is a comprehensive look at the processes and land forms of the glacial geologic environment. Grades 10.
Rocks and Minerals (17 min. Delta)
Rotten Truth (30 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact Extra) This film discusses landfills. Grades 3-6.
Spinning Things/Earthquakes (47 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Volcano (35 min. Eyewitness) Grade 5-Adult.
Volcano! (National Geographic) (60 min. National Geographic) Grades 5 .
Volcanos: Too Hot to Handle (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
Water Cycle: Go With the Flow (15 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact) Grades 3-6.
Water: To the Last Drop (52 min. Discovery Channel) Contamination and misuse threaten our water supply. In this film travel around the world to study the natural history of water and thelatest technologies used to make the water we do have safe. Grades 6-12.
Wetlands/Rivers & Streams (42 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Waves/Wind (52 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
When the Earth Quakes (28 min. National Geographic) Grades 4-9.
Where Does the Rain Go After It Falls? (11 min. Coronet) Grades K-3.
Wind (Weather Fundamentals) (23 min. Schlessinger) Learn about the incredible power of wind. This film explains how wind occurs by describing the roles of the sun, temperature and air pressure in creating this aspect of weather. Grades 4-7.
You Can't Grow Home Again (60 min. 3-2-1 Classroom Contact Extra) This film explores Rainforests. Grades 3-6.
Evolution
Children of Eve (58 min. Coronet) This film explores the origin of the human species and natural selection.
Comets and Meteors/Evolution (42 min. Bill Nye) 2 parts. Grades 3-8.
Creative Revolution (55 min. Nova) Fifty thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers began to paint, carve, talk, travel and trade. Scientists debate the reasons for this sudden transformation.
Evolution (23 min. Schlessinger Media) This film delves into the complex relationships between living things. Grades 5-8.
Evolution: Darwin's Dangerous Idea, Vol. 1 (120 min. WGBH) Darwin kept his theory of evolution secret for 21 years. His incredibly powerful idea challenged our understanding of our world and of ourselves. This video interweaves key moments in Darwin's life with documentary sequences of current research. It explores how scienc