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- Copyright: 1999
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- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Understanding the wonders of the universe begins at home -- on our home planet! All About the Earth gives children a close-up look at what makes the third planet from the sun so special. Why is there life on Earth? What is our planet made of? How does it fit into the rest of the universe? These questions and more are answered in this fun look at planet Earth. Spectacular NASA footage and lively animation will pique kids' curiosity. Hands-on activities are ideal for students to use as ideas for science fair projects. One of five volumes in the Space Science for Children Video Series in the Schlessinger Science Library. Part of the Schlessinger Science Library for Children Collection. This title correlates to the National Science Education Standards for Earth & Space Science: properties of Earth materials, objects in the sky and changes in Earth & sky. A Teacher's Guide is included and available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"Using educationally proven techniques, the video identifies the content to be covered, systematically tackles one question at a time, and reviews the major points at the end...Elementary grade teachers will delight in the perfect fit between this video and their science curriculum. This is space science at its best." - School Library Journal
“Flashy animation, clear graphics, space travel footage, and informative narration.” - Booklist
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (February 2000)
K-Gr 4 - Is the earth moving? What is the earth made of? Why is there life on earth? These three questions, and their answers, are the basis for this video. Driven by National Science Education Content Standards for Earth Science, this production examines earth as a system: a biosphere using sunlight and containing oxygen, water and soil working together to sustain life. NASA footage, excellent graphics, and kids at a space camp make this an eye-appealing, visually diverse viewing experience. A pleasant male voice-over and appropriate background music complete the package. Fido, a basset hound, adds a few "dog facts" (e.g., it would take him a year and a half to walk the circumference of the earth, with no stops). Vocabulary words are defined as well as projected on the screen. Using educationally proven techniques, the video identifies the content to be covered, systematically tackles one question at a time, and reviews the major points at the end. Students are shown how to make their own biosphere using an empty soft drink bottle, soil, and grass seed. Elementary grade teachers will delight in the perfect fit between this video and their science curriculum. This is space science at its best.
Copyright 2000 School Library Journal. Used with permission.