FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 1999
- Language: English, Spanish
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
- Features: Chapter Select , Discussion Questions & Activities, Investigation Data Sheet
- Technical: Single Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
- DVD Region: ALL
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
From tadpole to frog, caterpillar to butterfly and pup to wolf, children will learn about the life cycles of animals, the different stages of development and the average life spans of a variety of creatures. A fun, hands-on experiment is included. Part of the multivolume Animal Life for Children DVD 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 Life Science -- characteristics of organisms, life cycles of organisms and organisms & environments. A teacher's guide is available online.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...Fast-paced and fact-filled, this kid-narrated video offers an age-appropriate introduction to potentially sensitive concepts…featur[es] excellent nature footage and relevant onscreen vocabulary…Highly recommended." - Video Librarian (July/Aug 2006)"Young children will be fascinated by the animals and the facts presented here. The presentation is energetic, colorfully appealing, and informative. A teacher's guide with suggested activities, book references, and internet resources make the video a complete research source. This video...will be a valuable addition to elementary libraries which delve into the science of living things." - School Library Journal (Feb 2000)
"…provide[s] in-depth historical and social background information…directly aligns with tall-tale and traditional literature genre units, and would have applications for social studies, geography and regional studies…Recommended. " - Library Media Connection (Nov/Dec 2006)
FULL REVIEWS
Video Librarian (July 2006)
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"All About Animal Life Cycles chronicles the life cycle of various members of the animal kingdom—through birth, growth, adulthood, reproduction, and death. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this kid-narrated video offers an age-appropriate introduction to potentially sensitive concepts such as sexual reproduction and death (the former is shown in terms of cells, using computer graphics, while the latter is explained as the “end of a normal life span”). Featuring excellent nature footage and relevant onscreen vocabulary, the program includes examples drawn from birds, reptiles, mammals, and insects, with full life cycles illustrated for fish, frogs, and butterflies (complete with instructions for raising caterpillars). Part of the 13-volume Animal Life for Children series, other titles include: All About Amphibians, All About Birds, All About Bugs, All About Dinosaurs, and All About Mammals. Highly recommended.
School Library Journal (February 2000)
K-Gr 4-A life cycle is similar to a circle with the stages of birth, growth, adulthood and procreation. Even after death the process continues on a more inclusive cycle involving all living things. Young children will be fascinated by the animals and the facts presented here. From the lamb to the sheep, the chick to the hen, viewers will delight in seeing life and its developmental stages. On a more visual approach, children will experience the development of a butterfly from a caterpillar and a frog from a tadpole; they will watch the joey find its way into the kangaroo pouch. There is an additional opportunity to view life cycles on a first hand basis during a visit to the zoo, fish hatchery, and wildlife refuge to see biologists performing their everyday scientific tasks. In contrast to the average 75 year life span of humans, the honeybee lives only six months and a tortoise for 130 years. The presentation is energetic, colorfully appealing, and informative. Information is categorized and clearly stated. A teacher's guide with suggested activities, book references, and internet resources make the video a complete research source. This video, from a series of 12, will be a valuable addition to elementary libraries which delve into the science of living things.
Copyright 2000 School Library Journal. Used with permission.