LAUSD IMaST Digital Video Resource Library Utilization Guide

Prentice Hall Focus on Life Science

Chapter

Movie Title

Description

Chapter 10:  Introduction to Plants

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#2005, The Lundberg Farms

Bryce Lundberg raises organic rice in central California.  It's a satisfying job that requires an understanding of variables.

#2010, Forest Rangers

Forest rangers describe some of the techniques used to keep hundreds of thousands of acres of trees healthy.

Chapter 13: Mollusks, Arthropods, and Echinoderms

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#2003, Growing Bugs

Most farmers know that good bugs will get rid of bad bugs, but where do you get the good bugs?

Chapter 14: Fish, Amphibians, and Reptiles

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#2004, Life Under the Ocean

A marine biologist studies the jellyfish-like animals living at 3,000 feet below the surface, where it is cold, dark and quiet.

Chapter 15: Birds and Mammals

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#2001, The Disappearing Call of the Wild

Archiving and analyzing over 2,000 hours of rainforest sounds, bio-acoustician Bernie Krause measures the decline of species as habitats disappear.

#2002, Healing Injured Wild Animals

Veterinarian Mark Pokras assesses, treats and nurses injured wild animals on their road back to health.

#2006, Cheetahs

To help save an endangered species like the cheetah, you must start by understanding its behavior.

 

#2007, Bats

Bats are an essential and fascinating part of the ecology of many environments.