Oceanography
From the: Planet Earth Series
- Item # VLC045
- Copyright 2003
- For Grades 5-9
- 20 minutes
- Teacher's Guide
The physical and chemical characteristics of ocean waters are discussed including salinity, temperature, density, and pressure. Footage from Maine, the Canadian Maritimes, and the Pacific coast highlight dynamic characteristics of the oceans. The geography of the oceans and features of the ocean floor are also explored. Other terminology includes: sea, oxygen, nitrogen, gills, thermocline, swell, surf, undertow, tsunami, continental shelf, abyssal plain, and trench.
...Received Special Mention as Outstanding Video in its Subject and Grade Level!...One of the best productions I’ve seen on the subject of oceanography... --NAMTC Curricular Media/ National Media Market October 2002
National Association of Media and Technology Centers
NAMTC Curricular Media/National Media Market
October 2002
Digital Bundle
License Details
Single School License.
Digital Bundle includes video files for full show and 7-10 content clips in H.264 (for iPods) and.WMV format. Plus 15-20 images (.jpg), teacher’s guide (.pdf) and metadata.
- Product Code:
- VLC045Digital
- ISBN:
- 9781592343683
