History of Life Series

• Item # VLC094
• Copyright 2006
• For Grades 5-9
• 4x 20 minute Videos
• 4x Teacher's Guides

Specifically designed for the middle school science classroom, this 4-part series will help instructors teach difficult to understand concepts, differentiate instruction for diverse learners, and inspire the minds of students. Content is aligned to the curriculum and will help students prepare for the standardized science tests. Each 20-minute video includes on-screen questions, vocabulary words, and a 10-question quiz. The time saving teacher’s guide includes student-learning objectives, standards correlations, lesson plans, preliminary and post assessments, laboratory investigations, and vocabulary activities. Integrate media assets into lesson plans by showing the entire 20-minute videos, short clips, or multiple animations and images. Custom multi-media formats include h.264, Windows Media video, and DVD. Correlated to the NGSS.

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"Summarizing the record of all life forms on the planet is certainly a challenging endeavor, but the producers of this exceptional series have created a masterful product which does just that." -- School Library Journal January 2006

Dwain Thomas, Lake Park High School, Roselle, IL
School Library Journal
January 2006

Titles Include:

Early Life

This program explores current scientific theories explaining possible processes by which Earth was formed. Fascinating animations illustrate Earth's early conditions that led to the development... [more]

Life Through Time

This fascinating program takes students on a journey through time as the history of life on Earth is explored. From the dawn of life to the existence of advanced vertebrate animals, each of the... [more]

Evolution

Students will travel to faraway lands including the Galapagos Islands to learn how Charles Darwin developed his theory of natural selection. Through colorful, engaging live-action footage the... [more]

Evidence of Change

This video program highlights many of the different types of evidence supporting the theory of evolution. Captivating footage from the fossil record, as well as anatomical evidence, radioactive... [more]