Deserts and the Tundra
From the: Biomes Series
- Item # VLC038
- Copyright 2002
- For Grades 5-9
- 20 minutes
- Teacher's Guide
Vivid footage of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts reveals climate, soils, plants, and animals. Special attention is paid to the adaptations of some desert organisms, which allow them to live in this harsh biome. The climate, plants, and animals of the tundra, or "cold desert" are also discussed. Other terminology includes: Chihuahuan, Sahara, arid, saguaro cactus, permafrost, arctic tundra, alpine tundra, caribou, and ptarmigan.
"Visual Learning Company has made this product teacher friendly and designed it to fit well with a middle school student's attention span and interest." -- NSTA Recommends November 2005
Margaret Gorcyca, K-12 Teacher, Retired
National Science Teachers Association Recommends
November 2005
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:
- VLC038Digital
- ISBN:
- 9781592343119
Spanish DVD - El Desierto y la Tundra
DVD and 30-page Teacher’s Guide. Narration in English and Spanish and Subtitles in Spanish
- Product Code:
- VLC038ESPDVD
- ISBN:
- 9781592344925
Spanish Digital - El Desierto y la Tundra
License Details
Single School License.
Digital Video Full Show file in H.264 (for iPods) and 30-page Teacher’s Guide. Narration in Spanish.
- Product Code:
- VLC038ESPDigital
- ISBN:
- 9781592343119
