Microscopic Life
From the: Investigating the Living World Series
- Item # VLC169
- Copyright 2008
- For Grades 3-5
- 15 minutes
- Teacher's Guide
Just about everything we eat, touch, and see contains organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye. This video explores the fascinating world of microscopic life. It begins by discussing viruses and explaining how these cause disease. Bacterial cells are described, highlighting the important roles they play on Earth. The video pays special attention to protists, comparing the structure and function of plant-like, animal-life, and fungus-like protists. Additional concepts and terminology: microscope, vaccine, moneran, decomposition, amoeba, phytoplankton, yeast, algae, paramecium, and protozoa.
DVD
DVD and 25-page Teacher’s Guide. DVD Features include subtitles, chapter index, labeled slides, glossary, and an iMovie project.
- Product Code:
- VLC169DVD
- ISBN:
- 9781592342211
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:
- VLC169Digital
- ISBN:
- 9781592344048
