Gr 3 Up-These 12 five-minute shorts-"Consuming Passions," "Natural Signals," "Tiny Armies," "The Mating Game," "Alien Architects," "Flying Machines," "Amazing Armor," "Water Worlds," "Making Tracks," "Bug's Eye View," "Extreme Conditions," "and Little Rotters"-explore the world insects, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Each segment opens with a wide-angle view of a habitat, and then the camera zooms in for a closer look. In a voice over, the narrator shares incredible facts about these creatures. The aural quality of the narration, the natural sounds, and the subtle accompanying music is excellent, and the microphotography is phenomenal. Even youngsters below the third grade will enjoy this close-up view of the insect world. Besides the video's obvious use to support a science curriculum, it could be used in social studies, language arts. and visual arts classes, and would be a great addition to any school resource center.-Susan Price, London Public Library, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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