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Rick West loves tarantulas and is a world expert on this large, hairy spider. His knowledge of tarantulas combines with closeup photography to provide insight into their habitats, physical characteristics, enemies, and mating habits. Contrary to popular opinion, no one has ever died from a tarantula's bite, though many have been uncomfortable.
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Tarantula expert Rick West wants to give tarantulas a new non-scary image. He has traveled to French Guiana looking for the largest tarantula in the world: the Goliath. As he tracks and explains the spider, he hopes fear will turn to fascination. Segment of video from Wild Chronicles Series.
As a young child, Loria West suffered the loss of her parents in a tragic car accident. That same accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Today, she handles budget information and prepares top-level financial reports for Marshall Space Flight Center senior executive staff. Part of the "Women@NASA" series.
Born in 1962 and captured as a baby, Ivan was brought to a mall in Tacoma, Washington. For 27 years shoppers flocked to the mall to see Ivan, but public pressure built until a better way of life for Ivan was found at Zoo Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is a true story based on the book by Katherine Applegate.
When the city is hit by a colossal snowstorm, only one superhero can save the day. But who is this mysterious hero, and why does he disappear once his job is done? Based on the children's book by Stephen Savage.
Marli Lintner, an avian veterinarian, shares her expertise on choosing a pet bird, common species, bringing a bird home, proper housing, nutrition and diet, health matters, trimming wings and nails, and taming a bird.
Provides information on tank selection, start-up equipment, choosing the right fish, tank setup, tank and fish maintenance, and how to keep fish healthy. Presents the varieties of aquarium fish and the differences between them.
Ann Childers, an animal behaviorist, shares her knowledge of cat development, diet, grooming, common behavior problems, training and exercising, and health. She also discusses special concerns for working owners, coping with grief following the death of a pet, and reactions (allergic, fearful) that visitors may have and how to deal with these.
Jasper Rabbit loves carrots, especially Crackenhopper Field carrots. He eats them on the way to school. He eats them going to Little League. He eats them walking home. Until the day the carrots start following him. Based on the Caldecott award- winning children's book by Aaron Reynold.
Tells the story of a young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of being able to help animals, until one day she finds that her dream has come true. Dr. Jane Goodall becomes a renowned humanitarian, conservationist, animal activist, environmentalist, and United Nations Messenger of Peace. Based on the book by Patrick McDonnell.
With a rhyming text and paper collage illustrations, author-artist Bob Barner brings dinosaurs back to life and offers fun dinosaur facts. Based on the children's book.
As a young girl, Alice dreams of traveling to faraway places, finding a home by the sea and making the world more beautiful. Inspired by a true-life story, Miss Rumphius shows us how we can all make the world a more beautiful place. Based on the book by Barbara Cooney.
A girl dreams of creating a garden full of chocolate rabbits, flowers that change colors, seashells, and tomatoes the size of beach balls. Based on the children's book by Kevin Henkes.
Ever since Willie Bentley was a young boy, he was fascinated with snowflakes. He looked at them under a microscope and studied their icy crystals. He even drew pictures of them, finding no two snowflakes exactly alike. Based on the true story of Wilson Bentley and the children's book by Jacqueline Briggs Martin.
The sea is full of incredible creatures. Some have backbones, while others have no bones. Some are animals that look like plants, and others are animals that have no brains. Students will explore the world under the see and learn about marine life. Based on the children's book by Bob Barner.
Pretty ladybugs, fluttering butterflies, creepy daddy longlegs, and roly-poly bugs are some of the familiar creatures featured in this illustrated insect album. Based on the children's book by Bob Barner.
A winsome, winning inchworm is proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun. To keep from being eaten, an inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song. Based on the book by Leo Lionni.
The bugs have their own language, and they use it to describe the new plant they have found. They watch the plant grow and change through the seasons. They celebrate as it blooms in the spring, and everyone leaves when winter arrives and the plant dies. Based on the book by Carson Ellis.
A mother and child plant a rainbow of colors in their flower garden. Based on the children's book by Lois Ehlert.
A musical narration of the metamorphosis of a monarch butterfly. Illustrations reflect the changes from larva to caterpillar to magnificent monarch. Animated version of Lois Ehlert's award-winning book.
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Resources to teach younger students about animals
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Collection of anatomy resources
A collection containing 21 resources, curated by Benetech
Biology related concepts
A collection containing 59 resources, curated by Benetech
