Series Title: Wonderwise: Women in Science
Explore the fascinating sights and sounds of the Amazon. Trek into rainforests with Janalee Caldwell, Ph.D., as she counts and collects insects and frogs, including poisonous ones. Watch how Janalee gathers scientific data, monitors frog and insect populations, and explores the rainforest ecology.
Find out how living creatures adapt to their surroundings and see how ecologists help other scientists learn more about the rainforest and the diverse life it supports.
Your students will develop an understanding of:
●The use of equipment to gather data.
●Diversity and adaptation in living things.
●Technological design.
●Form and function in living things.
●Populations and ecosystems.
Each Wonderwise: Women in Science kit includes a DVD or VHS, CD-ROM and Activity guide. The CD-ROM sound track and text are available in both English and Spanish.
Rights granted with purchase include: a) life of media audiovisual use, b) public performance, c) campus or building closed circuit and digital/video-on-demand transmission. The episodes may also be licensed for broadcast or cablecast. Contact slenzen@shopdei.com for details.
Each site purchasing a Wonderwise kit may make additional copies of the CD-ROM without charge for use at the site or to be given to students. Organizations requiring multisite rights should contact slenzen@shopdei.com for pricing.
Click here for Guide Look on page 4 for a list of materials required to complete the activities.
Click here Janalle Caldwell biography which is also on the CD-ROM.
Click here for list of vendors of the materials listed on page 4 of the activity guide.
Click here for National Standards
Ideal for grades 4 - 6
Duration: 15 -20 minute episode
Closed-Captioned
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