VIDEO: Coastal Biomes: Where The Land Meets The Sea
A coastal biome is defined as a place where land meets the ocean. This program shows that there are a variety of coastal biomes, including sandy beaches, rocky shores, salt marshes, and mangrove swamps. Students will see different characteristics of each; the physical features; animal and plant life; food chains and webs, and the human impact.
Grades: Gr. 4 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 24:00     ©2001    Rainbow Educational Media

VIDEO: Grassland Biomes: Essential and Endangered
Grasslands are found on every continent except Antarctica. Their location determines what they are called: Europe and Asia, steppes; Africa, savannas; South America, pampas; and North America, prairies. There are three types of grasslands in North America: tall grasslands, mixed grasslands and short grasslands. This program explores these different types of grasses; gives examples of animal and plant life and the adaptations that help them survive in grassland environments. Also, the human impact on this biome is described as well as the need to preserve the continent's natural grasslands and protect the life that exists there.
Grades: Gr. 4 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 24:00     ©1998    Rainbow Educational Media

VIDEO: River Biomes: Essential and Endangered
A river flows through many environments, but a river is also in itself an environment that affects and is affected by the environments it passes through. Characteristics of river biomes are described along with plant and animal life. Food chains and webs and the human impact on a river biome are included.
Grades: Gr. 4 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 24:00     ©2001    Rainbow Educational Media

VIDEO: Biomes: Our Earth's Major Life Zones
"Biomes: Our Earth's Major Life Zones" defines and describes the distinctive communities of life that inhabit the unique regions of the earth, such as deciduous forests, tundra, taiga, tropical rain forests, deserts, grassland, and fresh and salt water environments. Sensational footage from around the world, original music, and interactive activities make this program an excellent, informative life science presentation.
Grades: Gr. 5 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 26:49     ©1998    United Learning

VIDEO: Desert Biomes: Essential and Endangered
Deserts are a biome, an area like wetlands, grasslands or tropical rain-forests that have an unusual type of climate and many kinds of living things, both plants and animals. The modern definition of deserts describes them as places that receive under ten inches of precipitation, in the form of rain or snow, per year. This program describes different types of deserts; gives examples of animal and plant life; explains how energy flows through desert communities due to the relationships of producers, consumers and decomposers. The program also addresses the human impact on deserts, particularly irrigation, farming, increasing population and our requirements for water.
Grades: Gr. 4 - Gr. 8     Runtime: 20:00     ©1998    Rainbow Educational Media

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