BBC Video. Planet Earth. Warner Home Video, 2007. Rated G. 550 minutes. ISBN 1-4198-4936-0
Description
An all-encompassing video and audio journey around our planet is narrated by Sigourney Weaver. The video is amazingly captured using cameras, technology, and techniques previously unavailable. There are five DVDs in the set. They are: (1) Pole to Pole, Mountains, Deep Ocean; (2) Deserts, Ice Worlds, Shallow Seas; (3) Great Plains, Jungles, Fresh Water; (4) Seasonal Forests, Caves; and Planet Earth: the Future. Favorites of tweens I watched these with are the mating dances of New Guinea's bird of paradise, Russian Amur leopards hunting, and bats flying in and out of their caves.
Critical Evaluation
This presentation does not hold back. The images are sometimes disturbing, showing life as it happens. Birth, death, injury, and sickness are here. More often, though, the commentary and film are entertaining and convince the viewer of the beauty our planet holds.
Annotations
Planet Earth captures images of the natural world that few people have ever seen before and most people will never see any other way.
Author
Various.
Genre
Non-fiction – natural world
Curriculum Ties
Science – animals, plants, land features
Social Sciences – geography
Booktalk Ideas
Not applicable.
Viewing Level/Interest Age
Grade 3 (age 8) and up.
Challenge Issues and Defense
Some scenes of natural violence may be frightening, especially to very young children. The material presented is appropriate for children age 8 and up.
Why is it here?
Five hundred and fifty minutes of awesome views from around our planet are not to be missed.
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