Following is a list of VIDEOS AND SLIDESHOW programs which may be
borrowed for up to two weeks. If your district receives a BOCES mail
delivery, the item will be shipped to you. If your district does not,
or if your district is not a part of P/NW BOCES, the item can EITHER
be picked up at BOCES or mailed to your school for the cost of mailing.
Dennis Weaver’s Earth Ship
This story takes the watcher through the planning and building of
environmentally sustainable house, constructed from old tire and
soda cans!
Incredible Suckers
This video focuses on the cephlaphods; chambered nautilus, cuttlefish,
octopus, and squid. Shot on locations around the world, biologist
and award-winning underwater filmaker Mike deGruy has been studying
these fascinating “earth aliens” for over twenty years!
Get up close and personal with these little known creatures that
have the largest brains of any invertebrate animal. See footage
of a giant octopus, a giant squid, and the “Vampire Squid
from Hell,” which has never been captured on film before!
Jellies and Other Ocean Drifters
In this 35-minute video narrated by Leonard Nimoy, you will see
breathtaking images of delicate jellies trailing long tentacles,
predatory comb jellies, web-weaving larvaceans, colonial salps,
and 30-foot long siphonophores!
Living Sea
This IMAX video takes viewers to the world’s oceans to explore
its mysterious depths! Come face to face with humpback whales, swim
with thousands of sea jellies, and witness the bizarre spawning
behavior of giant clams. Watch as participants surf in Hawaii and
deep sea dive in Palau. Finally, test viewers courage with the Coast
Guard in some of the world’s roughest seas and follow a ROV
3,000 feet down through the ocean depths and view creatures living
where sunlight never penetrates.
Michael Mish’s Kid’s Eye View of the Environment
This Emmy award winning PBS special explores several key environmental
issues. Through song, stories, and humor, Michael Mish will encourage
young people and help them discover how they can help!
Reef Fish Identification
These three videos are based on Paul Humann’s Reef Fish Identification
book. The videos display the name of each species and the page reference
number.
A Sea Otter’s Story
Explore the remarkable lives of Pacific sea otters with George Page!
Go behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium as you follow
an orphaned pups journey back into the wild.
A World Below
Enjoy a wondrous journey into the undersea world of California's
Monterey Bay. Narrated by
Dr. Sylvia Earle.
Affuenza
Take a very revealing look at the impact of society’s consumerism
habits on our environment.
Dear Children of the Earth
This slide show, based on the book by Schim Schimmel, is a letter
from the earth to the children of the earth appealing for their
help. Included is a tape of the letter with gentle background music.
Introduction to Corals
This 125 slide set and teaching guide is designed to familiarize
individuals with corals’ natural history and the basic identification
skills necessary to begin identifying the nearly two hundred species
of stony corals, gorgonians, fire corals, and black corals that
inhabit the reefs of Florida and the Caribbean. The slides were
taken by Paul Humann.
Introduction to Marine Invertebrates
This 175 slide set and teaching guide is designed to familiarize
individuals with the basic knowledge necessary to begin identifying
the hundreds of invertebrates that inhabit the reefs of Florida
and the Caribbean. The slides were taken by Paul Humann. The teaching
guide, which is keyed directly to the slide presentation and the
book “Reef Creature Identification”, takes the class
through a step-by-step learning process of the ten most important
invertebrate phyla and nearly 50 commonly recognized invertebrate
groups.
Reef Fish Identification
This 270 slide set and teaching guide covers the hundreds of fish
species seen in Florida and the Caribbean. The slides were taken
by Paul Humann.
