Programs That Explore the Ocean
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This series for students in grades K-3 airs overnight as part of our instructional television service to NH schools. The 15-part series is is designed to develop in young students an awareness and appreciation of the wonders of the natural world. The programs encourage students to sharpen their skills of observation, description, and classification, by taking them to the lakes, fields, and forests around Holderness, New Hampshire.
4. FISH
Next Air: 2/19/2008 at 4:49 a.m.
Visits to Squam Lake and the New England Aquarium provide an "up close" look at scales, gills, and fins of a trout, sunfish, and catfish and their behavior. (12:00 min.)
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This series for students in airs overnight as part of our instructional television service to NH schools. This 16-part series for students in grades 3-6. Student host Patrice Forrester and Senior Naturalist Dave Erler of the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, explore the ways living things interact with the environment. NatureWorks is designed to align with state and national science frameworks and standards and is a great way to introduce young people to the natural sciences.
7.MARINE COMMUNITIES
Next Air: 9/21/2007 4:45 a.m.
A look at how life in the ocean is organized in layers. Patrice and Dave look at life in a tide pool. Close-Up:estuaries. Field Trip:monitoring soft shell clams and green crabs at the estuary at the Wells Reserve.
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This series of nature programs looks at the physical characteristics, behaviors, life cycles, adaptations, and habitats of several very different animals. Close-up photography and animation are used to explain animal life in a way that shows how the natural world works.
1.SHARKS AND HOW THEY LIVE
Next Air: 9/23/2007 at 4:45 a.m.
The shark is a fascinating creature, surrounded by myth and misconception. It is often vilified as embodying the ultimate ferocity of the natural world. This program looks at the shark's adaptations, life history, and includes a segment that allows viewers to swim among sharks during a feeding frenzy and witness an actual shark attack. (22:29 min.)
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2.SEALS
Next Air: 9/23/2007 at 5:07 a.m.
Rare underwater photography provides an inside view of seals living in their natural habitats. Seals are marine mammals that evolved from land mammals 30 million years ago and look like playful undersea puppies. Heavily hunted in the past, New England seals are finally recovering from their past abuse. (18:50 min.)
10.DOLPHINS
Next Air: 9/25/2007 at 3:50 a.m.
This program focuses on a behavioral research group in the Bahamas and their study of the spotted dolphin. Viewers will learn about the dolphins' hunting and social behaviors, their use of echolocation , and their mating rituals. A member of the research team who works and interacts daily with wild dolphins explains how individual animals can be recognized by sight. (20:55 min.) Teacher's Guide for this episode
14.MANATEES
Next Air: 9/26/2007 at 03:30 a.m.
This program explores the life, habits and anatomy of the manatee , showing how it eats, sleeps, plays and nurses its young. (24:56 min.) Teacher's Guide for this episode
The books in this series from Scholastic are written by contemporary children's authors. The series is designed to encourage children to read and develop a greater appreciation for literature.
19.THE GREAT WHITE MAN-EATING SHARK
Next Air: 2/4/2008 at 4:08 a.m.
Written by Margaret Mahy Illustrated by Jonathan Allen - Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark, uses his talents to scare away all the swimmers at Caramel Cove - except for one female shark in love. Help! (9:53 min.)
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Airs M-F from 2:00-2:30 p.m.
8/2 Sunken Treasure
A hurricane off the coast of Florida in 1662 caused the Atocha, a Spanish galleon, to sink. This book describes the many-years-long search for the treasure believed to be on it. An old treasure map leads LeVar on an exciting treasure hunt. He uses every device known to man to find the treasure-including a bloodhound. Then it is on to the most famous shipwreck in history-the Titanic. Viewers meet Dr. Robert Ballard, who tells how he found the Titanic wreckage and the equipment he developed and used to find it.
8/3 Humphrey the Lost Whale
Based on the journey of a California humpback whale, this book follows the journey of "wrong-way" Humphrey as he finds his way back to the sea with the help of some friends. A whale-watching day at sea with a naturalist helps LeVar understand the whales' natural environment, and practices that have threatened whales. Viewers also find out about three young pilot whales who were rescued, nursed back to health and re-released, and they see news clips of "wrong way" Humphrey's mis-adventure.
8/15 My Life with the Wave
This is a sheer magical tale about a boy who brings home a wave from the seashore. LeVar explores the beauty and fascination of water, the rhythm and energy of waves, and visits people who are fulfilling the dream to save endangered sea life.
8/24 Seashore Surprises
This helpful book explains how waves, sand and pebbles form at the seashore and describes animals, plants and shells which can be seen when the tide goes out. LeVar uses this feature book when he goes beach- combing in southwestern Florida. There he meets two local naturalists who help him explore plant and animal life (shells, mangroves, oysters, spiny burn fish, scallops, sea stars, etc.) at the shoreline and in the shallows of the gulf.
8/27 Three by the Sea
Lolly, Spider, and Sam lay on the beach and all agreed it was the perfect time for each of them to tell their very own story. LeVar learns that telling a story or listening to one can unlock the imagination as he watches Chicago City Limits, an improvisational performance group. Kids tell their own stories in the books they make. While walking the beach, LeVar explores the history and adventure of sea chanteys, and talks with winners of a sand sculpture contest.
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Keeping the ocean clean is so important to our environment, the way we live, and keeping animals and the Earth safe.