RETURN OF THE PLANKTON


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Who eats whom?
Whose dads are guarding eggs?
What happens when a crab hides in an octopus den?
Did you know that there are seasons underwater?

This half-hour movie  takes the viewer on an underwater tour of Puget Sound.  Suitable for all ages, this video has been used in classrooms from grades 3 through college.   Supplementary study aids are also included for classroom use.
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"As its narrative gently unfolds, Return of the Plankton reveals to us that the sea itself has its seasons and undergoes changes as remarkable and beautiful as those more familiar to those of us who live on land.  The delicacy of its images will inspire wonder in viewers of any age and calls on all of us to protect this usually hidden world."
---Christopher Pavsek, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Film
School for the Contemporary Arts, Simon Fraser University

Supplementary study aids are provided on the DVD for instructional use:
  • movie synopsis and detailed outline
  • food web concept map
  • quiz
  • over 150 photos that identify creatures in the movie.  These are labeled with scientific name, common name, habitat and diet.
"An educational must for novices and seasoned marine enthusiasts."
---Gloria Snively,
Author of "Exploring the Seashore"
University of Victoria, BC

"Everyone that's seen the DVD or has kids that have is very impressed, yours truly included.  Nice job....."
--Alexander Shor
    Division of Ocean Sciences
    National Science Foundation