Life cycles / [dvd] - Classroom ed. - [United States] : Toronto, Ont. : Buena Vista Television ; Magic Lantern Communications [distributor], c2004. - 1 videodisc (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm. - Bill Nye, the science guy .

Produced in association with the National Science Foundation, KCTS Seattle, McKenna Gottlieb Productions, Inc. and Rabbit Ears Productions. Program in English and Spanish. This program is closed-captioned. Title taken from disc label.

Executive producers, James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb ; directed by Darrell Suto ; edited by John Reul. Executive producers, James McKenna, Erren Gottlieb ; directed by Darrell Suto ; edited by John Reul.

Host, Bill Nye.

Series designed to introduce viewers to scientific concepts in a variety of fields. This program looks at the characteristics of the life cycle and shows why many different living things have similar life cycles. Topics include the speed of growth, the length of the life cycle, metamorphosis, and whether or not spontaneous generation can occur. Includes suggested experiments that students can do at home. Other features include: fully indexed chapters correlated to National Science standards (U.S.) ; interactive glossaries and quizzes ; bonus footage of never-before-seen segments, interviews and demos ; Spanish translation and closed-captioning ; and, an on-disc implementation guide.

Grades 3-8

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Life (Biology).
Life cycles (Biology).
Plant life cycles.
Animal life cycles.
Spanish language.--Audio-visual aids.


SOCIAL STUDIES (GRADES K-6).
SOCIAL SCIENCES (GRADES 7-12).
SCIENCE (GRADES K-10).

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