Aimed at primary grade viewers, this short introduction to environmental issues and responsibility begins with a simple study in contrast: a clean home vs. a dirty home, asking kids to consider which is better for living things. From there, “clean” and “dirty” are applied to entire cities, with their smog-choked skies. Next, the topic of sustainability is raised: what happens if a group of neighbors cuts down all of the trees behind their houses? The answer is that if the practice spreads then soon everyone will run out of trees. Once established, this principle is used to talk about over-fishing, depleting fossil fuels, etc. Also featuring a short video quiz, this is highly recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (T. Keogh)
Keeping Earth Healthy
(2014) 11 min. DVD: $69.95 (teacher’s guide included). DRA. Visual Learning Systems. PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 978-1-59234-895-4. Volume 30, Issue 3
Keeping Earth Healthy
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