Life and Living Australia Advances DVD/DVD-ROM 1 Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING 2003     DVD - ISBN: 9780643068629 - AU $ 39.95

The Australia Advances series showcases up-to-the-minute scientific discoveries that are shaping our lives. Science that is fighting disease, protecting endangered species, engineering new crops and saving the environment. The series has been released on three DVDs with accompanying teachers’ notes, for classroom use. Life and Living covers stories on animals, insects, human health and much more. The teachers’ notes and worksheets included on the DVD have been written to add value by linking the stories into the National Curriculum Framework.     Fascinating video short stories showcasing science in practice Teacher notes link the stories to National Curriculum Framework Random play function makes them great for information sessions     Animals, Reptiles and Birds Cassowary Dung 2:15 Rabbit Calicivirus 3:00 Frilled Neck Lizard 2:00 A Rat’s Tale 3:45 Frog Killer 2:00 Tracking Bats 2:00 Marine Fish that Walk 3:05 Crab Menace 2:00 Prawns with Brawns 2:15 Bugs Insect Erections 2:06 Spider Woman 2:15 Stingless Bees 1:30 Pharmaceuticals Sharks and Pimples 2:15 Flu Cure 2:51 CSF Cancer Treatment 2:15 Arresting Cancer 2:00 Malaria Vaccine 2:38 Cancer Treatment from Cows 2:09 Human Health Sick Bats 1:52 Wooly Life Savers 2:07 I Can See Through You 2:22 Spot Check 2:01 Contact Lenses that Breathe 1:45 The Asthma Puzzle 2:00 Change of View 2:00 Cancer Detector 2:09 Hospital without Walls 2:03 Food Science Better Butter 2:15 Fresher Milk 2:00 Apple Snacks 2:00 Fishes 'n Loaves 2:00 A Fat lot of Good 1:58 Fresher OJ 2:15 Nutrition The Good Oil 1:50 Attack on Fat 2:00 Fats Ain’t Fats 2:00 Food for Thought 2:10     "If there's one thing Science teachers agree on, it's that students are more likely to take up an interest in Science when they use an applied, research-driven approach that draws on the up-to-the-minute scientific research knowledge of teachers." EDUCARE News, October 2003

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