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Discovery Education™ Prehistoric Earth VHS/DVD
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Catalog No. S95991DVD
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Ever wonder how geologists know what happened on Earth billions of years ago?

Video covers the nature and divisions of geologic time, a variety of prehistoric life-forms, and how fossils reveal clues to Earth's distant past. Grades 3-6. Running time: 25 minutes.

Geologic Time

  • Explains the system used by scientists to describe and organize prehistoric time periods
  • Prehistoric Life
    • Discusses what modern scientists study to uncover facts about the past
  • Events in Earth's Past
    • Chronicles events in the four major time periods (eras) within the geologic time scale: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic
  • Dinosaurs and Fossils
    • Points out that each time period is marked by a significant change in the number or type of fossils that are found
    • Explores what fossils reveal about Earth's history

    Specifications

    Grade

    3 to 5

    Copyright Year

    2005

    Name

    Prehistoric Earth DVD

    Format

    DVD

    Run Time

    25 min.

    Includes

    Marc Record, Teacher's Guide

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