http://netvouz.com/pdboyer/tag/cousteau?feed=rss pdboyer's bookmarks tagged "cousteau" on Netvouz http://video.pbs.org/program/1094817478/ Join Jean-Michel Cousteau and his acclaimed diving teams as they explore a thrilling array of natural phenomena, investigate little known territories and ecosystems hundreds of feet beneath the ocean's surface, and come face to face with the friendly and ferocious inhabitants of the deep. Watch full-length videos from PBS "Ocean Adventures" pdboyer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:54:35 GMT http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/educators/seaghosts/beluga-balancingact.html Lesson plan for "Beluga Balancing Act" from Jean-Michel Cousteau's Ocean Adventures. Grades 5-8 and runs for 7 1-hour class periods. Important theme is the issues that threaten the beluga population and its ecosystem pdboyer Tue, 05 May 2009 01:34:44 GMT http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/educators/treasures/spectacularsquid.html View the video “Squid Spawning” to learn about the short life of the opalescent squid. Complete additional activities to further investigate the habitats and adaptations of squid and their relatives. Science for grades 5-8. Watch it online. Video length: 4 minutes 30 seconds BACKGROUND INFORMATION Squid are soft-bodied creatures belonging to phylum Mollusca, class Cephalopoda. Other members of this class include octopuses, cuttlefish and nautiluses. Cephalopods have large brains relative to their body size and are considered to be the most intelligent invertebrates. They also have well-developed eyes. pdboyer Tue, 05 May 2009 01:31:12 GMT