Check below for episodes and series from the same categories and more. Over the years, i have found that fillintheblank questions are the best way to keep students awake, focused, and accountable for the information in educational videos. Hope the people of the world knows that these precious birds are bestowed upon this earth by our dear mother nature. From the jungles of brazil to costa rica, watch as the animals face life in the most competitive place on earth. Were all a part of this amazing planet, but were changing it like never before.
This episode highlights the tremendous amount of biodiversity found in tropical rainforests, highlighting some of the unusual mating displays of the animals there, such as the birds of paradise. I strongly recommend you stop watching the dvd at 45 minutes before the chimpanzees fight. Jungles the forests with the most plentiful and diverse wildlife are the jungles near the equator the imaginary line around the middle of the planet, where they do not experience the seasonal changes that are felt in the north and south due to the tilting of the earth on its axis. And here, it does so in abundance, starts david attenborough, adding that with so much stuff in the jungle. Jungles is the 8th episode of the bbc tv series planet earth. This rich biodiversity is a result of the constant warmth. Traveling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities, planet earth ii explores the unique characteristics of earths most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. This is a worksheet set for students to complete as they watch the planet earth jungles video. This resource is to accompany the bbc planet earth 2 series. Creating the jungles episode of planet earth ii was not easy. They cover six percent of the earths land but contain more than half its plants and. Useful resource pack for students of all ages and abilities. A myriad of microworlds, our jungles contain a bewildering diversity of life, all intricately linked. Visual soundscapes jungles planet earth ii bbc america.
This is a worksheet set for students to complete as they watch the planet earth ii jungles episode. Jungles cover roughly three per cent of our planet, yet contain a staggering 50 per cent of the worlds species. Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most competitive place on earth. Accessible on bbc iplayer resources are customisable to suit your needs. Floating aerial shots introduce the worlds most spectacular forest vistas.
So intones david attenborough at the opening of planet earth iis third episode, jungles, and its enough to provide a brief twinge of disappointment. A look at the animals competing to survive in the rich habitats of the planets jungles. Planet earth season 1 episode 8 jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet yet contain fifty percent of the worlds species. Weve exploited our forests through the ages, but if we give them the chance, they will bounce back. It makes a rapid tour around the tropical belt and highlights a few key phenomena. New technology has allowed individual stories to be captured in an unparalleled. A magical world of surprise, drama and unforgettable wild characters. This episode looks at the tropical rainforests, which are home to a staggering 50 per cent of the worlds species.
A sequel to the 2006 series examining the planets natural wonders and unique animal behavior in a. Answers to crosswords and word searches are included. Flooded forests are home to caimanhunting jaguars and strange dolphins that swim amongst the tree tops, while in the dense underworld, ninja frogs fight off wasps and flying. From the jungles of brazil, home to caiman hunting jaguars and strange jungle dolphins that swim in the tree tops, to costa rica where ninja frogs fight huge.
A netflix original documentary series and groundbreaking collaboration between wwf, netflix and silverback films, our planet showcases the worlds natural wonders, iconic species and wildlife spectacles that still remain. Life here has evolved to fit every niche, but due to deforestation theyre disappearing faster than. On the heels of planet earth iis recordbreaking emmy nominations, bbc america presents stunning visual soundscapes from the series. Expensive cameras and constant downpours dont exactly mix. Questions focus on biodiversity, evolution and competition. Located around the warm, sunny equatorial zone, complete with constant daylight, they are the most productive habitats on earth. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Earth is the only planet we know of where life exists.
Jungles planet earth watch free online documentaries ihavenotv. Great plainsjunglesshallow seas from the makers of the blue planet. Deadly bugs and snakes in jungles episode of planet. Explore the worlds most spectacular forest vistas and see unprecedented views of the species that live on the dark jungle floor. Jungles perfectly lives up to the never less than great quality of the previous seven episodes of planet earth and is a great representation of what attenborough is all about and what a good documentary should be like. Experience the countless flora and fauna that inhabit these unique areas. Jungles cover roughly three percent of our planet, yet contain a staggering 50 percent of the worlds species. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing planet earth. Jungles video questions from planet earth ii series by.
Travelling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities, planet earth ii explores the unique characteristics of earths most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. With david attenborough, sigourney weaver, huw cordey, thomas anguti johnston. Tropical rainforests cover just three per cent of our planet yet are home to a staggering 50 per cent of the worlds species. Host to a staggering array of species, they are the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on our planet. New technology has allowed individual stories to be captured in an unparalleled l. On 3% of the earths surface, the rain forest is the habitat for half our animal species, even 80% of insects. With incredible angles from highdefinition cameras, this episode shows us the habitat which may only cover three percent of. This resource is for teachers who already own the jungles episode of planet earth ii bbc. Week 3 of bbc americas planet earth ii takes us to the jungles of the world, which cover less than 6 percent of land but are home to more than half the plants and animals on the planet more. Nature documentary hosted by david attenborough, published by bbc in 2016 english narration cover informationplanet earth ii part 3 jungles jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most competitive place on earth. An 11part nature series examining the planets natural wonders and unique animal. Flooded forests are home to caimanhunting jaguars and strange dolphins that swim amongst the tree tops, while in the dense underworld, ninja frogs fight off wasps and flying dragons soar between trees. Question sheet to accompany the jungles episode from planet earth. Tropical rainforests cover just three per cent of our planet yet are home to a staggering 50 per cent of the.
This viewing guide is appropriate for higher level grade 9 and up sciencebiology students. One planet, planet earth 2, planet earth ii, 2 planet earth ii jungles subtitles 85 subtitles ad blocking detected, consider supporting. Flooded forests are home to caimanhunting jaguars and. Students often perceive jungles as being kind of an edens for life, with ideal levels of just about every abiotic factor. For one, jungles arent very hospitable to television production. Episode three delves deep into the bizarre life that makes its home in earths most competitive habitat. So its wildlife is most competitive, like the birds of paradises mating, and specialized with unique relationships of predation, parasitism etc. Planet earth ii, jungle earth is the only planet we know of where life exists. It makes a rapid tour around the tropical belt and highlights a few key phenomena and spectacular behavior including mating dance of bird of paradise, forest regeneration after a treefall, plantanimal interactions in the forest canopy, fig trees as a keystone species, primate territoriality, forest sounds, mating leaf frogs, water. Jungles provide the richest habitats on the planet mysterious worlds of high drama where extraordinary animals attempt to survive in the most. Flooded forests are home to caimanhunting jaguars and strange dolphins that swim amongst the tree tops, while in the dense underworld, ninja frogs fight off wasps.
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