Audio to follow, this microscopic view of the world
Nature Songs and More Nature Songs 
is outstanding.
are part of a digitized collection of songs
written and recorded in the Sixties. They are
“Microcosms” is a French-made film
wonderfully campy renditions of life cycles,
with minimal english narration. This docu-
taxonomy, and phenomena. Particularly
mentary shows excellent cinematography of
related to insects are “What Are Insects?”
insects performing regular tasks and behav-
“How Is Silk Made?” “Metamorphosis,” and
iors, but from very close up! With evocative
“Why does a Bee Buzz?” These songs will
soundtrack and without a constant voice-
probably make your students roll their eyes
over, the viewer is allowed to develop his or
and giggle, but they will also help kids to
her own questions and choose what to focus
remember insect facts. http://acme.com/jef/
on. The footage is gorgeous and will keep
singing_science/.
students of all ages intrigued and wondering.
“Microcosms” can be found on Netflix and
is available for purchase through Amazon
.com.
CAtAlogs
Educational Innovations, Inc. Insects
are considered food in many parts of the
world. Try Cricket and Larva Lollipops,
$1.75 each, or box of 36 for $54.95. each
lollipop is a sugar-free base enclosing a
farm-raised, edible cricket or larva. Scorpion
lollipops, $3.25 each; box of 36 for $109.95.
888-912-7474, www.teachersource.com.
Carolina Elementary Science. This
streamlined version of the Carolina Biologi-
cal Supply catalog offers a great variety of
Recordings of Live Insects are included
tools, models, materials, kits, and organisms.
on Doug Von gausig’s Web site, and are avail-
“Build an Insect” rubber stamp kit, and
able for non-commercial use. Crickets, cica-
farms, laminated posters, games, scopes,
das, junebugs, yellowjackets, and honeybees
and materials for habitats are all found here.
are some the examples found here. There are
800-334-5551. www.carolina.com.
recordings of other sounds (birds, amphibians)
as well as links to other sound pages. www
Nature Watch. This catalog of hands-on
.naturesongs.com.
exploration of the natural world includes a
Quantum Big Screen Microsope for under
Video $75.00, insect x-rays, collecting tools (nets
“Life in the Undergrowth” is a BBC
and holding tanks) beeswax kits, and giant
program first aired in 2005. David Atten-
inflatable insects. 800-228-5816.
borough leads viewers through five thematic
www.nature-watch.com.
journeys with spectacular close-up sound
and visual recordings of invertebrates.
Delta Education School Specialty: Sci-
“Invasion of the Land,” “Taking to the Air,”
ence. This catalog has many informative
“The Silk Spinners,” “Intimate Relations,”
and fun items like puzzles, games, models,
and “Supersocieties” are all available from
crafts, and posters, all related to insect stud-
BBC, Netflix, and local video/DVD rental
ies. They also sell a selection of magnifiers
stores. Although the British accent of the
like hand lenses, loupes, and scopes. 800-
narrator may be difficult for some students
442-5444. www.deltaeducation.com
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