earth is an inspiring vision: a glorious celebration of a lucky planet and a unique educational experience. The film provides a spectacular introduction to key themes of scientific and geographical study and will spark a student's curiosity and imagination with its scale and drama.
The educator's guide (can be downloaded below) extends themes the film introduces, supplying background notes and study materials. Five topics have been selected: The Earth and the Sun; The Great Migrations; Adaptation and Habitat; Predators and Prey and Life Cycles. Each is supported by activities and games, ranging from simple ‘just for fun' card games with an educational focus to full-scale science projects involving students in fieldwork within their own locality. This guide is designed to assist educators in creating materials to harness the educational value of earth in their own region. The activities are grouped for different age ranges - under 7, 7-11 and 11+ - however, all can be adapted up or down the age range to suit local curriculum requirements. Equally, it is intended that educators should select from the suggested activities those that most suit the educational context within which they will be used.
earth gives students the opportunity of a lifetime. It allows them to voyage across their home planet to witness for themselves the astonishing variety and beauty of life in the world they inhabit, and which they will inherit.
