Setting up, stocking and maintaining a class-room aquarium. Explains how fish breathe under water, and illustrates the difference between lungs and gills; how fish use their tails and fins for locomotion; the stages in the development of the frog from the tadpole; and how water snails move about and protect themselves. Designed to implement the science curriculum of the lower elementary grades.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322083
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Amphibians - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Aquariums
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Science - Study and teaching (Primary)
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Life cycles (Biology)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Study and teaching (Primary)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)