An official companion book to the great migrations television series on the national geographic channel, this colorful book offers excellent photos of eight migrating animals. Many kinds of animals make annual migrations, and their stories reveal incredible strength and will to survive. African elephant, facts and photos national geographic. This brilliantly illustrated book taps into childrens natural curiosity about the vast world of space. Great migrations national geographic channel canada.
This excellent natural history pictorial book from the national geographic was published in conjunction with the tv series of the same name. New technology for tracking animals is helping us to understand the world in constant motion. Great migrations elephants by national geographic kids staff and laura marsh 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Nov 02, 2010 scientists tag an elephant in order to stop herds from moving into human territory and into harms way. Great migrations whales, wildebeests, butterflies, elephants, and other amazing animals on the move. In a world of changing global temperatures both on land and in the sea, the annual migrations of animals include amazing stories of incredible strength and the will to survive. Published by national geographic kids, this book is chocked full of interesting facts, diagrams, and a multitude of pictures of elephants, their families, and their habitats. Laura marsh is a long time contributor to national geographic children books. She has written a large number of books in national geographic readers series and also in mama mirabelle and toot and puddle series. Saving elephants from harm great migrations youtube. Children will be introduced to vocabulary along with brilliant photos and a fun approach to reading, these books are winners with kids, parents and educators.
Laura f marsh introduces african elephants, including what they eat, how they travel in groups, their migration patterns, and how they care for their young. The greatest animal migration hd, full documentary. Nov 14, 2017 what do the desert elephants of africa, blackbrowed albatrosses, and great white sharks have in common. Mali elephants, red crabs, monarch butterflies, golden jellyfish, zebras, army ants, wildebeests, and sperm whales. Photos of mali elephant episode from great migrations series on national geographic channel. Great migrations tv show national geographic channel. Great migrations elephants natl geo kids grt migrations paperback on. Find educator resources related to the national geographic channel series great migrations to use in your classroom. This story appears in the november 2010 issue of national geographic magazine. Older kids still care about great pictures and smooth paper. National geographic showcases leading explorers, scientists. The oldest female elephants lead their tribes in an ancient circular migration following the waters path.
Published on aug 27, 2010 a unprecedented world television event airing on the national geographic channel uses groundbreaking technology to document the. Bees national geographic readers series by laura marsh. Great migrations education national geographic society. National geographic readers the monarch butterfly, one of the most seemingly delicate of all of natures animals, proves to be one of the toughest in this reader. That is the subtitle to the new sevenpart television series from national geographic called great migrations. Hyperbole comes with the territory in great migrations, a sevenhour series that begins with two episodes on sunday night on the national geographic channel. A nonscientist, risking anthropomorphism, might say. National geographic readers shop valley zoo development. National geographic publishes bestselling and awardwinning nonfiction books for all ages.
Aug 27, 2010 a unprecedented world television event airing on the national geographic channel uses groundbreaking technology to document the annual migrations of animals via land, sea, and air. It has a great glossary in the back of the book complete with more pictures, and a list of websites for children who want to learn even more. Living at the furthest corners of the hot and dry sahara desert, the very margins of where elephants can survive, hundreds of these great creatures make a dangerous but necessary journey as their main source of food and water dries up and they must go in search of more. Oct 12, 2010 published by national geographic kids, this book is chocked full of interesting facts, diagrams, and a multitude of pictures of elephants, their families, and their habitats. National geographic channels great migrations is a sevenpart global television event that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the.
Animal migrations what is it that makes animal migration such a magnificent spectacle for the eye and the mind. But the pretty pictures and nice smooth paper that give these a magazine feel stop at this level. This journey follows the mali elephant as it makes the treacherous migration across the edge of the sahara desert. Animal migration is a phenomenon far grander and more patterned than animal movement. Scientists tag an elephant in order to stop herds from moving into human territory and into harms way. Great migrations education national geographic society skip to content. This exciting reader follows the story of the longest and the most demanding elephant migration on the planet. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Elephants printables, classroom activities, teacher resources.
Great migrations on national geographic channel youtube. Photograph by joel sartore, national geographic photo ark african elephants range throughout the savannas of subsaharan africa and. While the book focuses mainly on the animals and their behavior, i am happy to report that animal welfare and environmental issues are included in the overview. Oct 12, 2010 this exciting reader follows the story of the longest and the most demanding elephant migration on the planet. Great migrations childrens book shop national geographic. Amazing animal migrations by land, air, and sea nat geo.
Shot from land and air, in trees and cliffblinds, on ice floes and underwater, great migrations tells the formidable, powerful stories of many of the planets species and their. This is especially true of children with communication disorders. She has written a large number of books in national geographic readers series and also in. Surprisingly, the photography is not up to typical ngs publications. National geographic s latest travel stories about greenland. National geographic s latest travel stories about new jersey. See more ideas about the great migration, great west and jacob lawrence art. Great migrations elephants ebook by laura marsh rakuten kobo young readers learn all about animals in this new reader from national geographic kids.
National geographic channels great migrations is a sevenpart global programming event that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to. This nicelypresented book focuses on sperm whales and the great migrations they make across the vastness of the ocean. The sevenpart show is the largest programming event in the tenyear history of the channel and is part of the largest crossplatform initiative since the founding. Living at the furthest corners of the hot and dry sahara desert, the very margins of where elephants can survive, hundreds of.
Great migrations is a sevenepisode nature documentary television miniseries that airs on the national geographic channel, featuring the great migrations of animals around the globe. Nov 05, 2010 the fine folks at national geographic have been kind enough to share with us some images from great migrations. One biologist has noted the undistractibility of migrating animals. The national geographic kids books are great for levels 1 and 2. Oct 12, 2010 an official companion book to the great migrations television series on the national geographic channel, this colorful book offers excellent photos of eight migrating animals.
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