| THE WORLD BETWEEN THE TIDES DVD. Earthwise Media. This award-winning DVD provides an exciting, informative visit to the tidepools of the Pacific Northwest. Describes how tidepool animals adapt to exposure to the Sun, cold, rain, waves and predation. Recipient of the US National Communication Award of Distinction, this DVD is perfect for use prior to a field trip. Includes a teacher’s guide for grades 4-12 along with a written narrative with discussion questions to pose to students. 23 minutes long. #DVD-12352. Additional information offered by the producer, Nancy Sefton: Low tide along the Pacific coast's rocky shores uncovers a kaleidoscope of marine creatures glowing like scattered jewels in shallow pools. This narrated journey along the rich intertidal area of Pacific coast rocky shores examines the harsh conditions in "The World Between the Tides", taking a close look at animals and plants exquisitely adapted to live in one of Nature’s toughest neighborhoods. Comes with a Teacher’s Guide. We begin with an overview of the northwest’s rocky shores, discovering how they were built and what they’re made of. We learn what causes the tides that pull the waters back to reveal marine animals and plants, leaving them high and dry for long periods. The conditions that make our rocky shores so rich with life are examined. The four basic levels of the "intertidal condominium" are described, noting what types of creatures are able to live comfortably in each horizontal zone. Then we get to know the various animals groups seen on Pacific rocky shores, including sponges, sea anemones, tube worms, true crabs, hermit crabs, burrowing shrimp, nudibranchs, shelled snails, sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, and tiny fish surviving in tide pools. This production was filmed mostly along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to California, on rocky shores laid bare by low tide.
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