[NOVA Teachers] May 10, 2005

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Hello Educators,

Join NOVA next week in the repeat airing of "Secrets of the
Crocodile Caves," in which scientists travel to Madagascar to
explore the extraordinary wildlife living within the cave-riddled
Ankarana reserve. (Subjects covered: life science; animals;
ecology; evolution)

In the coming weeks:

May 17 -- America's Stone Age Explorers (R)
            http://www.pbs.org/nova/stoneage/

May 24 -- The Most Dangerous Woman in America (R)
            http://www.pbs.org/nova/typhoid/

May 31 -- Flying Casanovas (R)
            http://www.pbs.org/nova/bowerbirds/

For an extended program listing, visit
      http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/schedule.html

Regards,
Karen Hartley
Teachers Editor
NOVA Web Site
http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers/
E-mail: NOVA_Teachers@xxxxxxxx

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NOVA Presents "Secrets of the Crocodile Caves" (R)
Broadcast: May 10, 2005
http://www.pbs.org/nova/croccaves/
(NOVA usually airs Tuesday nights. Check your local
listings. This program has one-year off-air taping rights.)

      Explore Ankarana
      Investigate the otherworldly landscape of Madagascar's Ankarana
      reserve with a slide show and series of 360-degree panoramas.
      (Flash plug-in required for slide show; non-Flash version
      available. QuickTime plug-in required for panoramas.)
      (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

      Legends of Madagascar
      Learn about the Malagasy people's legends and lore in this
      article. (Grades 9-12)

      Who's Who of Crocodilians
      Click on a map to learn more about the diet, habitat,
      distribution, conservation, and size of all 23 crocodilian
      species worldwide. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version
      available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8)

      Anatomy of a Croc
      Click on a photograph of a crocodile to find the secrets behind
      its success as an apex predator. (Flash plug-in required;
      non-Flash version available.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8)

      Watch a Preview
      (Running time: 2 minutes 24 seconds)
      Rare lemurs and crocodiles with bizarre cave-dwelling behavior
      draw scientists to a remote corner of Madagascar. (QuickTime,
      RealVideo or Windows Media plug-in required.)

      Teacher's Guide
      In this classroom activity, students learn about a small segment
      of the complex food web of a region in Madagascar.
      (Grades 3-5, 6-8)

      Program Transcript
      The site includes a complete narration for this program.

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