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Permalink Reply by Annie Thomas on February 24, 2012 at 7:05pm

Thanks for sharing Dawn.  I am a K-5th grade science teacher, so this is intended for the age group I teach.  I think the sentiment is right on, and the presentation is age appropriate for younger elementary students.  One thing I did not particularly like about the film was that the pauses in between the dialogue were a bit too long.  It is always possible to pause a video if questions arise or an important discussion begins.  I found the long time span in between messages a bit distracting of the greater message of the video.  I hope you don't mind my honest impression.  I will check out the curriculum connections and lesson plans a bit later, as I have dinner on the stove!  Thanks again for sharing this.

Permalink Reply by Dawn K on February 24, 2012 at 9:00pm

No, I agree about the pauses. Even though it was done deliberately I found the time between thoughts was too long. I'd be afraid that it would lose young children's attention.