David Attenborough

I thought there would be some better glacier clips than what I found earlier in my blogging entries if I searched for David Attenborough. This first one is only 1.30min long and is quite good to see quickly and clearly the size of glaciers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fBg8XcCcc8

4 natural world BBC documentaries can be found in full on Youtube. Segments as these can be used in lessons (not just glaciers but other topics which may come up later in the year). The episodes are 1 hour long which I think it too much to expect students to sit through and pay attention through. I'm sure they would rather watch it than do work, but they might not be paying attention so clips could be used to illustrate points. Also, the pitch sometimes of these programmes may be too much, especially for younger years and some content may not be relevant to what is needed to be studied.

Also found
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQDJk9M-kf0
Actually quite like this little gem. Has gap fills followed by the answer. Gives definition of something glacier related e.g. ice sheets. Also mentions the Titantic, but the film Ice Age which could also be used with younger years. I'm sure there must be some reference to glaciers and I don't mind watching them to find out. Maybe a screen shot could be used in KS3 lessons e.g. draw and label and it could also link to historical events making it cross curricular. This could then feed into climate change issues as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvs_Tl1CE7c&feature=list_other&playnext=1&list=SPFB6BFF18CBD6ABEB
BBC stock of the Frozen planet. The images captured on this series are fantastic and hopefully might stimulate and engage students just from the fantastic camera work. Even though some of it may not be relevant to learning, if a 2-3 min clip gets students interested, it may be worthwhile for the 20 seconds of information extracted from it.
-Even though full episodes of the Frozen Planet cannot be found on Youtube, I am sure they are available on DVD and could be a worthy investment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrgqRKRvmsE
This is the same sort of idea I was talking about above. Even though the clips focus mainly around the animals, this could be a starting talking point for a younger years lesson e.g. Where do these animals live, what do they need to survive and link this to the environment and landscape which can be also seen in the video. A video like this plays into more interesting viewing and thus hopefully makes it more memorable and makes the students more engaged. It is less than 4 minutes long and could provide a good started activity. The images shown in the clip are just fantastic