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Nature's Delicate Balance

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Indistinct light and dark green pattern. Caption: but the steep bluffs along the Apalachicola River

Every element of earth's ecosystem is needed to maintain the delicate balance that supports all life forms. Groups of people and organizations work to keep and even to restore this balance. Mentions often how life on earth is interconnected and that environmental responsibility is everyone's business.

Media Details

Runtime: 14 minutes

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Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man stands outside with a golden eagle perched on his arm.
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Episode 11
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Grade Level: 2 - 5
A large bird with wings spread and a tag on each wing that has "80" printed on it. Caption: so that in the morning sun, it can be warmed.
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
Close up of an orange, white, and black tiger laying down. Caption: (narrator) This is charger, Brabaricha's dad --
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
Industrial plant with plumes of smoke billowing into the sky from exhaust pipes. Caption: These people put pressure on the ecosystem by pollution
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Grade Level: 10 - 12
An aerial view of a forest. Spanish Caption: que restan de la selva Lacandona,
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Episode 3
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Grade Level: 7 - 12
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23 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 12
Images depict different mass extinction threats to Earth's plants and animals, such as invasive species, pollution, and global warming. Text on image reads, "The direct drivers."
58 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12