"Slap on your snowshoes and meet Ernie, the quintessential northern naturalist, whose enthusiasm for winter is contagious. In his award-winning two-part video - the bearded, toque-clad Ernie slides an avalanche of valuable winter nature facts into a goofy presentation which is perfectly geared to kids aged 8 to 12 (although any age group will love the humor). The video is at its best with creative sections on human and animal adaptations to winter, snow science (crystals and properties), snow houses, and winter weather. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." Green Teacher Magazine*WINNER!!!
Interpretation Canada - Silver Award EXCELLENCE
Bronze Plaque, 45th Columbus Int'l Film & Video Festival
Consists of two 22-minute parts...
In Part I of ERNIE'S EARTH, Ernie explores...
*how snow is formed - what is sublimation?
*air spaces in snow - how they muffle sound: snow is more air than water and Ernie melts snow to show it's actually ten times more!
*air spaces in snow - allows snow to be warmer than the air above it, to retain heat, act as a thermal insulator so animals live under snow in the winter
*thermal insulation for humans - snow house - Quinzhec - for fun or survival - six steps of how to make one
*types of snow - different layers and properties
In Part II, Ernie shows how animals and people meet the many challenges of winter. Both kidss and adults alike will enjoy Ernie's information on....
*Aboriginal words for snow
*Determining how much snow is on the ground
*Sundogs - atmospheric phenomenon found in the North
*Animal adaptations to winter getting around...burrowers, plowers, floaters
*Human adaptations - how we adapt to the environment - tools, clothes, technology, ancient and modern
*Climate change and global warming and how that will be felt more in areas where there is a lot of ice and snow
*Satellites measure snow to find out how much water there will be in spring
*Includes GUIDE