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Japan's Secret Garden
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Animal Transformations
Five video clips from the program show the
metamorphosis of giant water bugs, a red
dragonfly, Japan's omurasaki butterfly, a
cicada, and a cabbage butterfly. (Requires
QuickTime or RealPlayer plug-in.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Miracle of Rice
In Asia, rice provides 50 to 80 percent of
people's daily caloric intake. Learn about
the origin of rice, how it is grown and
harvested, and more in this article. Includes
a video clip showing the transformation of
a rice paddy over the course of a growing
season. (Requires
QuickTime or RealPlayer plug-in.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Secrets of Hibernation
A bear can go for as long as 100 days without
eating, drinking, excreting waste, or exercising.
Scientists are now studying hibernating bears
with an eye to applying what they learn
to everything from organ preservation, kidney
disorders, human hibernation, and long-distance
space travel. Read this article to learn more
about how the American black bear hibernates.
(Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Build a Rice Paddy (Hot Science)
Page through this step-by-step demonstration
to learn how to build a rice paddy.
(Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.)
(Grades 3-5, 6-8)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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