Your Backyard:
The Life and Journey of the Amazing Monarch Butterfly
From Crowe's Nest Media
You all know our family LOVES nature study. We are inspired by the colors, the patterns, the design of the many amazing things around us. The family oriented DVD, The Life and Journey of the Amazing Monarch Butterfly, feeds our passions. It is a feast for the eyes as well as the heart.
Even for families that have already studied monarchs and have raised them from caterpillars, you will learn so many awesome details that you will not look at a monarch butterfly the same…ever.
- Have you seen a female actually lay an egg and know how she picks a milkweed to deposit it on?
- Have you watched the caterpillar shed its final skin and eyes?
- Do you have a picture in your mind of where the monarchs migrate to in Mexico and why we should care about their forests?
- Do you truly understand why we should not view milkweed as weeds and remove it from our gardens?
- Did you know you could tell a male from a female quite easily once you know what to look for?
Features I love about this DVD:
- Remarkable video and images of each stage of the monarch's life cycle: egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult. You will see footage of things humans rarely get to see and your children are going to be amazed at the incredible close-ups that show the intricate workings of this butterfly.
- The information is interesting to all ages. After watching this DVD, I heard little monarch facts being sharing among family members and with friends as well. There is enough detail for older children yet the animation and "story" make it appropriate for younger ones as well..
- I was impressed with the creation focus done on a clearly scientific topic, just the way I try to present nature study in our family. Details from scientists, direct observations, and experts draw attention to the amazing design of the monarch.
- This DVD is fairly long (approximately 60 minutes) but I appreciate that we can watch one segment at a time if we want to go back and rewatch a topic of interest using the buttons from the menu. This will aid us in using the study guide (see below for more information on the study guide.)
- In addition, I appreciate that this DVD was a family production including all ages and abilities. The Crowe family provides a great example to other homeschooling families with their diligence.
- 60 minutes long. In addition, approximately 45 minutes of bonus features. $19.95 (see special offer below).
- Watch the DVD trailer on YouTube: Your Backyard: Amazing Monarch Butterfly
- The bonus features are not to be missed. You will learn how to raise your own backyard monarchs, use extra websites for research, complete a fun follow-up quiz, and see behind the scenes information your family will find inspirational.
- With the companion study guide this DVD could be the basis of a whole unit study for homeschoolers.
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| Companion Study Guide Coming Mid-Spring! |
Companion Study Guide:
The Crowe family is in the process of writing a complete companion study guide to go along with this DVD. This downloadable guide will include: content review, discussion questions, diagrams to label, sketching suggestions, essay questions, copy work and coloring pages for a variety of ages, and ideas for further research. I know our family will be looking forward to using this as part of our nature study this spring and summer as the opportunity arises. The study guide is scheduled to be released mid-spring and will cost $8.95.
Special Offer:
As part of this review, I am thrilled to offer you the chance to purchase this DVD with a coupon code to receive the downloadable companion study guide FREE! Also, with the coupon code, you will receive the DVD at a discounted price of $18.95. This offer ends on February 3, 2012.
Read to purchase now? You can click over and enter your coupon code to receive your copy of this amazing DVD at a discounted price AND get a code to receive the companion study guide when it is available. The coupon code is: NatureStudy
Giveaway:
Additionally, I am happy to offer a giveaway for one copy of the DVD to my readers. This is my way of helping spread the word to additional readers about this very worthwhile and important DVD. Our children need to develop a love for nature and this DVD will open their eyes to the design and awesome creative powers found right in their own backyards. I am using Rafflecopter for this giveaway and if you are reading this blog entry in a reader, you may need to click over to the blog to enter. See the Rafflecopter gadget for five ways to enter the giveaway. I will be announcing the winner of the DVD on Monday, January 30, 2012.
Would you like more chances to win? I am teaming up with six other bloggers and each of us is giving this DVD away! Here are the links to all the other reviews and giveaways. We invite you to click each one and enter for additional chances to win.
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The Curriculum Choice
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Mama's Learning Corner
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a Rafflecopter giveaway Please note: I received this DVD and the giveaway copy in exchange for a review. I always give my honest opinion and share our family's experiences when reviewing a product. I also will receive a small affiliate commission if you purchase the DVD using the coupon code listed above.
