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FILM LIBRARY

Read a brief synopsis on the film of your choice in our educational Library. Any of these films can be booked for a group over 50 students.

BUGS! 3D A RAINFOREST ADVENTURE
Bugs is an awe-inspiring look at insects through the magic of IMAX 3D! Shot on location in Borneo and in a purpose-built studio in Oxford, England, Bugs! explores the dramatic and savage lives of an Old World preying mantis and a beautiful butterfly, known by their Latin names, Hierodula and Papilo.
Curriculum: Geography, Biology and Social Studies.
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DEEP SEA 3D
A new and enthralling undersea experience from the makers of Into the Deep, will offer audiences astonishing up-close encounters with some of the most strange and exotic creatures on the planet, from the bizarre rainbow nudibranch to the giant Pacific octopus. Every animal here is dependent on another for survival, so the cooperation that exists between these ocean dwellers is the key to a flourishing neighborhood.

Curriculum: Science, Oceanography, Biology, Social Studies
Teacher's Guide
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DINOSAURS 3D
Dinosaurs fascinate us so much, that many people wish they were amongst us. Fortunately, the large format Dinosaurs 3D will be the closest thing to actually being in the presence of the extraordinary creatures without looking into our own extinction at the same time.

Curriculum: Geology, History, Natural Sciences
Teacher's Guide (9mb)
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Dolphins and Whales 3D
Dive into a new immersive and highly emotional adventure with Jean-Michel Cousteau’s DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D, which will take you from the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the warm depths of the waters of the exotic Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean. Stunning images captured for the very first time in 3D will allow you to discover their lives and habitats as never-before-seen. An unforgettable voyage with these graceful, majestic yet endangered sea creatures, narrated by Daryl Hannah.

Curriculum: Oceanography, Marine Life, Biology

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FORCES OF NATURE
It is one thing to contemplate the immense power of nature, another to experience these forces first-hand. "Forces of Nature" will showcase the awesome spectacle of earthquakes, volcanoes, and severe storms as we follow scientists on their groundbreaking quests to understand how these natural disasters are triggered. Audiences will learn what is being done to predict and prepare for these events -- and minimize their deadly effects -- as they come face-to-face with Earth's most destructive forces.

Curriculum: Geography, Science
Teacher's Guide
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GALAPAGOS 3D
GALAPAGOS, in IMAX 3D, will help students discover the mysteries of a "Lost World." Viewers seem to travel back in time as they encounter giant land tortoises, marine iguanas, red and blue-footed boobies and other unusual species. The scientists explore deep below the surface where the undersea life of the Galapagos is as unique as the life on land. Viewers swim among the island reefs, encounter hammerhead and whale sharks, sea lions, and many fascinating kinds of fish and sea life.
Curriculum: Marine Life, Geography, Geology, Ecology, History, Language Arts, Environmental Studies, Biology
Teacher's Guide
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LEWIS & CLARK: GREAT JOURNEY WEST
It was the dawn of a nation - a time before the American West became known as the frontier, and little was known about what lay within. Two captains, courageous in spirit and unyielding in their dedication to their mission, led 31 people, including one woman and her infant son, to the Pacific Ocean and back. Audiences will experience the danger and beauty of the unknown West as it unfolded before the eyes of Lewis and Clark.
Curriculum: History, Geography
Teacher's Guide
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MARK TWAIN'S AMERICA
IMAX® 3-D provides a whole new way of looking at our past, "MARK TWAIN'S AMERICA" interweaves the life and times of Mark Twain with the lives of current day enthusiasts who revel in the inventions and way of life of the 19th century. Utilizing archival stereo-optic photos from The University of California-Riverside/California Museum of Photography, powerful images from the past seemingly come alive in a larger-than-life presentation that takes full advantage of the large screen format.
Curriculum: history, geography, social studies
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MAGNIFICIENT DESOLATION: WALKING ON THE MOON 3D
The IMAX space legacy continues with Magnificent Desolation 3D: Walking on the Moon. This film will take you to the surface of the Moon to walk alongside the extraordinary Apollo astronauts who have stepped upon its surface. With never before seen photographs, CGI renditions of the lunar landscape and previously unreleased NASA footage, audiences will be immersed in the life-changing experiences of these astronauts by showcasing what they saw, heard, felt, thought and did while on the lunar surface. The film's content is based on "The Lunar Surface Journals," a massive archival database compiled over the last decade by Dr. Eric Jones, which chronicles the moon walks as recounted by the astronauts. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman of Playtone and by the IMAX Corporation. Sponsored by Lockheed Martin Corporation and filmed with the cooperation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Curriculum: Geography, Math, Engineering, Physics, Sciences, Social Studies, Teambuilding
Teacher's Guide
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MYSTERIES OF EGYPT
MYSTERIES OF EGYPT takes you on a journey back 5,000 years into the secret afterworld of the Egyptian Pyramids. Buried beneath 2.3 million tonnes of stone, untouchable for centuries, their fabulous treasures and mysterious ways are unveiled. Discover who built the mammoth pyramids, and why; meet the ancient Gizas, Tutankhamen, Rames III and Cheops.
Curriculum: history, geography, civilization studies, social studies
   
 
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