Educator Films at IMAX Theater

Teachers, choose the film of your choice during the 10 a.m. time slot. Available films are listed below and are based on a first come, first serve basis. Reserve your date by calling (904) 940-4010 . Films to choose from for 10 a.m. showings: Under the Sea 2D Bugs: A Rainforest Adventure Mysteries of the Great Lakes Coral Reef Adventure Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West

 

Educator Film List: Coming Soon

Sharks | Jan. 15
Presented by Jean-Michel Cousteau, SHARKS is a breathtaking film experience that offers audiences an astonishing up-close encounter with the Lions and Tigers of the Ocean. Come face-to-face with a multitude of shark species, including the Great White, Hammerhead, and Whale Shark. Witness them as they really are: not wicked man-eating creatures, but wild, fascinating and endangered animals that have been in existence since a million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Van Gogh: Brush With Genius | Feb. 12
Vincent, and two of his ardent admirers will take us on a journey to the source of his inspiration. We will retrace and discover the vitality and freedom of one of the world's greatest painters.

 

Educator Film List: Now Playing

Ultimate Adventure Series
Take your students on the biggest adventure of their lives as we feature three films of exploration and discovery. Go on a journey to the magnificent land of Alaska, travel the world to visit caves and reach the highest peaks of Europe.

Alaska: Spirit of the Wild (All Ages) Alaska: Spirit of the Wild transports students on a voyage into the last great frontier where nature enchants the eye with magnificent spectacles- fish with brown bears, soar with bald eagles, dodge calving glaciers and race on the hooves of caribou. Students will learn about the rich history, surprising wildlife, magnificent landscapes, harsh climate and abiding spirit of Alaska. How Living Things Interact with the Environment Standard 1, 2 The Nature of Science Standard 1, 2 Processes that Shape the Earth Standard 1, 2 Journey into Amazing Caves (Grades 3 and up) All over our planet there are landscapes that hold caves beneath them. Challenged by the underground frontier and inspired by the secrets it may yield, Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach explore caves in canyon walls, in glaciers and beneath the rainforests of Mexico. In these unusual places tiny organisms somehow survive with no light, few nutrients, and in the case of glaciers, locked in ice for hundreds or thousands of years, developing unique survival tactics. Barton studies this subterranean life in hopes it may point to new drugs or antibiotics to fight human illness. Journey into Amazing Caves takes audiences on an adventure in the natural world to the underground landscapes that are as beautiful and vital as any place on Earth. The Nature of Science Standard 1, 2 Data Analysis and Probability Standard 2, 3 Processes that Shape the Earth Standard 1 The Alps - Opening Dec. 4 (Grades 4 and up) In the thin air above Switzerland, on the sheer rock-and-ice wall known as the Eiger, an American climber is about to embark on the most perilous and meaningful ascent he has ever undertaken: an attempt to scale the legendary mountain. The Alps celebrates the unsurpassed beauty of the mountain and the indomitable spirit of the people who live there. Students will ride on the high-altitude Glacier Express train that stops in enchanting mountain villages, bungee jump off Verzasca Dam and have the rare chance to experience a triumphant ascent of the feared and revered Eiger North Face. People, Places and Environments Standard 1, 2 Processes that Shape the Earth Standard 1, 2

Under the Sea
Educator Guides for Grades 3-5 | Educator Guides for Grades 6-8
Presented by Warner Bros. and IMAX® - Narrated by Jim Carrey
The new IMAX adventure will transport your students to the most exotic and isolated undersea locations on earth, including Southern Australia, New Guinea and others in the Indo-Pacific region, allowing them to experience face-to-face encounters with some of the most mysterious and stunning creatures of the sea. Students will observe in a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans, as well as the impact of global climate change.  

BUGS: A Rainforest Adventure
(Grades 3 and up) | Educator Guides
Join a fascinating universe where bizarre, beautiful insects are magnified 250,000 times their size to explore the miracle of their evolution. BUGS! tells the story of the circle of life through two protagonists, a praying mantis and butterfly, while introducing students to a fascinating array of other insects.

Standards:
Processes of Life	Standard 1, 2
How Living Things Interact with their environment	Standard 1, 2

Mysteries of the Great Lakes
Mysteries of the Great Lakes will take your students through several interlocking stories, including the story of maritime commerce and the ships that move cargo through the inland waterway. It will take you on a journey through the greatest lake system in the world, and showcase the amazing geography, ecology, science, and history of the region through the most powerful film medium in the world -- IMAX®.

Coral Reef Adventure
Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. The Halls guide us to the islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific, including Australia's Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, Tahiti and the mysterious depths of Rangiroa Atoll, to document the health and beauty of coral reefs. On the giant screen, you'll feel like you're diving and exploring right alongside them! Narrated by Liam Neeson.

Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West
Relive the 28-month, 8,000 mile trek these two American heroes made across our great land. Learn about the incredible scientific, geological and geographical discoveries made during this expedition.

Standards:
Time, Continuity 8and Change	Standard 1,4,5
People, Places and Environments	Standard 1, 2

 

Vault Films (available by request only - for groups of 200 or more)

Wild Safari
(All Ages K-2 appropriate) | Educator Guides
Experience the trip of a lifetime as you are escorted by a South African zoologist in search of the Big Five, the elephant, the Cape buffalo, the rhino, the leopard, and the lion. Travel through the Southern Cape to the arid desert of the Kalahari in the North and learn why these animals, once considered amongst the most dangerous in Africa, are among the most beautiful and graceful in the world.

Standards:
Processes of Life Standard	Standard 1, 2
How Living Things Interact with their environment	Standard 1, 2

Everest
(Grades 4th and up) | Educator Guides
In a story about hope, triumph and strength, Macgillivray Freemans monumental film EVEREST returns to take students across creaking icefalls and gaping chasms, up towering cliffs, through a harrowing rescue, and into the oxygen-thin altitude. This film reveals how this tallest mountain was formed and continues to evolve, how high altitude challenges a climber's physical and mental capabilities, and how Sherpa culture permeates the Mount Everest experience.

Standards:
How Living Things Interact with Their Environment	Standard 1, 2
The Nature of Science	Standard 1, 2, 3
People, Places, and Environments	Standard 1, 2