This fascinating program takes students on a journey through time as the history of life on Earth is explored. From the dawn of life to the existence of advanced vertebrate animals, each of the major periods of life are investigated. Other terminology includes: speciation, climate change, plate tectonics, evolution, adaptive radiation, and extinction.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015.

Introduction: Life Through Time (0:59); --Earth's Changing Surface (2:40); -- Geologic Time and Life (1:05); -- Precambrian Era (3:42); -- Life in the Paleozoic Era (2:51); -- Life in the Mesozoic Era (2:06); -- Life in the Cenozoic Era (1:19); -- Summing Up (1:48); -- Video Assessment (3:26); -- Credits: Life Through Time (0:43); .