See Kelso’s Choice in Action! Short, true-to-life vignettes help students see how kids just like them use Kelso’s Choices to solve everyday problems. The video is presented in two separate sections: Grades K-3 hosted by Kelso himself using Kelso’s Choice Wheel. Grades 4-5 hosted by a young teen using the brand new K.C.’s Wheel – a more developmentally appropriate wheel for pre-teens. Each section presents five different opportunities for kids to see KELSO IN ACTION.
Grade levels: Primary (1-3)
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Fairy Tale – Hansel & Gretel
A video that recreates and dramatizes the story of Hansel and Gretel in the context of the oral storytelling tradition.
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The History of the Race to the Moon
This video uses historical footage to illustrate the super human effort of putting the first person on the moon. Topics covered include Early theorists, Tsiolkovsky, Goddard and Oberth; first satellites; chronological Soviet and American developments; Apollo 11 first landing on the moon.
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All About Volcanoes
Learn all about volcanoes around the globe. What are volcanoes and how are they formed? What causes volcanoes to erupt? How do scientists classify volcanoes? What are the different types of volcanoes? What are notable volcanoes and volcanic eruptions? The answers to all of these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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Rocks, Minerals and Geology
Learn all about rocks, minerals and geology. What are the similarities and differences between rocks and minerals? What are the properties used by scientists to identify minerals? What are the environmental conditions during the formation of sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks? What are the physical changes that occur in rocks and minerals as a result of weathering and erosion? How are rocks and minerals used in our everyday lives? The answers to all of these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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Introduction to the Periodic Table
Learn all about the history and importance of the Periodic Table. What is the Periodic Table? Why is it vital to scientists? How is the Periodic Table organized and utilized? What are atoms, protons and neutrons? The answers to these questions and many more are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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Chemistry – Mixtures, Solutions, Evaporation, Distillation, Chromatography
In this program, the basics of chemistry are introduced with a focus on 5th grade curriculum guidelines. What is a mixture? What are the different types of mixtures? What is a solution? What are evaporation, distillation and chromatography and how are each used to separate mixtures? The answers to all of these questions and many more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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Invertebrates – Sponges, Worms, Mollusks, Arthropods, Echinoderms
Learn all about invertebrates. What are the major characteristics of invertebrates? What are sponges, worms, mollusks, arthropods and echinoderms? How are they all uniquely different? The answers to all of these questions and many more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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The Fossil Record – Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic Eras
Learn all about the history of life as documented by fossils. What is the fossil record? How can it be used as evidence of evolution? What are the various types of fossils? What are the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras? The answers to these questions and many more are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
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Pressure and Forces of Flight
Learn all about pressure and forces of flight. What is pressure? What is a force? What are weight, lift, thrust and drag and why are they vital to flight? The answers to these questions and many more are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.