Discover that the way we live depends on our environment. From valleys and foothills to high mountain ridges, learn how communities and people adapt to the different features of the Earth. Understand the kind of work and lives people must lead to adapt to different levels of rainfall, temperature, and natural resources. (Guide available online)
Grade levels: Primary (1-3)
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Understanding Maps: Key to Everywhere
Relate the three-dimensional world in which we live to the two-dimensional world of maps by taking a plane ride over a neighborhood and translating the view onto a flat map. This program demonstrates the points on a compass, how different types of maps show different things, what symbols and scales are, and what a globe is. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) What is a map? (3) Direction (4) Distance (5) Different maps show different things (6) symbols (7) Trip planning (8) Grid maps (9) globes (10) compass (11) Review and Conclusion.
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Globes & Us
Learn about latitude and longitude, grids, degrees, minutes, seconds, time zones, scale, legends, keys, cardinal and intermediate directions, hemispheres, and more. Live action and animation help simplify these concepts. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Native Americans: The First Peoples
Examine the life-styles of Native Americans who lived in the Eastern Woodlands, the Great Plains, the Southwest Desert, the Pacific Northwest, and the Arctic. Witness what happened when the white man arrived with his different cultural beliefs. See how Native Americans live today in the United States. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Plymouth Plantation
Students blast back in time to the original Plymouth Plantation of 1620, the first colonial settlement in southern New England. Follow along as they learn about daily life and culture, the roles of Pilgrim men and women, the voyage of the Mayflower, and the importance of the Mayflower Compact. Begin to understand that Thanksgiving for the Pilgrims was a daily practice, not just a feast held once a year. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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The Four Seasons
From the snow of winter to the first flowers of spring, see the wonder and magic of our changing seasons and the patterns of life. Students witness how changes in climate and weather affect their lives. They understand that weather changes seasonally, affecting the earth and the people who live on the earth. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Getting to Know Soil
Children learn all about soil during this video, when detective Terra Firma and his assistant Eartha the Earthworm dig below the surface to unearth the facts. Witness how soil is formed; the properties of sand, clay, loam soil, and their uses; and much more! DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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What is a Family?
Learn about different types of families – from single parent families to multi-generational families. Learn about extended families and family histories. Discover how families are formed, grow, and change with marriages, adoptions, and the birth of children. See how families celebrate holidays and birthdays, help with household chores, teach each other, and are always there for each other. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Family (3) Families are different (4) Weddings (5) Two kinds of families (6) Families live in different places (7) Money (8) Family Fun (9) Families work (10) Families change (11) Family rules (12) Family celebrations (13) Family history (14) Conclusion.
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Come to a Farm
Discover the importance of farms in providing food. See silos, barns, plows, and tractors, and learn how they are used. Watch the effects the seasons have on a farm and what life on a family farm is like-such as caring for the animals and showing them at a fair. (1) Introduction (2) Spring (3) Summer (4) Fall (5) Winter (6) Review (7) Credits (99) End.