Electricity makes our lives easier every day. We use electricity in our work and play. Because electricity is virtually unseen, it is often difficult to understand just where it comes from and how it works. By watching the video and discussing the concepts presented, children will enhance their knowledge about electricity. The video presents general information about electricity, as well as concepts regarding static and current electricity, atoms and electromagnetism.
Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)
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Real World Science: Food Chain
This live-action video program is about food chains. The program is designed to reinforce and support a students comprehension of food chains and the relationship between plants and animals. Through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels, viewers will come to understand how that the food chain represents the continuous exchange of energy among organisms.
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Real World Science: Forces
Real World Science: Force is one of a series of videos that encourages children to explore the world of science in their immediate surroundings. Through observation and experimentation, students will learn properties of forces, Newtons Laws of Motion and how pressure affects the world around them. This program encourages students to explore their surroundings and to discover the fascinating impact forces have on their everyday lives.
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Real World Science: Fossils and Dinosaurs
The age of dinosaurs comes alive as viewers take a trip back in time. State-of-the-art animatronic dinosaurs help to create what life was like 60 million years ago. In this program students will learn the names and distinctive features of many of the most common dinosaurs. They will discover how fossils are formed and come to understand that fossils can give us clues about how dinosaurs lived and died.
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Real World Science: Habitats
Why are habitats important? Live-Action footage of animals and colorful animation help students discover the answer. This program takes viewers around the world to explore the tundra, desert, grasslands, forests and waterways of the world, and learn about the plants and animals that live there.
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Real World Science: Magnetism
Magnets can be found in many objects that we use everyday. Not only are they located in man-made objects, but magnetic materials can be found in nature as well. In fact, the mineral, magnetite, was found to have magnetic properties long before humans learned how to make magnets on their own. By viewing the video and discussing the concepts presented, students will enhance their knowledge about magnetism. The video presents general information about magnetism, as well as concepts about atoms, and the relationship between electricity and magnets.
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Real World Science: Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Matter. It is all around us. Everything on Earth is made of matter. Learning about the different properties of matter will allow students to understand how environmental and human factors affect the changing world we live in. By viewing the video and discussing the concepts presented, students will enhance their knowledge about solids, liquids and gases.
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Real World Science: Our Sun
Through telescopic video and photos combined with animated graphics, students will learn about the layers of the sun and its effects on earth, the moon and all the objects in our solar system and the universe.
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Real World Science: Our Solar System
Satellite footage, telescopic photos and animation are used to teach students about the many fascinating aspects of our solar system. Viewers are introduced to ancient astronomers, telescopes, observatories and space exploration. Students will discover exciting facts about planets, orbits, gravity, revolution and rotation. The program also features discussions of the sun, comets, asteroids and meteors.
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Real World Science: Rocks and Minerals
Satellite footage, telescopic photos and animation are used to teach students about the many fascinating aspects of our solar system. Viewers are introduced to ancient astronomers, telescopes, observatories and space exploration. Students will discover exciting facts about planets, orbits, gravity, revolution and rotation. The program also features discussions of the sun, comets, asteroids and meteors.