Through live-action video and colorful animated graphics, your students will learn how the Pueblo peoples, the Hopi, Navajo, Pima, and Apache thrived in the barren Southwest. They will learn about their daily lives, see how corn was cultivated and communities were built. They will learn about adobes, pueblos, and hogans. They will see the types of clothing worn and learn about the customs of these People of the Southwest.
Grade levels: Upper Elementary (4-6)
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People of the Woodlands
Through live-action video and reenactments your students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Woodlands, including the Iroquois, Cherokee, and Chippewa. Learn how these people adapted to the woodland environment using all its natural resources. Learn about the homes that were built and about the living conditions inside, learn how these people hunted and fished and gathered food. Learn about the clothing that was worn, and about the customs and beliefs of these people.
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People of the Northwest
Through live-action video and archival photos students will explore the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Northwest. They will learn about the daily life of these people as they witness hunting and gathering of food, learn about the weapons used, and about the clothing and shelter of these people. They will learn about the importance of totem poles and what happened to these people when the Europeans arrived.
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People of the Plains
Through live-action video and reenactments your students will learn about the history, culture, and legacy of the first People of the Plains, including the Blackfeet, Crow, Lakota, and Comanche. They will learn how each of these tribes shared one common bond, the buffalo herds. They will follow these nomadic people as they move from place to place and explore their daily lives. Lastly, students learn about tepees and see what life inside one was like.
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Throwing Patterns With Paddles
Students learn the foot positions, body weight, and release for underhand throwing. Learn paddle use, safety, and the forehand and backhand swings with the paddle. You and your students are taken through this step-by-step tutorial that will reinforce basic skills and build a foundation for new skills.
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Eight Parts of Speech
Students understand that learning the eight parts of speech helps people to know the function of words, and how they are joined together to make coherent sentences. They will be introduced to the noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction and interjection. They will also realize that depending on its use the same word can represent a different part of speech. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Noun (3) Pronoun (4) Verb (5) Adjective (6) adverb (7) Preposition (8) Conjunction (9) Interjections (10) Conclusion.
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Common Properties of Matter: Atoms, Elements & States
Two students in search of ideas for a science project find help in a store like one they’ve never seen. Miss Dallerwag, the store owner, helps explain concepts like atoms and molecules. She also describes what mass, volume, and density are and how they are different, and the states of matter and how they change. With the insights and understanding the students gain from this experience, the science project turns out to be a big success. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Laws of Motion
Isaac Newton himself shows students how gravity, friction, and inertia are related to mass, force, and momentum. Exciting graphics and re-creations allow students to see how Newton’s laws of motion relate to real life. Experiments with roller blades, baseballs, and other common objects encourage students to make science exploration recreational. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections..
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Changes in the Properties of Matter: Physical and Chemical
Amanda’s friend Kyle is having trouble understanding matter, but she knows just the thing to do. She takes him to “A Matter of Fact,” an interesting store full of scientific things-and a peculiar storeowner to help them! Kyle learns all about the physical and chemical properties of matter, such as conductivity, magnetism, and combustibility. He finds out what mixtures and solutions are. Last, he learns about the physical and chemical changes of matter like rusting, tarnishing, and burning. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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How Plants Grow
Students will investigate and understand that in order for seeds to germinate and grow they must receive certain basic needs – food, air, water, light, and a place to grow. Next, they are introduced to the parts of a plant and learn how plants produce their own food. They also see how plants and animals depend upon each other for growth. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Plant Parts (3) Plants make their own food (4) Seeds (5) Bulbs (6) Reproduction (7) Plants have needs (8) Plant habitats and life cycle (9) Plant Adaptations (10) Different kinds of plants (11) Fun Facts.