This program is rich with visual definitions that make terms like ecosystems, biomes, habitats, and populations real to students. They’ll explore the six major biomes, and discover how plants and animals survive, adapt, and live together in their habitats.
Languages: English
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A Closer Look at Earth
From above and below the surface, students take a closer look at what makes the third planet from the sun so special. They learn to read clues to earth’s history in eras, plates, and core structures. They witness the forces that constantly change the surface features, like weathering, erosion and volcanic activity, and they see what our planet is made of. Spectacular NASA footage and lively animation will pique students’ curiosity. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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A Closer Look at the Moon
This inspiring look at the Moon helps students understand what makes Earth’s nearest neighbor so unique. Take a close look at the Moon and learn why there are so many more craters on it than on Earth. Learn how the Moon affects our oceans’ tides and understand the phases of the Moon. Learn what a waxing or waning moon is, and also learn about lunar and solar eclipses and the Moon’s orbit around Earth.. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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A Closer Look at the Planets
NEWLY REVISED. Introduce your students to the new definitions of Planets, Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies. With the amazing clarity of new Hubble photography and 3D animation, students will discover: What happened to Pluto?? Newer planet categories like Terrestial and Jovian and new terminology like Plutons are made concrete and easy to understand. Students will learn how technology helps science expand and refine our growing understanding of the Solar System. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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A Closer Look at the Sun and Stars
When you look at the stars what do you see? It’s time to separate fact from fiction as we discover why stars light the sky; learn about constellations, amazing facts about Polaris and why stars appear to move with the seasons. Then we take a look at our own sun to discuss energy, sunspots, seasons, the greenhouse effect and even photosynthesis. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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The Magic of Magnetism
Why does a magnet stick to metal objects but not plastic? How can it pick up metal shavings but not wood chips? With the help of a magician, students learn all about magnetism. They discover what a magnet is, the properties of magnets, magnetic fields, and the types of objects that are attracted to magnets. Children learn what magnets are used for and in which simple machines they are found. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) What is a magnet? (3) Poles (4) Atoms (5) The earth is a magnet (6) Magnets push and pull (7) Kinds of magnets and uses of magnets (8) Review.
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How Things Move
Roll, slide, bounce, and spin! Discover many different ways objects can move. Give your students a preliminary lesson in physical science with this fun program designed to get children thinking about pushes and pulls. Students enjoy learning about position, movement, and the forces used to make objects move. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Properties of Matter, Part 1
Come join us in the “matter kitchen” as we learn that our entire world is made of matter, including things we don’t see, like the air we breathe. We learn to use our five senses to identify the properties of an object – size, weight, shape, color, and temperature. Students identify some of the tools used to measure the properties of matter. Finally, we learn that matter has mass and takes up space and that it can exist in different states – solids, liquids, or gases. DVD features include interactive quiz, slide show, video “clips” aligned to standards, on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction (2) Five Senses (3) Identifying Properties of matter (4) Matter Can (5) Matter Analyzer (6) Matter has mass (7) Matter takes up space (8) Solids, liquids, and gases (9) Review.
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Simple Machines
When a group of children attempt to move their play fort, they realize that six simple machines make the work much easier by changing either force or distance. They learn to identify real-world examples of simple machines including the lever, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and screw. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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The Wonder of Sound
Through instrument, voice, and graphics, students easily discover how sounds are produced and students learn how we hear. Vibration is demonstrated, and children experiment with the way sound travels – in the air, through the ground, and under water. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.