The events surrounding the Revolutionary War are closely detailed as students learn about the major battles and significant people that impacted this time of turmoil. Students will learn about the battle of Bunker Hill, meet Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys, witness the battle of Yorktown, and come to understand how other countries became involved in this epic war. Students will realize that while the events of war were taking place, the colonists were also busy forming the ideas and creating the documents that would become the foundation of a new country.
Producers: SchoolMedia, Inc.
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Corn: From Farm to Table
Analyze the steps involved in growing corn as we follow corn from a seed to the table-plowing, planting, and picking-using modern farm machinery and techniques. See harvested corn being transported by trucks, trains, ships, and barges to food processors, made into cornflakes and other products, then sold to the consumer. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.
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Beginning Maps: Models and Places
Students discover the relationship between the real world, small models of real locations and the purpose of maps. Engaging models of a neighborhood, school and face become “maps” before their eyes. Information on the models corresponds to simple maps with special attention given to relative location and scale. A globe is a view of the world from high above. Students distinguish between water and land on a map and on a globe. They also identify places on the map from stories of the past i.e., where Columbus landed and today like where the President lives. (1) Introduction (2) Beginning Maps: Models and Places (3) Models and Maps (4) Maps and Globes (5) Finding Places on the Map (6) Review
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Reading Maps and Globes: Identifying Land, Water, Place
Students review the compass rose and add intermediate directions to their understanding as they locate continents, oceans and the equator on a map. Mental maps and the grid map are also reviewed and expanded with simple parallels and meridians. Students will locate major countries and use scale to trace travel routes, determine distance between locations, and introduce new visuals to their understanding of mental maps. By locating the Regions of the United States and the Native American tribes that called them home the ideas behind cultural geography are simply introduced. Students locate lakes, rivers and mountains on a new introduction, the landform map. Reading Maps and Globes is the perfect transition to Using Maps and Globes.
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Using Maps and Globes (DVD)
Building on students? basic understanding of maps and globes, the more complex concepts of latitude and longitude are introduced. The equator, north and south hemispheres, Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are defined and located down to minutes and degrees. The Prime Meridian, east and west Hemispheres, Time Zones, and the International Dateline come to life on a world cruise review.
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Understanding and Making Maps: An Introduction (DVD)
Learn the connection of drawings to maps and models to globes as students see their community from above and begin to understand scale, relative position, direction…Loaded with definitions; symbol, compass rose, cardinal directions, key or legend …and map essentials; title, date, legend and scale kids make a variety of maps and find locations on a simple grid map.
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Columbus Day
With the discovery of an ancient diary, two children learn what drove Columbus to explore the unknown, who helped him in his journey, and what he found once he arrived in the New World. Guided by Columbus himself, the children see how the explorer went from working in his father’s weaving shop to accidentally discovering the Americas. Through this tour of Columbus’ life students will learn the importance of his journeys and why we honor him in October.
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Presidents Day: Washington and Lincoln
With the help of a colonial Presidential crier children come to understand why we celebrate Presidents’ Day and what makes it so special. They learn about George Washington and the important role he played in the formation of our country. Next, they learn about the life of Abraham Lincoln and his resolve to keep our country unified, making him one of our great civic leaders. Lastly, students are reminded to honor all of the presidents on this holiday.
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Food and Nutrition 1
Follow along as students are introduced to the concepts of healthy eating and a balanced diet. This program, based on the USDA food guide pyramid, encourages healthy eating habits in young children. Learn about the main nutrients in food, how to choose healthy snacks, how to tell if food is high in fat, and how to find “hidden” sugars in food.DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections: (1) Introduction to Healthy Food (2) The Food pyramid (3) Bread, rice, pasta, and cereal (4) Vegetables and fruits (5) Milk, Cheese, and yogurt (6) Meat, fish, eggs, and dried beans (7) Water (8) Fats and sweets (9) Fat and sugar (10) Reading labels (11) Conclusion (12) Song.
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Tooth Wisdom: Your Teeth and How to Take Care of Them
Losing baby teeth and getting permanent teeth are a part of growing and changing. Now is an important time to learn the benefits of good dental health. Discover the various functions of different kinds of teeth, find out why we lose our baby teeth, learn how dentists and hygienists help care for our teeth, as well as the proper techniques for brushing and flossing. DVD features include on-screen teacher’s guide and vocabulary plus chapter selections.