Ages 5 - 8
Young children find it difficult to understand scientific ideas that they read about, but when they see these ideas in moving images, they suddenly grasp and retain the concepts. Watching video of water turning to ice shows how matter changes states. Seeing a lever help lift a heavy weight illustrates force. This collection of live-action videos will motivate young minds to learn more. Used in thousands of classrooms across the country, these videos are now available for your home to refer to again and again." - George Holland, Ph.D. Disc 1: Animal Babies Videos of baby animals memorably introduces such basic science concepts as adaptations and habitats. Each progress shows how various animal groups are similar and different from each other. Animals presented include: lions, cheetahs, kangaroos, elephants, giraffes, foxes, rabbits, gazelles, baboons and orangutans.
Disc 2: The Seasons & Cycles Of Life Beautiful moving images and natural sound effects involve students in seasonal environments and help them visually grasp scientific ideas about the cycles of life. Individual films address spring, summer, autumn and winter, and family groups and life cycles.
Disc 3: Life & Earth Sciences Close up photography brings to life such textbook concepts as what fossils tell us about dinosaurs, what is a plant, where new plants come from, and how they grow. The rain cycle, and how the sun and its energy stimulate plant growth are clearly shown.
Disc 4: Physical Science An ice sculptor demonstrates three states of matter, gas, liquid, and solid. A Halloween candle and fireworks illustrate chemical changes. Various types of soles on children's shoes offer a lesson on friction. The trail and error that goes in to the scientific method are conveyed in the story of how the hot air balloon was invented.