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Blue's Discoveries Science Series (Magnets to magnifying glasses)
Join Blue and Steve for two science filled stories that teach them about everything from magnets to magnifying glasses. They also learn about recycling to help keep the earth clean and healthy. Part of the Blue's Clues Series.
Grade Level: PK-2
Running Time: 50 mins
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Matter and Energy for Beginners: Electricity
This series is designed to make physical science more accessible to young people by providing them with an appealing model of an investigator who happens to be an alligator. A puzzling event initiates an investigation of a major scientific topic. Investigator Alligator solves each mystery by gathering information and making inferences from his observations.
Grade Level: K-3
Running Time: 15 mins
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Where the Little Light Bulb Gets Its Juice
Youngsters learn how electricity is generated and transmitted as they watch this engaging, animated video. A perennial favorite.
Grade Level: K-3
Running Time: 13 mins
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Learning About Electricity
Youngsters will associate electricity with some of their favorite things in this overview of the ways we use electrical power at work and play. Live-action demonstrations and experiments illustrate the nature of electricity.
Grade Level: 3-5
Running Time: 16 mins
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Electric Current (Science Court Series)
Animated courtroom drama, hands-on science activities, songs and humor combine to teach students the fundamental science concepts of electrical circuits, electrical currents and conductivity. As each case unfolds, students examine the facts and perform experiments to help them predict the verdict.
Grade Level: 4-7
Running Time: 23 mins
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I Wonder What Makes Electricity (Nuclear Power)
An exciting video that makes the principles of atomic energy easy to understand. An enterprising teen meets a madcap scientist who explains how nuclear power plants create electricity. This contemporary video is sure to hold the attention of students.
Grade Level: 5-12
Running Time: 13 mins
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Electricity (Textbook Tape Series)
Electricity...Everybody uses it, but few understand it. This video lesson demystifies the subject, enabling the student to grasp the important principles, while at the same time preserving the awe and wonder of this very fascinating subject. Your pupils will learn the difference between static electricity and moving electrical charges; that electrical charges, whether moving or stationery are made up of electrons. They will understand the meaning of volts, amps, ohms, and watts and how they are interrelated. They will see how electric current may be produced from batteries or from generators. Series and parallel circuits and the functioning of fuses and circuit breakers are discussed. Students make the connection that magnetism can produce electricity and electricity can produce magnetism.
Grade Level: 6-12
Running Time: 20 mins
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Magnetism (Textbook Tape Series)
What small child hasn't at some time played with a magnet, astonished at its ability to magically attract pieces of metal? Now older, but still curious about this unusual scientific phenomenon, students will find this video lesson answering their most fundamental questions about magnetism. Where does it come from? Why does it work with some metals and not with others? What is the nature of the force? What is its connection to electricity? In addition, more. We will explain how scientists have been able to use magnetism in things like video and audio recording, TV picture tubes, audio speakers, electric motors and generators, etc. And what of magnetism's role in the future? How about super conducting rails to levitate 300-mph trains. This video is a comprehensive look at the phenomenon of magnetism.
Grade Level: 6-12
Running Time: 24 mins
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Lightning (NOVA Series)
NOVA explores the electrifying world of lightning. Learn what it is, how scientists trigger it and what happens to victims of lightning strikes. Then witness a spectacular atmospheric show set to music.
Grade Level: 8-adult
Running Time: 55 mins
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