Science

Physics Demonstrations in Sound & Waves: Part I (2001)

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Demonstrations include: 1: Mechanical Resonance - Forced Vibrations with Single Coupled Oscillators; 2: Velocity, Wavelength, and Frequency Reflected Waves - Transverse Waves on a Coil Spring; 3: Change in Medium /Interference - Transverse Waves on a Coil Spring; 4: Transverse Standing Waves - Vibrational Modes on a String; 5: Longitudinal Waves - Propagation/Interference of Longitudinal Waves

Grade Level:

High

Physics Demonstrations in Sound & Waves: Part I

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part II (2001)

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Includes: 1: Newton's Law - Rest Inertia of Massive Ball; 2: Newton's 2nd Law - Effects of a varies net force on a body's motion; 3: Newton's 3rd Law - Reaction Cart/Projected Ball Bearings; 4: Terminal Velocity - Air resistance acting on a free-falling body; 5: Motion of Center of Mass - system with internally moving components; 6: Motion of Center of Mass - Projected boomerang and tennis

Grade Level:

High

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part II

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part I (2001)

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Demonstrations include: 1: Uniform and Accelerated Motion: Position Time Observations 2: Gravitation Acceleration - Determination of "g" 3: Projectile Motion -Simultaneous fall 4: Projectile Motion- Monkey and Hunter 5: Projectile Motion - Trajectory of a projectile 6: Circular Motion - Direction of centripetal force 7: Circular Motion - Centrifugal effects on a rotating sphere 8: Circul

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High

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part I

The Mind's Big Bang & What About God? (2001)

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The Mind's Big Bang - 60 minutes
Between 100,000 and 50,000 years ago, something happened that triggered a creative, technological and social explosion, allowing humans to dominate the planet. What forces may have contributed to the emergence of the modern human mind?

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Middle

High

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01:20

The Evolutionary Arms Race & Why Sex? (2001)

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The Evolutionary Arms Race - 60 minutes

Survival of the fittest: Is it raw competition, a level of cooperation indispensable to life, or both? Explore our own spiraling arms race with microorganisms - the only real threat to our existence - and trace the alarming spread of resistance among pathogens that cause disease.

Why Sex? - 60 minutes

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Middle

High

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01:20

Great Transformations & Extinction! (2001)

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Great Transformations - 60 minutes

From the development of the four-limbed body plan, the journey of animal life from water to land and the emergence of humans, Great Transformations focuses on the evolutionary changes that triggered the earth's incredible diversity.

Extinction! - 60 minutes

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Middle

High

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01:20

Rocks & Minerals Series (2001)

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This DVD contains 4 - 20 minute videos:

Minerals and Their Properties
Some of the terminology and concepts conveyed in this video include: inorganic, luster, streak, color, cleavage and fracture, specific gravity, hardness, Mohs scale, ore, metals, and gemstones.

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Middle

Length:

01:20

Biomes Series (2002)

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This DVD contains 4 - 20 minute videos:

Grasslands
Terminology and concepts discussed in the program include: savanna, grassland, grass, prairie, nutrients, and bison.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

01:20

Weather Series (2001)

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This DVD contains 4 - 20 minute videos:

The Atmosphere
Concepts and terminology covered in this video include: conduction, convection, radiation, lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, ozone, smog, greenhouse effect, ozone depletion, stratosphere, mesosphere, and troposphere.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

01:20

Microorganisms Series (2001)

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This DVD contains 4 - 20 minute videos:

Protists
Concepts and terminology covered in this video include: protozoa, pseudopodia, algae, cilia, paramecium, flagellum, dinoflagellates, diatoms, euglenas, sporozoans, and amoebas.

Grade Level:

Middle

Length:

01:20

Science

Physics Demonstrations in Sound & Waves: Part I (2001)

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part II (2001)

Physics Demonstrations in Mechanics: Part I (2001)

The Mind's Big Bang & What About God? (2001)

The Evolutionary Arms Race & Why Sex? (2001)

Great Transformations & Extinction! (2001)

Rocks & Minerals Series (2001)

Biomes Series (2002)

Weather Series (2001)

Microorganisms Series (2001)

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