Understanding the world around us can be a real adventure! That's the message in this 11-part series for children in grades K-4. Kids travel along as our young host explores the world of physical science and how it can be seen, touched and understood in everyday life. Simple demonstrations will help children comprehend basic concepts, including the properties of matter, forces & gravity, light, sound, flight, simple machines and more. Along the way, our host uses plenty of fun, real-life examples, as well as her natural love of learning, to make each programs its own fascinating adventure! Frequent reviews and hands-on activities are included in each show as well as information about an investigation data sheet, available online, that can be used for assessment purposes.
All About Properties of Matter
"All About Properties of Matter" takes kids on an exciting journey, from inside a mysterious cave to a sailboat on the open sea! Along the way they'll learn that all objects are made of matter, and that all matter can be described with basic scientific properties: mass, weight, volume and density. Kids will also be introduced to the basic forms of matter: solid, liquid and gas. With clear illustrations and hands-on activities, students will gain a basic understanding of matter and its properties. Includes a fun, hands-on activity in which kids use density to suspend an egg in a beaker of water. This program is based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards for Physical Science.