Science

Science (X) - Elementary (X)

Taking Care of our Earth (1999)

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With the help of animated landfill characters, students learn about their environment. Natural resources are identified and shown as students learn how important it is to conserve them. They also discover how reducing, reusing, and recycling benefit our environment, and how air and water pollution can hurt it.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:17
Taking Care of our Earth

Geographical Features: Landforms (2000)

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Stunning NASA and live footage combine with state-of-the-art animation to give students a clear understanding of the physical features that shape our earth. Terms like escarpment, plateau, butte, outlier, and atoll are shown in their natural states with examples highlighted on an animated globe. Learn the names of these landforms and where they are found.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:20
Geographical Features: Landforms

Weathering and Erosion (2002)

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The surface of the land has undergone many changes over its history. Water, rain, snow, and wind they all continually shape and form the Earth. Take students on a journey to discover how physical weathering, chemical weathering, and erosion occur. Identify that the destructive forces of erosion and weathering are slow processes that change the surface of the earth.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:15
Weathering and Erosion

Coniferous Forests (2001, 2003)

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"Biomes of the World in Action" is a fun, informative series that takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the world exploring the many characteristics that make these large regions of the world different from one another.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Coniferous Forests

Tundra (2001, 2003)

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From the arctic tundra found in the Polar zones to the regions of alpine tundra located on the mountaintops of Europe and North America, students will get an up-close look at this fragile biome. Students explore the biodiversity that exists in these frozen expanses, while a fun, hands-on experiment demonstrates why so many tundra plants are dark in color.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Tundra

Rainforest Biomes (2001, 2003)

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Students will discover how the species of the rainforest have adapted to the temperature and humidity, and why the threat of its destruction will have a far-reaching impact on our planet.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Rainforest Biomes

Freshwater Ecosystems (2001, 2003)

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"Biomes of the World in Action" is a fun, informative series that takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the world exploring the many characteristics that make these large regions of the world different from one another.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Freshwater Ecosystems

Marine Ecosystems (2001, 2003)

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Students will explore saltwater environments -- from shorelines to coral reefs -- and learn about the fish, plants, mammals and insects that depend on each other for survival in this aquatic biome. Examine concepts such as salinity and currents, and find out about the three major life zones found in ocean waters.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Marine Ecosystems

Deciduous Forests (2001, 2003)

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"Biomes of the World in Action" is a fun, informative series that takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the world exploring the many characteristics that make these large regions of the world different from one another.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Deciduous Forests

Grasslands (2001, 2003)

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"Biomes of the World in Action" is a fun, informative series that takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the world exploring the many characteristics that make these large regions of the world different from one another.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Grasslands

Deserts (2001, 2003)

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"Biomes of the World in Action" is a fun, informative series that takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the world exploring the many characteristics that make these large regions of the world different from one another.

Grade Level: 
Elementary
Middle
Length: 
00:23
Deserts

Stormchasers (2002)

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Science enthusiast Max Orbit leads children through a fun-filled lesson on weather and climate in this live-action program. Featuring colorful graphics, animated sequences and ideas for classroom activities, the program teaches children about the science of weather. Covers the relationship between water, air and heat and how they interact to create different weather conditions.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
Stormchasers

Rockfinders (2002)

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Science enthusiast Max Orbit leads children through a fun-filled lesson about rocks and minerals in this live-action program. Featuring colorful graphics, animated sequences and ideas for classroom activities, the program teaches children about the properties of rocks, minerals and fossils as well as how to hunt for rocks and start their own rock collection.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
Rockfinders

Biotrackers (2002)

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Why are habitats important? Biotrackers answers the question by introducing viewers to the animals and plants that live in different habitats around the world. Science enthusiast Max Orbit shows viewers what they need to know to become habitat explorers as an official Biotracker.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
Biotrackers

Spacetrekkers (2002)

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Science enthusiast Max Orbit leads children through a fun-filled lesson on planets, moons, comets, asteroids and more in this educational, live-action program, featuring colorful graphics and animated sequences.

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:30
Spacetrekkers

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