Primary

Simple Machines (1998)

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When a group of children attempt to move their play fort, they realize that six simple machines make the work much easier by changing either force or distance. They learn to identify real-world examples of simple machines including the lever, pulley, wedge, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and screw.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

The Wonder of Sound (1998)

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Through instrument, voice, and graphics, students easily discover how sounds are produced and students learn how we hear. Vibration is demonstrated, and children experiment with the way sound travelsin the air, through the ground, and under water. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:13

Roly-Poly Dragon's Egg

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Kullerei mit Drachenei, or "The Roly-Poly Dragon's Egg", is a blend of racing and dexterity.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Special Education

Play Time:

15 min.

How Things Move (1999)

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Roll, slide, bounce, and spin. Discover many different ways objects can move. Give your students a preliminary lesson in physical science with this fun program designed to get children thinking about pushes and pulls. Students enjoy learning about position, movement, and the forces used to make objects move.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

Feeding time

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Oh no! The zoo keeper is sick today! Who will feed the animals?
Good thing you’re here - grab a feeding bucket and let’s get cracking!
But which animal gets which food? Does the penguin get a nut and the squirrel get a fish? And in where exactly does the lion live?

Grade Level:

Primary

Play Time:

20 min.

The Magic of Magnetism (1998)

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Why does a magnet stick to metal objects but not plastic? How can it pick up metal shavings but not wood chips? With the help of a magician, students learn all about magnetism. They discover what a magnet is, the properties of magnets, magnetic fields, and the types of objects that are attracted to magnets. Children learn what magnets are used for and in which simple machines they are found.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:14

Princess Magic Fairy

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In Prinzessin Zauberfee, players use a magic wand to cast spells on one another – kind of.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Content Area:

Special Education

Play Time:

10 min.

Hush Little Baby

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HUSH LITTLE BABY is a folk lullaby which came to America from England. The lullaby is a story of a little boy who is rocked to sleep by his mother with the promise of gifts from his father.

Author:

Aliki Brandenberg

Grade Level:

Primary

Length:

00:05