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There are millions of different types of animals on Earth, ranging from simple animals, such as sponges and worms, to more complex animals. Students focus on complex animals, specifically the major vertebrate groups: fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Specific examples of vertebrates are shown to illustrate the different characteristics of complex animals. Important terminology includes: vertebrae, backbone, gills, ectoderm, fins, metamorphosis, eggs, scales, feathers, and endotherm.
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Students learn why fossils are often referred to as "windows to the past." The basic requirements for fossil formation are identified. Examples of various fossils highlight different types of fossil preservation, including petrification, imprints, molds and casts, freezing, amber fossilization, and preservation in tar pits. Finally, various uses of fossils are discussed. Additional terminology and concepts: cement, paleontology, fossil fuels, preserved remains, paleontologist, sediments, and limestone.
Fossils are windows to the past. This program takes a look at how fossils are formed and preserved. Special attention is given to the meaning, significance, and use of fossils in telling about past life on Earth.
Presents an overview of a typical ecosystem, introducing and explaining terminology, while stressing the interdependence of its living and nonliving components. Explores basic principles of ecology, and mentions various ecosystems and their general characteristics. Short quiz follows the summary.
A cycle or rhythm is a repetition of behaving in a regular pattern. There are many natural cycles for living and nonliving things on earth. Covers circadian rhythm (behavior based on a 24-hour cycle), annual rhythm (based on a yearly cycle), the water cycle, and the oxygen and carbon cycle. Highlights familiar examples of each. Quiz after summary.
Live-action weather footage helps students learn how they can observe the weather. Concepts and terminology discussed include: temperature, air pressure, weather systems, precipitation, and wind.
Investigates plant reproduction: concepts, terminology, types of reproduction, pollination, and seed development and germination. Includes questions, review, and a quiz.
Students will explore how the discoveries of specific fossils, the geographic fit of the continents, ocean floor magnetic fields, young ocean rocks, and seafloor spreading provide evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics. Footage from Iceland helps illustrate the power of tectonic movement. Other topics covered include continental drift, Pangaea, tectonic plates, plate boundaries, mountain building, folding, faulting, and landforms.
Discusses how the activities and processes of cells affect our lives. Covers metabolism, diffusion, respiration, and cell growth and mitosis. Includes questions and a quiz.
Students are introduced to basic concepts related to heredity. Special emphasis is placed on some easy to understand human traits that are inherited. Concepts and terminology discussed include: characteristics, traits, and inheritance.
From enjoying the warmth of a fire to baking a cake, people benefit from chemical changes every day. This program illustrates and explains numerous examples of chemical changes. It also takes a look at some of the common characteristics of reactions that occur chemically. Concepts and terminology explored include: physical change, chemical change, reaction, color change, gas, and heat.
A ball flying through the air, a deer walking in the woods, and a flowing river - these are all examples of moving objects. Students explore the characteristics of things in motion, and special attention is given to the forces that initiate and change their movement. Concepts and terminology discussed include: motion, push, pull, force, direction, and speed.
How does paper change when it is torn up? Or what happens to ice as it melts. These are examples of physical changes in matter, and students explore some of the different ways matter changes physically. Concepts and terminology discussed include: freezing, melting, condensation, boiling, and evaporation.
Our solar system is a fascinating place. Colorful images illustrate the major planets and their unique characteristics. Special attention is paid to what makes Earth unique in the solar system.
Demonstrates how to observe and record scientific observations. Concepts and terminology: observation, data, recording, data table, tools, safety, measuring, and graphs.
Outlines the characteristics, shapes, and structures of viruses and monerans, more commonly called bacteria. Notes ways that both affect our lives.
Staying safe in all kinds of weather and avoiding weather-related injuries are the focus of this practical video. Concepts and terminology: lightning, tornado, wind, hurricane, and safe shelter.
Special attention is given to the healthy maintenance of growing bodies. Concepts and terminology discussed include: body systems, cells, tissues, organs, health, and body needs.
A wave carries energy from one point to another through a medium. Types of waves include light, sound, electromagnetic, mechanical, transverse, and longitudinal. Explores a wave's characteristics, such as amplitude, frequency, and wavelength. Also presents the four ways waves interact with mediums. Defines terminology as it is introduced. Quiz after summary.
Students explore the various types of simple machines and their impact on work and power. Students also learn how to calculate work and power. Other topics covered include joule, watt, efficiency, mechanical advantage, screw, inclined plane, lever, fulcrum, wedge, pulley, wheel, and axle.
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