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Encourage curiosity and problem solving!
K-5th Grade
Tuesdays; 4:30 p.m. at John and Judy Gay Library (JJGL)
Series
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
A delightful collection of ten songs to celebrate and learn about the seasons including fall and deciduous trees, migration and hibernation, how animals prepare for winter, spring and maple syrup, flowers and pollination, solstices and equinoxes and how seasons differ in different parts of the world.
3) Raindrop
Series
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Raindrop goes inside the human body where he meets various characters who live there. The importance of water for the organism is explained. Flu and Dopey also go inside the body and cause problems. It is about the journey of water from the moment of being drunk until it is finally excreted, passing through the various organs and explaining the function of each.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Cari snorkels in the beautiful Red Sea and then gets an even better look under the sea on an underwater dive. In the desert, she meets a Jordanian brother and sister, and the three have fun playing in the sand dunes. Cari learns about zaerb, a traditional food cooked under the sand, and is thrilled to discover she'll be camping in the desert overnight.
5) Round Planet
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Yellowstone National Park is a spectacular landscape and a diverse habitat which supports an array of wildlife. But this serene habitat also holds a dark secret: it sits atop a super-volcano that could 'blow' at any minute. This episode follows the park's residents; the beavers, otters, elks and bison that are oblivious to this ticking time bomb, thriving in this land of extremes. Our narrator, esteemed naturalist Armstrong Wedgewood (actor Matt Lucas)...
Series
Language
English
Description
This awesome game is great for TEACHING latitude and longitude and world geography. In Coordinates, students learn latitude and longitude while learning the locations and names of the world's nations. First, students are prompted to find the latitude coordinate. Once the latitude coordinate is found, the game locks the latitude position and the longitude lines animate into the map. Finally, students are prompted to find a point of longitude. If the...
9) Clouds
Language
English
Description
Mickey decides to spend the day chasing clouds and guessing what they look like, but he has a little trouble keeping up with them. Megan and Cleo the Cloud show Mickey how the clouds are able to move so fast.
Series
Language
English
Description
Cari heads to the ancient city of Jerash, one of the largest and most well preserved sites of Roman architecture in the world. She dances alongside bagpipers in Jerash's famous amphitheatre and is then off to Wadi Mujib, the lowest nature reserve in the world. She spends the day wandering through a water-filled gorge. WOW!
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Host Molecular Mike invites students to join in on some awesome science fun! This series takes students through science lessons, emphasizing National Science Standards, using experiments, demostrations, classroom links and professionals working with real life science applications. A talking computer shows how to apply new science concepts to technology. Molecular Mike examines the sun, moon, stars, and planets. He also examines the effects of the...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Host Molecular Mike invites students to join in on some awesome science fun! This series takes students through science lessons, emphasizing National Science Standards, using experiments, demostrations, classroom links and professionals working with real life science applications. A talking computer shows how to apply new science concepts to technology. Molecular Mike look at living structures that make organisms unique. Cells, human body systems,...
14) Animal Atlas
Series
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A panoramic look at animals from Africa, especially the giants, such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, and ostriches. A comparison of animals that isn't native to Africa, such as bears, with animals that are, such as -- surprise -- penguins. Next, a visit with the birds of Africa. Then, a rundown of the many wild animals with the word "Africa" in their common name. Finally, an examination of the adaptations these animals have to live on the...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Cari's assignment starts in Istanbul, where she heads to Topkapi Palace for a great view of the city that straddles two continents. Then, she's off to the countryside to see an underground city. She even meets local villagers for a lunch of gozleme, which are Turkish pancakes.
17) Did You Know?
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This animated epiosde of Did You Know? explore the Amazon Rainforest.
18) Fall
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Crisp, colorful video footage illustrates the beautiful and fascinating features of the fall season. This video also takes a brief look into what causes the fall season. Concepts and terminology: autumn, foliage, seed dispersal, migration, hibernation, and harvest.
19) Spring
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This video explores the features of spring, focusing on the unique habits of plants, animals, and people during this season. Additional concepts and terminology: season, sunlight, warmth, hibernation, migration, revolution, axis, and equinox.
20) Primavera
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
Español
Description
This video explores the features of spring, focusing on the unique habits of plants, animals, and people during this season. Additional concepts and terminology: season, sunlight, warmth, hibernation, migration, revolution, axis, and equinox.
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