Matter and Chemistry Series

• Item # VLC218
• Copyright 2009
• For Grades 3-5
• 7x 15 minute Videos
• 7x Teacher's Guides

Specifically designed for the elementary science classroom, this series will help instructors teach difficult- to-understand concepts, differentiate instruction for diverse learners, and inspire the minds of students. Content is aligned to the curriculum and will help students prepare for the standardized science tests in their state. Each program includes a 14-minute interactive video with on-screen questions, vocabulary words, and a five-question video quiz, as well as a time saving teacher’s guide with preliminary and post assessments, video script, laboratory investigations, and vocabulary activities. Integrate media assets into lesson plans by showing the entire 14-minute videos, short clips, or multiple animations and images. Custom multi-media formats include h.264, Windows Media video, and DVD. Correlated to the NGSS.

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 “Using everyday examples (such as tea steeping in hot water and sugar dissolving into lemonade), this well-organized program explains the characteristics and terminology of solutions.”

-Booklist, December 2009

Candace Smith
Booklist
December 2009

Titles Include:

Describing Matter and its Properties

Matter is everywhere around us. This colorful video uses everyday examples to illustrate how matter is described, observed, and measured. Additional concepts and terminology: mass, weight,... [more]

The Changing Phases of Matter

In this program, students will witness how a substance, such as water, can exist in several dramatically different phases. Easy-to-understand examples illustrate how phase changes occur. ... [more]

Investigating Mixtures, Solutions, Elements, and Compounds

Vivid video footage and everyday examples help students understand and differentiate mixtures, solutions, elements, and compounds. Additional concepts and terminology: element, pure substance,... [more]

Exploring the Building Blocks of Matter

Colorful animations highlight the major features of atoms, often referred to as the building blocks of matter. Special attention is given to the arrangement and models of atoms. Additional... [more]

Investigating Chemical Reactions

From cooking food to enjoying the warmth of a fire, we use chemical reactions every day. This exciting video highlights the major characteristics and types of chemical reactions. Additional... [more]

Forming Bonds

From the water we drink to the salt we put on food, we benefit from atomic bonds every day. Colorful, easy-to-understand animations and video footage illustrate the process of chemical bonding... [more]

Solutions at Work

Engaging footage illustrates the types, characteristics, and uses of solutions, paying special attention to solutions we use every day. Additional concepts and terminology: solution, suspension,... [more]