Middle School
Classifying Animals
Copyright 2006 For Grades: 5-9 VLC113Through vivid footage from throughout the world, this program explores the fascinating features of the animal kingdom. The taxonomy of the different invertebrate and vertebrate phyla are the focus...
Classifying Life
Copyright 2006 For Grades: 5-9 VLC110This program explores the fascinating process of taxonomy, explaining why the process of classification is so important. Some of the criteria taxonomists use in classifying living things are...
Classifying Monerans and Protists
Copyright 2006 For Grades: 5-9 VLC111Some of the most fascinating kingdoms of living things cannot even be seen with the naked eye. This video program highlights the major characteristics of two different monerans: Eubacteria and...
Classifying Plants and Fungi
Copyright 2006 For Grades: 5-9 VLC112Everywhere we look we see plants. These two very important kingdoms of living things are the focus of this colorful and fascinating program. The major taxonomic categories of these organisms are...
Climate
Copyright 2001 For Grades: 5-9 VLC033Types of climates and climate zones are explained using familiar examples. This video explores why certain plants and animals inhabit different climates. The influence of temperature and...
Compounds in Chemistry
Copyright 2005 For Grades: 5-9 VLC083In this program students will see how chemical compounds are placed into groups so that they may be studied easier. Acids and bases are explored, emphasizing their nature and common everyday...
Current Electricity
Copyright 2000 For Grades: 5-9 VLC013Students will learn how electrical current is generated and how electricity flows into their homes. The relationship among current, voltage and resistance in Ohm's Law and the differences between...
Deserts and the Tundra
Copyright 2002 For Grades: 5-9 VLC038Vivid footage of the Sonoran and Mojave deserts reveals climate, soils, plants, and animals. Special attention is paid to the adaptations of some desert organisms, which allow them to live in...
