Matter in Action Series

• Item # VLC074
• Copyright 2005
• For Grades 5-9
• 4x 20 minute Videos
• 4x Teacher's Guides

Specifically designed for the middle school science classroom, this 4-part 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. Each 20-minute video includes on-screen questions, vocabulary words, and a 10-question quiz. The time saving teacher’s guide includes student-learning objectives, standards correlations, lesson plans, preliminary and post assessments, laboratory investigations, and vocabulary activities. Integrate media assets into lesson plans by showing the entire 20-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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"The video does an excellent job of showing real life examples that are interesting as well as graphics to help further understanding of each concept." - NAMTC Curricular Media, 2005

National Association of Media and Technology Centers
NAMTC Curricular Media
2005

Titles Include:

What is Matter?

In this wonderful introduction to the nature of matter, students will explore how they depend on and interact with matter. The program clearly demonstrates some of the physical and chemical... [more]

Solids, Liquids, and Gases

What are the differences between solids, liquids, and gases? In this program students will investigate real-life examples of the various phases of matter. Colorful animations illustrate how... [more]

Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

This video explains the vital role elements and compounds play in making up matter. Vivid animations make hard to understand concepts come alive. Everyday examples of different types of mixtures... [more]

Atoms

This video helps the abstract concept of atoms become understandable. Many of the major scientific breakthroughs contributing to our understanding of atoms are highlighted. Colorful diagrams and... [more]