science films

A magician helps children learn about magnetism, explaining what magnets are, discussing poles and atoms, and examining Earth as a magnet, magnetic push and pull, kinds of magnets, and magnet uses.

Provides information about what stars are, the source of their light, the constellations, Polaris, why stars appear to move, the characteristics of the sun, the greenhouse effect, and photosynthesis.

Explains what heat energy is and how it is used, demonstrates how heat moves through conduction, convection, and radiation, and discusses melting point, boiling point, and related topics.

Introduces the lives and behavior of five special animals: a sulfur-crested cockatoo, an African pygmy hedgehog, a Nile monitor, a lemur, and a llama. Explains the homes and environments these animals would inhabit if they lived in the wild.

Provides information about the rain forest, using video footage, still photography, animation, and 3-D graphics to examine pollination, propagation, photosynthesis, the layers of the rain forest, its animals, the food supply, species variation, and conservation.

A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a background for a narrated introduction to the history of the creation of the earth, the origin of life, and the evolution of the many species including early man.

Introduces students in grades two through six to habitats, discussing the various habitats found on earth and the diversity of plant and animal life, and including activities.

Two students, looking for an idea for their science project, get lucky when they meet Miss Dallerwag, a store owner who teaches them about atoms and molecules, mass, volume, and density, and the ever-changing states of matter.

Two students go to an equipment rental and repair shop for help with their science fair project on machines, and are given a tour by the owner which includes an introduction to the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, wedge, inclined plane, and screw, as well as compound machines such as a bicycle, a typewriter, and a corkscrew.

Explains the science behind several types of weather, covering such topics as the water cycle, wind, evaporation, condensation, precipitation, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and discusses weather forecasting.