Unit Video Support

The videos found in the left navigation menu and under Related Links (below) are training videos that will help the teacher better understand the activities and content of a specific unit, and feel comfortable using the materials in the kit. Look for more of these training videos coming soon!

Note: If you are having trouble viewing the videos and are using a Mac, it may be helpful to download the Flip4Mac Plugin to play the files. Please use the links below to save the file to your computer.

Unit Videos

Buoyancy

• Buoyancy Introduction
• Buoyancy Lesson 1a
• Buoyancy Lesson 1b
• Buoyancy Lesson 2
• Buoyancy Lesson 3
• Buoyancy Lesson 4
• Buoyancy Conclusion
• Buoyancy Clean Up

Butterflies

• Intro to Materials
• Activity 1: Planning
• Activity 2: Humane Treatment
• Activity 3: Arrival Day
• Activity 4: Larvae
• Activity 5: Larvae Growth
• Activity 6: Building a Butterfly Cage
• Activity 7: Butterfly Food Experiment
• Activity 8: Pupa
• Activity 9: Adult
• Activity 10: Feeding
• Activity 11: Life Cycle
• Activity 12: Biotic Potential
• The World of Butterflies

Crayfish

• Introduction
• Materials
• Humane Treatment
• Arrival Day
• Introducing Crayfish
• Behavior
• Inherited Traits
• Food For Crayfish
• Sensing Food
• Breathing
• Molting
• Boys and Girls
• Additional Experiments
• Conclusion

Earthworms

• Parts of the Compost Bin
• Assembling the Compost Bin
• Adding Earthworms to the Compost Bin
• Earthworm Observation Chamber
• Dry and Wet Experiment Setup
• Light and Dark Experiment Setup
• Earthworm Sock Puppets
• Cleaning out the Compost Bin

ELA & Science

• Plant Needs Intro
• Plant Needs Picture Walk
• Plant Needs Making Words
• Plant Needs Predicting
• Plant Needs Conclusion

Electromagnetism

• Electromagnetism Intro
• Electromagnetism Materials
• Electromagnetism Compasses
• Electromagnetism Magnetic Fields
• Electromagnetism Attraction
• Electromagnetism Current
• Electromagnetism Motor 1
• Electromagnetism Motor 2
• Electromagnetism Conclusion

From Seed to Plant

• Seed to Plant Part 1
• Seed to Plant Part 2
• Time Lapse of a Seed to Plant
• Plant Needs Intro
• Plant Needs Picture Walk
• Plant Needs Making Words
• Plant Needs Predicting
• Plant Needs Conclusion

Mystery Matter

• Mystery Matter Unit Introduction
• Mystery Matter Unit Part 2 (samples)
• Mystery Matter Detail
• Mystery Matter Solubility
• Mystery Matter Unit Acid
• Mystery Matter BTB
• Mystery Matter Unit Part 7 (iodine)
• Mystery Matter Heat

Senses

• Senses Introduction
• Senses New Materials
• What's New in the Senses Kit
• Senses Unit Resources
• Senses Classroom Management Tips
• Senses Unit Assessment

 Sound

• Sound Introduction
• Sound Part 1: Vibration and Sound
• Sound Part 2: How Sound Travels
• Sound Part 3: Sound and Energy
• Sound Part 4: Sound Quality, Length and Pitch
• Sound Part 5: Tension and Thickness
• Sound Part 6: Volume, Overtones and Materials
• Sound Part 7: Soundproofing and the Speed of Sound
• Sound Part 8: Instruments
• Sound Conclusion

Sky Calendar – Stellarium

Stellarium is a computer program developed to model the sky. It is FREE shareware that is available in Windows, Macintosh, and Linus versions. Find where to download the Stellarium software by using the following link: http://www.stellarium.org/. You may need to contact your district network administrator to assist with the download and installation.

In Activity 8 in the Sky Calendar unit, we use Stellarium to investigate how the time and location of sunrise and sunset change on the first day of each season. In addition, we look at the height of the sun at noon on the first day of each season. This information further emphasizes what students have already learned about the cause of seasons in earlier activities in this unit.

The video provided can be used in one of two ways:

- Teachers can view the video as a training session on how to use the Stellarium software.
- Teachers can play the video for students as they complete Student Activity Book pages 13-16.

 Stellarium