Hands on Science
BALANCE AND MOTION -- CIMC Resources
#1 Balance
Bill Nye Physical Science: Balance/Structures (Revised)
530 BIL
1 VHS videocassette 52 minutes, 2 teachers guides
Balance - 26 min - discusses opposite and equal forces, and torque.
Structures - 26 min - discusses tension and compression.
Recommended: first 20 minutes of Balance video, skip last part
3-2-1 Contact: Forces and Motion
531 THR
3 VHS videocassettes 56 minutes, 5 dittos, 1 teaches guide. Grade Level: 4 - 6
Titles: Gravity - 11 minutes; Buoyancy in Water - 10 minutes; Buoyancy in Air - 14 minutes; Human Forces - 10 minutes; Forces at the Circus - 11 minutes.
Recommended: Human Forces and Forces at the Circus
Circus Posters
791.3 CIR
16 posters
Collection of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey posters (3' x 2')
depicting outstanding performances from 1800's to the present.
#2 Spinners
Why
People Have Special Jobs: The Man Who Made Spinning Tops
330 WHY
1 VHS videocassette (7 minutes), 1 teachers guide
Introduces the basic concept of specialization of labor. Based on the book of the same title.
#3 Rollers
Watch 'em Work: Wheels, Wings, and Moving Things
307 WAT
1 VHS videocassette (25 minutes)
Explores a variety of methods of transportation, including trucks, jets,
helicopters, boats, trains, and more.
Reading Rainbow: Bicycle Man
940 REA
1 VHS videocassette (30 minutes), 2 hardback books, 1 teachers guide
Book titles: Bicycle Man; White Bicycle.
LeVar explores the world of wheels and how they keep us all rolling along. LeVar
meets a freestyle bicyclist who shows him some of the fancy tricks of the trade
and takes a spin on several wheels himself, including: a skateboard, a scooter
and rollerblades. Viewers also get a glimpse of some human powered vehicles that
are one of a kind.
Magic School Bus: Plays Ball
531 MAG
1 VHS videocassette 30 minutes. Grade Level: K - 5
Ms. Frizzle combines physics and baseball in a unique ball game.
3-2-1 Contact: Motion and Forces - Play Ball!
531 THR
1 VHS videocassette 15 minutes, 1 ditto, 1 teachers guide.
Examines
gravity in force and motion.
3-2-1 Contact: Friction - Getting a Grip
531 THR
1 VHS videocassette 15 minutes, 1 ditto, 1 teachers guide.
Examines the process and purpose of friction in movement.
Rip roaring roller coasters : and all access to fun.
791
1 videocassette, 92 minutes (Each episode is 23 min.)
Roller coasters -- Ticket to ride -- Under the big top -- Behind the scenes at big events.
Young presenters explore the exciting world of roller coasters; also explored are the behind-the-scenes workings at a rock concert, WWE wrestling, and trapeze acts.
Note: Preview this to find sections about roller coasters, circus acts.