Hands on Science:
FABRIC: CIMC Resources
#1
Fabric All Around
Clothing
646.4 CLO
1 videocassette, 10 minutes.
Why is clothing a basic need? Where does it come from and what is it made of? As two lovable aliens examine these and other questions, young viewers are given a complete lesson in this very basic need which protects people from the weather. They are shown why it requires the help of other people who cultivate and weave natural and man-made fibers, to the tailors and sales people who sell the finished product.
Everybody needs clothing
646.34 EVE
1 videocassette, 18 minutes, + teacher's guide
Examines the importance of clothing and how clothes are produced around the world, covering natural and synthetic materials, and clothes for special purposes and occasions.
#2 Fabric Interactions
Reading Rainbow: Purple Coat
F REA
1 VHS videocassette 30 minutes, 4 hardback books, 1 teachers guide.
Every year Grandpa makes Gabrielle a navy blue coat, but this year she wants something new. Inspired by THE PURPLE COAT by Amy Hest and narrated by Jack Gilford, LeVar visits New York City's garment district and has a coat made especially for him. Students also visit the Fashion Institute of Technology.
Book titles: Pablo Picasso; Goat in the Rug; How a Book is Made; Purple Coat.