#1 Balance
Bill Nye Physical Science: Balance 531 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes. Discusses the center of gravity and its effect on balance. Conducts an experiment that demonstrates how to balance objects to make a mobile. Bill Nye Physical Science: Motion 531 BIL 1 DVD, 26 minutes. Motion illustrates the concept of force and inertia, and demonstrates Newton's Three Laws of Motion. 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 RIP 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.