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"Understanding the world around us can be a real adventure! That's the message in this 11-part series for children in grades K-4. Kids travel along as the young host explores the world of physical science and how it can be seen, touched and understood in everyday life. Simple demonstrations will help children begin to comprehend basic concepts including the properties of matter, forces & gravity, light, sound, flight, simple machines and more."
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"Students will travel along with the young host to explore the world of physical science in this 16 part series for grades 5-8. Each DVD takes kids beyond the basics to explain topics such as light, sound, the periodic table, atoms & molecules, forces, flights and more. Each program includes a hands-on activity that students can perform in the classroom as well as information about an investigation data sheet svailable online that can be used for...
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Thinking like a scientist: the scientific method: Teach students to think like scientists with this colorful, kid-friendly introduction to the scientific method.
Science tools for lab and life! #1: Learn how the same lab tools students use in class are used in a variety of careers from construction to chef to doctor.
Properties of matter, part 1: Come join us in the "matter kitchen" as we learn that our entire world is made of matter, including...
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In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the states of matter - solid, liquid and gas. What are reversible and irreversible change? What are physical and chemical changes? These questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important points and make learning fun.
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In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about matter and energy in organisms and ecosystems. What is "matter?" What is "energy?" How do plants obtain energy? How do animals get energy? What is the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem? What is ₁the law of conservation of energy,₂ and how does it relate to energy flow within an ecosystem? The answers to these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams,...
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Matter is all around us. Everything on Earth is made up of matter. Learning about the different properties of matter will allow students to understand how environmental and human factors affect the world we live in. The student will enhance their knowledge about solids, liquids, and gases. Presents general information about matter, its properties and states, and how matter changes.
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There is an astounding amount of dark matter - over five times more than ordinary matter - yet the nature of dark matte remains an unsolved scientific problem. Fermilab scientist, Dr. William Wester, reveals a possible solution. If the yet-to-be-proven axion particle is the dark matter of the universe, it may solve both the dark matter issue and an unsolved problem in particle physics. Learn about the Axion Dark Matter Experiment and hear the next...
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In this new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about social justice. What is the history and significance of the Black Lives Matter movement? What is systemic racism and how has it affected the lives of Black people past and present? What is racial inequality? What is the history of the LGBTQ+ community's fight for equality? The answers to these questions and more are explored in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen,...
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Program one teaches matter. Everything on Earth is made of matter. Learning about the different properties of matter will allow viewers to understand how environmental and human factors affect the changing world they live in. Program two is designed to assist students and teachers in creating a safe and successful learning environment in a school, science, laboratory setting.
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Dr. Carroll explains the subject of dark matter and dark energy in 24 lectures. He explains why scientists believe we live in a smooth, expanding universe that originated in a hot, dense state called the Big Bang. He describes the features of the infant universe that led to the large-scale structure we observe today. He takes you through the standard model of particle physics and shows how it provides the framework for understanding the interaction...
17) Mama!
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Follow three mothers from Minnesota, the national hotbed for the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, as they fight for accountability for their fallen sons, finding strength in one another to make sure no other mothers suffer their grief again.
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There is more to the universe than meets the eye--a lot more. In recent years, scientists have discovered that 95 percent of the contents of the cosmos are invisible to our current methods of direct detection. Yet something is holding galaxies and galaxy clusters together, and something else is causing space to fly apart. Scientists call these invisible components dark matter and dark energy: "dark" because these phenomena do not emit light. Dark...
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"Interdependence-the vital interpenetration and mutuality of every "thing" in existence with every other-is perhaps the central philosophical concept in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition. Intriguingly, it also resonates strongly in many dimensions of modern physics' emerging map of the universe."--Cover.
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Say her name: An investigation into the disputed cause of death of black activist Sandra Bland, who died in police custody in Waller County, Texas, after a routine traffic stop by state trooper Brian Encinia.
The Central Park Five: Chronicles America's complicated perceptions of race and crime through the story of the "Central Park 5"--A group of minority teenagers wrongfully convicted and jailed for brutally raping a white woman in New York.
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