FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2000
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
In All About the Uses of Energy, kids will learn that electricity is what keeps our world running. The program invites young viewers to imagine what life was like before electricity and how different life would be without it, while emphasizing how the availability of electricity transformed the lives of people around the world. Find out how giant generators create electricity using the mechanical energy of wind and water, or the awesome power of nuclear energy. Alternative resources such as solar energy are discussed as promising ways to generate electricity for the future. Children discover how steam spins electrical generators, and a fun, hands-on activity allows them to experience how the energy from steam can be put to work to turn a paddle wheel. Part of the Energy for Children Video Series. Includes a Teacher's Guide.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
"This series clearly explains basic facts about energy and would be a valuable addition to science collections."- School Library Journal
FULL REVIEWS
School Library Journal (April 2001)
K-Gr 4-Part of the Schlessinger Science Library, this live-action series focuses on energy. The female narrator guides viewers as a "silent film" actor, cartoon character, and multiethnic cast of children illustrate the points being taught. Transfer of Energy discusses potential and kinetic energy and energy transfer between them. Conservation of Energy focuses on saving energy and includes information on recycling and composting. Uses of Energy asks where energy comes from and how it is used, including future possibilities. What Is Energy defines energy as the ability to do work and concentrates on heat, chemical, mechanical and electromagnetic energy. All About Heat talks about aspects of heat and cold including ways we measure heat (Fahrenheit and Celsius), convection, radiation, conduction, expansion, contraction and states of matter. Each video includes reviews of what has been learned as well as several simple scientific experiments. New terms are defined in context. A wide range of energy sources is explored, while it is clearly stated that the sun is the ultimate source of most of our energy. There is some overlap between videos, which helps to reinforce key concepts. This series clearly explains basic facts about energy and would be a valuable addition to science collections.
Copyright 2001 School Library Journal. Used with permission.