Visual Learning Systems

Everything we see and touch is made up of millions of tiny particles. This program is full of colorful examples showing the ways that matter is composed of particles. Vivid animations illustrate how matter consists of different types of particles that are responsible for varying characteristics. Concepts and terminology: atom, element, chemical, and compound.

This practical program stresses some of the fundamental essentials to maintaining body health. Everyday examples of healthy habits teach students how they can prevent sickness, and other health problems. Special emphasis is placed on life-long hygiene practices. Concepts and termionology: disease, sickness, hand-washing, germs, teeth brushing, sleep, nutrition, and annual physical.

A key component of answering questions and solving problems is to conduct investigations. In easy-to-understand language, this video describes what investigations are and why they are important. Special emphasis is placed on demonstrating the nature of data.

What are some of the things everyone can do to help the planet? This program explores a wide variety of practical, easy-to-accomplish tasks we can do to make Earth a healthier place. Pollution prevention, natural resource use, and recycling are some of the key ideas highlighted.

Energy is all around us. This fast-paced, engaging program highlights the many and varied forms of energy. Real-life examples of energy provide relevance and meaning to students. Special emphasis is paid to heat energy and how it can be measured. Concepts and terminology: energy of motion, light, sound, electrical energy, heat, and thermometer.

Living and nonliving things make up the world around us. This program uses vivid footage to show how these things interact with each other. Special attention is paid to how the living things interact with each other and with nonliving things in an ecosystem.

Almost every second of the day you are surrounded by sounds. Through easy-to-understand examples, this program helps students grasp how sounds are formed and how sound travels. Special attention is given to the different characteristics of sounds and how we sense sounds. Concepts and terminology: vibrations, ears, volume, and pitch.

This fascinating program helps students understand the basics of heredity. Acquired traits and inherited traits are defined and contrasted. Special emphasis is placed on some easy to understand human traits that are inherited. Concepts and terminology: characteristics, traits, and inheritance.

Gravity is all around us. This interesting program introduces students to the force of gravity by using easy to understand examples of this force at work. The role of gravity in our solar system is also explored. Concepts and terminology: force, gravity, attraction, orbits, and tides.

From enjoying the warmth of a fire to baking a cake, we benefit from chemical changes on a regular basis. This colorful program illustrates and explains numerous examples of chemical changes. It also takes a look at some of the common characteristics of chemical reactions. Concepts and terminology: physical change, chemical change, reaction, color change, gas, and heat.