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Science Standard #4
Energy exists in many forms, and when these forms change energy is con-
served.
Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.


Catalog Number: DVD20
Title: Bill Nye the Science Guy: electrical
current DVD
Edition: CLOSED CAPTIONED
Imprint: Disney 2003
Physical Description: 26 mins col 1
General Note: In addition to this program, this
disk is loaded with incredible DVD features like:
fully indexed "chapters" correlated to National
Sceince Standards, interactive glossaries and quiz-
zes, bonus footage of never-before-seen seg-
ments, interviews, and demos, Spanish translation
and closed-captioning, on disk implementation
guide.
In this program Bill get a charge explaining "watts
up" with electricity. Learn how electricity makes
the world a brighter place.
Audience:
Intermediate


Catalog Number: X983
Title: Electricity VHS
Edition: CLOSED CAPTIONED
Imprint: Library Video 2002
Physical Description: 13 mins. col 1
Summary: In this program, inhabitants of Mam-
moth Island learn all about electricity during the
annual lemon harvest. Electricity can be harnessed
to power all sorts of things - from light bulbs to
trains. It can be used to carry information through
the circuits of a computer, or to power a music
system or television set! The Islanders learn about
how current and static electricity are different and
what metals make excellent conductors of electric-
ity.
Audience:
Primary
, Intermediate

Catalog Number: V 5809
Title: Light bulbs VHS
Imprint: FFH 1994
Physical Description: 10 col 1
Summary: Why are electric lights so important? At
the General Electric plant, kids see the modern manu-
facture of incandescent bulbs and fluorescent tubes.
Audience:
Primary





Catalog Number: V7915
Title: Current electricity VHS
Edition: CLOSED CAPTIONED
Imprint: Visual Learning 2000
Physical Description: 20 mins col 1
Summary: Concepts and terminology covered in the
video include: electrical potential difference, circuit,
voltage, current, generator, ampere, resistance, Ohms
law, direct current, series, circuit, electrical power, par-
rallel, circuit breaker, and fuse.
Audience:
High School,Junior High



Catalog Number: V8802
Title: Studying
electricity
VHS
Imprint: GLDWER 1978
Physical Description: 16 col 1
Shows ways electricity can be produced using ma-
terials available at home or school. Investigates
the relationship between electricity and magnetism
and how that relationship is used to produce alter-
nating current. Demonstrates the difference be-
tween direct and alternating current.
Audience:
Senior High, Intermediate, Junior High
























Electric Circuits Websites for Kids:

Electricity

Lots of great links from teacher Kathi Mitchell
updated frequently
www.kathimitchell.com/elect.htm

The NASA SCIence Files: Kids: Dr. D's Lab: Cir-
cuits

Electricity activities from the NASA SCIence Files
whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/kids/D_Lab/
acts_electric.html

What is Electricity?

The Energy Kids Page from the Energy Information
Administration
www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/ sources/
electricity.html

SIMPLE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS

Lesson plans and safety tips on Simple Electrical Cir-
cuits
www.scilitlinks.org/electricalcircuits.htm

Super Science Program for Kids

Lots of great projects and information here.
www.superscienceforkids.com/ programs/
batteries_bulbs_circuits.htm





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