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Biology Study and teaching Chemistry Experiments Chemistry Study and teaching Educational toys Environmental sciences Methodology Environmental sciences Research Geology Study and teaching Physical geography Study and teaching Physics Study and teaching Physics Study and teaching (Elementary)Summary: "Elementary students will play their way through these action-packed games and adventures that will keep them learning and exploring all summer long. Improve hand-eye coordination and problem-solving speed; Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; Explore basic physics; Learn Spanish vocabulary."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD THRSummary: Each tube is designed to showcase a different aspect of motion.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: "Kids will play and strategize their way through games and challenges focused on science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Explore the concept of weight; Develop problem solving accuracy and speed; Explore basic physics concepts; Test math and logic skills."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD LEFSummary: Our KEVA Contraptions are fantastic toys for teaching children to embrace their creativity and design engineering marvels. With 50 identical wooden planks crafted to be used as scaffolding, ramps, paths, and much more, this toy is perfect for any child looking to build and learn problem solving with basic physics. Who knows, in time you might have an architect on your hands!
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2010
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 5Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 75-ASummary: "Kids will learn how to think about the world in new ways with these challenges and stories centered around science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Advance math skills ; Discover the basic elements ; Learn basic physics ; Sharpen your reflexes."--
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in JPT Launchpad, Call number: J LAUNCHPAD ADVSummary: With KEVA every piece is exactly the same so builders don't waste time searching for a particular connector, carefully maintaining an inventory of parts or discovering that they do not have enough of the correct pieces to finish their design. The planks are precision-milled so they are all exactly the same and they stack with unbelievable stability. The simplicity and uniformity of KEVA planks...
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Publisher / Publication Date: MindWare 2009
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #5 KEVA CONTRAPTIONS 200 piecesCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 197Summary: Engino SIMPLE MACHINES set is a combination of the basic 5 sets of "Discovering STEM" series and covers all Simple Machines mechanisms. These mechanisms offer a mechanical advantage and are crucial elements of many machines and devices. They are designed to multiply or reduce force, increase or decrease speed and convert one type of motion to another. Build 60 working models that cover the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Engino.net Ltd. 2010
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #11Summary: An undergraduate course for nonscience majors that treats the atom as a tool for revealing the quantitative history of everything--from the human diet and works of art to Earth's climate and the universe.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530.09 PHYSummary: Who said statistics were boring? Using magic and circus motifs, this program demonstrates the significance of probability theory and the importance of using the correct test to analyze research data. Host Amy and her friend Matt the Magician guide viewers through the need to make probability statements, and along with a team of students, use juggling skills to explore choice of test. Setting...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This video focuses on effective ways to understand and organize data using descriptive statistics. Analyzing data collected from studies of young music students, the video helps viewers sort through basic data-interpretation concepts: measures of central tendency, levels of measurement, measures of dispersion, and graphs. A wide range of organization principles are covered, including mode,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Many students do not realize how hazardous the lab can be. Safety awareness in the laboratory is essential. This engaging and entertaining program teaches students how to recognize hazards, prevent accidents, and cope with emergencies. The proper way to extinguish a fire is demonstrated, along with first aid for acid burns and electric shock. Correlates to the National Science Education...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: The consensus of the world's science academies, reached after a series of annual conferences, is that climate change is real, and that it's caused by human activity. Why, then, do so many people doubt these findings? In this program Nobel Prize winner Paul Nurse seeks to understand what may be the greatest amount of suspicion of the scientific community since the Dark Ages. Nurse goes head to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: From the ancient Greek concept of "atomos" to today's fission and fusion technologies, this program guides viewers through the landscape of atomic theory and the hidden world of subatomic particles. Topics include the makeup of atomic nuclei and the factors that make them stable or unstable; the discovery and use of radioisotopes; and the difference between fission and fusion. Providing...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: What distinguishes science from other human endeavors? How does scientific knowledge develop? What differentiates pseudo-science from science? This program attempts to answer these questions and give an account of the characteristics of scientific activity. The show deals with the importance of scientific instruments in the exploration of the universe and our view of the world. It also shows...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A dream may be the most difficult human experience to quantify-but dreaming is an excellent topic for building qualitative research skills. This program illustrates experiments, designed and conducted by students, that revolve around sleep and dreams. In the process, it provides thorough insight into the issues relevant to collecting and utilizing qualitative data. Viewers are shown how to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: What gives jet airplanes, which have been known to reach the size of office buildings, the ability to leave the ground? It isn't rocket science-although that's also covered in this high-energy program on the complexity of flight. For basic training in aerodynamic principles, viewers take an exhilarating hang-glider ride and venture inside a high-tech wind tunnel used by Olympic ski jumpers....
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program examines the basic elements of the scientific method: defining and researching the problem, forming a hypothesis, gathering information through experimentation and observation, analyzing the data, forming a conclusion, and communicating the results. Practical applications of the scientific method, such as testing new medicines and analyzing the performance of sporting goods, are...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Adam suspects that most hairy dogs have balding owners. Testing his "pet" theory at a local park, he quickly finds flaws in his own experiment. This video demonstrates Adam's second test, involving better preparation, more rigorous analysis, and an exciting pasta cook-off. Showing how Adam can effectively determine the best spaghetti recipe, the program illustrates concepts that are central to...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: An illustrated notebook of definitions, diagrams, key concepts, and mnemonic devices geared to help middle school students learn science.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 500 GEI1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 500 GEI
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 500 GEISummary: What is science fact and what is science fiction? Beyond Science, a part of the PBS Scientific American Frontiers series, explores the topics that go beyond the realm of science: the phenomenon that are nearly impossible to examine in a rigorous scientific way. A provocative behind-the-scenes look at scientific exploration, this program presents top scientists expressing their thoughts on the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1997
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Summary: Section one of this program introduces viewers to Donna Shirley, who tells the story of how a small-town girl with a keen interest in flying made a remarkable career for herself at NASA, where she has been Project Engineer for the Cassini mission to Saturn and head of the Mars Exploration Program. Section two puts Ira Mellman under the microscope-a music major who ended up with degrees in cell...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: The microscope's role as an indispensable piece of laboratory equipment is well-recognized. This program illustrates the fundamentals of microscope use. Its six segments discuss the basic parts of a microscope, lighting techniques for maximum vision, preparing specimens for viewing, care of the microscope, and advanced techniques, such as the use of oil immersion and video microscopy.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Using scanning electron microscopy, this collection of 36 video clips takes a close-up look at the extraordinary qualities of ordinary things. Journey of the Invisible brings science home-literally-by scrutinizing objects that can be found in and around the house. Video clips include. In the Kitchen * Salt * Bread * Orange * Walnut * Cauliflower * Oat Flakes * Coffee Bean * Coconut *...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This program focuses on efforts to complete Einstein's quest for a grand unifying theory that will explain all of the forces of nature in the same terms. Will string theory provide the key? Mathematical physicist Nathan Seiberg explains his research on string theory in various dimensions and on particle physics; Edward Witten, named one of the 25 most influential Americans by Time magazine,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006