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How and Why - Journey Through Nature, Science and History

Integrated Curriculum Learning Program! Grades 4-7

This internationally acclaimed and informative program is a groundbreaking documentary series for students, encompassing an assortment of diverse scientific fields. It presents knowledge in a fun-to-learn and easy to understand format. Spectacular images of original site locations and first-class documentation material are the foundations for fascinating reports. Targeted for upper Elementary and Middle school age youth, each episode takes the viewer on an exciting discovery journey through the areas of Nature and Animals, History, Science and Technology.

PROGRAM FEATURES

Extensive Integrated Curriculum and Suggested Activities Guide with core curriculum correlations

Each lesson features:

• Grade level appropriateness
  
• Classroom activities including lessons in Science, Social Studies, Geography, Math, Language Arts and Computer Science
  
• Goals and Objectives
  
• Interactive hyperlinks

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Offers educators individual "State Standards of Learning" correlations in Science, Social Studies, Computer Science/Technology, Math and Language Arts for grades 4-7!

Engages students in the learning process with video fact sheets and project activities related to the individual topics.

How and Why Episode Volumes:

Volume 1. Planet Earth TRT: 15:50

Takes the student on an exciting journey around the world and presents the unique characteristics of the "Blue Planet" including the continents, and a trip to the inner center of the Earth.

Volume 2. Volcanoes TRT: 1817

Follows the eruption of a volcano, from its birth right through to the aftereffects of such a magnificent natural phenomenon.

Volume 3. Weather TRT: 17:40

Explains how the weather forms, the importance of the sun, air and water, and how weather forecasts originate from the observations of meteorological stations all over the world.

Volume 4. The Moon and the Universe TRT: 19:52

Journeys through space and time towards the Moon and into the infinite depths of the Universe to discover the possible origins of our Universe, the landing on the Moon and plans for colonizing other planets.

Volume 5. Trees TRT: 15:58

Describes the various tree forms on Earth and explains how trees grow, how they have evolved over millions of years and how the forest supplies nourishment and life giving oxygen to both man and animals.

Volume 6. Dinosaurs TRT: 16:06

Explains what time period dinosaurs lived and how they conquered Earth. Featured are the formation and excavation of fossils and how a dinosaur skeleton finding is prepared for its exhibition.

Volume 7. Planets and Space Travel TRT: 17:35

This episode follows the journey of a space shuttle into outer space to encounter the different phenomena of the Universe. Included is a look at the process of astronaut training to the arrival at a space station as well as a history of space flight.

Volume 8. Aviation TRT: 20:04

This episode explores the flight of an airplane from take off to landing as well as addressing how planes are constructed, the principles of flight, and the pioneers of air navigation.

Volume 9. Automobiles TRT: 19:22

Shows the development of cars, beginning with the invention of the first engine powered vehicles right through to the automobile of the future. Includes how a car is built, how an engine functions and the testing of a new model.

Volume 10. Computers and Robots TRT: 14:07

This episode describes the evolution of the computer, starting from the first huge calculators that filled an entire room to the tiny intelligent computers of today. Also highlighted is how robots have continually developed and in which environments they are used today.