Do you have any science video suggestions?

[Baseballmom]

My 8 yos loves science. He loves the Magic School Bus, but has seen each one at least 20 times. He has learned so much from this show. I was wondering if there is another science series out there that you would recommend?

[Tina in WA]

We love Moody Science video's (http://www.visionforum.com/boysadventure/productdetail.aspx?productid=66530&categoryid=20)

Here is another one: Newton's Workshop (http://www.christianbookclearinghouse.com/newo.html)

[Debra in CO]

We also have used the videos by Schlessinger... they have a lot of series, including Space Science for Children, Energy for Children, etc.

www.libraryvideo.com (http://www.libraryvideo.com)

Though I get mine from the library.

My kids also enjoy Bill Nye.

Debra
Mom to five, ages 1-10

[one l michele]

We have ED Online, NY's free version of United Streaming and it has 52 of the Magic School Bus videos, I hadn't realized there were so many, my boys also enjoy them. They've also enjoyed Bill Nye the Science Guy and Schlessinger Media videos.

[Tina in WA]

OH Bill Nye! I know I was missing an important one! :D We love the music video's in them.

I didn't know Schlessinger had science video's too. I thought only history. I love the history ones! Now to get our library to order the science ones. I am excited about this!!! :D

[Lux Et Veritas Academy]

I uses the United Streaming and just type in the topic. There is usually something for every grade. They have been a huge hit:)

[Lori D.]

We find a lot of great science videos either at the library or through Netflix. Some of these you'll have to buy, however.


- Magic School Bus series (gr. 1-5)
- Eyewitness series (gr. 2-5)
- Bill Nye the Science Guy (gr. 3-6)
- National Geographic: Amazing Planet (gr. 3-6)
- David MacCauley's series: "Pyramid"; "Roman City"; "Cathedral" (gr. 3-6) -- interesting blend of both science and history!
- David MacCauley's Building Big series (gr. 4-8)
- Popular Mechanics for Kids series (gr. 4-8)
- from Sonlight Curriculum: "Discover and Do" -- experiments from Usborne science books done in front of you (gr. K-4)
- NOVA -- PBS science topic program (gr. 5+)

Schlessinger Media has a huge (and priced for the classroom) series of great science videos. See more about them at www.libraryvideo.com:

gr. K-4
- "Animal Life for Children" series
- "Earth Science for Children" series
- "Ecosystems for Children" series
- "Energy for Children" series
- "Health for Children" series
- "Human Body for Children" series
- "Physical Science for Children" series
- "Weather for Children" series

gr. 3-6
- "The Way Things Work" series

gr. 1-6
- "Bug City series

gr. 4-8
- "Water" series
- "Inventors of the World" series

gr. 5-8
- "Weather Fundamentals" series
- "Animal Life in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Biomes of the World" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Earth Science in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Energy in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Human Body in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Physical Science in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Plant Life in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Science as Inquiry in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Simple Organisms in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "Space Science in Action" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments

gr. 9-12
- "Science Lab Investigations" series -- these involve seeing labs/experiments
- "The Nobel Prize: Science" series
- "The Periodic Table" series
- "Cosmic Odyssey" series

[Tina in WA]

Wow Lori, that is a GREAT list. Thanks for sharing! ~Tina

[Brenda in FL]

I second the Schlessinger Media videos - they are great! You may be able to get them at your library.

[Baseballmom]

Thanks everyone for all of the great suggestions. I didn't know about the Schlessinger videos. Off to research this great list!

[freerange]

http://www.periodicvideos.com/ - chemistry from University of Nottingham, and physics - http://www.sixtysymbols.com/

[Orthodox6]

Although they are "dated" and, probably now considered inaccurate in spots, do whatever you can to locate copies of the old "Bell Science Videos" ! Frank Capra directed many (most?) of these. I loved them when I saw them in the very early 1960s in public school, and I have raised my kids with copies which I was fortunate to locate.

Should you not be familiar with these films, here is an article: http://www.users.nac.net/karl/eine/Links/BellScience.html

[Ali in OR]

I bought Planet Earth when someone posted on the general board about a sale on Earth Day (boxed set of Planet Earth, The Blue Planet, Life of Mammals, and Life of Birds). We're about 4 episodes into Planet Earth and haven't seen any of the others yet, but we are loving it. My dds watch with rapt attention for the entire hour-long episode. Beautiful cinematography and they go all over the planet looking both at the physical characteristics of that part of Earth and the animal life that lives there.

[kalanamak]

Not made for school, but don't forget the huge body of vids made by David Attenborough. He's had some "popular" stuff recently, with dramatic music, but his
Life of Birds
Life of Mammals
Life in Cold Blood
Private Lives of Plants
Trials of Life

etc. are very educational. My 6 year old says things like riparian and crepuscular because of these vids. A good starting one is Life of Birds.

[workingmom]

Lori and others thank you soo much. I too needed something after MSB especially this summer as we're traveling a lot.

[phathui5]

Bumping. Any physics suggestions?

[MommyJo]

I was looking just now for some free science video resources and looked up the Ed Online that another user had mentioned. When searching I found something called thirteen.org/edonline (don't know if it's the same) but if you sign up as a teacher it will take you to a website called teachersdomain.org and you can view all sorts of educational videos for FREE! They have TONS and it's very well organized.

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/edvideo/index.html
You can go to this link, click on teacher and sign up for free! Hope this helps someone out! BTW it should take you to teachersdomain.org which is where the video collections and sign up are.

[yslek]

I just posted this link on another thread:

http://www.neok12.com/

[oakmom]

I just noticed that hulu.com has the entire Cosmos series available for free.