Browse by Subject: Physical Sciences

In this film, Newton’s Third Law is developed in a logical series of demonstrations and experiments. Wherever possible, familiar materials...
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A great value! The alphabet is as easy as ABC thanks to this wonderful series of seven programs now compiled on one DVD. Each program offers a...
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Whimsically rhymed narration and space scenes from NASA help youngsters develop a basic vocabulary of words related to space, while fascinating them...
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In this film, two archaeologists excavate a site. The artifacts they find are clues to the lives of ancient people of the Southwest. Afterwards, what...
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Asteroids, comets, and meteorites are called the minor members of the solar system. This film shows how astronomers have learned about these objects...
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Why does an astronaut who weighs 170 pounds on earth weigh only 27 pounds on the moon? Would you weigh the same on a high mountain as you do at the...
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Liquids boil when atmospheric pressure is equal to vapor pressure. The lower the atomospheric pressure, the lower the boiling point. This principle...
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Filmed on location at Edison’s childhood home in Milan, Ohio, and at his famous laboratory in New Jersey, this program dramatizes some of the...
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Boyle’s Law states that at a constant temperature, the volume of a given amount of gas is inversely related to the pressure exerted on it. In this...
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Based on The Ordeal of Byron B. Blackbear by Nancy Winslow Parker. Dr. Alfred Clothears explains to the audience his discovery of how bears know...
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Aimed at preteens and teenagers, "Calories, Calories" offers a scientific context for a subject with significant social and cultural implications....
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Explore the world of chemistry through these informative programs, which provide a valuable supplement to middle-school, high-school or college...
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