Observation Games: 1. Changes in Nature 2. On the Job
On the Brink: Endangered Species in Canada
Once Upon a Dinosaur
The One and Only
175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends
Open the Door Let's Explore: Neighbourhood Field Trips for Young Children
Operation Lifeline
Other Things that Fly
Our Future in Space
Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies
Our Natural Resources: Where Are They Now? Where Will We Find Them Tomorrow?
Our Planet Earth
Our Solar System
Our Star, the Sun
Our Universe
Our World Series
Outdoor Science Books Series
OWL/TV Series
Owls
Observation Games: 1. Changes in Nature 2. On the Job (Filmstrip kit). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 11 min. each. Order No. 30138 ($67.00 U.S. kit)
Changes in Nature encourages children to look and listen as they learn about the cycles that occur in nature: seasonal, developmental, behavioural. On the Job is a guessing game where the children look and listen to learn about some common and unusual occupations. Holds students' interest. Offers suitable, concise vocabulary and accurate graphics and pictures. Examples used are U.S.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - The Sky
Grade 2 - Weather
On the Brink: Endangered Species in Canada (Print-Non-Fiction). J.A. Burnett, et al. Western Producer Prairie Books, Saskatoon (WPB), 1989. 192 p. ISBN 0-88833-298-X ($23.96 hdc.)
A Canadian essential. A report on the Canadian environment and dangers to plant and animal life. Includes a chapter which describes recovery programs and success stories. Has beautiful photos and illustrations plus informative charts and maps. Divides Canada into several life zones. For advanced readers in grades five to six. Includes table of contents and index. Metric measures.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
Once Upon a Dinosaur (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Living Things Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00178. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)
Shows evidence that life existed in the past and explains how to make simple inferences based upon evidence. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Dinosaurs
Grade 4 - Fossils and Rocks
The One and Only (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Human Life Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00224. Teacher's guide for series (Part II) available, (BB) Order No. 5898 ($2.35 pbk.)
Helps students to identify the characteristics which make humans unique. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends (Print-Non-Fiction). Brenda Walpole. Grisewood & Dempsey Ltd. (RAN), 1988. 172 p. ISBN 0-394-89991-1 ($11.63 pbk.)
A well organized set of simple experiments, tricks and things to make. Focuses on water, air, movement and light. Grades five and six could possibly try these on their own, while younger students would need guidance. Explains how everyday things work and gives related activities to try. Uses equipment available around the home. Informative colour illustrations. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Earth
Grade 2 - Air and Water
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
Grade 4 - Light
Grade 5 - Machines and Work
Grade 6 - Light, Sound and Electrical Energy
Open the Door Let's Explore: Neighbourhood Field Trips for Young Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Toys 'n Things Press, St. Paul, Minnesota (MON), 1983. 200 p. ISBN 0-934140-20-0 ($24.95 pbk.)
An imaginative guide to fun and inexpensive activities designed to help young children learn from neighbourhood walks and field trips. Sets out 18 walks and trips, with 50 additional suggestions for places to visit. Activities are suggested for before, during and after the walk. Includes vocabulary, songs, art activities, and experiments. Provides table of contents.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 2 - Teacher's resource for several units.
Operation Lifeline (Print-Non-Fiction). World Wildlife Fund, Canada Life Assurance Co., Canadian Nature Federation (WWF), 1986. ($25.95 binder)
This binder concentrates on the endangered plants, animals and habitats in Canada. Shows how students can make a difference and help make survival possible. Excellent black and white photographs, cartoons, drawings and maps. Wildlife drawings are especially good. Skills index identifies subject areas--applies to many subjects. Most useful as a teacher's resource. Includes table of contents. Also available in French.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 1 - Animals, Plants
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 4 - Plant Diversity
Grade 5 - Communities and Ecosystems, Oceans
Grade 6 - Ecosystems
Other Things that Fly (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03445
Fourth part of the series on flight in the Look Up Series. Covers things that fly that are not birds or airplanes. Features a robot and an animated character.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Machines and Work
Our Future in Space (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03459
Part of a series featuring a robot character and an animated character called Imagination. This program looks at space stations and space labs and invites astronaut Marc Garneau to predict future developments in space. Featured activities include designing experiments to be performed in space, and designing and making space head gear.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-352-9 ($14.95 hdc.)
Provides an insider's view of the Milky Way and discusses the nature and behaviour of galaxies in general. Covers size of galaxies, how galaxies formed, Andromeda, clusters of galaxies, spiral and elliptical forms, and exploding and colliding galaxies. Chart discusses numbers including "how big is a billion". Excellent photos and illustrations. Thought provoking. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides metric and imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Our Natural Resources: Where Are They Now? Where Will We Find Them Tomorrow? (Filmstrip Kit). Science and Mankind Inc., The Centre for the Humanities (MCI), Includes 4 filmstrips, 4 audiocassettes, teacher's guide. See times below: ($239.00 kit.)
Part 1 - Water and Soil, 12 min. Discusses farming methods of the future with an emphasis on growing corn, and other more Southern crops. Stresses conserving soil and water.
Part 2 - Minerals, 6 min. Discusses the types of minerals, their locations and distribution, waste, conservation and recycling. American oriented.
Part 3 - The Energy Crisis, 10 min. Points out traditional and alternate energy sources, emission controls, pollution and clean air.
Part 4 - Forests and Wildlife, 7 min. Covers the conservation and protection of wildlife, and how pollution affects them.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Resources
Our Planet Earth (Print-Non-Fiction Kit). (Wonders of Learning Kits). National Geographic Society, Washington, D.C. (NGS), 1985. One 12 min. read-along audiocassette, 30 booklets, activity sheets and teacher's guide. Order No. 30096 ($42.00 kit)
Examines earth's diverse features: oceans, rivers, mountains and deserts. Points out the variety of life in the air, in the water and on land. Illustrates the relationship between the sun and the moon.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals, Earth, Plants
Grade 2 - Habitats; Air and Water
Our Solar System (Print-Non-Fiction). Isaac Asimov. (Isaac Asimov's Library of the Universe). Gareth Stevens, Milwaukee (SBC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 1-55532-361-8 ($14.95 hdc.)
Briefly describes the characteristics of the sun and planets of our solar system and some of the still unsolved mysteries of the universe. Covers birth of the sun and planets, planet characteristics, satellites, cosmic debris, asteroids, meteors, comets, the end of the solar system. Excellent photos and diagrams. Thought provoking. Includes table of contents, glossary and index. Provides imperial and metric measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Our Star, the Sun (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03448
A robot and an animated character, Imagination, add interest to this program. Our sun is examined in detail: why it is a star, what it is made of, where its heat comes from, its size relative to the moon and Earth, and how it is studied by scientists. Activities include reading myths and legends about the sun, looking through prisms, and making sundials.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Our Universe (Print-Non-Fiction). Terry Jennings. (The Young Geographer Investigates Series). Oxford University Press, England (OUP), 1989. 48 p. ISBN 0-19-917094-0 ($8.75 hdc.) ISBN 0-19-917088-6 ($9.20 pbk.)
A complete introduction to the solar system and beyond. Explains why we have night and day, the seasons, telescopes, space exploration and the planets. Contains 30 good review questions, 12 well described activities and 14 "things to do". Includes a variety of very suitable illustrations and photos. Table of contents, glossary and index are included. Metric measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Our World Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: The Earth in Space; Rocks, Minerals and Fossils; Volcanoes and Earthquakes, and Weather and Climate.
Outdoor Science Books Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles: Raindrops and Rainbows and The Starry Sky.
OWL/TV Series (Videotape). National Audubon Society and Young Naturalist Foundation (MGR), 20 programs, 30 min. each. Order Nos. V02595-V02614. Guides available, (BB) Order No. 5875 Teacher's guide for Programs 1-10 ($2.35 pbk.), Order No. 6005 Study Guide for Programs 11 - 20.
See Media Group Catalogue for program descriptions. Series features Dr. Zed.
Suggested Use:
Grades 2 to 6 General Interest
Owls (Print-Non-Fiction). Bobbie Kalman. (The Glen Loates North American Wildlife Series). Crabtree Publishing, New York (CRA), 1987. 57 p. ISBN 0-86505-164-X ($15.16 hdc.) ISBN 0-86505-184-4 ($8.96 pbk.)
Describes habitats, eating patterns, calls and special characteristics of 18 North American owls, including some found in Saskatchewan and the North. Interesting information and realistic colour paintings. Includes several activities that would be useful for art classes. Includes table of contents and glossary.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Animals
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations