Take a Look Series
Taking My Cat to the Vet
Taking My Dog to the Vet
Taste
Teaching Children About Science: Ideas and Activities Every Teacher and Parent Can Use
Technology in Action series
The Technology Spiral
Temperature
The Terrible Tiles
Things Change / Good and Bad Changes
This is the Life
Those Magnificient People in Their Flying Machines
Through the Microscope
To Space and Back
To Space and Back
Together We Learn: Cooperative Small Group Learning
Togetherness
Tom's New House
Topics Series
Touch
Toys in Space
Treasure Ho!
Trees of North America
A Trip To the Farm/Zoo
Two Orphan Cubs
Take a Look Series (Videotape). Please refer to the titles: Birds, Boats, Crystals, Eggs, Energy, Flight, Flowers and Seeds, Fossils, Growing Things, Insects, Mixtures, The Moon, Plants, Playground Science, Rain, Rocks, Seasons, Sun and Other Stars, Waste, and Wind.
Taking My Cat to the Vet (Print-Non-Fiction). Susan Kuklin. Bradbury Press, New York (CMC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 0-02-751233-9 ($13.46 hdc.)
Easy reading and photographs tell the story of a young boy taking his cat to the vet. Provides information on cats and cat care and the best way to take a cat to the vet. Shows each step of the examination and what a vet does. Features a woman veterinarian.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Taking My Dog to the Vet (Print-Non-Fiction). Susan Kuklin. Bradbury Press, New York (CMC), 1988. 32 p. ISBN 0-02-751234-7 ($13.46 hdc.)
A story of a girl taking her dog to the vet, showing what happens and, why people should take their dogs to a vet. Explains the job of a vet. Clear colour photographs.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Taste (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayne Jackman. (Your Senses Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 24 p. ISBN 1-85210-733-2 ($14.50 hdc.)
Explains why we need our sense of taste, how we taste different things on different parts of the tongue, saliva and taste. Has two taste-testing activities. Large print, simple text and bright photos make this suitable for elementary grades. Table of contents, glossary and index included. A read-aloud book for grades one and two.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 2 - Foods
Teaching Children About Science: Ideas and Activities Every Teacher and Parent Can Use (Print-Non-Fiction). Elaine Levenson. Prentice-Hall, New York (PRN), 1985. 211 p. ISBN 0-13-891730-2 ($15.38 pbk.)
Deals with: scientific models, the five senses, magnetism, static electricity, sound, light, air and water, weather, volcanoes, rock and erosion, animals, plants, ecology. Each unit sets out objectives, background and a series of experiments - Topics similar to grade 2 Journeys. Contains some illustrative drawings. Includes table of contents and index.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals, Earth, Senses
Grade 2 - Magnets, Plant Growth, Weather; Air and Water
Grade 3 - Sound
Grade 4 - Forms of Energy, Predicting Weather; Electricity and
Magnetism
Grade 6 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Technology in Action series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title Spacecraft Technology.
The Technology Spiral (Videotape). (You, Me and Technology Series). University of Colorado (MGR), 1986. 20 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V02663
Viewers are spiralled backward through the four technological revolutions: tool-making, agriculture, industry and the information age. Notes that there may be risks with technological advancement.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Energy Uses, Light, Sound and Electrical Energy
Temperature (Software). (Playing With Science Series). Sunburst Communications, Scarborough, Ontario (SUN), 1988. Includes 1 disk, backup, 3 thermistors, 1 connecting cable, 1 extension cord, teacher's guide, 64K, Apple II Order No. 1703 ($172.00 kit.)
Give students hands-on experience in science--and lets the computer help out by handling the data storage and improving the sensitivity and accuracy of your equipment. Playing with Science: Temperature makes sophisticated experiments with up to three thermistors easy enough for any elementary student to perform. At the same time, the results can be sufficiently challenging to encourage open-ended exploration.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 2 - Weather
Grade 3 - Heating and Cooling
Grade 4 - Predicting Weather
Grade 5 - Heat
Grade 6 - Earth's Climate
The Terrible Tiles (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Matter Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00181. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)
Show students how to classify a set of objects by a common property and how to rank a set of objects by a given common property. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Classifying Matter
Grade 3 - Properties of Matter
Things Change / Good and Bad Changes (Filmstrip Kit). Kathryn Graham. (Series 1200-Primary). Robert Mansour Ltd., Scarborough, Ontario (ETH), 1988. Two 10 min. filmstrips, 2 audiocassettes, 2 concept sheets, script and activity cards Order No. 1238/1239 ($99.50 kit)
Things Change focuses on change in the living and non-living environment. It points out that some changes are natural and some are caused by humans. Examples of slow natural changes and sudden, natural changes are given. Also stresses that some human changes are good such as protection of endangered species, while some are bad such as pollution. Good and Bad Changes discusses the negative and positive effects of natural and human changes. Examples of good changes caused by humans are making laws and parks to protect nature, working to replant trees and so on. Emphasizes that people are responsible for making good or bad changes--there is a choice.
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats; Air and Water
Grade 3 - Animals
This is the Life (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Human Life Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00223. Teacher's guide for series (Part II) available, (BB) Order No. 5898 ($2.35 pbk.)
The concept that humans carry on the same life processes as other living things is introduced. Shows the life processes of movement, reproduction and growth and taking in what is necessary to sustain life, in this case air and food, as they occur in humans. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Foods
Those Magnificient People in Their Flying Machines (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14:25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03443
This history of flight begins with early myths and art about flight, and progresses to the achievements of the Wright brothers. Some of the suggested hands-on activities include making hot-air balloons, creating artwork inspired by mythical winged creatures, and constructing gliders.
Suggested Use:
Grade 5 - Machines and Work
Through the Microscope (Print-Non-Fiction). Ron Taylor. (The World of Science Series). Facts on File, New York (CMG), 1986. 64 p. ISBN 0-8160-1075-7 ($15.95 hdc.)
Wonderful photographs highlight this volume. Chapters deal with: magnification, microscopic plants and animals, a closer look at things in household and garden, health and disease. Table of contents, glossary and index included. Metric measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 4 - Cells and Systems
Grade 5 - Plant Structure and Function
Grade 6 - Human Body Control Systems
To Space and Back (Print-Non-Fiction). Sally Ride and Susan Okie. Lothrop Lee and Shephard Books, New York (GAG), 1986. 96 p. ISBN 0-688-06159-1 ($23.95 hdc.)
A fascinating book describing a shuttle voyage from launch to landing. Interesting descriptions and often humorous photos of daily routines. Clear photos of the earth taken from the shuttle. Answers many questions about space travel. Includes a glossary and index. Imperial measures.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
To Space and Back (Videotape). (Look Up Series). TVOntario (MGR), 1989. 14.25 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V03454
A robot and an animated character called Imagination add interest to this video. Includes an examination of rockets and Newton's third law. Activities include demonstrating Newton's third law on roller skates, making balloon rockets, and playing time-delayed video games.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - The Solar System
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Together We Learn: Cooperative Small Group Learning (Print-Non-Fiction/Videotape). Judy Clarke, et al. Prentice-Hall, Scarborough (PRN), 1990. 216 p. ISBN 0-13-924556-1 ($23.65 pbk.) (MGR),1990. 23 min. video. Available for duplication, Order No. V02705.
An indispensable book for teachers incorporating Common Essential Learnings in their classrooms. Discusses reasons for using group work, group dynamics, creating and sustaining group work, evaluating the process and product. Interesting, jargon-free practical treatment. The video has a good balance of males and females, age groups, and races. Features conversations with teachers regarding why and how they use the cooperative learning approach. Table of contents included. Highly recommended.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten to Grade 6 - Teacher's resource for all units
Togetherness (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Living Things Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00176. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)
Shows how living things in an environment depend upon other living things for their needs. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Tom's New House (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Motion Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00185. Teacher's guide for series (Part I) available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)
Identifies the wedge and the screw. Helps students to discriminate from among wedges which one would make a specific task easier. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
Topics Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the titles Earthquakes and Volcanoes and Energy.
Touch (Print-Non-Fiction). Wayne Jackman. (Your Senses Series). Wayland, East Sussex, England (NEL), 1989. 24 p. ISBN 1-85210-730-8 ($13.95 hdc.)
Introduces the sense of touch. Explains how nerves work, the importance of the sense of touch in warning us about danger, damage to nerves, reflex actions. Has four activities to test the sense of touch. Larger print, bright photos and simple text make this very suitable for elementary grades. A read-aloud book for grade one. Table of contents, glossary and index included.
Suggested Use:
Grade 1 - Senses
Grade 4 - Senses
Toys in Space (Videotape). NASA CORE, Oberlin, Ohio (NASA), 1985. 17 min. ($15.00 U.S. BETA or VHS)
Elementary school students hypothesize about how selected toys will perform in the weightless conditions of space. Classroom discussion is followed by footage of astronauts demonstrating those toys during a 1985 space shuttle flight. Shows gyroscope, jacks, yo-yo and slinky. Camera work a bit weak, but still worth watching. Teacher's guide suggests related activities, explains scientific principles.
Suggested Use:
Grade 6 - Exploring Space
Treasure Ho! (Videotape). (Dragons, Wagons and Wax Series: Motion Module). Children's Television International (MGR), 1977. 15 min. Available for duplication, Order No. V00184. Teacher's guide for series available, (BB) Order No. 5897 ($2.35 pbk.)
Identifies levers and inclined planes and discusses the effectiveness of different kinds of these simple machines. An older series, but concepts are still relevant.
Suggested Use:
Grade 3 - Simple Machines
Trees of North America (Print-Non-Fiction). C. Frank Brockman. (A Golden Guide). Golden Press, New York (EBP), 1979. 280 p. ISBN 0-307-63658-5 ($22.45 hdc.)
A golden guide classic. A field guide to almost 600 North American species. Includes description of plant, growth patterns, habitat, and growth ranges. Illustrations are provided for each tree. An asset for any library. Table of contents and index included. Imperial measures.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Plants
Grade 2 - Plant Growth
Grade 3 - Plant Structures and Adaptations
Grade 4 - Plant Diversity
Grade 5 - Plant Structure and Function
Grade 6 - Plant and Animal Adaptations
A Trip To the Farm/Zoo (Print-Non-Fiction). Lois Jamieson. (North York Science Program Series). Board of Education, City of North York (NYBE), 1988. 31 p. ISBN 1-55000-108-6 ($8.00 pbk.)
Provides a planning framework for a program before, during and after a trip to a zoo or farm. Encourages cooperative learning. Children select animals they like, develop questions, and then do follow-up activities. Each activity lists learning outcomes, materials, procedure and background. Includes student worksheets and table of contents. Metric measures.
Suggested Use: Teacher's resource for:
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals
Two Orphan Cubs (Print-Fiction). Barbara Brenner and May Garelick. Walker and Co., New York (ALL), 1989. 29 p. ISBN 0-8027-6868-7 ($14.96 hdc.)
A poignant story about two orphaned bear cubs. A wildlife scientist takes them to a foster mother bear. Based on a true story. Shows work of wildlife biologist, what happens if bears are shot out of season. Includes delicate water colour illustrations. A good read-aloud story.
Suggested Use:
Kindergarten
Grade 1 - Animals
Grade 2 - Habitats
Grade 3 - Animals