This video illustrates the many everyday ways we measure things, and the importance of measurement in science. Concepts and terminology: length, liquid, mass, scale, temperature, and time.

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The atmosphere is dynamic and forever changing to maintain balance. The ingredients of air, sunlight and water allow life to exist on Earth, but they also generate calm scenes like rainbows, as a tornado ends. All storms move moisture,...

The video explains how to locate and describe positions on the Earth's surface using imaginary lines of latitude and longitude. It highlights the equator, the Prime Meridian, longitude, and latitude. The video provides examples of...

This video provides a clear and concise explanation of how to round decimals to the nearest tenth using a number line. It covers the concept of equivalent decimals, the common rounding rule, and the special case when the distance between...

This program introduces students to the usefulness and fun of the metric system. The concept of measurement as related to the metric system kicks off the video, followed by examples of how the metric system is used in science. Through a...

This live-action video program is about earthquakes. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics...

This video program will help students to understand that matter is composed of atoms that are made up of subatomic particles that interact with each other. Viewers will learn that matter can exists as a solid, as a liquid, a gas or as a...

Upon viewing the Measuring video series, students will be able to do the following: Generally explain that the process of measuring involves making observations of things using tools. Understand that measurements often involve the use of...

This video explores the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere. The factors that influence the atmosphere and cause weather are discussed. Special emphasis is given to the global processes that generate weather patterns. Other...

In this video, students learn about volume and how it is measured using the metric system. The video also introduces the units of liters, milliliters, and cubic centimeters, and demonstrates their use in measuring volume. This video is...

This program uses real circuits and circuit diagrams involving batteries as the power source to demonstrate how batteries work and what it does for a circuit. The video shows how batteries work in a series and parallel circuits....

This live-action video program is about the word newton. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word newton through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

Measurements!

With all the things around us, there are many ways that we can compare things. Using measurements, we can determine lengths, masses and more. This is a simple introduction video to types of measurements to help...