Audio Visual Materials

Grade 2 - How the World Works

Central Idea:
Sound and light are forms of energy and they impact our lives.

An Inquiry Into:
- Where sound and light come from (vibration, solar/chemical)
- What carries sound and light
- How can sound and light change
- Uses of sound and light

CD 534 Classic sound effects. Contains 83 effects including bees, bells, bombs, clocks, crows, doors, dogs, seagulls, sirens.

VID 531 All about waves. Sound, light, heat and electricity are all forms of energy that travel in waves. Discover the two ways in which waves move, and learn about the characteristics of waves, wavelenght, amplitude and frequence."

VID 534 All about sound. Learn about sound from the source that creates it to the mechanics of the ear that hears it. Discover why sound needs a medium to travel, why there's none in space and why some animals see by using sound. Hands-on activity.

VID 535 Physical science for children : All about light. The program shows "how light travels in waves, as well as how those waves behave, including an introduction to the three main characteristics of light waves : amplitude, wavelenght and frequency. Discover the connection between light and color". (container)

DVD 535 Science clips for children: Light and Darkness. Contains video clips and animations that demonstrate the science concepts of light and darkness and how they work in everyday life, including a look at a daring night rescue, the workings of a television camera, and the travels of a nocturnal badger.

VID 599.4 Magic School Bus: Going batty. Ralphie gets the idea Ms. Frizzle is a vampire and is trying to enslave the class's parents. The kids learn about bats while trying to calm Ralphie down. Segment on how bats can find their way in the night, only by sound waves.

DVD 812 Alexander Graham Bell.The true story of how Bell's work with deaf children inspired him, despite personal challenges, to invent the world-changing device of the telephone.

DVD 812 Benjamin Franklin. A portrayal of the peerless scientist and inventor who changed history with his experiments with electricity. From the excellent series Animated Hero Classics.

VID 812 Thomas Edison. Edison's legendary career as the "Wizard of Menlo Park" portrayed in detail. From the excellent series Animated Hero Classics.

VID 812 From Tragedy to triumph: and adventure of Helen Keller. The program tells the story of Helen Keller and her teacher, Ann Sullivan, "through the eyes of a young man from our own time."