| Variant title |
Primary science : light : how we see things |
| Variant title |
Primary science : forces : pushes, pulls and friction |
| Series |
Lesson starters ; 1-3
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| Abstract |
Five lesson starters provide an engaging access point to the subject of sound and hearing across KS1 and KS2. At the end of each clip a question is posed. Clip 1 is a comedy about a man whose noisy neighbours keep him awake and asks the question: What materials are best to muffle sound? Clip 2 is a Sound Quiz. An elaborate montage of pictures and sounds are followed by a quiz where ten sounds are played back without any pictures. How many sounds can you recognise? Clip 3 is a little drama about a game of hide and seek in a wood. Gabby has trouble finding her friend until she realises that taking off her ear muffs help her pinpoint where he's hiding. In Clip 4 the professor tests out different sounds on his assistant Sam. How do they make her feel; happy, sad or indifferent? Clip 5 is about changing sound and features a drum group in a school finding out about changing the pitch of African drums. It finishes with a captivating drum performance. |
| Abstract |
Five lesson starters provide introductions to the subject of How We See Things . At the end of each clip a question is posed. Clip 1 is a story about a man looking for his black dog in a dark wood. How does his torch help him find his dog? Clip 2 is a mini-documentary about a man who is virtually blind. It shows a representation of what he sees and explores why he is unable to see. Clip 3 is a professional shadowgraph playlet. Our puppeteer uses a light source to dramatic effect, creating shadows to tell a traditional moral fable. In Clip 4 we are treated to a light show giving us a behind-the-scenes look at theatrical moving lights. They display coloured beams of light that dance to the music. Clip 5 is about what happens when light is excluded from our eyes. Six boys and girls are wearing blindfolds and have to depend on their other senses when they are led to a table full of weird and wonderful party food! |
| Abstract |
Five lesson starters provide some amusing introductions to the subject of forces: pushes, pulls and friction. At the end of each clip a question is posed. Clip 1 shows the pushing and pulling forces used on a canoeing trip. Clip 2 shows some dramatic archive footage of a demolition ball. We then see the professor dodging what looks like a similar heavy ball only to discover it is a 2D circle. Clip 3 takes us to a professional chef's kitchen where we see the forces involved in making pizza dough. Clip 4 is a comic tug-of-war contest between a big guy wearing just his slippery socks who is pulling against two smaller guys both wearing grippy trainers. Who will win the cream cakes? In Clip 5 the professor conducts an experiment making parachutes for eggs. What is the best way for an egg to parachute from a very high ladder without getting broken? |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012). |
| Other forms | Previously released as DVD. |
| Language | This edition in English. |
| Genre/form | Instructional television programs. |
