Science Please! (Ages 5-8)
This series features 26 one-minute video clips which explain complex scientific concepts with animation, archival footage, and a lot of humour in under a minute each. A wonderful introduction to science. Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.
This series features 26 one-minute video clips which explain complex scientific concepts with animation, archival footage, and a lot of humour in under a minute each. A wonderful introduction to science.
Pour visionner cette sélection en français, cliquez ici.
Playlist
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The State of the MatterSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please collection, The State of the Matter uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how temperature affects the state of matter.
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The Dirt on SoapSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
How soap cleans? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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ExplosivesSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
Are cows a time bomb just waiting to explode? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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GravitySylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
What keeps us down to earth? This clip from Science Please! answers the question.
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Operation LeverSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Operation Lever uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how a lever increases force.
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The Force of WaterClaude Cloutier 1998 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Force of Water uses archival footage, animated illustration and amusing narration to explain the Archimedes principle, of why some things float and others sink.
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Lift OffSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Lift Off uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what makes a rocket lift off.
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Wheel Meets FrictionClaude Cloutier 1998 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Wheel Meets Friction uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how the invention of the ball bearing reinvented the wheel.
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FireSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
What lights your fire? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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The WindMartin Barry 1998 1 min
In the collection Science Please!, the first clip, entitled The Wind, explains the phenomenon of the wind with the help of archives, animation and narration.
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Slippery Ice!Claude Cloutier 1999 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Slippery Ice! uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain why we slip on ice.
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The RefrigeratorSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
What makes a fridge cool? A clip from the Science Please! collection.
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LightningSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Lightning uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: What causes the electrical discharge we see as lightning?
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MagnetsSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Magnets uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: North Pole, South Pole... what's the big attraction?
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BatterySylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Battery uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: Why do we get a charge out of batteries?
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The Light Bulb
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Electromagnetic RadiationSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
What do X-rays, microwaves and light have in common? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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Sound Is VibrationSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, Sound Is Vibration uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what is the sound.
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The Wonderful World of ColourClaude Cloutier 1999 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Wonderful World of Colour uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how the cones of the retina enable us to perceive the spectrum of colours.
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The Moon ChangesSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
A clip in the Science Please! collection, The Moon Changes uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what causes the different phases of the moon.
