Source: Curious George
Discover which materials will sink and which materials will float by watching kids use household materials to create a boat.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Discover how the motion of an object is affected by its characteristics and properties by watching kids roll balls down a ramp.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Observe kids rolling balls down a track. Discover how manipulating the track changes the direction that the balls travel.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore forces while watching kids build a cantilever that is made out of cardboard and masking tape.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Design & Invention. Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Visit a house remodeling project to learn safe ways to use tools in construction work. Explore tools like respirators, goggles, power tools and crowbars that make work easier and protect workers from injuries.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Health & Fitness, Science & Tech
Topics: Safety. Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore the concept of pitch while listening to kids beat on drums.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech, The Arts
Topics: Physical Science. Music.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Observe kids learning how to find and fix a leak in a bicycle tire. Learn how to take the tire apart and discover a trick to help you remember which way to turn a wrench.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore the relationship between weight and motion by watching children experiment with tools and methods for moving heavy objects.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Design & Invention. Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore how gears make work easier by watching children experiment with bicycle gears of different sizes at the Science Discovery Museum.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Observe kids experimenting with ice and practicing their observation skills. Discover why some objects change when they freeze while other objects don't.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science. Scientific Inquiry.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Follow kids to a planetarium to learn about how planets orbit the sun and how other things orbit the Earth. See how they practice launching a ball at an angle so that it lands where they want it.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Atmosphere & Space Science. Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Watch kids exploring magnetic force and learn how you can turn a paper clip into a magnet. Discover how different sides of a magnet attract and repel and use observation skills to learn if a refrigerator door contains a magnet.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science. Scientific Inquiry.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Observe kids making ice cream to learn about freezing and melting. Discover how adding rock salt to ice makes it melt and causes the ice cream to freeze.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Watch kids visiting a grocery store to learn about special machines that move food around. See how conveyor belts move food at the checkout line, in the meat department and in the bakery.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore the nature of sounds by watching children on a walk identifying animals, vehicles and other objects by their sounds.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Watch kids playing a sound guessing game. Discover how mysterious sounds can be when you don't know what is making them.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore the principles of flight by watching children make and fly kites on a windy day.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Explore properties of matter by watching students experiment to discover what items will dissolve in water.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science. Scientific Inquiry.
Resource Type: Video
Source: Curious George
Watch kids making wind chimes to explore sounds. Learn how metal things striking each other make sounds and think about how to make high sounds and low sounds with different sizes of objects.
Grade Level: PreK, K-2
Subjects: Science & Tech
Topics: Physical Science.
Resource Type: Video