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Publisher
Schlessinger Media
Pub. Date
[2003], c2002
Language
English
Description
Two young Mammoth Islanders enlist the help of a visiting inventor to design a machine that will make the rides at the amusement park much more exciting. After observing the power in the expanding steam of a tea kettle, they decide to build a steam engine that would convert heat energy to mechanical energy that will power everything from spinning cotton candy to powering roller coasters.
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Defines and helps children explore terms like change of state, freeze, liquid, and state of matter. Through video footage, photographs, diagrams, and colorful, animated graphs and labels, kids will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing students with a model for how to appropriately use the words. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Education
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the states of matter - solid, liquid and gas. What are reversible and irreversible change? What are physical and chemical changes? These questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, engaging examples and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important points and make learning fun.
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"How do the Imagineers make elephants fly? Actually, it's simple machines, that is! Here, the Imagineers give a new look at how levers and pulleys were utilized to create attractions such as Dumbo the Flying Elephant and Soarin' Over California. See how levers and pulleys make work easier by either multiplying or redirecting the effort we put into them. Identify the two forces involved in using a machine and learn to calculate mechanical advantage,...
9) Trajectory
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"What scientific principle keeps coming up and up when designing Disney's theme park attractions? Trajectory! The Imagineers demonstrate how forces and motion play a leading role in creating rides like California Adventure's California Screamin' and Toy Story Midway Mania. Learn the definitions of projectile and Trajectory, see how Newton's First Law of Motion relates to these principles, and how to apply the physics of motion to predict and control...
Publisher
Distributed by Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
"What bit of science do the Imagineers turn to when they want to make a splash? Fluids! In this DVD, the Imagineers demonstrate how they use fluids to their advantage in constructing rides and attractions like Grizzly River Run and The Seas with Nemo and Friends. Students will learn that a fluid is any substance that flows or moves easily due to its molecular make-up. They will also discover how fluid dynamics help us learn how fluids move and behave...
12) Energy
Language
English
Description
"What scientific principle is at work in every theme park ride the Imagineers create? It's Energy. The Imagineers reveal the role energy plays in popular theme park attractions such as Epcot's Test Track and the Mad Tea Party. Students will learn that energy is the ability to do work and that energy is constantly being transferred from one thing to another. They will also identify the difference between potential and kinetic energy and be able to...
13) Gravity
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"What is the force that puts the thrill in thrill rides? Gravity, of course! One of the biggest challenges for Imagineers in designing theme park attractions, like Disney's Rockin' Roller Coaster and The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, is figuring out the best way to work with-and sometimes against-gravity's constant 1G force. Learn to define gravity and explain the relationship between gravity, mass, and distance. Apply an understanding of forces...
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