Sixteen closed-caption, 15-minute video programs for
Grades 5 through 9 in Science,
broadcast on Wisconsin's public TV stations.
Please visit our Digital Parade for broadcast dates, times, and series descriptions
Using fast-paced production values, Science Concepts in Context explores concepts
of the earth, life, physical, and space sciences. Content presenters
are contemporary
scientists
involved in ongoing, real-world research projects.
Program titles are linked to the teacher guides,
which are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader
Teaching Resources for Science Concepts in Context
| Earth Science | |
| #1.1 Sun and Seasons, Day and Night | |
| #1.2 Jet Streams and Ocean Currents | |
| #1.3 The Greenhouse Effect | |
| #1.4 Water, Carbon and Other Geochemical Cycles |
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| Life Science | |
| #2.1 Photosynthesis | |
| #2.2 Food Webs | |
| #2.3 Adaptation and Natural Selection | |
| #2.4 Life in Extreme Environments |
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| Physical Science | |
| #3.1 Light, Optics, Mirrors and Telescopes | |
| #3.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum | |
| #3.3 Force and Motion | |
| #3.4 Convection, Conduction and Radiation |
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| Space Science | |
| #4.1 Gravity: Mass, Weight and Motion | |
| #4.2 Objects in the Sky | |
| #4.3 Fusion and Fission | |
| #4.4 How We Explore Space | |
