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Title Serendipity & Stuff                                                   CC
Number/Length 10/15
Subject/Grade Level Classroom Technology, Science/4-8
Producer Walkabout Productions
Date Produced 1994
Support Material None
  
 
  • Description 
    Serendipity & Stuff is a series of explorations in science, technology, and the environment.  The programs present interesting people and locations and stress cooperative learning, problem solving, lifelong learning, questioning, and women in science and technology.
   
   
  • Episodes 
    1. “From Place to Place: Transportation” is a field trip to learn about electric powered transportation. (19:50)
     
    2. “The Art and Science of Folk Toys” explores Appalachian folk toys. (19:50)
     
    3. “Frontier Science” is a trip back in time to 1820 to discover the technology used by early settlers. (19:50)
     
    4. “Start with Sand: Glass Making” explores the art and industry of glassmaking and includes a hand-blown glass demonstration. (19:50)
     
    5. “Sound and Music: A Look at Sound Waves” shows how sound waves are produced and how they relate to music. (19:50)
     
    6. “The Great Sky Show: Radio Astronomy” addresses the use of radio waves to study the stars and includes a tour of a radio astronomy observatory. (19:50)
     
    7. “What You See Is . . . Investigation Vision” explains how we see, shows how glasses are made, and includes an eye exam. (19:50)
     
    8. “Earning Your Wings: Investigation Flight” explores the science and fun of flying in airplanes and hot air balloons. (19:50)
     
    9. “A Yellowstone Adventure” explores the animals and geologic wonders of the world’s first national park. (19:50)
     
    10. “Behind the Scenes: How ‘Stuff’ is Made” goes on location and inside a control room to reveal how television shows are made. (19:50)

     

    
 
 

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