Grade 1 • Science Parent Video Library
Overview
This library provides a collection of video resources to support students and families. It is designed to:
- help families understand the skills and concepts students are learning;
- complement the resources in the Grade 1 Science family and community pages;
- provide students with access to content after the lesson to further develop or reinforce skills and concepts.
Links noted with ** are intended for parents/guardians.
Transcripts and CC can be found on each video's website, unless otherwise noted.
Plants and Animals: Structure & Function
PBS Learning Media: Ultra Awesome Animals: Observable Traits Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
TPK Learning: The Different Parts of Animals' Bodies Links to an external site.
MiaAcademy Learning Channel: Let's Explore Fur, Feathers, Scales, or Skin Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Animal Coverings Learning Links to an external site.(YouTube)
Animal Coverings Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Ultimate Animal Dads: Emperor Penguins Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Discovery Channel: Mammals Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Bozeman Science: Variation of Traits Links to an external site.** (open in YouTube for transcript)
Patterns in Space
PBS Learning Media: Changing Position of the Sun in the Sky Links to an external site.
PBS Learning Media: Earth's Day and Night from Space Links to an external site.
PBS Learning Media (Interactive Storybook): PEEP Observes the Moon Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: Observing the Moon Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
Astronomy and Space for Kids: Phases of the Moon Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Mystery Science: Sun and Daily Patterns - How Can the Sun Help You if You are Lost? Links to an external site.
SciShow Kids: Why Does the Moon Change? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
National Science Teaching Association: Moon Phases Demonstration Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Bozeman Science: The Universe and It's Stars Links to an external site.** (open in YouTube for transcript)
Light
First Grade Tutorial: What is Light? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Mystery Science: What if there were no windows? Links to an external site.
PBS Learning Media: Light Sources Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: PEEP and the Big Wide World: Objects and Light Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media (Interactive lesson): Explore How Light is Needed to See Things Links to an external site.
Sound
PBSKids: Sid the Science Kid: Catch a (Sound) Wave Links to an external site. (no CC available) (transcript Links to an external site.)
PBS Learning Media: Sound and Solids: Visualizing Vibrations Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
Mystery Science: How do they make silly sounds in cartoons? Links to an external site.
SpanglerScienceTV: Sounds of Science Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Make Me Genius: Sound for Kids Links to an external site. (YouTube)
Mystery Science: How could you send a secret message to someone far away? Links to an external site.
Kids Academy: Sound Experiments for Kids Links to an external site. (YouTube)
SciShow Kids: The Science of the String Phone Links to an external site. (YouTube)
NASAconnect: Science of Sound Links to an external site. (YouTube)**
Science and Engineering Practices
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA): NGSS, How Practices Change Links to an external site. (YouTube)
What are science and engineering practices? Links to an external site. (YouTube)
PBS Learning Media: Notebooks for Scientific Thinking Links to an external site. (transcript Links to an external site.)
Teaching Channel: Learn about the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Links to an external site.**
What are the 8 practices and how can they be described? Links to an external site.** Read only - no audio (YouTube) (transcript Links to an external site.)
Bozeman Science: Asking Questions and Defining Problems Links to an external site.** (open in YouTube for transcript)
How have the Science and Engineering Practices changed science education? Links to an external site.** (YouTube)
Community Resources for Science: NGSS Science and Engineering Practices Links to an external site.** (text and additional links)
This course content is offered under a CC Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Links to an external site. license. Content in this course can be considered under this license unless otherwise noted.