Physical Science 4-6 Part 1 is a video and program for elementary teachers that covers matter and mechanics. The video comes with a printed outline that includes lesson plans, observational activities and experiments.

Section 1 - Matter part 1 (36 min):

• Safety
• The atom
• Reading the periodic table
• Elements, compounds, mixtures
• Filtering and using indicators
• Model for combining atoms
• Acids, bases and indicators
• pH

Section 2 - Matter part 2 (24 min):

• Weight of gas
• Physical and chemical properties
• Chemical change
• Paper chromatography
• Density of solids, liquids and gases
• Preparing hydrogen
• Ratio of combining chemicals
• Preparing and testing carbon dioxide

Section 3 - Mechanics (24 min):

• Forms of energy
• Energy conversions
• Work
• Friction
• Power
• Gravity, mass and weight
• Laws of motion
• Potential and kinetic energy
• Speed

View a sample project from the "Physical Science 4-6" section in the teacher handbook.

• Grades: 4-6
• Running Time: 1 hr 54 min
• Includes: VHS video and printed teaching outline
• Copyright: 1986