Loading...Everyday Science
Special Collection
What color do you get when you mix blue and yellow?
What animal friends live in your backyard?
How would you use a pulley?
This KET special collection uses original animation and wonderful visual images to introduce basic concepts in science to young children.
| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
|---|---|---|
About the Seasons
Children learn how seasonal weather changes affect everything, from the behavior of animals to the way we dress and play.
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Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Animal Families
How long does a baby elephant stay with her mother? What do you call a baby goat? Young children learn some interesting facts about the lives of baby animals in this original video from KET.
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Pre-K-2 |
Video |
Backyard WildlifeSquirrels and chipmunks are just two of the animals you might see. Backyard Wildlife, an original KET video, encourages children to explore the world outside their back door. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Backyard Wildlife InteractiveSquirrels and chipmunks are just two of the animals you might see. Backyard Wildlife, an original KET video, encourages children to explore the world outside their back door. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Clouds and Weather
Learn about different types of clouds and the weather they signal in this video featuring original stop-motion animation.
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Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Dress for the WeatherLearn more about the seasons and help George dress for the right time of year with this interactive game. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Look At Me NowChildren go through countless physical changes during the first year of their life. Look At Me Now, an original KET interactive, depicts a year in the life of a baby through photos, and highlights the changes we experience while growing. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
What Do You Get From That?Children learn how farm animals contribute to people’s lives by providing food for the table and clothes to keep them warm. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Zoo SafariTake a trip to a zoo and learn more about some of our favorite animals. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
From Seed to FruitChildren get a glimpse of what happens underground in the life of a cherry tomato plant in this original animated video from KET. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
From Seed to Fruit InteractiveChildren get a glimpse of what happens underground in the life of a cherry tomato plant in this original animated video from KET. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Let's Build Something Children learn about the types of machines on a construction site and the different jobs they do to help us build in this original video from KET. |
Pre-K-2 |
Video |
Let's Build Something InteractiveChildren learn about the types of machines on a construction site and the different jobs they do to help us build in this original interactive from KET. |
Pre-K-2 |
Interactive |
Mixing ColorsChildren learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original animated video. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
Mixing Colors InteractiveChildren learn the basics of mixing primary colors in this original interactive. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
Simple MachinesHow do you get a glove and a ball up to your tree house? One answer is to use a pulley. A pulley is a simple machine. In this original KET interactive, children learn about the basic workings of three simple machines. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
A Tail Like This We use our senses to communicate and explore the world around us. Animals use their senses to help them find food and tell them when danger is near.
You may not be able to move your ears like a rabbit, but you both have ears. Learn about traits you share with other animals in this KET original video. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
A Tail Like This Interactive We use our senses to communicate and explore the world around us. Animals use their senses to help them find food and tell them when danger is near.
You may not be able to move your ears like a rabbit, but you both have ears. Learn about traits you share with other animals in this original interactive from KET. |
Pre-K-1 |
Interactive |
What's the Matter?Young children learn about states of matter and the differences among solids, liquids, and gases. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
What Is a Pulley?How do you get a glove and a ball up to your tree house? One answer is to use a pulley. A pulley is a simple machine. In this original KET video, children learn about the workings of this basic mechanism. |
Pre-K-1 |
Video |
What Season Is It?Children are prompted to look for clues in each image to determine what season is represented in the picture. |
Pre-K-2 |
Interactive |
Who Comes to the Feeder?Children learn about the different birds they can attract to a backyard feeder in this original video from KET. |
Pre-K-2 |
Video |
Who Comes to the Feeder InteractiveChildren learn about the different birds they can attract to a backyard feeder in this original video from KET. |
Pre-K-2 |
Interactive |
