A complete, well-designed package that introduces the fundamentals and applications of chemistry to the middle school age group, Chemistry in Action is comprised of four short 20-minute programs that explain basic principles of chemistry through computer graphics, animation, and live-action. Featuring units on the periodic table of elements, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, and chemical compounds, the series meets AAAS Benchmark standards and National Science Education Standards, and each program concludes with a summary and a quiz. As with many of the Visual Learning Company titles, the full kit incorporates teacher's guides, indexes, labeled slides, glossary, an iMovie project, and reproducible masters, and the flexible format allows for review and plenty of time for classroom discussion and activities. Highly recommended. [Note: Matter in Action is also newly available.] Aud: I, J. (L. Stevens)
Chemistry in Action
(2005) 4 videocassettes or 1 disc. 80 min. VHS or DVD: $299 (teacher’s guide included). Visual Learning Company. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 1-59234-100-4 (vhs), 1-59234-105-5 (dvd). Volume 20, Issue 5
Chemistry in Action
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