This entertaining video which uses an animated investigator Al the Alligator to explain questions of physics. Part one ‘Volume’ sees Al investigating the “Case of the mysterious Puddle of Water: to explain that volume means the space that matter takes up. Part two has Al investigating the “Case of the Falling Picture” where he discovers the effect that temperature has on solids, and liquids, eg. that ice becomes water or steam depending on the temperature. Suitable for Primary level students.
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ACMI Identifier
307834
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Temperature
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Volume (Cubic content)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Physics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Juvenile films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Temperature
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Temperature - Juvenile Films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)