I've said many times that my kids love science. Love as in they'd preform experiments all day if they could. Not only do they enjoy watching the experiments themselves, but they want to know the hows and whys behind them, too. (They totally get that inquisitive mind from their daddy. I don't really care why something works, I'm just glad that it does, ha.) They were thrilled to receive 2 Go Science DVDs series 2 to review from Library and Educational Services.
Library and Educational Services is a small, family-owned company right here in Michigan. They've been in business as a whole-sale distributor for 35 years, selling to libraries, schools, resellers, specialty stores, missionaries, daycare centers, and ministry leaders. They carefully select their merchandise to ensure they represent Christian morals and values. I personally have ordered from them and have been very pleased with the products.
The Go Science DVDs are filled with the high-energy demonstrations of Ben Roy, teacher at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and former director of a science program on television. Ben captivates, motivates, and inspires students to get excited about science and points people to God.
Our first selection was volume 4: Motion, Friction, Electricity, Light. Each of the experiments were filmed with a group of children for a Christian TV broadcast. The demonstrations last anywhere from 3-10 minutes a piece. Mr. Roy is very personable and involves the children. He asks them questions about their likes and such before calling them forward to help with the experiments.
There are many demonstrations on this volume:
- Tablecloth Trick
- High Bounce Balls
- Marble Gravitron
- Yo-Yo Big Spool
- Bowling Ball
- Friction
- Floating Rice
- Simple Motor
- Nail Magnet
- Jumping Rings
- Food Coloring and Bubbles
My kids (8, 6, 4) love watching these. They laughed as they tried their own marble gravitron, were amazed at the jumping rings, and couldn't wait to try floating rice. My daughter explained, in depth, how we could make our own simple motor. My son keeps asking me questions about science to see if I know what he's recently learned. They also think it's really neat that the whole series, every demonstration, shows how God made science and everything that happens is because of Him. I love how Mr. Roy not only grabs the kids' attention, but uses that influence to point them to the Creator. In the food coloring and bubbles section, he uses the experiment to show that our sin is red like crimson, but Jesus blood can make us white as snow.
Our second choice was volume 7: Engineering, Design, Flight. This video is full of demonstrations, as well:
- How Much Will it Hold
- Leaning Tower of Lyra
- Nail Balance
- Trebuchet
- Centrifuge
- Walking on Eggs
- Bed of Nails-Small
- Rocket Balloons
- Vinegar Rocket
- Toilet Paper on Paint Roller
- Film Canister Rocket
Any time you talk about a trebuchet or rocket, you're going to gain the attention of my little ones. It's exciting to watch objects fly through the air, using things you can find around the house. And it doesn't matter how many times they've seen it, they want to see it again. They were eager to try walking on eggs themselves, trying out a bed of nails, and sending rockets flying into space (or at least across the yard). Mr. Roy carries that same enthusiasm throughout each demonstration. You can see that he truly loves science and God, and it's contagious. At the end of each episode, he states,"When we learn more about science, we learn more about our Creator, God." And that truly is what these videos are all about.“
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“When we learn more about
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“When we learn more about
science, we learn more about our Creator, God.” - See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/library-and-educational-services-review/#sthash.K2aud3rB.dpuf
science, we learn more about our Creator, God.” - See more at: http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/library-and-educational-services-review/#sthash.K2aud3rB.dpuf
Each individual volume of the Go Science series 2 can be purchased from Library and Educational Services for $8.97 (retails for $14.95) or the entire 7-volme set can be purchased for $59.82 (retails for ($99.70). The videos are geared towards kids 4-12 and are perfect as a starting place for experiments, as supplemental work, or as a motivation for kids who are not excited about science.
My little ones thorough enjoy watching these, and they can't wait to preform more of the experiments at home themselves. I love that they're learning science and how it correlates to God. We'll get plenty of enjoyment from these DVDs for many years.
If you'd like to see more of what Library and Educational Services has to offer, you can request a catalog. There is also a demo video from the series.
Don't forget to head to the Crew blog to read more reviews of the other volumes in the Go Science series.
