STEM BONDS UNIT LAUNCH VIDEOS

STEM Bonds: Unit Launch Videos

Video resources for K-5 teachers and students to support , Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) instruction and learning. This index of National Geographic Science STEM Unit Launch Videos can be used for planning presentations and guiding classroom discussion. These videos introduce the different aspects of STEM in each unit of the National Geographic Science program. The Links to STEM concepts, Keywords, and Video Descriptions can help guide instructional choices. Students will be introduced to the connections, or “BONDS”, between the Big Ideas of science content and exciting engineering challenges. See how the National Geographic Explorers use modern technologies to solve unique problems in the field.

Explore STEM with National Geographic Science! Grade Kindergarten STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Designing and engineering new • Tornadoes Earth Science technology for science • Storms Day and Night • Using technology to observe • Explorer Weather and Seasons • Weather weather patterns for society designed the next generation of probes • Seasons to measure pressure inside tornadoes. A history-making • Probe instrument, Samaras’s “turtle” probe has recorded record- breaking drops in pressure - the condition that triggers a ’s extreme speeds. (3:10)

• Defining and investigating the • Physics Physical Science boundaries of different types of • Properties How Things Move matter • Matter Observing Objects • Observe • Using technology to study Ainissa Ramirez studies the unusual properties of matter- • Scientist materials that can be used for the the strength of different plastics and other materials. She benefit of society stretches materials until they break, allowing her to find the best use for the material and how the material can be handled. (2:48)

• Designing and engineering a new • Marine Life Science invention to study animal behavior • Biologist Animals • Using technology to study marine • Crittercam Plants • Plant animals Greg Marshall is a marine biologist, inventor, and • Animal National Geographic filmmaker. He invented Crittercam, a video small enough to stay safely on animals. This camera records the world through the eyes and movements of animals in their habitats. (3:23) Tim Samaras, Severe Storm Researcher places a probe in the path of a tornado.

NGL.Cengage.com · 888-915-3276 Grades 1 and 2 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Designing and engineering • Marine Life Science “Crittercam” to explore habitats • Biologist Habitats • Explorer Greg Marshall is a marine biologist, inventor, and National • Crittercam Geographic filmmaker. He invented Crittercam, a video • Habitat camera small enough to stay safely on animals. This camera records the world through the eyes and movements of animals in their habitats. (2:54)

• NASA scientists using • Physics Physical Science mathematics and physics to • Space Pushes and Pulls develop solutions for engineering • NASA Marianne Dyson is a former NASA flight controller. Her problems in space • Astronaut interest in space led her to earn a degree in physics, which • Space Shuttle • The development of technology led to a job at NASA. She was able to use her knowledge of • Motion for Americas’ “space race” physics and to help astronauts complete their • Magnet missions in space. (3:01) • Push • Pull • The use of satellite technology to • Astrophysicist Earth Science study solar activity • NASA Suns, Moons, and Stars • Space • Investigating the impact of the sun Madhulika “Lika” Guhathakurta is a scientist at NASA, the • Energy on society and the natural world agency of the government that explores • Sun space. Lika is an astrophysicist, a scientist who studies the • Moon matter, motion, and energy of stars and other objects in • Star space. (4:04) • Motion A penguin carries a Crittercam (a video camera invented by Greg Marshall) on his back to record environmental data.

NGL.Cengage.com · 888-915-3276 Grades 1 and 2 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • NASA scientists using • Scientist Physical Science mathematics and physics to • NASA Forces and Motion develop solutions for engineering • Space Marianne Dyson is a former NASA flight controller. Her problems in space • Physics interest in space started when she was very young and • Forces began observing the stars. Marianne was one of the first • Motion women to be a NASA flight controller. (3:05)

• Using core samples from the ocean • Anthropology Earth Science floor to examine the past • Rocks and Soil • NASA • Using scientific data of ancient Beverly Goodman blends skills from archeology, geology, • Archaeology disasters to predict future disasters and anthropology to explore the complex ways • Tsunamis and humans interact on coastlines. She analyzes ancient • Rocks tsunamis to help say which coasts are at greatest risk in • Soil the future. (3:26 • Shells • The influence of science on • Scientist Physical Science technology and the influence of • Physics Solids, Liquids, and Gases technology on science • Properties Stephon Alexander’s work involves researching matter in • Senses • Using technology to investigate space. He asks questions such as, “How does solids, liquids, • States of Matter different elements of the natural and gases in space differ from those same states of matter • Solids world here on earth?” (2:55) • Liquids • Gases

Geological study inside Mexico’s Cave of the Crystals. NGL.Cengage.com · 888-915-3276 Grades 1 and 2 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Examining the relationship • Conservation Life Science between science, people, and • Lemurs Life Cycles animals • Discovery Mireya Mayor has dedicated her life to studying rare • Species • The effect society has on the primates in the wild throughout the world and working • Madagascar natural environment and its closely with local populations to save the animals’ • Extinct inhabitants habitats. (3:04) • Investigating the effect each plant • Endangered and animal has on the world • Habitat

• Connecting peoples’ senses with • Scientist Physical Science the natural world • Physics Properties • Properties • Performing scientific observations Stephon Alexander asks big questions. How did the space • Senses and time that govern our universe come into being? • Explore Intrigued at an early age by space, he now works to define properties of the universe and beyond. (3:10)

• Discovery of a new species and • Conservation Life Science investigating how it affects its • Lemurs Living Things natural environment • Discovery Mireya Mayor has dedicated her life to studying rare • Species • Performing scientific observations primates in the wild throughout the world and working • Madagascar closely with local populations to save the animals’ • Extinct habitats. (3:19) • Endangered • Habitat

Grades 1 and 2 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Designing and engineering new • Tornadoes Earth Science inventions for science • Storms Weather • Explorer • Using technology to observe Tim Samaras is a severe-storms researcher and focuses • Weather weather patterns much of his time on tornadoes each Spring. Tim states, • Predicting weather for society “My passion for has always been driven using science and technology by the beautiful and powerful storms displayed in the heartland each spring.” (3:28) • Relating the interactions of the • Scientist Life Science natural world and its inhabitants • Explorer Plants and Animals using newly developed • Crittercam Greg Marshall is a marine biologist, inventor, and National technology (Crittercam) • Plant Geographic filmmaker. He invented Crittercam, a video • Animal camera that records the world through the eyes, ears, and movements of animals in their habitats. (3:06) • Investigating society’s impact on • Earth Earth Science the natural world • Land Land and Water • Water • Investigating how some Katey Walter researches the thawing permafrost in the • Gas technology can harm and cause wilds of Russia and Alaska. The thawing, initially caused • Methane dramatic changes in the world by global warming, releases methane, which contributes • Global Warming even more to climate change. (2:36) • Alaska Scientists use 3-D simulations to understand nuclear explosions.

NGL.Cengage.com · 888-915-3276 The search vehicle “Argo” begins a two-hour descent to the hull the of “Titanic .” Grade 3 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Using technology to track marine • Marine Life Science animals • Biologist Meet Tierney Thys • Sunfish • Investigating how society impacts Tierney Thys, a marine biologist tracks and studies the • Scientist the marine environment and its world’s heaviest bony fish, the Mola Mola, also known as a • Expert inhabitants giant ocean sunfish. (5:02) • Mola

• The designing and engineering • Satellite Earth Science of new satellite technology to • Expert Meet Madhulika Guhathakurta examine the sun • Research Madhulika “Lika” Guhathakurta, an astrophysicist, helped • NASA • The effect that the sun has on the create a new satellite that will enable NASA to study the • Astrophysicist natural environment sun as it’s never been studied before. (4:42) • Sun

• Designing and engineering • NASA Physical Science new technologic solutions for • Explorer Meet Constance Adams problems in space • Expert Constance Adams, a space architect, works with NASA, • Space • Designing sustainable habitats for using art, engineering and science to design tools that • Architect space enable the study of space.(4:55)

Grade 4 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Investigating how science, society, • Scientist Life Science the natural world, and all of its • Expert Meet Luke Dollar inhabitants play an integral part in • Conservation Luke Dollar, a conservation scientist, has dedicated his the balance of the ecosystem • Ecosystem life to studying an animal called a ‘Foosa,’ in Madagascar; • Foosa one goal being to inform people of the importance of • Madagascar maintaining every species as part of a greater ecosystem. (5:36) • Examining core samples of the • Geo- Earth Science ocean floor to study ancient Archaeologist Meet Beverly Goodman natural disasters • Geology Beverly Goodman, a geo-archaeologist, is taking core • Tsunamis • Using scientific data of ancient samples from the Red Sea in to study the history • Earthquakes disasters to predict future disasters of the region. From the core samples she is able to see • Core ancient earthquakes and tsunami damage. (5:30)

• Engineering new technology in • Explorer Physical Science order to view problems in different • Technology Meet Albert Lin perspectives • Satellite Albert Lin uses satellite images and virtual worlds to • Virtual • Using satellite imagery and virtual search Mongolia for the tomb of Genghis Kahn. (5:36) world technology to explore new • Mongolia environments • Tomb • Applying science and math to develop new technology

NGL.Cengage.com · 888-915-3276 Grade 5 STEM Links Keywords Video Description • Examining the impact of the • People Life Science natural world on society • Plants Meet Maria Fadiman • Explorer • Investigating the relationship Maria Fadiman, an ethnobotanist, studies the relationship • Ethnobotanist between plants and people between people and plants in the rain forest of Latin • Saw Palmetto • Engineering new possible America. Maria also describes the many uses of Saw medicines and foods with plants Palmetto. (3:34)

• Engineering new technology to • Probes Earth Science examine unpredictable weather • Weather Meet Tim Samaras • Tornadoes • Using mathematics to analyze Tim Samaras, a severe-storms researcher, travels the • data nation’s midsection chasing tornadoes and storms, • Storms • Using technology to examine the collecting and studying data on extreme weather. Using natural world for the well-being of probes that Tim has invented himself, he is able to society measure powerful tornadoes and storms. (4:42)

• The application of science, • Urban Physical Science technology, engineering, and • Planner Meet T.H. Culhane mathematics to produce clean • Clean Thomas Taha Rassam “T.H.” Culhane, an urban planner, energy devices that will positively • Energy demonstrates ways of making clean energy more affect society and the natural • Recycle accessible. (4:11) world A device called SPHERE tests the strength of new nano material.

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Constance Adams Stephon Alexander, Ph.D. Thomas Taha Rassam Culhane Luke Dollar, Ph.D Marianne Dyson National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer Science Writer and Former NASA Space Architect Theoretical Physicist Urban Planner Conservation Scientist Flight Controller

Maria Fadiman, Ph.D. Beverly Goodman, Ph.D. Madhulika Guhathakurta, Ph.D Albert Yu-Min Lin, Ph.D. Greg Marshall National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer NASA Astrophysicist National Geographic Grantee National Geographic Filmaker, Marine Ethnobotanist Geo-Archaeologist Archaeologist Biologist, Conservationist, Inventor

Mireya Mayor, Ph.D. Anissa Ramirez, Ph.D. Tim Samaras Tierney Thys, Ph.D. Katey Walter, Ph.D. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Physicist National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer National Geographic Emerging Explorer Primatologist, Conservationist Severe-Storms Researcher Marine Biologist, Filmaker Aquatic Ecologist, Biogeochemist

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