The way things work. Heat / a Millimages, Pearson Broadband and Schlessinger Media coproduction in association with France 5, ZDF, TVO, TFO ; producer, Emmanuel Franck ; director, Diego Zamora.
1 videodisc (13 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 teacher's guide.
System Details
DVD, all regions, NTSC.
Note
Based on the book by David Macaulay.
"Teacher's guides included and available online" -- Container.
Audience
Grades 3-6.
Summary
A visiting inventor discovers just how useful Mammoth Island's mammoth population is in keeping things warm one freezing winter day. The Islanders learn that heat can travel from one place to another in three ways: conduction, convection, or radiation.
Note
Special features: discussion questions & activities.
Language
English and Spanish language soundtracks; closed-captioned.