MIST Learning

Watch a short mpeg time-lapse film of cloud moving across the sky, trees moved by the wind, a sign rocking in the wind, a windmill turning and children sailing in a dinghy. Then, use the one page activity guide to find investigations to increse the children's understanding. The guide also discusses key ideas and concepts, and children's ideas.

First watch a short mpg video where a lavatory flushes, a kettle is filled with water, washing up and brushing teeth, a baby in a bath, a washing machine, a car wash, a boy waters plants, a man drinks water, so do cows, fish in a tank, ducks and a dog swim in a lake, a yacht on the ocean and a boy fishing, holiday makers enjoying the sea. Then use the activity guide to find suggested investigations to increase children's understanding and a discussion of both the key ideas and concepts and child

First, there is a short mpg video clip showing cars negotiate a flooded road, a flood in the 'High Street', two people walk across a dry plain in a Africa and sit down for a rest. Then, there is a lesson guide with suggested activities to increase the children's understanding and a discussion of both the key ideas and concepts and children's ideas about the topic.

First watch a short video clip showing a woman on the sea shore gazing out on the ocean, clouds move across the sky, a small stream, a larger stream and an animated sequence showing the water cycle. Then use the activity guide to find suggested investigations to increase children's understanding and a discussion of both the key ideas and concepts and children's ideas about the topic.

Watch a short mpg video showing two girls preparing an investigation into the pressure of air. A newspaper is laid out on a table surface, a ruler is placed between the table surface and the newspaper. One girl hits the end of the ruler with a mallet. the ruler breaks! Then use the one page activity guide to find further experiments children can do. The guide also discusses key ideas and concepts and children's ideas.

This is an introductional video to MIST Science. MIST videos and activities are designed to help you, the teacher, and the children you teach, with the science curriculum. It uses the power of instantly accessible video, first to capture your children's interest and then to stimulate them towards first-hand investigating. In this way they learn and develop key science ideas and concepts. The strength of video is that it can provide children with the next best alternative to first-hand experi