The Science of Disney Imagineering Magnetism

I bought this video to show my third graders for our unit in science on magnetism. I had previously bought the Disney video on energy and was very pleased. Disney does an awesome job of grabbing the attention of the kids and making the learning fun. There is also a quiz the kids can take to check for understanding. If you miss the question Disney goes back to the clip in the video that teaches that concept. If you get the question right, there are "cheers" for you, the kids loved this. There is also a section on magnetic art. It didn't sound so great, but it was so cool! Excellent video, I plan on collecting them all.

THese are great for my son who loves science. They go pretty fast though with the info and I wish they would slow down the talking so he could have time to listen to what they are saying.

My kids love watching this series of video over and over again and they help me to supplement my lessons.

I have bought many of The Science of Disney DVDs. I like them very much.

Many science DVD's include great information about science, but very few of them are created specifically for learning scientific concepts. Imagineering is about the science of the Disney theme parks, which you would expect to be fun - what you probably won't expect is how dynamic and clear the learning is. I've watched several from the series and they are all clever, funny and truly useful in teaching science curriculum. Each show has clear learning objectives that are reinforced and built upon during the course of the program. The host (who is wonderful) and everyone he interviews are all real Imagineers, which also helps get kids excited about careers in science. The more complicated or "theoretical" points are reinforced with animation. Each show also includes Try It Yourself experiments. Great product for learning, and for enjoying at home.

I've watched the entire Science of Disney Imagineering series, and I'm so impressed. Not only is the video and audio quality fantastic (but really, would you expect anything less from Disney?), but I love the entire thing, from its concept all the way to the finished product. Nearly every week, I see some article on education talking about the need for better science and math content for our nation's students. What makes this series so great is that it's a dynamic and relevant way to explain scientific principles, but even better, it shows kids another option of what a career in science can look like. Keep it up Disney! I can't wait for the next set of titles.