Making Curriculum Pop

For those of you who don't know about Video Placement Worldwide, they have a pretty cool service where they distribute free educational films to teachers. Some films are made by interesting non-profits, others come from commercial entities looking to shill their wares. No matter the subtext of the film, the materials usually have some solid educational content.

Nicole and I loved the Mr. Rogers episodes where they took you inside a crayon factory - we also loved crayons - I suppose crayons don't rot your teeth.

While films like this one might not be obvious choices for instruction, you can always request a free copy and check it out!

A field trip right in your classroom…
Mr. Jelly Belly's Factory Tour - DVD

Sponsor: Jelly Belly Candy Company
Grades: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade,
4th Grade, 5th Grade
Duration: 8 Minutes

This outstanding video-based program gives young viewers a chance to take a "field trip" into a manufacturing plant and witness all the various steps which go into producing a familiar product -- in this case, jelly beans. An animated Mr. Jelly Belly takes students behind the scenes to watch how jelly beans are prepared, tested, shaped, finished, and shipped, and how strict quality control ensures consumers of a high-quality finished product.

A teacher's guide accompanies the DVD along with a bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, recipe booklets, flavor menus, a poster and stickers.

More info here: http://www.vpw.com/educational/results.asp?SEARCH=ALL

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