Documentary Resource Title: Coronavirus Explained. Episode 1: This Pandemic Netflix Link to Episode 1 Information: Producer: Vox Length: Each episode ranges from 20 to 30 minutes Rating: PG Release Date: The first episode was released April 26th of this year and the following 2 episodes were released June 16th. Description: I will mostly be discussing … Continue reading Middle School COVID-19 Media Resources
General Information: Title: Cyberbully Producer: Jesse Prupas Year: 2011 Length: 2 Hours Rating: PG-13 Description: Cyberbully is about a girl named Taylor who is in high school who gets a computer for her birthday. Taylor sets up a social media account and then starts experiencing cyber bullying from a popular girl at the high … Continue reading “Cyberbully” Social Media Safety Fiction Film Grades 6-8
Documentary: “The Truth about Teeth Your Teeth Part 1”, produced by The BBC in 2015. It is 55 minutes long and rated PG Review: This would be a perfect film to show because it goes over the consequences of not taking care of your teeth, physically, socially, and emotionally, along with some simple tips on … Continue reading Video Resources for Middle School Dental Health
General Information: The popular kids show “The Magic School Bus” has an episode titled, ‘Inside Ralphie’ which was produced by Stuart Stone and aired on tv in 1994. This show was rated G and although this show is a lot older it is still a popular show for kids to watch, and read the books. … Continue reading Popular “Magic School Bus” Germ Film
General Information: Fed Up, Stephanie Soechtig, 2014, G This documentary highlights the heavy impact sugar has had on our society. Katie Couric narrates as she uncovers the lies and misinformation that big food companies have legally told. In watching this film, I learned quite a bit about how little we as a society know about … Continue reading Making Healthy Food Choices: Documentary for Grades 3 and Up: “Fed Up”
General Information: The Kindness Diaries, Thorndike Press, December 30, 2014 13 episodes (20 mins. each), G. Provide a brief description of the film and why it is the BEST selection. Leon Logothetis is on a journey to share random acts of kindness with people from all around the world. Legothetis’s mission is to help others … Continue reading Communication Skills G.3 Film
General Information: Title: Inside Out Producer: Jonas Rivera Year: 2015 Length: 102 minutes Rating: PG Overview: 11-year-old Riley’s life is turned upside down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. She needs her emotions (Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Disgust) to help guide her though the new city, house, school, and people. … Continue reading Healthy Communication K-2: Popular Film
General Information: Title: The middle – Sue got her period Producer: DeAnn Heline Eileen Heisler Year: 2009 Rating: PG Provide a brief description of the film and why it is the BEST selection. The video is about a girl named sue and when she got her period. This is a very popular tv show among … Continue reading Proper Hygiene Grades 6-8: Popular Film
The Best Popular Film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Sony Pictures Animation, 2009, 1 hour 30 minutes, PG General Information: Cloudy with a Chance of meatballs follows inventor Flint Lockwood and his invention that turns water into food. Flint accidentally releases his machine into the atmosphere. This causes it to rain food. The mayor … Continue reading Weather Safety Kindergarten Media Resources-Popular Film
Documentary for Kindergarten Weather Safety The Best Documentary Film BBC Earth’s “Orbit: Earth’s Extraordinary Journey” BBC Two. 2012. Three episodes (30 minutes each episode) General Information: This series of documentaries cover a wide range of facts about the Earth’s voyage around the sun, and the way the atmosphere moves. This documentary is fascinating, and discusses … Continue reading Weather Safety Media Resources for Kindergarten-Documentary