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Les illusions d'optique

S1 E6
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2008

When Sid feels like Zeke's pancake is bigger than his, Mom and Dad explain to him that things aren't always what they seem. He then learns about optical illusion.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Subjects:
The Arts Visual Arts Science and technology Mathematics Spatial Sense Actualisation linguistique en français
Skills:
Communication Self-Directed Learning
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2)
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E1 : Les couleurs

3min39s
Sid notices a beautiful rainbow and wonders how we can create colors. In the classroom, with his friends, he discovers the primary colors and has fun creating new ones.
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E2 : Savoir lire l'heure

3min35s
While he is almost late for school, Sid realizes that it is very important to know how to tell the time. But how do you tell the difference between the hands?
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E3 : Les états de l'eau

3min37s
When Sid sees steam coming from the kettle, he wonders how the water is transformed according to its temperature.
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E4 : Les fourmis

3min17s
Sid and his friends learn all there is to know about ants at recess.
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E5 : L'Eco-attitude

3min29s
After seeing the garbage truck go by, Sid wonders why and how to sort the garbage. Mistress Susie explains to him and his friends what recycling is all about.
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E6 : Les illusions d'optique

3min25s
When Sid feels like Zeke's pancake is bigger than his, Mom and Dad explain to him that things aren't always what they seem. He then learns about optical illusion.
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E7 : Les énergies renouvelables

3min22s
The sun hits the playground, Sid and his friends ask Mistress Susie to explain the role of the sun and renewable energy.
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E8 : Les nuages

3min30s
As Sid and his friends play in the playground, clouds and rain appear. In the classroom, teacher Susie explains to the children where the rain is coming from.
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E9 : Le sommeil

3min36s
When Sid wakes up, he wonders what the point of sleeping every night. Sid and his friends decide to investigate sleep.
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E10 : L'orientation

3min40s
Sid discovers a map and thinks he can find a treasure. He and his friends realize that they need to learn more about the cardinal points in order to follow directions.
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E11 : La classification des animaux

3min40s
Dad explains to Sid and his friends how to classify birds, mammals and fish.
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E12 : Les étoiles

3min29s
Sid and Gerald camp with Sid's dad who teaches them a lot about the stars and constellations.
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E13 : Les planètes

3min45s
Mistress Susie teaches the children how to distinguish between the different planets in the solar system.
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E14 : La pollinisation

3min28s
Sid loves his honey cereal. He looks at his box and notices that there is a bee on it. He wonders what the connection between the bee and honey is.
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E15 : Les saisons

3min34s
Sid wonders why all the leaves on the trees turn brown. Dad explains that it has something to do with the arrival of fall.
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E16 : La gravité

3min22s
Sid and his friends don't understand why the ball they threw lands on the ground. Mistress Susie explains to them what gravity is.
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E17 : Le cycle d'un arbre

3min30s
Mistress Susie brings a gift for the children at school: a young tree to plant together. This new project allows Sid and his friends to understand the maturation of a tree.
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E18 : Le dessin animé

3min27s
Sid and his friends learn how to create cartoons with Sid's mom. They are trying to figure out how to transform a drawing. To create a movement, they first have to break it down.
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E19 : Les tremblements de terre

3min33s
Mom notices that when Sid slams the door, it sounds like an earthquake, but Sid doesn't know what an earthquake is.
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E20 : Le cycle de l'eau

3min27s
Sid wonders where all the water on the planet comes from, and if the water from the tap is the same as the water that falls from the clouds.
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E21 : L'éclipse solaire

3min33s
Sid is very excited because today there is going to be a solar eclipse, but how does the eclipse happen?
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E22 : Les volcans

3min40s
When water boils in a kettle, it turns into steam. And then it comes out under pressure. Sid realizes that it looks like volcanoes when they erupt.
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E23 : La musique

3min28s
Sid and his friends create a music band for Sid's mom and dad and work on different melodies using the musical scale.
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E24 : L'eau de mer

3min34s
Sid wants to release Bubbles his goldfish in the ocean, but mom explains to him that the water of the ocean is much too salty... Sid wonders why the sea water is salty.
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E25 : L'éléctricité

3min40s
Sid plays with his flashlight and wonders how the light works. At school, teacher Susie explains to Sid and his friends that all the lights need electricity to work.
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E26 : Le dessin

3min36s
Sid and his friends learn how to draw all kinds of things from geometric shapes: a cat, a house and even a turtle!
Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3
Subjects:
The Arts Visual Arts Science and technology Mathematics Spatial Sense Actualisation linguistique en français
Skills:
Communication Self-Directed Learning
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2)