Our Videos
(Videos also available on DVD -- call 408-969-1900)


"Mr. Mac"
Meet Rock-it Science Director John McChesney, known to his homeschool students as "Mr. Mac." In this short film, he tells how his own childhood adventures led to the exciting hands-on science lessons he teaches today.
Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
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"Global Warming"
John McChesney, director of Rock-it Science, explains the Greenhouse Effect and the theory of Global Warming, along with experiments and a crazy story to help kids remember the concepts.
Time: 1 hr. 11 min. 53 sec.
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"Rock-it Science"
(Marble Roller Coasters)
Rock-it Science combines hands-on experiments with storytelling to make children enthusiastic about learning science. In this documentary, a fifth-grade class learns about kinetic and potential energy by building "Marble Roller Coasters." Filmed at Lowell Elementary School, San Jose, California.
 Time: 14 min. 44 sec.
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"Beanstalk Island" (Experiments with Air Pressure)
Rock-it Science Director John McChesney ("Mr. Mac") presents three homeschool science experiments that you can easily perform in your own kitchen: Candle in a Jar, Egg in a Jar, and Collapsing Soda Can. This video also includes one of our crazy stories, "Beanstalk Island," to help children remember the lesson.
 Time: 31 min. 17 sec.
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"Seven Dungeons" (Experiments with Dry Ice)
Mr. Mac presents several homeschool science experiments showing the fascinating properties of Dry Ice. This video also includes one of our crazy stories, "Seven Dungeons," in which Jack and Jill must use dry ice to escape from their nemesis, The Evil Mr. Fred.
 Time: 42 min. 29 sec.
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"Crash Test Dummies"
(Impact-absorbent Bumpers)
A class of Rock-it Science homeschool students age 11-16 try to build a bumper that will protect an egg during a crash -- in a rocket-powered vehicle!
Time: 7 min. 28 sec.
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"John McChesney Demonstrates
Science Gear"
John McChesney, director of Rock-it Science, demonstrates how he cleverly modified various devices for use in his science classes in Santa Clara, CA.
Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
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"Things that Burn"
Here's a glimpse of two Rock-it Science homeschool classes. Students in age groups 5-8 and 7-12 learn about what kinds of things burn and how long they burn. Mr. Mac uses one of his clever contraptions, this one made with a tiki torch and a balloon pump, to demonstrate various flammable and non-flammable powders.
Time: 17 min. 35 sec.
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