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Listen and Discover


The Listen and Discover Auditorium allows science experts staff to explain and illustrate the principles of science and technology and to show their relevance to everyday life. Science experts will assist in presenting scientific shows to visitors.

Children are also invited to present their works and projects to other children through power point presentation.

Join the club and present your project in this cozy facility.

 

Listen and Discover Hall



Listen and discover films available

VHS
   Sea of time

Across the Sea of Time touches the heart with its story of an immigrant trying to find his own people and a place to call home.

Running Time: 40 min

VHS
   Africa

There is a place on earth where it is still the morning of life and the great herds still run free. Africa: The Serengeti takes you on an extraordinary journey to East Africa to view a spectacle few humans have ever witnessed. Journey with more than two million wildebeests, zebras, and antelope as they travel over 500 miles across the Serengeti plains.

Running Time: 40 min

VHS
   Alien Adventure

Transform your living room into a multi-dimensional experience of sound and motion! Steadfastly moving through the galaxy, a group of aliens head toward planet Earth in hope of establishing a new home for their people. Little do they know, they're in for the ride of their lives when they land in the middle of "Adventure Planet," a new hi-tech amusement park not yet open to the public...

Running Time: 45 min  

DVD
   Algebra Intro

It's a great way to review to be entertained and learn about Algebra. It is destined to be regarded as a subject that many, if not most, students regard as agonizing, and trying to make it entertaining seems hopeless. The Algebra Intro take a generally irreverent approach, but the actual academic material has been reviewed by an academic panel, so what's presented on the screen is solid math.

Running Time: 45 min

VHS
   DNA 50

This video transports viewers into the amazing world of molecular biology and presents the most graphic and easily understood explanation of DNA ever produced. DNA, The Secret of Life chronicles James Watson and Francis Crick’s 1953 revolutionary scientific breakthrough - the discovery of the double helix. This film is a must-see for anyone who seeks a better understanding of the science of life.

Running Time: 10 min

DVD
   Geometry

Proofs and theorems and all those angles aren't exactly material for entertainment, but the Geometry is undaunted as they happily tackle "The Many Sided World of Geometry." The approach of taking serious academic subjects and presenting them in a lighthearted but purposely memorable manner is employed here with such diversions.

Running Time: 45 min

VHS
   Alien Adventure

How did the universe begin? How big is it? What is it made of? These are some of the questions that scientists have been investigating with the Hubble Space Telescope since its launch in 1990. Not only is Hubble providing us with an unprecedented amount of information about the universe, but its breathtaking images-disseminated in the press and over the Internet-have excited more people around the world than any other images made in the last decade.

Running Time: 50 min

VHS, DVD
   Ocean Oasis

Ocean Oasis is a fascinating journey into the bountiful seas and pristine deserts of two remarkably different, but inextricably linked worlds - Mexico 's Sea of and the Baja California desert. Fly over sweeping vistas of snow capped mountains, vast deserts, palm oases, and mangrove swamps.

Running Time: 90 min

DVD
   Ocean Safari

Meet some of the creatures that thrive in pristine landscapes of pastel coral, sea fans and sponges in the Coral Sea . The peace and serenity that divers feel while swimming with the fish and the unexpected pleasure that comes from discovering a rarely seen animal or it's unique behaviors are what bring us back to the underwater world.

Running Time: 58 min

DVD
   Physics

Excellent and entertaining way to learn and understand Physics. This film is explaining from basics to more challenging different laws and formulas of Physics. You can view different subjects, or view the whole program . It's a great way to review to be entertained and learn about Physics.

Running Time: 45 min

DVD
   Seasons

This stunning visual presentation, , captures the cycle of the seasons with an eye for the smallest detail. Accompanied by the sounds of Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons," you will experience spring, summer, fall, and winter as you have never seen them before.

Running Time: 55 min

DVD
   Social Engineering

Generations of Egyptian children sat in dark classrooms and absorbed wisdom in the form of traditional educational and social guidance films. Through the flicker of dim projector bulbs and the warble of optical soundtracks a blueprint for better living in the Atomic Age was spelled out in no uncertain terms. Discover how to fit in, keep clean and choose between right and wrong.

Running Time: 120 min

DVD
   So Smart Letters

If slow and steady wins the race, then So Smart Letters. This tape adopts a slow pace, starting with the drawing of each letter, forming a single image to go with it and spelling out that word. What separates this tape from other alphabet education materials is that it sometimes chooses verbs and then demonstrates them.

Running Time: 30 min

DVD
   So Smart Colors

If slow and steady wins the race, then So Smart! Colors beats the competition by a turtle nose. This video storybook features simple, screen-filling drawings that glide and float as a pleasant voice tells short stories about seven different colors.

Running Time: 30 min

VHS
   Stars to Stars Fish

The oceans of planet Earth! The deepest depths of space! Is there a link? What possible reasons could there be to use techniques and technologies developed for the exploration of space in our exploration of the ocean depths? "Stars to Starfish" answers all these questions in a visually-rich presentation featuring location shot all-skies and custom underwater shots.

Running Time: 22 min

DVD
   Big Aircraft Carrier

There's a tour of the largest afloat aircraft carrier on earth and discover its services. Viewers get to watch future pilots go through water - survival training, parachute - landing practice and simulates a helicopter crashed into the water. The video simplifies more difficult information by comparing it to what children know .

Running Time: 40 min

DVD
   The Big Space Shuttle

This video teaches everyone about the mysteries behind the space program - specifically, the topic of space shuttles. Viewers are treated to the multitude of tasks that are preparatory to the launch. Nothing is excluded, as we visit the astronauts in flight and witness the science experiments on board.

Running Time: 50 min

VHS
   Thrill Ride

Thrill Ride is the Science of Fun is a movie made for focusing on thrill rides. The producers of Thrill Ride think that the only type of thrill rides available today are motion simulators, and they are convinced that simulators are able to live up to real thrill rides, and may someday be the only type of thrill ride available. This film spends a lot of time explaining how high-tech and very good quality computer-generated images are created and used. .

Running Time: 40 min

DVD
   World Geography

The World Geography explores the physical and human geography in Africa, Europe, north America and Russia. It makes learning world geography interesting and shows the need to learn properly.

Running Time: 90 min


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