In the winter of 2001, a team of high altitude balloonists embarked on a rare and dangerous expedition over the world’s largest in-land sea – the Hudson Bay. Polar Safari is an adventure across virtually uncharted territory, rarely seen at this time of year and never traversed before by balloon. Along the way, the team encounters the unique people that inhabit the surrounding land and observe spectacular wonders. The expedition’s success put these fearless adventurers into the record books.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Secrets of the Coast Wolf
In the towering rain forests along the northern shores of the Pacific, scientists recently discovered a new subspecies of the gray wolf. Unlike its genetic kin anywhere else in the world, this wolf swims, fishes for salmon and roams great distances from island to inlet across both water and rough terrain. Secrets of the Coast Wolf blends modern science and traditional knowledge to create a fascinating portrait of a unique wolf subspecies and the pristine, fragile world they inhabit.
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Bear Crimes?
Bear CSI takes two bear experts back to the crime scene of four bear attacks to investigate what went wrong. Blending expert interviews, stock footage, reenactments and special effects with a forensic science approach, Bear CSI unravels the mystery of bear attacks and teaches new lessons of a fearsome animal.
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Dance of the Sea Otter
The sea otter’s deft aquatic acrobatics are truly befitting of nature’s prima ballerina. After a century of extinction on Canada’s remote West Coast, the sea otter’s re-introduction into the wild has forced it to share the stage with another species that dances to a different tune.
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Dangerous Migration
Numbering less than three hundred, The Northern Right Whale is the world’s most endangered whale species. Every summer half the population migrates into the Bay of Fundy where, although whaling is long gone, fishing still poses a deadly threat to the future of the species.
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Dog Of The Midnight Sun
Dog Of The Midnight Sun, is the story of an icon, the Canadian Inuit Dog; from ancient roots in the Arctic as the working sled dog of the Inuit to its confrontation with modern technological society and sadly, it’s potential demise as a species.
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Drink Spiking: Awareness and Avoidance
Drink spiking has become an increasingly disturbing health issue. The immediate effects of these incidents range from mild sickness to temporary loss of consciousness but their hidden effects can linger for a long time. This informative and practical program explains what drink spiking is and how to recognize and avoid situations that may increase susceptibility to drink spiking. It explores the prevalence and nature of drink spiking, situations where it is likely to occur, the people who do it (including friends!) and how victims are chosen. Using expert opinion, narration and dramatized scenarios, the program delivers balanced information about the substances commonly used in drink spiking, potential health consequences to the victim and strategies to minimize the risks of it occurring. An empowering program about health in a young person’s world. Chapters: 1. Introduction 2. What is Drink Spiking? 3. Consequences for the Victim 4. Drugs and their Effects Part 1 5. Drugs and their Effects Part 2 6. Awareness and Prevention 7. Consequences for the Perpetrator
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Job Application: Looking Good on Paper
Applying for a job can be an intimidating process; especially if it’s your first job or if you have held the same position for a long time. How do you really know what they’re looking for? Well, the key to getting the first step right is a clear and concise job application, because employers simply don’t have the time to go through lengthy, unfocused submissions. This program will help you focus on expressing your skills and experience, writing applications that really stand out, and addressing the all-important selection criteria. It also examines online job applications. An up-to-date and practical program that will get the real you onto paper. Chapters: 1.Identifying Your Skills 2.Looking for a Job 3.Writing a Good Cover Letter 4.Addressing the Selection Criteria
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Fashionable Business: Young Designers, New Labels
The fashion industry is renowned for its competitiveness. So how do emerging fashion designers get a foothold when there’s so much competition? In this program we introduce three emerging fashion labels and the designers behind them. It examines the elements of design and manufacture design inspiration, the different types of fabrics used in manufacture, and the marketing and branding of the labels.