Designing and engineering the properties of nylon to suit different uses from textiles to tractor tires. Topics include the polymerization process; extrusion, spinning and drawing; weaving, knitting and dyeing; market research into customer needs; garment design and manufacture.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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The Mechanics of Film Part One
Using the crew and behind the scenes footage of the film “Caravan”, this video explores the processes and crew roles essential to the making of a short film.
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Oedipus at Colonus
According to tradition this is Sophocles last play and, with Oedipus and Antigone, completes the Theban trilogy. Oedipus finally comes to terms with his life of triumph, tragedy and disgrace and finds relief in death. He overcomes his tragedy and achieves resolution through the Gods’ acceptance. Contrasts between the relationships between Oedipus with his sons and his daughters underline the picture of a universe that is both arbitrary and inexplicable.
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The Mechanics of Film Part Two
The final process of merging the raw ingredients of the production phase and the hard work of the pre-production phase into a cohesive whole. Topics include editing, sound design, music composition, and marketing.
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The Operation of an Economy
North American Version. There are many different economic systems throughout the world, but they all have to address the same basic questions. We investigate these questions, and use the production of bread to show how resources are combined to create goods and services, and the benefits that arise from this process. We also investigate the different sectors in an economy – households, firms, finance, government and foreign – and show how they interact using the circular flow of income. Practical examples illustrate the problems faced when an economy is in a state of extreme disequilibrium.
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The Mole
This video tackles a concept students often find difficult with demonstrations and analogies. Coverage includes: a look at how substances react in definite proportions, the ignition (remotely) of various mixtures of hydrogen and oxygen, a nuts and bolts analogy to show fixed proportions, the mole and Avagadro’s number and using the mole to calculate chemical reactions.
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Physics of Motion
Topics include relative motion; projectiles from standing and moving launch sites; Aristotelian ideas of motion; motion of the planets, geocentric, heliocentric; Galileo’s experiments; frames of reference; the Coriolis effect; graphs of motion: D/T, V/T, A/T.
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Market Research
Every business needs customers. And to get customers to buy your product or service, you have to know what they want. That is where market research comes in. Market researchers try to gather information about consumers’ perceptions and attitudes on a whole variety of subjects, from particular products and brands, to government policy and even their hopes for the future. This information can then be used to design products and services that meet customers’ needs, or to design marketing campaigns that communicate effectively with a products’ target market. We look at qualitative and quantitative research, as well as the different techniques that are used to obtain information, from surveys and interviews to customer loyalty schemes and the internet.
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Medical Scientists at Work
3 videos of Scientists at work. Topics include BUG MEDCINE – Scientists are collecting insects and other bugs to see if they contain chemicals that will be useful for medicines; DATING WITH DNA – Scientists look at how some diseases can be carried on DNA and how this can be inherited; OLYMPIC FLU – How Scientists developed a vaccine that can work with any variety of flu.
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Multicultural Canada (Senior)
This popular and acclaimed video looks at multiculturalism by asking first what we mean by culture. Culture encompasses our beliefs, values and how we think and view the world around us. Topics covered in this video include the history of diversity, multicultural policy, integration, racism and discrimination, culture sharing and how to build on multiculturalism.