An excellent introductory video. Topics include life cycle, how insects obtain energy, how insects protect themselves, and protection for the young.
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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Inspirational Design
This video asks students to think about the elements of good design. We meet the designer of the Mclaren F1, known as the best super-car in the world. We see the use of carbon fiber, and other composite materials, and the application of ergonomics. In the second case, we learn how Morphy Richards re-designed a top selling kettle to satisfy the needs of a changing market place. Finally, we meet the woman behind the Anywayup cup, focusing on the use of CAD, and how the initial design can be altered by tool makers and the factory.
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Interference de la Lumiere
L’interference ou la superpostion est une propriete des ondes. Le fait que la lumiere manifestait une interference a prouve d’une maniere indiscutable que la lumiere se propage par ondes: interference des l’eau; experience des fentes jumelles de Young; couleur de films-savon; lumiere coherente et incoherente; les anneaux de Newton; utilisation des anneaux de Newton dans lepolissage du verre; films fins; couche sur les lentilles; lecture de disques compacts.
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Interference of Light
Clear, inspiring visuals and animations. Topics include interference of waves in water; Young’s twin slit experiment; color of soap films; coherent and incoherent light; Newton’s rings; thin films; coatings on lenses; reading compact discs.
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Ionic and Covalent Bonding
Electro negativity determines whether a bond is pure covalent, polar covalent or ionic. The conductivity of salts, dissociation in water, covalent networks, the shapes of simple covalent molecules and the properties of small and long-chain covalently bonded compounds.
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The Industrial Revolution
In the first 40 years of the Industrial Revolution, human society and daily life changed more than it had in the previous 7000 years. With the development of steam power, factories and mass production, the world entered the machine age. This video investigates the origins of the Industrial Revolution, and the changes it brought to the lives of millions of people all over the world.
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Impacts of Tourism
This video begins by defining tourism. It then explores the impacts of the tourism industry in terms of economic, environmental, social and cultural sustainability. Topics include definition of tourism; economic impacts; environmental impacts; social impacts; cultural impacts; addressing the impacts of tourism.
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Japan (Senior)
Society, economy, politics, technology, population, consumerism, exports and foreign policy.
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Juggling Roles
Natalie (26) works as an accountant 4 days a week. Her husband Rob works as a chef on two days. They have 3 children: Hannah (7), Byron (5) and Joshua (1). The program focuses on how Natalie juggles her work and parenting roles. We see her doing ‘reading’ in Hannah’s classroom, running a playgroup, taking care of her children on her one day off in the week. The rest of the week her husband looks after the kids except for Wednesday when they both have to work. On this day they rely on informal child care arrangements, but sometimes things don’t run according to plan……
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Shakespeare – King Lear
Family, Politics and the State. A look at Lear from a modern feminist point of view and opening up discussions in class about gender roles in Shakespeare’s text. Investigating the famous tragedy through different perspectives. This video juxtaposes the Text as performed, against specially written scenes to illustrate the issues of Family from a character perspective. By focusing on the characters of Lear’s daughters, you can see how family politics as played out in ‘King Lear’ are at once profound and enduring.