The eye is one of our major sense organs. It gathers light information and transforms it into a signal that is used by the brain to formulate an appropriate response. How does this process work? What are the structures involved, and what do they do? These questions are answered using a unique, integrated approach that combines the anatomy and function of the eye. Includes detailed footage of the dissection of the bovine eye. Topics covered include: From light comes sight – the role of light in vision, the outer eye, the anatomy of the inner eye, forming an image, sending the image to the brain, accommodation, the blind spot, and seeing in the dark
Grade levels: Senior High (10-12)
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The Face of Australia
An overview of the unique and contrasting environments of Australia. Vivid images are presented of the tropical north, the red deserts, the green coastlands, the rangelands and the varied rivers, wetland and coastal landscapes. People and the human landscape are shown – the cities, farmlands and mining landscapes. An excellent starting point for Australian Geography and also useful as course review.
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Food Additives
Additives are substances added to food but not normally consumed as foods by themselves. Topics include flavor; flavor enhancers – sweeteners, salt, food acids; appearance – color, humectants, bleaches; texture – emulsifiers, thickeners; preservatives; nutrition – vitamins, minerals, amino acids; manufacture – lubricants, anti caking; and anti-oxidants.
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Fairy Tale Text and Motif
A video that recreates and dramatizes the story of Hansel and Gretel in the context of the oral storytelling tradition.
Followed by a ten minute presentation that uses examples from the story and references and illustrations from many other fairy tales to comment on characteristic patterns and motifs that recur in fairy tales such as recurring language patterns, repetitive plot structures, use of repetition and rhyme, recurring character types, happy endings. The Fairy tale text likened to a generic Journey with emphasis on the encounter with the Witch in the Forest. -
Film as Text
Topics include narrative conventions used by filmmakers in telling a story; narration: Narrator or through the eyes of a character; the Plot- the techniques used to express the plot in film; manipulation of time; shot construction and design; lighting; point of view; props and set dressing; sound design and music; the theme: metaphors and visual motifs; the characters and their development through a film; casting; wardrobe and makeup; shot construction; metaphors; editing: the expression of plot and character; resolution: How and why a film is resolved in a certain way.
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Food Design
Steve is Sainsbury’s Development Chef. We follow him on a fact finding tour where he visits restaurants and food stores for ideas and inspiration. Products are disassembled with new and interesting materials identified. Tastes, flavors and textures are evaluated and recorded. Back at base concept screening takes place. Steve then experiments in the kitchen, evaluating different materials for function, cost, color and texture, before the final meals are drawn up and tasted by his team.
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F.A.P. – Energy Systems
In every active sport, an athlete’s ability to meet their energy requirements has a major impact on performance. Our working muscles get their energy from the breakdown of ATP. The anaerobic and aerobic energy systems provide energy for the resynthesis of ATP. This video explains these processes, and identifies the key features of the different energy systems. Various sports are used to illustrate the way the energy systems are used under different conditions.
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Electromagnetism Part I
Topics include electric fields, moving charges produce EM fields, fields around conductors, solenoids, Earth, atomic magnets, Para magnetism, curie point, motor effect, deflection of electron beam TV, Interacting fields, magnetic force balance, torque on a coil, galvanometer, and motors.
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Engineered Wood Products
North American Version. We look at various engineered wood products, see how they are manufactured and used; plywood, laminated veneer lumber, particle board, medium density fiberboard, considerations in design.
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Ecological Niches
In winter, the river overflows to create shallow lagoons that provide a new living space for plants and animals. Observe pelicans, herons, egrets, ducks, warthogs, and the Nile monitor python as they secure their own ecological niche where there is food for all, only to find once winter is over that the real struggle begins for survival through the harsh summer months.