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.
Producers: Classroom Video
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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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Ferrous Metals
A comprehensive introduction to ferrous metals and their uses; topics include what are ferrous metals, main sources of iron ore (world-wide, converting raw materials into useful materials (steel-making), classification of steels and steel alloys, physical and chemical properties, methods of testing properties, secondary processing: methods of turning steel into products, importance of matching, end-use requirements with material properties, and recycling.
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Fish Sustainability
Topics include fish ecology, fishing industry, the decline of the cod and the reasons, sustainability, fight for resources.
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Establishing a Small Business
Featuring a dynamic and thriving café business, this video documents the process of establishing a small business in a competitive market. In telling their story, the owner-operators highlight the many personal, practical and legal considerations involved in starting a business, and identify the factors that have been critical to their early success. Topics covered include: personal features needed to start a business, identifying and planning business opportunities, assessing and monitoring the target market, establishing a competitive advantage, cost control and financial management.
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Essay Writing Techniques in English
This video introduces students to basic techniques and encourages the development of skills. It shows four senior high school students tackling various types of English essays, and using a series of simple steps to discover what they think and how to put their thoughts on paper effectively. This video will aid students sitting for examinations and stimulate essay writing in other subject areas.
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Etiquette, Manners, and Rituals with Food
When we share a meal with friends, we follow certain unspoken rules as to how we treat each other, what we serve and the way we eat. In most cultures, food is much more than just nutrition. It often has religious significance, or can be the focus of celebration. It can stand as a symbol for traditional holidays and its presentation can be the occasion where we practice our best manners and behavior. This video looks at the etiquette, manners and rituals associated with food, from the formal occasion of a Japanese Tea Ceremony to the respectful protocol of a Samoan meal. The role of the host and the role of the guest are examined when six high school students give a birthday dinner for a friend and create their own special occasion.
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Power Lines and Transformers
How electricity is distributed from power stations to the end user. Topics discussed are line loss, transformers – how they reduce line loss, the high voltage network, connecting the user and the purchasing of power.
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Life In Ancient Egypt
A general introduction to the history and culture of Ancient Egypt, focusing on day-to-day life. Topics covered include: geography; time-line; archaeology; mummification; pyramids and tombs; the after-life; the Pharaoh; marriage and family; personal appearance; the home; furnishings; food and social life; peasants and agriculture; craft; scribes; transport; religious life.
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Electricity – How it works
Topics include static electricity, electrons moving in a wire, circuits, electron pumps, electromagnetism, chemical change, physical movement, and how we measure electricity.