We follow the crew of a 30,000 ton container ship as they navigate their way around the globe. Topics include the Earth as a sphere; great and small circles; definitions of latitude and longitude; the use of latitude and longitude to describe location; origin of the meter and nautical mile; calculating the arc length of a circle; time zones; using basic geometry to calculate the circumference of Earth.
Subjects: Geography
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Sustainable Development: Environment
Using environmental case studies from around the world, chosen for their interest and relevance to students, these programmes offer information to young people on the major environmental challenges of the day, and their underlying economic and social causes, as well as advice on how they themselves can make a difference to the environment. pl@net.com inspires students to make a difference to the environment. Once Upon a Planet seeks to bring schools up to date with the latest thinking on some of the major environmental problems of our time – biodiversity extinction, climate change, pollution and over-consumption of natural resources. The programmes ring an ‘alarm bell’, spelling out the sheer scale of the global crises confronting us. But there is also a campaigning edge highlighting solutions being developed in Britain and around the world, to show what ordinary citizens can do.
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We Are From….
This series allows children in th UK to get a feeling for other European countries, and the continent’s varied physical and human landscape. Children from twelve European countries introduce themselves and their countries to children from other parts of Europe. They take us to the different regions of their country, show us the variety of people who live there, and talk about their interests and lifestyles. 12 x 15 min.
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Regions of the United States
Students learn about our connections to the past and the ways in which particularly local, but also regional and national government and traditions have developed and left their marks on current society. Emphasis is on the physical and cultural landscape of the regions of the United States, including the study of American Indians, the subsequent arrival of immigrants, and the impact they had in forming the character of our contemporary society.
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CG Kids
Join the adventure! Follow along with Canadian Geographic Kids – an exciting and entertaining adventure series targeting youth ages 8-14. These episodes are designed to enlighten young Canadians about the geography, ecology and culture of their country through on-location experiences that will engage their hearts and minds. (85 x 30:00)
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World Geography Series
See the world with the Standard Deviants! The award-winning Standard Deviants will be your tour guides as they study the diverse histories, cultures and physical characteristics of distant (and not-so-distant) regions of our world – from North America to Europe and Africa! (3 x 26:00)
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Floods: Natural Hazards
Floods can cause enormous devastation that has lasting social, psychological, economic and environmental impacts on a community. Flooding can also be a seasonal weather event that helps sustain life across many ecosystems. In this interview led program we look at the causes and consequences of the 2005 flood event in Carlisle, UK, the 2011 flood event in Queensland, Australia, the impact of climate change and flood management and mitigation alternatives. We talk with engineers, including an environmental engineer, hydrologists, a senior advisor for emergency risk management, and the Chief Executive of the Carlisle City Council.
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Deserts: Global Environments
Deserts occupy more area of the surface of our planet than any other type of landscape. They occur in all climatic zones including the hottest and coldest locations on Earth. This program examines deserts around the world, explaining why they exist and the different climate drivers at work in their formation and physical characteristics. It also covers human life in deserts and the various ways in which people adapt to living in a dry environment, and their impact on fragile desert ecosystems. It features a range of imagery of different deserts around the world, and uses graphics to clearly explain the natural processes at work.
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Geographers in the Field
Fieldwork is a critical part of geography, and involves a range of techniques. In this program, two young commandos are on a fieldwork mission to research and report on the human impact in two geographical regions – one urban and one within a National Park. Along the way they learn about preparation, collecting primary and secondary data, equipment, note taking, photographic recording, surveying and interviewing, and presenting findings. They also talk to park rangers who work in both areas and ultimately come to understand the importance of accurate, well prepared fieldwork.
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Population Geography
The geographic characteristics of Human Population on a global scale are outlined in this program. Population distribution, composition, change through time, population structure diagrams and the Demographic Transition Model, and essential terminology are all explained in clear terms with interesting graphics and relevant examples. This program can be used as a basis for a more in-depth study of Human Population as required by the current V.C.E. Study Design, as revision for a class or for individual students, or for students in other year levels where Population Geography is included in the curriculum.