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The first section of this program gives viewers an understanding of how the domestic pig
is different from the boar. The feeding and growth rate of piglets as well as the feeding and
growth rate of adults are shown. The second section shows how domesticated dairy cows
have produced more and more milk. Adaptations in the body, selection of the best qualities
of these milk-providing adaptations are explained. The last section of this program provides
viewers with an understanding of egg-laying hens, in egg producing farms
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Animal Science highlights 39 animals and one aspect of each of their habits, behavior or physical attributes. With short clips, students are given a wealth of details about these features using close-up live-action video as well as computer-generated imagery. Informative narration adds to the photography, giving students additional details, vocabulary and understanding of each animal. The series allows teachers flexibility in how to use the content. Each DVD has animals featured that have something in common, allowing teachers to choose the content they want to show.
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Examines water's crucial role in sustaining life on earth. Looks at the oceans in relation to temperature stability, the water cycle and the exchange of nutrients, oxygen and carbon dioxide between plants and animals. Even organisms on land carry an internal "ocean."
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Describes the discovery of water's formula and how the polar nature of the water molecule gives it special properties. Capillary action, surface tension and water's solvent properties are demonstrated. Hot and cold water, as well as change of state, are examined.
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Time has clearly shown the serious impact our society and general lifestyle has had on the environment. To most adults it is evident that future generations may not enjoy common privileges society has enjoyed in the past if they do not take an active role in protecting the environment. Along with adults, it is essential that our children also learn to share in this important responsibility.
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Coral reefs are incredibly bio-diverse areas formed in nutrient-poor
water. Over millions of years the cumulative work of tiny coral polyps
has built vast formations that support coral, plants and other
species.
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This program describes the reproductive cycle of the frog, from frogspawn and egg puddles, continuing through the tadpole stage with gills turning into lungs, and the addition of those characteristics of amphibians. Micro cameras provide incredibly detailed, microscopic views.
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Incredible amounts of ice are melting in the Arctic and the warmer temperatures have made it possible to sail all the way around Svalbard, the northern most civilization in the world. What is happening in the Arctic islands is the best illustration of what happens to nature when global warming spreads. A cameraman has found space on a Russian expedition ship and has persuaded the crew to drop him off at several places around the islands. Completely alone on these harsh coasts, he experiences first hand the consequences of global warming on the Arctic environment. We come very close to starving polar bears as they have no hunting grounds due to the fast melting ice. We also meet walruses, polar foxes, and many birds, all of whom are feeling the effects of climate change.
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A look at weather and the water cycle leads to the subject of water and civilization. The questions of where we obtain our water leads into a description of sources, espicially ground water. How is supply water treated? This program concludes with some major water issues, such as salinity.
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On Bute Island 10 year old Edward prepares to leave his family's sheep farm to attend a boarding school on another island. Classes begin with geography.
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Water - one of Natures elements that enables us to inhabit the earth. We drink it, we swim in it and when it freezes, we ski and skate on it. We actually consist of the stuff. Where does it come from, and what happens when were through with it? Albert journeys to the center of the recycling process: the sewage plant. He squeezes through drains, and explores underground canal systems. He meets the bacteria cleaners who clean up the mess and reveals leaks in the system.
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A search for energy takes Albert to fossil fuel and nuclear power plants to observe the positive and negative aspects of using, producing, and cooling energy. A look at conventional and alternative energy sources. Is coal more than just the suns energy in a prehistoric package? Is energy a breeze? Can solar cells sell? How can you cut down on our energy consumption?
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Or Choose Your Food. Food. We eat it. We need it to stay alive. It provides us with vitamins and energy, and we use it to satisfy some of our social rituals! Albert decides to show a mouse how easy it is to be a consumer. Mangoes and strawberries in the winter? - No problem. Just take a trip to the supermarket. Apples from New Zealand, pears from Chile? And what is the effect on the environment? Albert and his friend visit laboratories with vegetables on drip feeds, share a plane flight full of jet-lagged fruit, and fantasize about the invention of the perfect vegetable.
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In this episode Albert swings through the rain forests enjoying the Tarzan life-style until he's brought back to reality by a boa with an appetite. The fauna and flora have a wealth of secrets from which everyone can benefit, as long as the rain forests are respected. Albert investigates the fragile interdependent structure that enables the jungles to survive and learns that minor damage can have major consequences. What is happening to the rain forests? Why are species of flora and fauna becoming extinct? Are we burning down a treasure without recognizing its full value?
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Albert and a mole follow the trail of rubbish. They tunnel to the depths of a dump and inspect an incinerator to see what happens to our day to day waste. Dealing with rubbish and waste is a multi-million dollar industry; it's not easy to get rid of things. But what can you do? Burn it and release dangerous gases into the atmosphere? Bury it underground and leak poisons into the ground water? How about blasting it into space? How does nature get rid of its waste?
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Albert is impressed by the farmers harnessing of nature. That is, until he comes across a decapitated earth worm with a bone to pick. Join Albert and the earthworm as they journey from monocultural to organic farms, comparing and sharing the different soil cycles. Meet the creatures that aerate the earth. Discover the importance of crop rotation and the dangers of not recycling the system.
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The Oceans: Earth's largest ecosystem; source of the origins of life; the world's central heating system. Albert surfs the waves, talks to whales and rides his dolphin friend in this nautical documentary drama. The dolphin introduces him to the hidden treasures of the ocean. It's a fish eat fish world out there, until they witness the technology used to catch fish-drift nets, sonar systems, underwater vacuum cleaners, and enormous factory ships. Albert decides to stow away and reveals the facts behind the overfishing of the ocean. A third of all fish caught is fed to animals! Some seas are dying, as people dump sewage and chemicals into them!
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Albert proceeds to work out the value of a bird. How much is it worth to prevent the world from being over-run by pests and insects? If there were no birds, how would we deal with the problem? - pesticide? How much is it worth to spread seed over wide areas? Birds are tree planters; they keep the environment green. Would man be able to fly if hed never seen a bird?
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Snow in Florida, floods in California! Hail the size of tennis balls in the summer. Is the earth getting colder, or warmer? Albert checks out the global water cycles - which determine the weather. He also observes how the oceans act as earths central heating system, the importance of impenetrable jungles at the equator and looks at how man is affecting the weather.
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Of all the renewable energy sources, moving air is the most volatile. Politicians, energy producers, environmentalists and ordinary citizens all have differing views. Huge wind parks have appeared in the United States and around the world. Much depends on the political and social conditions, especially in emerging economies, but wind energy has a great deal of potential.
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Plastic floats. The World’s biggest plastic dumps are at sea. Millions of tons enter the ocean every year, pouring out from rivers and shores, ships and platforms. The world’s scientists have studied the phenomenon with alarming results.
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Investigates how water's own weight is responsible for buoyancy and we examine the concept of pressure. A "Cartesian diver" shows why there is no stable state between floating and sinking, except on a density layer.
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Created by award-winning cartoonist/animator Henri Desclez, this colorful puppet series places important early elementary learning in an unusual and fun classroom setting. HEALTH, SCIENCE, MATH, WRITING, HYGIENE, NUTRITION and other significant topics are covered. Young students can't help but learn with the catchy educational songs. Questions are posed and interactions between PROFESSOR IRIS and his students reinforce the educational content of each lesson.
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