Feb 26
2008
001.4 Research Skills for Students: Evaluating
Sources
RES DVD 2004 23 min.
v. 2 Finding the right answers and best available research means
knowing how to evaluate
information. What are the author’s
credentials? Is he or she credible? Is the information accurate, relevant and
up-to-date? Mastering the skills of evaluation means a lifetime of having the
best information for making decisions.
001.4 Research Skills for Students: Searching the
Internet
RES DVD 2004 23 min.
v. 2 Successful
Internet searching is strategic Internet searching –selecting the best methods
and tools to find answers to our
questions. Students will learn how to
focus, strategize, refine and evaluated their research. From formulating a
solid query to understanding when and how to vest use search strategies and
search tools, to successfully access and navigate the web.
001.440285 The Nobel Prize: 100 Years of Creativity
and Innovation
NOB CD-ROM 2001 1 CD-Rom with sound
An
interdisciplinary teaching resource about the Nobel Prize. Features include historical
background about Alfred Nobel and the origin of the prize,
footage of award ceremonies, video interviews and biographies of nineteen men
and women who received the Nobel Prize, details about prize categories and the
selection process, related classroom activities, and a searchable database with
information about prizewinners between 1901 and 2001. A bonus feature includes
an animated game show that lets users test their knowledge of eight inventions.
001.64 Research: Things To
Come!! Fifth
Generation Computers.
RES 1987 14
Min
Today's super computers have surpassed our
wildest dreams-some talk, many have learned the recognition process, and all of
them compete at speeds that make brain power seem obsolete. But we still need a computer more like the
human brain- a fifth generation computer with the ability to learn and
originate thoughts. This program
outlines the steps computer scientists are taking to achieve the next
generation of super computers.
001.64 Word
Processing on Your Microcomputer: From Keyboard to Printout
WOR 1984 Six Part Program/1
video
Part 1 introduces the components of a word
processing system. Part 2 discusses
editing text. Part 3 discusses
formatting text. Part 4 focuses on three
application programs including dictionary programs, mail merge, and communications
programs. Part 5 discusses types of
printers. Part 6 presents case histories
of three people who have set up word processing systems to simplify their work.
001.64 Physics: New Scientific Breakthroughs From
Computer Graphics Technology
PHY 1987 12
Min.
The amazing power of today's super
computers is allowing scientists to fill out the "picture" of our
universe. This survey of new advances in
the computer field includes such stunning images of natural processes as
exploding galaxies, vibrating and colliding atoms, and a geothermal formation
006.6 Computer
Science: Amazing Graphics
COM 1992
This video explores the exploding, dazzling
field of computer-generated animation and graphics. Special visual effect techniques such as
matting, compositing and ray-tracing are explained. After view this show, students can look at
scientific, medical, military and entertainment graphics in a whole new light.
153.4 Using
Your Creative Brain
USI Part
1: Left Brain/Right Brain
Part 2: The Mind and Perception
155.2 Building
a Healthy Self-Concept
BUI 1985 3 Tapes, 180 min
total
The Minirth-Meier
Clinic developed this program dealing with the factors for a healthy, balanced
self-concept with specific application to the six stages of life from infancy
through adulthood. Their advice is based not only on sound medical and
psychiatric principles, but on a solid foundation of Christian beliefs as well.
155.42 The Baby Human: Genius in Diapers
BAB DVD 2002 150 min.
“Experience the first two years of a child's life just as they do.
This program reveals what
only the little ones know. What is their most profound need?
How do they really see their parents? What does it feel like to struggle to
walk or learn to speak?” Special features: Baby trivia, common baby names and
their meanings.
155.9 To
Live Until You Die
TOL 1984 57 min
Copy 1 Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross has
become a legend in her lifetime for her work with the terminally ill. This program is an intimate portrait of the
Swiss-born psychiatrist as she works with dying patients and explores the
complexity of the dying process itself. (Nova Series)
155.9 To
Live Until You Die
TOL 1984 57 min
Copy 2 See
previous entry for description.
158 Careers
& Values: Understanding the Choices
CAR 1982 32 min Total
Part
1 discusses "What Matters to You?” Part 2 discusses "How to Decide."
170 Ethics:
Is there a Code of Conduct for You?
ETH 1989
After
viewing this program, your students should be able to:
1. Understand the basic concepts of equality and
justice;
2. Be aware of how
thoughts can influence actions;
3. Know the importance of repairing damage done;
4. Understand the value of obedience;
5. Explain why developing good judgment is
important;
6. Know what graft is, and what a public trust
means;
7. Understand the value of individual rights and
the importance of balancing
them with the
rights of society as a whole.
290 Pillars
of Faith: Religions Around the World
PIL 1998 48 min
This
video is Part 4 in the Pillars of Faith series.
It is an historical documentary on religion,
using location footage, stylish
reconstructions, period imagery, and commentary and analysis.
302.2 The
Art of Communication
ART 1987 30 min
Focuses on specific skills,
techniques and approaches that parents can use in building lifetime bridges of
communication with their children.
Guides parents in talking with children and developing listening skills and
also teaches them how to help their children become more effective
communicators and problem solvers.
302.3 Fast
Forward Future
FAS 1989
This video consists of three 15-16 minute
dramatizations. It features 4th, 5th,
and 6th grade kids who face various conflicts and learn to make decisions,
learn to say "No", and have self confidence to do what they know is
right.
1.
Maggie's Story - dealing the peer pressure to use marijuana
2. Zack's Story - dealing the
fact that parents have drinking problem
and the pressure from older kids
to drink, too.
3.
Casey's Story - deals with dropping grades and divorcing parents.
302.34
Better Friendships
BET 1995 27 min.
This video takes a positive, upbeat look at
the formation, maintenance and value of better friendships. Topics include: self-discovery as the first step to selecting
friends who’ll support the real you, excellent people come in many different
packages, modeling – surrounding yourself with people you aspire toward,
managing emotions, handling personal problems quickly, and more.
304.8 Border War: The
BOR 2006 95 min
DVD The human and drug
trafficking across the border between the
and
306.73 No
Means No!: Avoiding Date Abuse
NOM 19
min
Young people know what its like to be
pressured by many conflicting messages, regarding dating and sex from parents,
peers, television, movies, and advertising.
No Means No offers practical advice about
self-esteem, dating, and sex, encouraging viewers to determine their own sexual
boundaries and providing them with skills to say "no" to forced
sexual advances.
320.47 Have
All Voted Who Wish?
HAV 1992
Part
1: The Law
Part
2: Lawmaking 26:29 min
Part
3: The Lawmaker
320.5 The
Amy Biehl Story
AMY 1994
ABC News Turning Point program
of a young woman who lost her life in
323 Global Concerns: Part 1 of Global Human Rights Series
GLO 2002 23 min.
Political, religious, and ethnic conflicts in such areas as
323.4 Martin
Luther King: "I Have a Dream"
KIN 1986 25 min.
When 200,000 civil rights marchers - black
and white - gathered at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on
324.6 Election Process in
ELE 2002 50 min
When the Constitution was initially written, the right to
vote was given to a small group of individuals.
Since that time, minority groups have had to work hard to earn the great
privilege. Yet, at the present, many
citizens fail to participate in elections.
This very informative video teaches students the importance of voting,
and discusses the electoral college, political
campaigns, and other aspects of elections.
324.6 How
We Got The Vote:
The Story of the Struggle of Female Equality
HOW 1986 52 min
This video vividly recreates the turbulent
era, another chapter in the growth of freedom for all Americans. Narrated by Jean Stapleton.
324.63 Race to the White House, The
RAC 2003 41 min (includes Video or DVD and Teacher’s
manual
The candidates have announced their intentions to run for
the office of President of the
325 We
All Came To
WEA 1986 52 min.
This award winning saga features original
interviews, photographs prints , engravings, motion
pictures , and drawings that tell stirring story of the millions of men and women
who pulled up stakes and left their homelands to come to
325.73 Immigration:
The Triumph of Hope
IMM 1992 29 min.
This video profiles a number of different
immigrants and descendants of immigrants, exploring why their families came to
327.1 Propaganda Wars, The:
PRO 1994 50 min.
The
328.73 The
BOH 2003, 2005 24 min.
DVD Explains how the U.S. Congress works and
how citizens can take part in the
political process.
328.731 The History and Functions of
Congress
HIS 1996 24 min.
This video begins with the Declaration of
Independence which proclaimed freedom for the people in the
328.73 "The
Congress and You"
USC 1994 20 min.
330 Is
GOO 2002 40 min total
Segment
1 – The Environment for Success
Segment
2 – Results May Vary
Segment
3 – Is it Arrogance?
The
video and companion CD are from ABC News’ Stossel in
the Classroom series.
It
looks at what makes the
compared to other countries and peoples in the world.
330.12
Where We Stand: Democracy, Free
Enterprise, and Our Standard of Living – Our
WHE Physical Health and Well-being
2006
30 min
Compares Americans to the world
population primarily in terms of one major indicator - our health and
well-being, featuring the person who is constitutionally elected to represent
the people in your congressional district to deal with such issues at the federal
level. Shimkus, Rep. John M., Committee for Citizen
Awareness, and
330.9 Global Interdependence: Part 3 of The World Economy Series
GLO 2003 18 min.
See how global economic stability has been affected by
factors ranging from runaway inflation in
330.9 Our Crowded Planet:
Part 2 of The World Economy Series
OUR 2003 16 min.
Investigate the relationship between
population and financial well-being.
Compare the cultural obstacles of birth control in
331.1 The
Basic Guide For Your Job Search
BAS
1988 Approx. 50 min
331.2 One
Paycheck From Poverty
ONE 1994 45 min.
This study focuses on the millions of
hardworking Americans who hold full time employment and supplemental part-time jobs in their
constant struggle to make ends meet in an often hostile economic environment .
331.88 Democracy
at Work - Discovering
DEM 1993 28:40 min.
332.024 How to
Balance Your Checkbook
HOW 1990 22 min.
332.1 The Power of Money
FED 2000? 9 min
Goes behind-the scenes of
the Federal Reserve Bank of
checks and electronic payments are processed,
how the Chicago Fed staff visit a financial institution, research, and meet to
discuss the state of the economy.
332.4
Money: Earning, Saving
and Investing It
MON 1995 24 min
To have control of our lives, we need
control of our finances. Topics include:
saving as a goal (G.P.A. redefined as Goal, Plan and Action), the cycle of
money, the difference between investing in checking, savings, money market
accounts or the stock and bond markets, examining summer jobs: short term cash
or life career experience, mentoring successful professionals, etc.
333.75 The
Continuing
CON 1989 28.5 min
How the scientific forestry of the Forest
Service protects and nourishes the national forests as well as serving multiple
uses for timber and recreation, etc.
342.029 American Government, Part 2
AME 2000 1 hr, 40 min. DVD
The learning continues with more insightful, memorable
lessons. Students will study prominent
case law that has shaped our government.
They will examine specific details about passing a bill, committee
systems, veto power, the electoral college, the
Supreme Court, and much more. Includes interactive testing and practice exams, an easy-to-use
menu-driven format, and instant accessibility to key content areas.
342.08
COC 2005 69 min
DVD Cochise County, Arizona has
only 130,000 residents, yet was the crossing point
for more than 235,000
illegal immigrants in 2004. The movie documents the toll this takes on the
local community, the environment and on the immigrants themselves.
347 The
U.S. Court System and You
USC 1995 30 min
This
film explains the structure and function of the court system.
345.73 Unintended
Consequences: Eminent Domain
UNI 2007 15 min
DVD Introduces the history of eminent domain use in the
arguments for and against its use for private redevelopment. Presents the stories of three individuals who are trying to protect
their homes and businesses from city officials who want to put their property
to "more productive uses."
347.732.1
The History and Functions of the Supreme Court
HIS 1996 24 min
The Supreme Court of the
351.73 For the People: American Government, Part 1
FOR 2001 114 min DVD
This fresh, high-impact program uses graphics, skits, and
humor to teach about all the basic concepts:
monarchy, oligarchy, aristocracy, the First Continental Congress, the
Constitutional Convention, Federalism, checks and balances, separation of
powers, bicameral legislature, enumerated and implied powers, civil liberties,
and much more. Features
interactive testing and instant accessibility to key content areas.
353.07 Equal
Justice Under Law
EQU 1988 4 tapes, 360 min total
This series is presented by the Commission
on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, Warren E. Burger, Chairman.
Tape
1: Marbury Vs.
Tape
2: McCullock
Vs
Tape
3:
Tape
4: Gibbons Vs
353.07 The
Executive Branch
EXE 1982 22 min.
The executive branch is the largest and
most diversified of the three branches of the federal government. The department of the Interiors Fish and
Wildlife Service is part of the executive branch. The Wildlife Permit Office,
helps to regulate international trade of wildlife and wildlife products. This film examines a situation involving the
alligator farmers, the Endangered Species Act and the international treaty,
CITES.
353.07 The
Judicial Branch
JUD l982 22 min.
By following the case of Zobel vs Williams from the
353.07 The
Legislative Branch
LEG 1982 22 min.
Learn about the workings of the legislative
branch as you observe Congressman Norman D. Dicks at work.
353.07
Your Executive Branch and You
YOU 1999 30 min.
Distributed by the Committee
for Citizen Awareness.
355.4307 Nuclear
Strategy for Beginners
NUC 1984 57 min
Traces the atomic age over the
last four decades in order to understand the presence of the nuclear arsenal in
our modern world and shed light on the continuing question of whether or not
this building-up will deter war. (Nova Series)
361.3 Making a Difference Every Day . . .
Everywhere
LIO 2005 15 min.
DVD Voluntarism and social service. (Lions club International,
Volunteering)
361.37 The World Needs You. Volunteer!
WOR 2003 26
min. + 2 materials packets
for classroom service projects
Down the street and around the
world (16 min.) -- New glasses, new life (10 min.).
A two part
educational project designed to help young people learn about the satisfaction
of volunteering and to build a lifetime commitment to community service. Down The Street And Around The World demonstrates the impact
that volunteering has on individuals and communities. Each of five segments
focuses on a different type of volunteer activity undertaken by Lions Club
members. One volunteer project could be an eyeglass collection campaign.
In New
Glasses, New Life, students see the impact of fading eyesight on a weaver
in a small rural town in Mexico, and how eyeglasses collected by Lions Clubs
International helps him regain his eyesight so he can continue to work and support
his family.
362.1 Choices:
If Blindness Occurs
CHO 1993 23 min
Address the trauma of vision loss, the
availability of professional training, and the importance of family support to
the newly blind person. Featuring the
commentary of blind people, it shows that with a positive outlook, emotional
support, and professional instruction, life after sight loss can remain rich
and fulfilling.
362.1 In
the Shadow of Love: A Teen AIDS Story
INT n.d. 46 min
This film follows high school student and
budding TV reporter Katie Dunn as she struggles with her fears about
associating with HIV-positive teenagers.
She and another student, Lisa Diaz, whose brother is HIV-positive,
prepare a story on the teenagers for a contest at the local television
station. It is only after the story is
finished, and they've won the contest that Katie realizes that no one is immune
from AIDS. (An ABC After School Special)
362.2 Teens
Who Chose Life: The Suicidal Crisis
TEE 1985 3 Parts, 15 min each
This video examines some of the issues and
pressures that are paramount in the teen milieu: peer acceptance, parental approval, fragility
of the emerging ego, difficulty in trusting, appeal of the forbidden, competition
for approval, lack of self-definition, tendency to be easily influenced, and
yearning for unconditional love.
362.29 Epidemic: Deadliest Weapon in
DEA 29:25
min
This video examines both the statistical
and human sides of the most unpredictable killer in recent history: the drunk driver.
362.29 Downfall:
Sports and Drugs
DOW 1988 29 min
Focuses on student athletes' use of drugs and steroids.
362.29 Drinking
and Driving: The Toll, The Tears
DRI 1986 60 min
This documentary examines the appalling
toll of drunk driving. The producer of
the program, Kelly Burke, killed a man one night while driving drunk. In his and eight other stories in this film,
the survivors and drivers tell about the tragic consequences of drunk
driving. Those who were willing to
relive their personal nightmares did so in the hope of preventing similar
tragedies for others. This documentary
arouses strong feelings and suggests a need for action.
362.29 Drug
Avengers
DRU 1989
An animated tale of the Galactic
Federation's refusal to let Planet Earth become a member due to its drug
problems. During a probationary
period, Earth seeks solutions to solve its problem.
362.29 Epidemic! Kids, Drugs and Alcohol
EPI 1982 29 min.
362.29 Hard
Facts About Drugs; Speak up, Speak Out; Dare to be
Different
HAR 3
segments
Part
1: Hard Facts About Drugs: Alcohol,
Marijuana, Cocaine and Crack, 22 min
Part
2: Speak Up, Speak Out: Learning to Say "NO" To Drugs, 15
min
Part
3: Dare to Be Different: Resisting Drug Related Peer Pressure, 19 min
362.29 It
Won't Happen To Me
ITW 31:30
min
Based on the book by Susan Newman, this
video examines what teenagers who use drugs or alcohol tell themselves
- "It won't happen to me."
Breaking through denial of addiction is the toughest and most important
step toward recovery. This dramatic
program shows how a support group helps one young user admit he has a drinking
problem.
362.29 Lookin' Good
LOO Approx.
30 min
A group of teens learn first hand the
consequences of drug and alcohol abuse after a friend overdoses. They learn to how to say 'NO" and where
to seek help if they want to stop their addiction.
362.29 No
Matter How You Say It.... Say No
NOM 1987 12 min
This film spells out the three-step
approach to saying no to drugs and features Isiah
Thomas, Detroit Pistons' guard and two-time MVP in the NBA All-Star Game.
362.29 Twelve
Steps: The Video
TWE 1986 35 min
This film shows how support groups, using
the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, help people who have problems with
alcoholism, substance abuse, overeating, compulsive gambling, child abuse,
etc. Emphasis is on the Twelve Steps and
how people incorporate them into their lives.
362.29 Whatever
Happened to Dick and Jane
WHA 1987
The
focus is to show people why they should say "No" to alcohol and
drugs.
362.292 Cruel
Spirits: Alcohol & Violence
CRU 32
min
This film reveals how alcohol is often
responsible, yet rarely blamed for violence including shouting, fistfights,
abuse, assaults, car wrecks and other accidents.
362.298 Athletes
& Addiction: It's Not a Game
ATH 32
min
This film portrays a realistic picture that
explains why the constant pressure to perform can cause athletes to succumb to the
lure of alcohol and drugs. Viewers
receive an intimate glimpse of life in a treatment center, as recovering
athlete addicts and alcoholics talk about their struggles with substance abuse.
362.4 Help
for People with Visual Impairments
HEL 1994
This video explains how the human eye
works, examines some of the major causes of blindness, and shows how medical
science and technology are helping people with impaired vision lead satisfying
and productive lives.
362.7 Child
Abuse: Breaking the Cycle
CHI 1983 39 min Total
This three part program is designed to
introduce the subject of abuse and to offer positive suggestions for
recognizing, coping with, and avoiding the cycle. Includes Teacher Guide.
362.7 Drug
Free Kids: A Parent's Guide
DRU 1986 70 min
Ken Howard hosts a program in which a
superb cast enacts a variety of intimate family scenes that teach the parenting
techniques necessary to keep children away from drugs.
362.7 Getting
Through the Bad Times: Teenage Crisis
GET 1981 37 min Total
This three-part program addresses this
issue to illustrate and teach a simple and effective technique for coping with
such crises.
363.1 One
more for the road?
ONE 1989 approx 30 min
In this video you will hear startling reports
of lives cut short. You will learn what
effects different levels of alcohol consumption have on the body, and you meet
a beautiful young lady who is now a quadriplegic because of the choice she made
to drink, then drive.
363.34 Scientists
and the
SCI 1992 22 min.
Learn from the experts as they discuss the
techniques and procedures used to clean
up the oil spill in
363.7 Acid
Rain: New Bad News
ACI 1985 57 min
This program examines the ramifications of global
air pollution, focusing on its impact on the forests of
363.7 Chemistry: Acid Rain - In Search of Solutions
CHE 1986
Acid rain, and its possible effects on
lakes and streams, forests, crop yields, manmade structures and possibly human
health, has become a subject of international concern. This program profiles current scientific
research into acid rain- tracing and measuring its movement through the
ecosystem.
363.7 The
Killing Tide
KIL 46
min.
CNN's Environmental Unit examines the life
and death of
368 Next Generation: Insuring your future
NEX 2001 VHS ,
teacher’s guide, 30 booklets.
Designed to teach young
people about life, health, and disability insurance,
showing how insurance
directly relates to their lives.
370.1 Takin’ Care of Business: CPA… Imagine the
Possibilities
TAK 2000 15 min
This
video features five young, successful CPAs in exciting career paths ranging
from an FBI
Special Agent to the Controller
of the
371.3
The Power of Circuit Learning
POW 1995 27 min
Some methods of learning information are
far more effective than others. In this
video, students will discover one of the best ways to learn information for
long-term retention and understanding. Topics
include: how to take more effective
notes (the whole-brain way), asking valuable questions, personalizing
information for greater recall, an improved system of review using less time,
and more.
371.3
Winning the Game of School
WIN 1995 29 min.
Top students are doing something different
than average students. In this video, students
learn the inside secrets of how to excel in school by playing smart. Topics include: better classroom behavior, student/teacher
rapport, a review program which helps students retain the most in the least
amount of time, and more.
378 Where
There's a Will, There's an A
OLN 1988 2 tapes
This program covers many areas of studying,
note taking, and additional tips for earning top grades. Includes guide booklet.
378.3 How
to Pay for College
HOW 1990 52 min
Don't let money stand between your child
and a college education. Whether you're
the parents of teenagers or toddlers, your family can afford college. This video and guidebook bring together a
team of experts to show you how.
378.7
TRI 2005 47 min.
DVD Looks at
the reasons for the attack on anti-Vietnam war student demonstrators on the
384
Communication (Greatest Inventions with Bill Nye)
COM
2007
56 min
DVD
Bill Nye
retraces the innovations that allow us to contact almost
anyone anywhere at any time. + 1 teacher's
guide. Grades 6-12.
387.7
A Century of Flight
CEN 199? 22 min
From the Wright Brothers to Charles
Lindbergh; from the DC-3 to the F-117; the 20th century has been
defined by remarkable aircraft and the people who have flown them. In this video,
we will explore the history of
aviation from
391 Everyday fashions of the 20th century CD-Rom
EVE 2003
CD-ROM The CD-ROM contains all of the
images shown in the book in TIFF format.
394.28 Cinco
de Mayo
CIN 22
Min.
See
the cultural traditions and festivities associated with this Central American
holiday.
420.9 The
Story of English
STO 1986 9 Vol., 60 min each
This nine volume series chronicles the
transformation of English from the speech of a small Germanic tribe into
today's most global language. It not
only details the history of the language but also provides a unique perspective
on current English usage worldwide.
Vol. 1 - An English Speaking
World: Traces how the English language
has become the
international medium of communication.
Vol. 2 - Mother Tongue: Explores early history of the language from
the invasion of
by the Anglo-Saxons to the poetry
of the first great English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer.
Vol. 3 - A Muse of Fire:
Explores the influence of Shakespeare and Puritanism on the
development of the language and
investigates the expansion of the English
vocabulary through Latin, Greek, and
Italian sources.
Vol. 4 - The Guide Scots Tongue:
Traces the Scottish influence on the English language in
Vol. 5 - Black on White: Probes
the evolution of Black English which has made a rich and
vital contribution to the language.
Vol. 6 - Pioneers O!
Pioneers: Focuses on the contribution of
frontiersmen, river boaters,
gold miners, 19th century
emigrants, and others who enriched traditional vocabulary.
Vol. 7 - The Muvver Tongue:
Provides an overview of the spread and influence of English
throughout the
Vol. 8 - The Loaded
Weapon: Investigates the Irish influence
on both the English and
American
dialects.
Vol. 9 - Next Year's
Words: A Look into The Future: Concludes with an intriguing look at
what the future may hold for
today's most influential global language.
500.5 Space
Science: Voyagers Explore our Solar
System
SPA 1989
In this video, follow the paths of the
Voyagers 1 & 2 from Planet Earth to the outer fringes of our solar system.
510.76 Challenge
of the Unknown
CHA 1986 2 tapes
This series is an introduction to the fun
of mathematics and problem solving. Includes Teacher's Guide.
Tape
1: 1.
Situation: Where am I? 18 min.
2.
Information: What do I know? 21 min.
3.
Restatement: How do I see
it? 19 min
Tape
2: 1.
Outcomes: How do I get there?
2.
Management: What do I do
next? 21 min
3.
Estimation: Am I close? 21 min
4.
Argument: Am I
right? 21 min.
512 The Math Tutor
MAT 9
tapes
Part
1: Algebraic Terms and Operations
Part
2: Solving Algebraic Equations of the
First Degree and Inequalities.
Part
3: Factoring and Solving Quadratic
Equations.
Part 4: Solving Simultaneous Equations and Inequalities Algebraically
and Geometrically.
Part
5: Verbal Problems and Introduction to
Trigonometry.
Part
6: Introduction to Logic
Part
7: Introduction to Probability and
Statistics
Part
8: Introduction to Geometric Terms,
Angles, and Triangles
Part
9: The Geometry of Parallel Lines,
Geometric Figures, the Parallelogram, and Circles.
512.9 The films of Charles & Ray Eames. Vol. 1. Powers of Ten
EAM DVD 2000 46 min
Powers of ten
illustrates a picnic in
out
every ten seconds, until our own galaxy is visible only as a speck of light.
Then, we move inward into the hand of a sleeping picnicker with ten times more
magnification every ten seconds. A rough sketch is an earlier version of the
same concept illustrated in Powers of ten.
Also includes 901 : after 45 years
of working, which examines the
Office of Charles and Ray Eames as it is being
dismantled and cleaned out.
513.18 Story
of PI
STO 1989 22:45 min.
514.74 The colours of infinity : the beauty and power of fractals
COL 2004
DVD Accompanies
book, introduced by Arthur C. Clarke. Part I: Colours
of Infinity,
DVD of original documentary. Part II: Infinit,
soundtrack by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour.
516 Similarity
SIM 1990 25 min
516 Sines and Cosines
SIN 1992 26:38 min
516 The
Theorem of Pythagoras
THE 1988 25 min.
516 World
of Geometry
WOR 1998 30 min
This
fascinating journey through our natural world demonstrates the principles of
geometry
that is all around us. From the ocean floor to the reaches of outer
space, this unique adventure in geometry builds a foundation
for the student in all geometry fundamentals by using computer animation,
graphics and live action video to bring to life our geometric
world. All aspects of geometry are
introduced, including plane geometry, solid geometry and non-Euclidean
geometry.
516.24 The
Standard Deviants’ Present Trigonometry
STA 1999 85 min
This program is the perfect resource for
academic success. It provides a
comprehensive tutorial of challenging course concepts; study techniques; quick
reference cards with charts, definitions, formulas; and an approachable,
off-beat format that builds understanding, confidence and retention.
522 Physics:
The Universe Probed by Radio Astronomy
PHY 1986
Radio astronomy, in carrying out
astronomical research in previously unexplored parts of the electromagnetic
spectrum, has revealed unexpected new objects and phenomena in space, and shed
new light on others long known. This is
a survey of the current state of radio astronomy, the exciting new counterpart
of the ancient study of optical astronomy.
523.2 Space
Science: A Journey Through
Our Solar System
SPA 1986
This program is cast in the form of a space
adventure, based on the latest scientific research findings and imagery from
the
523.4 Space/Physics: Encounter with Uranus
SPA 1988 14:19 min.
In only a few centuries, the scale of the
solar system and of the universe has expanded incredibly as a result of
investigation and study. This video
takes us from the time William Hershal first
discovered the Planet Uranus in 1781 to the recent Voyager expedition. It reveals many things about this unusual
planet we did not imagine before.
530 The
Mechanical Universe and Beyond.......
MEC 1985-1987 26 video set
Tape
1: 1.
Introduction to the Mechanical Universe; 2. The Law of Falling Bodies
Tape
2: 3.
Derivatives; 4. Inertia
Tape
3: 5.
Vectors; 6.
Tape
4: 7.
Integration; 8. The Apple and the Moon
Tape
5: 9.
Moving in Circles;
10. Fundamental Forces
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24: 47.
Entropy; 48. Low Temperatures
Tape
25: 49.
The Atom; 50. Particles and Waves
Tape
26: 51.
From Atoms to Quarks;
52. The Quantum Mechanical
Universe
530 Physics: Electromagnetism at Work
PHY 1986 13:14 min.
About a century ago, an English scientist,
James Clerk Maxwell, showed that all forms of radiant energy - from radio waves
to light waves to atomic radiation - were similar wave phenomena. This program describes the various
wavelengths of electromagnetic energy, and how they have been applied to meet
human needs.
530.4 The Long and Short of It: How to Take
Measurements
LON 1993 32 min
DVD Teaches linear measure, units of
measure, calculation and transfer, fractions, bisect, metric
system, etc. Explains how to name the
increments of a ruler and express them properly and provides tips on measuring
for accuracy. Kit includes 36 page
manual and 10 rulers.
535.5 Lasers: The Science of Light Amplification
LAS 1989 12:47 min.
This video focuses on lasers from invention
to application. To date, lasers can be
found in all fields of scientific measurement.
Outside of pure science and engineering, lasers play equally diverse and
often unanticipated roles. Lasers have
revolutionized the printing industry and are the pulse of fiber optic
communication. In medicine, lasers are
used for delicate surgery. Guided
missiles depend on lasers as well as your local supermarket! Discover the history, current status and new
developments in laser technology in this fascination issue.
537 Electricity: Currents of Power
ELE 1991 17:53 min.
This video looks at the history,
development and uses of direct current.
The program also offers a clear and concise explanation of DC power by
drawing analogies to man's harnessing of water for energy purposes. Concepts such as amperage, voltage resistance
and thermal energy are brought to life with colorful computer-animated
drawings.
539.2 Physics: Radiation Introduction
PHY 1985 12:40 min.
People have always lived in a radioactive environment
- radiation from cosmic rays and the sun; from deposits of radioactive minerals
i the earth's crust; from radon in the air and
radioactive potassium in food and water.
Today radiation is being applied to serve us in medicine, industry,
power generation, and research. This
film is an introduction to the subject.
539.7 Bohr's model of the atom
BOH 2006 26 min.
DVD This
program focuses on Niels Bohr, who worked with some
of the best physicists of the 20th century to devise his atomic model.
Students will gain an understanding of the
historical developments in atomic theories up to Bohr, a brief outline of
Bohr's life, Bohr's first and second postulates, and his influence on
contemporary society.
540 Chemistry: The Basics
CHE 1994
This introduction to basic chemistry starts
with the atomic structure of matter, then introduces
the elements and the periodic table.
Also, gases, liquids, and solids are discussed, as well as chemical
formulas, compounds and chemical reactions.
540.1 Chemistry: Colors, Chemistry and Computers
CHE 1985 12:30 min.
In the last century, scientific technology has filled the world
with brilliant manmade colors. Computers
calculations can now predict the color effects and other properties of a
substance before it is synthesized. This
films achievements in the areas of color, chemistry and computers.
540.76 Student
Survival Series for High School Chemistry
MCM 1990 10 video series
Tape
1: Introduction 6:35 min
Understanding Chemical Formulas 12:39 min
Finding Atomic & Molecular Weights 12:23 min
Writing Chemical Formulas
Inorganic Chemical Nomenclature 14:17 min
Tape
2: Working with Moles 15:21 min
Percentage
Composition 13:12 min
Simple Formulas for Compounds 11:06 min
Determining True Formulas 14:38 min
Tape
3: Balancing Chemical Equations 18:22 min
Mass Stoichiometry
Atomic Structure, Electrons, and Ions 13:07 min
Tape
4: Writing Nuclear Symbols 11:55 min
Writing Electron Configurations 26:45 min
Elect.
Configurations/Periodic Table
14:44 min
Tape 5: Valence
Electrons & Lewis Structures 12:04
min
Lewis Molecular & Structural Formulas 12:13 min
The Meaning of Air Pressure 5:15 min
Boyle's Law 9:03 min
Charles' Law
Tape
6: Combined Gas Law 13:00 min
Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases 9:48 min
Molar Volume & Densities of Gases 18:06 min
Volume Stoichiometry 18:06 min
Tape
7: Ionization In Solution 15:17 min
Molarity
% Solutions
Normality & Equivalent Weights
Tape
8: Dilution & Mixing Problems 17:42 min
Acids and Bases 7:47 min
Acid-Base Titrations 14:56 min
Tape
9: Oxidation Numbers 12:36 min
Balancing Redox
Equations
Working With pH
Natural Radioactivity 12:13 min
Tape 10: The Meaning of Chemical Equilibrium 9:00 min
Writing Equilibrium Expressions 8:10 min
Equilibrium Problems 9:52 min
Le Chatelier's
Principle 13:15 min
pH Problems: Heats of
Formation
541 Chemistry: Boron, Light-Heavyweight Element of Many Uses
CHE 1989
This video explains how boron influenced
the industrial revolution, and its current role in manufacturing, nutrition,
metallurgy and medicine. Learn about the
many compounds of boron called
borates...and why this light element plays such a heavy-weight role in our
lives.
549.1 Earth
Science: Minerals - Keystone to Our
Future
EAR 1984
The text of this video stresses that the
earth is itself the origin of all that we have, and we are the guardians of its
future. It includes a notable animation
section portraying the history of mining.
It also shows how phosphates are taken from the earth for use in
fertilizer and the land subsequently restored.
550 Geology: Energy From the Sun
GEO 1988
Every form of life depends on energy. Most of this energy is generated from the
sun. Both coal and oil are fossilized
forms of solar energy and the latter is becoming increasingly harder and more
expensive to find. New technologies
have allowed us to explore our energy resources like never before. Scientists are also discovering new forms of
energy to replace or supplement fossil fuels.
This video focuses on harnessing the life giving forces of the sun.
550 Geology: Science Studies the Moving Continents
GEO 1988 26:22 min
The lithosphere,
or outer shell of the Earth is made up of about a dozen rigid plates that move
with respect to one another. New
lithosphere is created at mid-ocean ridges by the upwelling or cooling of magma
from the earth's interior. This process
results in the rearrangement of the continents, the making of mountain ranges,
volcanoes and earthquakes. Geologists
call it plate tectonics. This video
explores new evidence surrounding our restless planet.
550 Planet
Earth
PLA 1986 7 Vol., 60 min each
This series examines the fundamental of
geophysics, using computer graphics, special effects and dramatic location
footage.
Vol. 1 - The Living Machine: Scientists at locations around the globe
explore Plate tectonics.
Investigated are such sites as the erupting
Kilauea Volcano and the floor of the
Vol. 2 - The Blue Planet: Investigates the physical and chemical makeup
of the last
unexplored frontier - the earth's
oceans. Scientists present new
revelations in oceanography as they consider such topics as the circulation of
the seas and life forms of the "middle ocean."
Vol. 3 - The Climate Puzzle: Tracing the earth's climatic trends over the
millennia, scientists
explore the narrow window between ice
ages in which civilization has flourished and speculate on future developments.
Vol. 4 - Tales From
Other Worlds: Using footage shot in
space and special effects to trace the
origins of the solar system and
earth's unique evolution, this episode takes the viewer to the failed star of
Jupiter, the volcano of Io and the surface of Venus.
Vol. 5 - Gifts From
the Earth: Examining the earth's mineral
and energy resources, scientists
analyze how the theory of plate
tectonics has revolutionized the search for the earth's finite supply of riches.
Vol. 6 - The
earth's life-giving star, scientists
investigate the sun and how it interacts with the solar system.
Vol. 7 - Fate of the Earth: The final episode examines the role of life
in shaping the planet and man's
current and future impact on geo-chemical cycles and ecological balances.
551 Nature's
Fury
NAT 1996 60 min.
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and
floods have dramatic consequences for human kind. In dramatic scenes of cataclysmic destruction
and human courage, you'll learn how earthquakes create and shape our landscape,
how rotating updrafts can build into tornadoes, or how cloud disturbances can
grow into hurricanes. Join scientists as
they study the elemental killers. Their
work is critical, not only to prepare and protect us, but also, hopefully, to
better predict.
551.1 Geology: Our Restless Planet
GEO 1993
From the crust to the dense central core,
we see how shifting plates create mountains and volcanoes; and the causes of
earthquakes,
551.21 Ring of Fire
RIN
DVD 1991 40 min
Examines the circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings
the
Shows the birth of a volcano in
551.4 Biology: The Biology of Water
BIO 1988
WATER...it has no equal. It is an ideal medium for carrying nutrients
to and from living organisms. It has the power to dissolve substances
easily; we need it to function, to drink, to grow food and to bathe in. This issue outlines the wondrous life giving
properties of water -- a medium every living thing depends on.
551.5 Earth
Science: Project Monex
Studies the Monsoon
EAR 1986
The date of the next monsoon, the
rain-bearing seasonal winds that sweep into
551.5 Weather (Eyewitness series)
WEA 1996 35 min
A mixture of animation and live footage serves as a
background for a narrated introduction to a portrayal of weather and climate
and their influence on human life and activities.
551.6 Chemistry: Ozone Blanket in the Air
CHE 1991
This edition takes students there, where a
multinational force of scientists came together to unravel one of the most
perplexing and important environmental mysteries of modern times. It also presents modern science's ongoing
efforts to stop ozone depletion.
551.56 Lightning! Nature’s Most Dazzling and
Dangerous Display
LIG DVD 2004 60 min.
Nova. Armed with the
latest high-tech mobile radar and computer technology and large
amounts of courage, the world's top
scientists and meteorologists take part in some of the most dangerous work
imaginable. Scientists as they tempt nature by creating the world's tallest
lightning rod, which triggers awe-inspiring thunderbolts a few hundred feet
from observers. Program includes statistics, visits with some of lightning's
tragic victims, and a dazzling light show set to music.
551.6 Climatology:
Science Explores Our Climate With the Latest
Technology
CLI 1989
This video uses animation and live-action
photography to describe the science of climatology. Discover the causes of our weather system,
its spatial and temporal variations, and its effects as an active element of
our environment. Find out how large
drifting air masses in the Earth's atmosphere cause over-all weather changes
... and see how scientists can predict this movement using special data
visualization techniques. Basic storm
elements of temperature, pressure and moisture are described with actual
newsreel footage of tornadoes, hurricanes, and flooding. The program also examines changes in the
global climate while comparing earlier forecasting methods to current
procedures.
551.6 Ecology: The Greenhouse Effect
GRE 1988
For decades scientists have theorized that as
harmful gases accumulate in the atmosphere, the Earth's blanket of air will
become a global heat trap ... triggering long term climatic changes and increases in
sea level. This video focuses on what is
being called "The Greenhouse Effect" ... and why it's happening and
how to control it.
569.911 Dinosaur
DIN 1994 35 min.
From the Eyewitness series by
BBC Lionheart Television; narrated by Martin Sheen. Become a paleontologist and piece together
the facts behind these real-life monsters.
Experience the process of discovery, the excitement of digging,
reconstruction, and the realization of what dinosaurs might actually have
looked like.
574 Exploring
EXP DVD 2004 25:00 min
Aquatic
574.5 Aquatic
AQU 2003 1 Cd-ROM
Includes: Aquatic
and toads of
Learn about
and
many additional topics . Illinois Department of Natural
Resources (IDNR). For grades five through nine, this CD-ROM includes
lessons correlated to the Illinois Learning Standards, teacher background
information, a video, frog calls and more.
574.5 Ecology: "Making the Right Choices"
ECO 1994 25:08 min
This video takes an in-depth look at
ecology and conservation. In this
program, we travel from
574.5 Ecology: Saving
ECO 1989 25:14 min
Preserving wildlife takes more than a knowledge of ecology and conservation. Today's wildlife manager is also a wildlife
biologist. This film focuses on the role
of scientific wildlife management in maintaining our current wildlife
population and the important factors that make successful restoration of a
species possible.
574.5 Ecology:
ECO 1990
This video explores the "lungs of the
earth". Included is a history of
forest decline, and explanation of nutrients trees need for growth, as well as
a detailed look at the innovative steps scientists at
574.5 Living
Planet
LIV 1991 39 min
The purpose of this film is to expose
people to the beauty and wonder of the natural world, and the need for people
to protect and preserve it through environment consciousness.
574.5 The
Nature Connection
NAT 1993 6 Tapes, 60 min each
The video collection is of the popular and
highly-acclaimed Discovery Channel series of the same name. In each episode, Dr. Suzuki leads a group of
children on a voyage to discover different aspects of the environment and learn
how each individual is "connected" to nature.
Vol.
1: Episode 1: Buying a Rainforest. Dr. Suzuki and the kids have organized
campaigns to
save tracts of tropical rainforest
by purchasing them for $25.00 per acre.
Witness what their dollars have accomplished.
Episode 2: Urban Ecology The group joins up with children from
the inner city to rediscover nature in an urban setting.
Vol. 2: Episode 3:
Fishing the Ocean At a tiny port
on the east coast of
group learns about a fisherman's way
of life, of how it is being threatened and how it might be preserved.
Episode 4:
Where Our Food Comes From The group gets a taste of life on a
working
farm, as they participate with
chores such as milking, weeding and harvesting.
Vol.
3: Episode 5: Merv's
forest, to discover how selective logging
and forest management can preserve old growth forests while providing for the
pulp and paper industry.
Episode 6:
Water Works
Exploring one area of the
looks at the role of water in the
biosphere, focusing on its uses and abuses.
Vol.
4: Episode 7: The Badlands On a trip to the
in
Episode
8: A Winter Walk The group treks through a wooded
conservation area to
see how animals make their winter
homes in hollow trees, on the ground protected by snow, underground, or in
caves or dens.
Vol.
5: Episode 9: Carmanah The group explores
one of the most beautiful temperate
rainforests in the world, the
Episode
10: Grasslands The groups meets a rancher who shows
examples of both
well-managed and overgrazed grassland, as
well as the diversity of plant and wildlife that inhabit the prairies.
Vol.
6: Episode 11: Tide Pools The groups visits a small island off
the coast of
where they observe tide pools rich
with marine life such as clams, oysters, starfish, hermit crabs, sand dollars,
and geoducks.
Episode
12: Cattail Country While exploring a marsh located in a
large industrial
center, the group is surprised to
find a great variety of living plants and animals, as they discover turtles,
see carp mating, and collect dragonfly larvae and frogs' eggs.
574.5263 City of
COR 1983 57 min.
In a cinematic voyage through the ecosystem
of a coral reef, one of the world's most fascinating and colorful environments,
this program reveals an underwater universe of enormous complexity in which
creatures exhibit strange solutions to the problems of survival.
574.8 Biology: Genetic Engineering - Understanding the
Nature of Change
BIO 1985 12 min
This program profiles genetic engineering
and some of its applications. Through
still in its infancy, genetic engineering holds tremendous scientific
promise. Prospects include new methods
to control human disease, to manufacture chemicals, to eliminate wastes, to
make livestock more resistant to disease, and to make crops naturally resistant
to disease, insects and drought.
574.87 Biology: Changing Natures Blueprint
BIO 1993
In this provoking program, we see how
scientists are using natures blueprint DNA to genetically engineer
pharmaceuticals to cure hereditary and acquired diseases. With the help of sheep, scientists found a
way to manufacture FACTOR 9, which gives blood its clotting ability and hopes
for a cure for HEMOPHILIA.
577 Life
on Earth - Series
LIF 1989
There are four million different kinds of
animals and plants in the world. This
series is the story of how a few of those life forms came to be as they are,
not as isolated oddities but as elements in a long and continuous story that
began billions of years ago.
Vol.
1: The INFINITE VARIETY 58 min
Blending scientific data with wildlife
photography, David Attenborough presents the history of life over 3 1/2
billions years in this 13-part series.
In this volume, Attenborough explains where, when and in what order the
earth's more than four million species evolved.
Vol.
2: BUILDING BODIES 58
min
Focusing
on marine invertebrates whose ancestry began 600 million years ago, David
Attenborough explores the world of such creatures as jellyfish, mollusks and
horseshoe crabs.
Vol. 3: THE FIRST FORESTS 58 min
How plant life overcame the difficult
problem of migration from sea to land and the impact of this development on
insect locomotion is examined using micro-photography of several species of
primitive plants.
Vol.
4: THE SWARMING HORDES 58 min
David Attenborough looks at the evolution
of insects and the specialized functions of several varied species.
Vol.
5: THE CONQUEST OF THE WATERS 58 min
The evolution of the fish, the first
animals to develop backbones is the subject of this episode, which includes
superb underwater photography.
Vol.
6: THE INVASION OF THE LANDS 58 min
Exploring the development of life on land,
which began 350 million years ago, David Attenborough looks at species such as
the lungfish that exhibits characteristics essential for life on land. The coelacanth, a living fossil of the
Vol.
7: VICTORS OF THE DRY LAND 58 min
Traces the rise and fall of dinosaurs and
investigates a variety of reptiles, including tortoises, iguanas, snakes,
lizards and crocodiles.
Vol.
8: LORDS OF THE AIR 58 min.
Feathers, a significant evolutionary
development, are essential to birds -- not merely for flight, but also for
insulation and territorial and courtship purposes. This episode focuses on the uses and
advantages of this evolutionary achievement.
Vol.
9: THE RISE OF MAMMALS 58 min
Beginning with the development of
marsupials, Attenborough explains how and why the most enterprising
reptiles became mammals. He demonstrates
the advantages placental mammals have over marsupials.
Vol.
10: THEME AND VARIATION 58 min
There are remarkable differences among
mammal species. This episode illustrates
some of the most striking variations.
Vol.
11: THE HUNTERS AND THE HUNTED 58 min
This episode focuses on the relationship
between hunter and prey - one of the most powerful creative forces of
evolution.
Vol.
12: A LIFE IN THE TREES 58 min
How primates solved the survival problems
of life in the trees through the development of binocular vision and grasping
hands is fully examined in this episode.
Vol.
13: THE COMPULSIVE COMMUNICATORS 58
min
The series ends with tracing the origins of
human beings in
578 Technology: The Microscope - Indispensable Instrument
TEC 1989
From its simple beginnings in the 17th
century, the microscope has evolved into a complex and sophisticated
instrument. In this video, you will see
the microcosmos through some of the most
sophisticated microscopes. Witness sharp
3-D pictures produced by a scanning electron microscope, learn how x-rays are
being used in microscopy and find
out the newest ways of seeing the world's smallest objects including
ultrasound.
581 Botany: Exploring the Future of Our Plant World
BOT 1989
This video gives viewers a behind the
scenes look at the Royal Botanic Gardens in
581 Success
With Indoor Plants
SUC 1985 57 min
In this program from the Garden Series,
you'll see simple secrets to make your plants bloom, thrive, and flourish. Popular television gardener, Ed Hume, is
featured in this program.
583.64 Breaking the code sequencing the
Arabidopsis genome
BRE 2000 20 min
This
video describes the Arabidopsis Thaliana Multinational Genome Research Project.
The project's purpose is to seek
solutions to the problems of food crop production in
climates that are not suitable for traditional crop growth. The video describes
how scientists from around the world are working on the project and why the
Arabidopsis serves as the model for higher-order plants.
589.9 Biology: Bacteria Serving Humanity
BIO 1987
Bacteria belong to a family of cells which
are nature’s catalysts, producing substances which literally transform
matter. This video explores the new
science of biotechnology how scientists are manipulating bacteria to do the
things we want them to do.
591.572 Animal
Impostors
ANI 1982 57 min.
Both predators and prey use remarkable
forms of deception to achieve their goals--either to eat or to avoid being
eaten. This program examines the
ingenious ways a variety of animals respond to this basic and powerful creative
principle of life.
595.7 Biology: Studying the Beetle
BIO 1986
This video employs amazing close-up nature photography
to provide a fascinating look at the world's most abundant and successful form
of insect life. It also details the life
cycles of the tiger and lady beetle, shows interesting aspects of other
beetles, and concludes by stressing the harmful and beneficial values of these
insects.
595.7 Chemistry: Leaf-cutting Ants, Nature's Chemists
BIO 1988
The leaf-cutting ant plays a special role
in the living order of nature. These
fascinating insects are accomplished architects, farmers, biologists, and
chemists. Their colonies present the
perfect study ground for entomologists.
With the help of close-up cinematography, this video goes underground to
capture - first hand, the intricacies within the leaf cutting ant kingdom that
is ruled by a Queen. They also explore
her majesty's hierarchy, discover their special farming techniques and uncover
the ant's secret weapon.
595.7 Entomology: Insects and Biology (Part I)
ENT 1988
As many people as there are on Earth, there
are still far more insects, and many of these insects are threatening the
world's food supply. This video focuses
on controlling insects with the use of pheromone technology.
595.7 Entomology: Insects and Chemistry (Part II)
ENT 1988
Insects are perhaps some of the world's
best communicators. Much of their
language relies on chemistry. Their
bodies are miniature laboratories that allows them to
recognize and/or synthesize highly complex chemicals enabling them to seek
food, attract mates and defend themselves.
This video helps give insight into the tiny communicative insect kingdom
and their remarkable abilities as chemists.
595.7
Insect
INS 1994 35 min.
From the Eyewitness series by
BBC Lionheart Television; narrated by Martin Sheen. Industrious, sociable, and environmentally
useful, insects are nevertheless avoided and ignored. Here, you can safely examine the wonders of
the insect world through macrophotography and
startling 3-D graphics that reveal the true importance of these amazing
creatures.
595.79 Entomology: The Evolution of Bees
ENT 1991
This video offers an extraordinary tour of
bee evolution. From
the solitary Ammophila Wasp, to Colletes,
Leaf-Cutter, Bumblebees....and finally to the most highly developed member of
the bee family - Honeybees.
597.8 Biology: Frogs - The Amazing Adaptable Creature
BIO 1987 23 min
Frogs and toads have survived on earth for
a hundred million years, in an amazing
variety of forms and environments. This
ancient creature, with its myriad adaptations and variations, plays a key role
in the field of biology. This program is
an introduction to this notable amphibian.
597.9
Reptile
REP 1994 35 min.
From the Eyewitness series by
BBC Lionheart Television; narrated by Martin Sheen. Experience the alien world of these
cold-blooded vertebrates, learning the truth about these often misunderstood
creatures and uncovering reptilian facts that are stranger than fiction.
598
Bird
BIR 1994 35 min.
From the Eyewitness series by
BBC Lionheart Television; narrated by Martin Sheen. Soar through the sky and around the world in
this exciting journey from the bird’s distant dinosaur past to its present
astonishing variety. Look close-up at
the staggering range of sizes, shapes, and habitats of these feathered
creatures, and experience the miracle of flight.
599
Mammal
MAM 1994 35 min.
From the Eyewitness series by
BBC Lionheart Television; narrated by Martin Sheen. Mammal reveals the most amazing facts and
folklore about our favorite furry animals.
Towering or tiny, ferocious or friendly, mammals trot, hop, swim, and
soar. Meet the mammals that make up this
huge and varied family
599.059 Signs
of the Apes; Songs of the Whales
SIG 1984 57 min
Copy 1 This program presents a comprehensive review of the
latest research in animal communication, from language experiments with
dolphins and apes to studies of animal calls in the wild. (Nova Series)
599.059 Signs
of the Apes; Songs of the Whales
SIG 1984 57 min
Copy 2 (See
above for description)
599.5 Whale
Watch
WHA 1982 57 min
How do scientists study and film the
behavior of the Earth's largest mammals?
This program offers unique insights into these techniques as it observes
the activities of whales in the lagoons off the coast of central
599.74 The
Grizzles
GRI 1987 60 min
Travel from
604.7 Energy: Nuclear Waste Management
ENE 1989
This video takes an in-depth look at
radioactive waste disposal and the latest scientific techniques in recycling
"spent" nuclear fuel.
608 American
Inventors
AME 1991 45 min.
This video presents the fabulous story of
how inventors changed the way we live. Narrated by Phyllis Schlafly. Officially recognized by
the Commission of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
608 General
Science: Minority Inventors of Science
and Engineering
GEN 1987 13 min
The U.S. Patent System protects both
inventors and business investors from exploitation, and so promotes the
development of their ideas. This video
profiles some minority group inventors and the ways in which their inventions
have benefited humanity.
610.69 Careers
in Health Care
CAR 24
min
Featuring the Methodist Health Group, this
film provides a trip through health care professions to help viewers explore
the field.
610.7 Medicine: Biomedicine Rebuilds the Human Anatomy
MED 1985
Today, scientists and engineers are joining
with physicians and other experts worldwide to improve health care. This is a report on such "collaborative
biomedicine" projects at
611 Physiology: Human Muscles
PHY 1992
This video explores the mysteries of motion
- from our grain, to muscle fibers, to the microscopic protein filaments that
make movement possible. The program
defines skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles.
It concludes by exploring leading-edge research into specialized
athletic training, heart patient therapy and cures for human muscular disorders.
612 The Incredible Human Body
INC DVD 2002 60 min.
Explores
the human body through individual case studies, highlighting cutting-edge
medical technology and life-and-death
personal dramas. National Geographic.
612.31 Physiology: The Mouth - Organ of Life
PHY 1990
This video delves into the sophisticated
chemistry and construction of the human mouth. The program explains how jaw and muscle
structure help shape the human face, details the role the mouth plays in
digestion, and uncovers the unexpected connection between our sense of sight,
taste, and smell.
612.7 Build
Better Bone Now
BUI 1994
Produced by the Missouri Osteoporosis
Foundation and the Dairy Council, this video offers sound advice for preventing
bone disease and describes lifestyle decisions and habits that build healthy
bones.
612.7 Physiology: Your Skin - the Inside Story
PHY 1993
The skin, the largest human organ, is
examined in this graphically illustrated report. It takes a close look at the epidermis, which
provides the first line of defense against the outside world, and delves into
the mysteries of the dermis. Included in
this report is information about how the body fights off infections, the
damaging effects of the sun, and some practical tips about dealing with acne.
613.2 Wasting
Away: Understanding Anorexia Nervosa and
Bulimia
WAS 1985 4 parts, 40 min. total
The information in this video is provided
to educated students about the sociological and psychological aspects of
anorexia nervosa and bulimia. The goal
is to help students understand eating disorders as problems in which people use
food and body size to solve emotional difficulties in much the same way that
others use alcohol or drugs. Emphasis
should be placed on underlying causes of these syndromes rather than on
detailed descriptions of symptomatic behaviors.
613.7
Covert Bailey’s Total Body Challenge
COV 1995 9 tapes plus book
Tape
1: Get Fit Faster Tape 6: Christia Bailey’s
Aerobic Workout
Tape
2: Muscle Mastery Tape 7: Fit or Fad?
Tape
3: Yo-Yo Diets Tape 8: Myth Busters
Tape
4: Four Food Facts to Live By Tape 9: Power Boosters
Tape
5: Your Target
Diet
613.7 President's
Challenge
PRE 15
min
This video is the instructor's guide for
Presidential Physical Fitness Award Program provided as a public service by
Citrus Hill Plus Calcium.
613.8 The
Aftermath (Highway Safety - Alcohol Countermeasures)
AFT 1991
The
Illinois State Board of Education provides this safety film.
613.8 S.A.D.D.
- 3 Ways to Keep Your Kids Off Dope; Why Kids Take
Dope
SAD
613.82 Smokeless
Tobacco: Is It Worth the Risk?
SMO 19
min
613.9 Considering Your Options: Information on
abstinence and contraceptive choices
CON for teenagers 199? 23
min
In
animated segments, Alex goes on-line to learn more about his contraceptive
options,
combined with segments with real teens
discussing their choices and concerns about sexual activity and various birth
control methods. Discusses “Big Myths” that are a source of misinformation
among teens, and these contraceptive methods: abstinence, condoms, birth
control pills, Depo-Porvera® and Norplant® injections.
615 Cocaine: The Physiological Effects
COC
615 A
Matter of Balance
MAT Approx.
20 min.
615 Pharmacology: Medicines From
Nature
PHA 1990
This video goes behind the scenes for a
look at the complex process of new drug discovery, revealing some of the most
important medical discoveries from nature.
The program also highlights the latest advances in the science of
pharmacology.
616.1 Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation: A Second Chance for Life
CAR 1986
This video presents an introduction to CPR
by using a variety of reenactments of emergency situations. The goals for the program are to demonstrate
CPR techniques and the importance of CPR training for emergencies that may
occur at work, at play, or in the home.
616.8 I
Live in an Alcoholic Family
ILI 1988 3 Parts - 13, 10, & 13 min
In Part I, the concepts of addiction and
alcoholism as a disease are defined.
Students discuss some of their home situations. In Part 2, the same students learn about the
three C's: - they did not cause it, they cannot control it, and they cannot
cure it. In Part 3, members of the same
group focus on what they can do to repair the damage done to them by
alcoholism.
616.86 Private
Victories
PRI 1988 1 tape - 4 dramas, 25 min ea
This series is designed to capture the
interest of teens and to help them choose to lead drug-free lives.
Episode 1:
Bobby A
dramatic story-line about how Bobby, a championship athlete, becomes
involved with cocaine, has a heart attack, and
ends up in a coma.
Episode 2:
Hank A
new student confronts drug dealers and users.
Learn how Hank and
other students
form a new rock band and deal with peer drug users.
Episode 3:
Jackie & Stacy
An action-packed drama featuring two friends, one of whom gets
involved with crack. Viewers will see the down side to drug use.
Episode 4:
Todd A
teen drug pusher learns hard lessons about what drug use does to him
and to his
friends.
616.86 Sons
and Daughters: Drugs and Booze
SON 1984 29 min
616.861 Life Under the Influence
ALC 1984 57 min.
This is an interdisciplinary report of one
of the nation's most serious diseases. As
this program reveals, the search for a scientific understanding of alcoholism
can be as complex as the disease itself.
616.95
Rabies
RAB
1998
10 min
DVD
American Veterinary Medical Association presents an up-to-date look
at the problem of rabies, rabies prevention and vaccination, and explains
why rabies is a danger to humans and animals, what to do if bitten by a
wild, stray or pet animal, and ways to avoid being bitten. Grades 4-12.
616.95 Sexually
Transmitted Diseases: What You Should
Know
SEX 1988 2 Parts - 11 & 14 min
This program is designed to impart
information about a leading health problem affecting the lives of teenagers
today. It follows the fictionalized
story of a high school student who contracts a disease, receives treatment,
attends an STD education and prevention seminar, and vows never to be so
careless about sexual involvement again.
618.2 Young,
Single, and Pregnant: A New Perspective
YOU 1982 4 Parts
This video is designed to present
statistical facts in a social, cultural and personal context in order to
establish teenage pregnancy as a major problem; identify physical, emotional
and social consequences of unwanted teenage pregnancies; reveal and analyze the
underlying causes of teen pregnancies; describe in detail the biological
processes of fertilization, pregnancy and birth; enumerate contraceptive methods; and
emphasize way to avoid teenage pregnancy, and if it does occur, identify means
of coping with it responsibly and effectively.
620 Engineering: Computer Chips Shape an Information Society
ENG 1985
Microelectronic computer chips and
associated computer technology will increasingly aid human progress.. This is a report
on the microchip's history, production, and growing role in shaping the
Information Society.
620 Engineering: Lightweight Construction, Science Mimics
Nature
ENG 1988
Through scientific studies, we can
recognize the natural laws which shape matter.
Mother Nature consistently relies upon the hexagonal honeycomb for many
of her creations. Engineers have
duplicated this successful formula. It
is a key ingredient in lightweight construction. Composite materials are being used in a
variety of ways because of their durability, energy efficiency and relative low
cost compared to some metals. This
program explores the latest breakthroughs in this fascinating field.
620 Engineering: Solving Today's Problems
ENG 1994
The program looks at the wide range of
engineering opportunities in this career guidance program. Included is information about mechanical,
electrical, electronic, and chemical engineering. The full range of specialties including
product design, testing and manufacturing is surveyed.
621.381 Technology: Sensors Extend Human Senses
TEC 1990
Sensors have the capacity to view, monitor,
and isolate one element from another.
This video takes a close up look at many different types of sensors and
the task each performs.
621.3819 Miniature
Miracle: The Computer Chip
MIN 1985 60 min
Witness the miracle of the technological
revolution. Today, robots do jobs too
dangerous for humans, and computers help the disabled to walk again. At the heart of this new technological era is
the computer chip. This power-packed
chip, coupled with human ingenuity, is the key to the amazing inventions
examined in this National Geographic program.
621.4 Energy: Power from Thin Air
ENE 1991
Today, high technology wind turbines
harness megawatts of energy we eagerly put to work. This edition traces the rise, fall and
revival of windmills. It also examines
how energy scientists are using modern materials and test technologies to improve
windmill reliability and output.
621.47 Engineering:
To Capture the Sun
ENG 1987
Today, a variety of solar energy
technologies are being developed to meet the long term energy needs of our
planet - from solar electric power plants to solar home heating and hot water
systems, and projects to convert crops to natural gas. This program surveys these projects.
624.2
The Story
of the
GOL
1995
50 min
VHS
The story of the
tourist attractions in the
629.134 Engineering: High Tech Aircraft Revolutionize Flight
ENG 1985
This program uses computer animation,
exciting footage of engineering tests, and actual in flight sequences to
dramatize the three advances: the beautiful and innovative far-back-wings
aircraft; the brilliant and demanding project to develop new fuel efficient jet
engines; and the perfection of new helicopter technology, including
"intelligent" cockpits, double bladed helicopters, and new tilt
rotors.
629.22
Ride Safe, Ride Smart
ATV
1999
9 min.
VHS
Safety tips for ATV riders.
629.22 How
to Buy a Car: Beating the Sales People at Their Game
HOW 1992 15 min
This
instructional video is presented in a way that is short, easy to understand and
fun to learn.
629.28 Rules
of the Road
RUL 1994 18 min
A companion to:
629.283 Be Sensible: Don’t Drive Yourself to
Distraction, 2nd ed.
BES 2006 8 min.
Distracted
driving contributes to 1 in 4 collisions. This video is to help new drivers
with knowledge they can apply
every day to become more sage and responsible motorists.
Includes 9 p. instructor booklet. From
Cingular Wireless.
629.283 Be
Sensible: Don’t Drive yourself to distraction
BES 2002 8 min
Distracted driving contributes to 1 in 4 collisions. This
video is to help new drivers with knowledge they can apply every day to become
more safe and responsible motorists. Includes 8p. instructor’s booklet. From Cingular Wireless.
629.283 Rules
of the Road
RUL 15
min
This video is brought to you by George H.
Ryan, Ill. Sec. of State and Kemper National Insurance Companies.
629.4 Footsteps
of Giants
FOO 1986 46 min
This video chronicles 25 years of
629.4 NASA...The
25th Year
NAS 1987 50 min
This video provides a retrospective of the
truly incredible accomplishments of the
629.4 Space
SPA 1988 30 min
An historical approach to a better
understanding of space takes you from early thirteenth century to modern space
exploration. Describes
the Chinese invention of rockets and the basic physics of rocket propulsion,
its modification for warfare, and its application to space vehicles. (
629.4 Space
Science: Space Shuttle - Yesterday,
Today, and Tomorrow
SPA 1984 13 min
On
629.8 Engineering:
The Science of Robotics
ENG 1989
Robots have become an integral part of
today's industry. They have renovated
the modern manufacturing plant and are a vital force in medicine and space
exploration.
630.1 A
Personal Choice and Career Opportunities After College
PER These programs were provided through the courtesy of
the
631.4 Down
on the Farm
DOW 1984 57 min
Managed carefully, soil and water can be
renewable resources. This program
studies the dilemma of American agriculture and the conflict between the short
term need for profit and the long term needs of the land itself. (Nova Series)
634.13
A Taste for all Seasons: USA Pears
TAS
2004?
10:15 min
VHS
This video talks about pears which grow in
636.089 Dedicated to Service: A career in
veterinary medicine
DED 2004 23 min + 1 CD-ROM + 1 pamphlet.
Veterinarians protect the health of both
animals and people. Employment opportunities
in
private and corporate clinical practice, teaching and research, regulatory
medicine, public health, and military service. Includes brief
30-40 secnd interview clips with practicing veterinarians.
How to prepare to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
American Vet. Med. Assn.
639 Biology: New Experiments in Aquaculture Aided by
Science
BIO 1985
Fish culture, the raising of fish in a
man-made environment for food, is at least 2000 years old. At present about 10% of the world's fish
supply is raised artificially. This is a
brief survey of some promising new developments.
639 Wildlife
for Tomorrow: The Story of our Un-endangered Species
WIL n.d.
The success of wildlife management is shown
through conservation efforts. This film examines the elk, pronghorn antelope,
trumpeter swan, wild turkey and wood duck.
639.9
The Un-endangered Species:
The Success of Wildlife Management in North
UNE
1989 23 min
This film will explore the growth of
wildlife management in American and examine its role in rescuing numerous
species of wildlife from the brink of extinction to healthful and abundant
numbers today.
641.5 Basic
Mexican Cuisine
BAS 1986
In this video, you'll learn the tricks and
techniques of expert chefs through step-by-step demonstrations preparing
guacamole, tortilla chips, chile con queso, Mexican rice, chiles rellenos, enchiladas, and flan.
641.5 Fun
Meals For Kids
FUN