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Antarctica
An open-air laboratory where
Researchers study rock samples, analyse fish stocks, study volcanic
activity. Predicting the future.
KS3-5 Made 2007 30 minutes
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Biomes
Earth's Major Life Zones. Forests, tundra, taiga,
deserts, grasslands and water environments. Interactive activities.
KS3-4 Made 1998. 26 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Water - a Global
Issue
Examines the issue of access
to water, agricultural needs, possible future conflicts.
Solutions ?
KS3-4 Made 2005 15 minutes
With teacher's notes. |
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River Landforms
The landscapes and features
along the course of rivers from around the world.
Erosion, transport, drainage,
flood plains, levees, terraces, sandstone, granite and limestone
landforms
KS3-5
Made 1996 26 minutes With teacher's notes. |
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Regenerating
Glasgow
Architects, developers, local
residents and civic leaders give their view on the massive programme
which aims to give Glasgow a huge economic and cultural transformation.
Examines causes and effects of decline and strategies for renewal.
Contains case study information, student activities & PowerPoint lesson plans. Providing a 3-4 lesson scheme of work.
KS4-5 Made 2007 25 minutes. With teacher's
notes.
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Urban
Regeneration.
2012 Olympics - The Green Games?
A catalyst to regenerate 500 acres of brownfield land in East London.
Predicted to generate 12000 new jobs and provide 9000 new homes
in Europe's largest urban park. Complete with sports facilities and
new transport links. Local residents and youth groups give
their reaction. Contains case study information, student activities &
PowerPoint lesson plans. Providing a 3-4 lesson scheme of work.
KS4-5 Made 2007 30 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
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Build Green
Introduces the latest technology in green housing.
In addition to materials looks at solar power and wind energy.
KS3-5 Made 2007 60 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
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Urban Dynamics
The impact of city life on productivity and the economy, travel
implications and urban sprawl. Pros and cons of high
density/low density development. Establishing and supporting
alternative methods of transport.
KS3-5 Made 2006 16 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
36.90 |
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Food For All.
New title. Explores the issues of production, distribution and
malnutrition. The consequences for developing nations of
the Green Revolution. Transgenic seed production and its role in
feeding the world population.
KS3-5 Made 2007 60 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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World Population Issues.
Historical background to population growth.. How many
people can the earth's resources support.
Key case studies in India, Rwanda and China.
KS3-5 Made 1998 26 minutes.
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42.90 |
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Wave Power
Shows the advances in technology which might
provide a significant contribution to global energy requirements.
KS3-5 Made 1998 26 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Solar/Wind Energy and Biomass.
With the aid of footage, interviews and graphics visits four sites in
Germany which are in the
forefront of the alternative energy drive.
KS3-5 Made 207 26 minutes.
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47.90 |
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Earth Energy
A world tour to study hydroelectric production
(Niagara - no surprise), the world's largest solar power plant in the
Mohave desert, geo-thermal energy in Iceland and wind-power in
Denmark. Also studies a 'green houses' scheme in the UK
KS4-5 Made 2005 60 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Boifuels.
Programme investigates biofuels from biogas & ethanol
to agricultural products. Considers the advantages and
disadvantages of the various fuels.
KS3-5 Made 2007 22 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Who's Destroying the Forest
Soya Bean, Palm Oil and Bananas
are being planted in land which has been cleared of trees
Where will it end ?
KS3-5 Made 2007 60 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Global Warming - Making a
Difference
Considers the action which
could be taken at national and international levels. Then
addresses the question of what individuals can to tackle their own
use of non-renewable energy sources and level their own
carbon-footprint.
KS3-4 Made 2006 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
42.90 |
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Global Warming
This programme explains the meaning of the term Greenhouse Effect.
Examines past climate changes as revealed by the ice core.
Possible forecasts for the future and the challenges
and choices involved.
KS3-4 Made 2005 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
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Going Carbon Neutral
An action plan at Ashton
Hayes in Cheshire. The village aims to become the first
carbon neutral community non the UK. This programme looks at
how the scheme was initiated, the activities to date and the local
impacts.
KS3-5 Made 2007 15 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Natural and Man-made Wonders.
Visit mountains, ranges, rivers and lakes in this
Discovery Channel DVD. Consider the ecosystems and see cultural
landmarks
KS3-5 Made 2000 21 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
47.90 |
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Glaciers and Glaciation.
Development, movement, effect on mountains and landforms.
Advance and retreat. Significance in
the water cycle.
KS4-5 Made 2000 26 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
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Themes of Geography
Location, place, relationships within a place, movement and region.
Discovery Channel DVD
KS3-5 Made 2000 19 minutes
No notes with this title. |
47.90 |
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Weather and Climate.
Investigates the characteristics of world
climates and how they influence where and how people live.
Discovery Channel
KS3-5 Made 1999 19 minutes.
No notes with this title. |
47.90 |
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The Earth in Motion.
Examines the movement of the earth
and the moon in relation to each other and to the sun.
Describes the 24 time zones and explains Greenwich Mean Time.
The seasons are examined with explanations of latitude, equinoxes and
solstices.
KS3-4 Made 2006 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
42.90 |
Tectonics - Competing Theories.
Uses dramatisation and animation to examine the accepted theory of
continental drift and
examines the alternative theory of global expansion.
Includes a surprise visit to Galileo in Florence !
KS4-5 Made 2006 26 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
42.90 |
Plate Tectonics.
Examines
some of the major earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions and the cause of these disasters. The
accepted
theory.
KS2-4 Made 1999 15 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
37.90 |
Physical Features of the
Earth
Continents, landform and water features. Major types of
land masses. Discovery Channel
KS3-5 Made 1999 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
44.90 |
Soil and Vegetation
Varieties, Formation, composition and movement of soil.
Association between soil and vegetation.
Plant communities Discovery Channel
KS3-5 Made 2000 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
44.90 |
Global Ocean Realm
Topics include the volcanic mid-ocean ridge system, volcanic islands,
deep-sea trenches, the continental shelf, current, coastal wave action,
tidal patterns, and coral reefs.
Discovery Channel
KS4-5 Made 2002 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
44.90 |
Forces That Shape the Earth
the geophysical world of volcanism, plate tectonics, seismic events,
mountains, erosion, and weathering. Processes involved in the
formation of rock types.
Discovery Channel
KS4-5 Made 2002 20 minutes.
With teacher's notes. |
44.90 |
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