Patterns in Physical Geography - Huron-Superior Catholic District ...

A&E SPECIAL PROGRAMS series 

50 min JIHS 2005 NoDup 

Join a thrilling journey of exploration ... from the dawn of 

time to the epic sweep of the twentieth century, from 

erputions of earth, to the great conflicts, to the inventions 

that changed the world ... A&E’s special video programs 

captures awesome earth in its glory, past tragedy and 

drama of the human experience. 

NEW EXPLORERS: Rivers of Fire 

(Volcanoes) 

002926,VH VHS video 

50 min JI 2005 NoDup 

Take a thrilling journey into the deep secrets of the 

earth. What forces send tons of molten rock and 

lava flying heavenward in a volcanic eruption, or 

turn the very ground we stand on into rubble in the 

sudden fury of an earthquake? Hawaii’s Mount 

Kileaua volcano may hold the clues to predicting 

future eruptions. RIVERS OF FIRE journeys to this 

unstable mountain with a scientific team gathering 

lava samples. Stand at the rim of the massive crater, 

and discover what clues scientists are finding in 

the lava taken from the tropical volcano. In THE 

RESTLESS EARTH, venture to the small town of 

Parkfield, California, where earthquakes occur every 

22 years. No one know why, but interviews with 

the earth scientists trying to unlock the secrets of 

the Parkfiled quakes share their discoveries and 

show off the latest findings that they hope will prove 

the key to understanding quakes. With incredible 

footage of some of the worst natural disasters in 

history and interviews with the scientists who risk 

their lives to study them, RIVERS OF FIRE is a 

riveting look at the destructive side of nature. 

AGRICULTURE FOR CHILDREN series 

25 min PJ 2003 NoDup 

Field trips to farms, factories and markets form the 

backdrop for this video series. Students will enjoy following 

along as young hosts discover firsthand how agriculture 

provides us with the food we eat, clothing we wear and 

places we live. Learn about the exciting journey foot takes 

as it makes its way from farms to our tables. See how 

crops are grown and harvested, prepared, packaged 

and transported to stores. Discover how technology 

has influenced all phases of food production from using 

machines to milk cows to harvesting wheat with combines. 

Visit orchards and rice fields to see the many different 

places food can be grown, and explore how climate and 

weather affect the types of crops people grow and the kind 

sof animals they raise. 

AGRICULTURE FOR CHILDREN: What is 

Agriculture? 



Students follow the young hosts visiting different 

kinds of farms, from a dairy farm to a farm that 

raises sheep for wool. Students will get an upclose 

look at traditional ways of milking cows and 

collecting eggs, then discover that many farmers can 

do these same things with machines. Students learn 

how cotton is grown and spun into yarn. And they 

will even see how timber is milled into lumber that is 

used to build houses. On each adventurous field 

trip, students learn a multitude of fun and interesting 

facts about agriculture and its necessity in their lives. 

Anatomy of a Continent 


29 min PJIHA 0749 NoDup 

Understanding the Earth Series - The distinction between 

Archean & Proterozoic rocks in the Precambrian Shield 

areas of the world, especially Canada. 

GRADE 7 Patterns in Physical Geography 

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Transparency Sets 


Explore intriguing worlds of centuries past, and meet the 

diverse cultures of Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East 

and the Americas. Use these transparencies to show 

students stunning full-colour images and maps, and make 

ancient civilizations come to life in classrooms. Titles 

in series: Ancient China Ancient Greece Ancient India 

Ancient Rome Ancient Africa Ancient Egypt The Fertile 

Crscent Middle America South America Each set includes 

40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s guide and activities. 

FERTILE CRESCENT, The (Transparency 

Set) 

001856,MM Multi-Media K 


Crossing crucial thresholds in history, people in 

Southwest Asia began to domesticate animals, 

developed the first agricultural surplus, then 

launched urban civilization. In the Fertile Crescent, 

the Sumerians built the first great cities, invented the 

first system of writing, and waged organized warfare. 

Repeatedly, new arrivals from desert, mountain, and 

steppe enlivened the agrarian region, spreading 

innovations through trade and conquest. Hittites, 

Assyrians, Phoenicians, Babylonians, and Persians 

followed each otherinto the pages of history, leaving 

behind the foundations for modern cultures. Included 

in this set: 40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s 

guide and activities. 

Arctic River 


21 min JIH NoDup 

Most of the Canadian Arctic is still in the Ice Age. The 

Mackenzie Basin is an extraordinary energy of one great 

river 

AUSTRALIA (Physical Geography) 


25 min PJIH 0508 NoDup 

Travel "down under" to the island continent of Australia. 

Land of bleak deserts, snow capped mountains, lush 

tropical rain forests, and bustling urban centres, Australia 

offers a wide variety of landforms and habitats for study. 

AUSTRALIA: The Outback - A World Apart 

DV0134,DV DVD 

15 min J 2005 NoDup 

One of the world’s most barren regions is the outback 

region of Australia. This region comprises almost the 

entire interior section of the continent. It is a series of 

great plains and low plateaus broken only by low mountain 

ranges and in particular Ayers Rock. The outback is 

scarcely populated yet it teems with animal and some 

plant life. It is also home to many Aborigines who have 

adapted over hundreds of years to this arid, inhospitable 

land. This program tours the region including a Mission 

village, Aboriginal Art, Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and 

much more. View the amazing and starkly beautiful 

outback of Australia. 

Bill Nye the Science Guy 

25 min PJI 1999 0430 NoDup 

Scientist/Comedian Bill Nye stars as the host of this video 

series designed to get students interested in the science 

of everyday, and some not-so-everyday, things. On a full 

range of subjects, including ecology, biology, chemistry 

and physics, Nye gives an easy-to-understand, yet 

informative lesson that students will enjoy. 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Climates 

K00044,VH VHS video 


Neither snow, nor sleet, nor rain, nor dark of night 

shall keep Postman Bill from delivering science to 

his appointed viewers. He also delivers hot sand 

Media Resource Centre - 705-945-5660 - media3.hscdsb.on.ca

from Saudi Arabia and bananas from humid Costa 

Rica, all to explain how different climates are created 

& how they effect our planet. 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Farming 


25 min PJI 1999 0430 NoDup 

Before food gets into your kitchen, before it even 

gets to the store, it is on the farm. Almost everything 

we eat is grown on a farm, an area of land used 

to raise animals and plants. Farming is pretty 

complicated. Nowadays, farmers practically have to 

be scientists – agricultural scientists. Farmers work 

really hard to keep their farms healthy. Soil is tilled 

and aerated, fertilized, and watered. Plants need 

to be protected from pests, with either chemical 

pesticides or biological pesticides, such as bats 

and insects that eat insects. Animals are milked, 

corralled, fed and cleaned up. Farms can take up 

large areas of land that were once home to wild 

animals. Farms also use a lot of chemical pesticides 

that can cause water pollution. But farms provide 

food for millions of people. Farming is a tough job – 

thank your rumbling stomach that some people do it. 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Rivers and 

Streams 


25 min NoDup 

Get wet with Bill Nye as he follows the flow of rivers 

and streams. Bill tracks the origins of these bodies 

of waters and show us what impact they have on our 

own lives. 

Bill Nye the Science Guy: Volcanoes 


25 min PJIH 1997 0779 NoDup 

Bill travels from Washington’s Mount St. Helens to 

the island of Hawaii to take a look at the hot-hothot 

world of volcanoes; what they are, how they’re 

formed, and the types that exist. 

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY series 

25 min JI 2011 0430 NoDup 

Scientist/comedian Bill Nye stars as the host of this 

science series designed to get students interested in the 

science of everyday, and some not-so-everyday, things. 

On a full range of subjects, including ecology, biology, 

chemistry and physics, Nye gives an easy-to-understand, 

yet informative lesson that students will enjoy. 

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: Climates 

DV0599,DV DVD 


Bill Nye the Science Guy: Climates. Neither snow, 

nor sleet, nor rain, nor dark of night shall keep 

Postman Bill from delivering science to his appointed 

viewers. He also delivers hot sand from Saudi 

Arabia and bananas from humid Costa Rica, all to 

explain how different climates are created & how 

they effect our planet. 

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: Farming 

DV0634,DV DVD 


Bill Nye the Science Guy: Farming. Before food gets 

into your kitchen, before it even gets to the store, it 

is on the farm. Almost everything we eat is grown on 

a farm, an area of land used to raise animals and 

plants. Farming is pretty complicated. Nowadays, 

farmers practically have to be scientists . agricultural 

scientists. Farmers work really hard to keep their 

farms healthy. Soil is tilled and aerated, fertilized, 

and watered. Plants need to be protected from 

pests, with either chemical pesticides or biological 

pesticides, such as bats and insects that eat insects. 

Animals are milked, corralled, fed and cleaned 


up. Farms can take up large areas of land that 

were once home to wild animals. Farms also use 

a lot of chemical pesticides that can cause water 

pollution. But farms provide food for millions of 

people. Farming is a tough job . thank your rumbling 

stomach that some people do it. 

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: Rivers and 

Streams 

DV0609,DV DVD 


Bill Nye the Science Guy: Rivers and Streams. Get 

wet with Bill Nye as he follows the flow of rivers and 

streams. Bill tracks the origins of these bodies of 

waters and show us what impact they have on our 

own lives. 

BIOMES OF THE WORLD IN ACTION series 


This 8-part video series is a fund, informative series that 

takes students on a fast-paced eco-adventure around the 

world exploring the many characterstics that make these 

large regions of the world different from each other. From 

the tundra and rainforest to coniferous and deciduous 

forets, grasslands and deserts, students will learn that 

each biome is unique because of its climate as well as the 

diversity of plant and animal species. Stunning footage will 

help students experience these "major life zones". Each 

program includes a stimulating experiment that students 

can replicate in the classroom, as well as informative visits 

with experts working in the field. 

BIOMES: Freshwater Ecosystems 



Freshwater ecosystems can be as small as a puddle 

or as large as a raging river. Ponds, lakes and 

streams occur on every continent, and are home 

to a host of fish, algae and other water organisms. 

In this video students will explore these fascinating 

and diverse habitats and learn about the biotic and 

abiotic factors that make up these ecosystems. A 

hands-on experiment shows students how to test the 

amount of dissolved oxygen in two different bodies 

of water, while a visit with a freshwater naturalist 

examines the importance of wetlands around the 

world. 

BIOMES: Tundra 



The word "tundra" means "land of no trees" which 

is a pretty good description of this cold, barren 

biome that makes up nearly 20% of the Earth’s 

surface. From the arctic tundra found in the Polar 

zones to the regions of alpine tundra located on the 

mountaintops of Europe and Canada, students 

will get an up-close look at this fragile biome. 

Students explore the biodiversity that exists in these 

frozen expanses, while a fun, hands-on experiment 

demonstrates why so many tundra plants are dark in 

colour. 


BUILDING BIG series 


Think Big! Engineers have been doing just that for 

thousands of years, as renouwned author-illustrator David 

Macaulay proves in this five-part series on spectacular 

structures. The programs cover bridges, domes, 

skyscrapers, dams and tunnels – past and present. Along 

the way, Macaulay highlights the engineering principles 

and human stories behind some of the most remarkable 

achievements in the history of building. 

BUILDING BIG: Dams 



Multi-media kit includes 1 video, transparencies, 

teacher’s guide, student activity guide, and student 

challenge project guide. How does a dam resist 

the crush of millioins of gallons of water? Host 

David Macaulay surveys the dam – the biggest, 

costliest structure of all – from Hoover’s concrete 

arch confronting the Colorado River to the Aswan 

High Dam, a veritable underwater mountain sitting 

on the Nile riverbed, holding back a lake the size of 

England. 

CANADA FOR CHILDREN series 


Do you think there is more to Canada than just hockey 

and geese? Join a group of Canadian students on their 

exploration of Canada’s history, geography and culture. 

Students will take a journey through the past to learn 

about the history of the First Nations and Inuit cultures, 

European fur trappers and Canada’s growth as a nation. 

Experience the multicultural flavour of Canada by visiting 

Quebec City, participating in traditional festivals like the 

Calgary Stampede, and finding out why beavers and 

maple leaves are among the country’s national symbols. 

Travel through the Canadian wilderness and explore some 

of Canada’s unique landforms, like the Canadian Shield. 

Featuring rich archival footage and engaging graphics, this 

series illustrates the pride, heritage and beauty of Canada 

and its people. 

GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA, The 

DV0270,DV DVD 


Students will understand how Canada’s geography 

has shaped its history, society and culture. Follow a 

group of Canadian students as they examine the 

regions of Canada to find out how land formations, 

climate, river systems and natural resouces have 

affected the growth of this nation. Explore great 

industrial cities like Vancouver and the capital 

city of Ottawa as well as farming communities in 

the prairies and fishing villages. Learn why the 

wilderness is treasured as one of Canada’s most 

valuable resources and is an important part of what 

makes Canada unique. 

CANADA: Journeys through the Rockies 



On the eve of the New Year, 1871, British Columbia put on 

her wedding dress and prepared to unite her destiny to 

that of the young country, Canada. The Prime Minister, Sir 

John A. MacDonald, obtained his bride-to-be’s consent 

by promising to build a railroad that will cross the country 

from East to West. The die is cast, the iron horse must 

cross the Rockies. This monumental task will unfurl in a 

mountain wilderness, and will be the starting point of 

tourism for Canadian Pacific Railway. 

Canada: Land, Resources and Economy 



This program shows Canada’s majestic mountains, crystalclear 

lakes, huge forests, boundless plains and vast 

lowlands. Canada’s distinct geographic regions - including 


the Pacific & Rocky Mountains, Arctic Islands, Interior 

Plains, Canadian Shield, St. Lawrence Lowlands and 

Appalachian Highlands – are delineated to help students 

better understand this country’s immense geographical 

diversity. Canada’s vast water, mineral, animal & forest 

resources are also shown. The program explains how 

these natural resources play a key role in the nation’s 

economy - in the mining and manufacturing industries, as 

well as in electrical generation and transportation. Other 

Canadian industries covered include oil and natural gas 

production, petrochemical manufacturing, tourism, farming, 

fishing and ranching. 

CANADA: Landscape and the Climate, The 



The landforms and their origins: the types of landscapes 

relating to economic activities; and the seven climatic 

regions of Canada in terms of precipitation, temperatures 

and vegetation are studied in this video. 

CANADA: The Arctic 



Journey to one of the world’s most remote regions: 

Canada’s Arctic. A land of ice and freezing temperatures, 

it is also a region of lush growth, mountains, forests and 

abundant wildlife. Considered by many as one of the last 

great wilderness regions on our planet, this video presents 

Canada’s Arctic region – its people, its past and its future. 

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC KIDS series 


Join the adventure: Follow along with Canadian 

Geographic Kids (CgKids) - an exciting and entertaining 

adventure series targeting youth ages 8-14. These 

episodes are designed to enlighten young Canadians 

about their geography, ecology and culture of their country, 

Canada, through on-location experiences that will captivate 

their hearts and minds! 

CLIMBING THE ROCKIES: Banff, Alberta 

DV0410,DV DVD 


Jennifer and Jamie journey to Alberta to conquer 

their fear of heights and explore the magnificent 

Rocky Mountains! What could compare to the 

stunning helicopter ride Jamie and Jennifer take over 

Banff National Park? How about some genuine rock 

climbing in Grassi Lakes canyon, near the town 

of Canmore, Alberta! Thirteen-year-old outdoor 

enthusiast Kenna Meilicke not only teaches our 

adventurers how to scale mountains, she also 

takes them on a high-altitude camping adventure, 

complete with a visit from bear-loving Eldon! Then 

Jamie and Jennifer are off to the Cave and Basin 

Hot Springs, for a mineral-rich, if sulphur-stinky, hot 

water soak! Later, Jamie and Jennifer experience 

first-hand the Central Rockies’ Wolf Project coordinator 

Carolyn Callaghan’s dedication to the plight 

of these largely misunderstood animals. Jamie 

even gets a glimpse of a wolf through his infrared 

geocam! And what trip to Banff would be complete 

without a visit to the Banff Springs Hotel, one of the 

most stunning resorts in all of Canada. Clip on, and 

hang on tight, for a special episode of cool climbing, 

stinky swims, and wolf watching, all happening this 

week on CG Kids! 


CROSSING THE PASS: Roger Pass, B.C. 

DV0412,DV DVD 


In this episode, Jennifer and Jamie take a mountain 

of a journey through British Columbia’s snowy 

Rogers Pass! First they meet up with 17-year-old 

Jeremy, a keen backcountry skier, who shows them 

some of his avalanche safety equipment. They 

also get to meet two key members of the Mobile 

Avalanche Control Program: Big Eddie the dog 

and his trainer, Bob. Jeremy and our adventurers 

run a few tests to see just how good this pup is at 

finding avalanche victims in the snow! Then it’s 

off to the Avalanche Training Centre, via skiing 

behind a Snow Cat, where they examine a recent 

snowfall for potentially weak layers that could lead 

to an avalanche. Next, Jennifer and Jamie chill out 

in Revelstoke, the town where the west railway line 

met the east railway line to complete construction 

of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Here they run 

amuk in the Revelstoke Railway Museum, and 

Jamie drives a simulated train through treacherous 

mountain passes. Then it’s time for a climb up 

the Revelstoke Hydro Dam, one of the largest 

concrete dams in Canada! It’s an episode filled with 

avalanche prevention, old railway inventions, and 

water retention, this week on CG Kids! 

Edmonton to the Extreme! 

DV0415,DV DVD 


Eldon is horrified to find out that his popularity 

among Canada’s young voters is quickly slipping. 

Desperate to transform himself from out of touch 

grandpa to hip icon, Eldon turns to Sid and Cat for 

some much-needed guidance. Our two adventurers 

are sent to Edmonton, "City of Champions, to 

investigate the capital to the EXTREME! Their 

mission: Find out what the kids are up to. From 

the world’s largest mall to some of Canada’s 

most adventurous kids, Edmonton is completely 

obsessed with the extreme! Sid and Cat first join 

Parks Canada Interpreters Shelley Bird and Dorothy 

Searns at the Rocky Mountain House National 

Historic Site of Canada, where they learn about 

Canada’s great adventurer and geographer, David 

Thompson. Then it’s time for some serious urban 

exploration with Derek and Connor, a couple 

of modern day adventurers and members of 

Parkour Edmonton. Finally, Sid and Cat brave the 

grassy slopes of the valley with the help of Katie 

Schneider, a 15 year-old dirtsurfing expert. Will 

Eldon successfully turn himself into the P-Diddy of 

parliament, or will his love of canasta come back to 

haunt him in the end? 

FOLLOWING THE FOOTHILLS: Crowsnest 

Pass, Alberta 

DV0418,DV DVD 


Jennifer and Jamie take a scramble through the 

foothills of southern Alberta, where they jump 

aboard a school bus and join twelve-year-old Riley 

Cann and his class on a very "grizzly" trip to an 

apple orchard. They travel through Crowsnest 

Pass, learning about some of the conservation 

efforts made by the Wind River Bear Institute to 

protect Grizzly bears. Then they get to meet the first 

Karelian Bear Dogs in Canada specially trained to 

help "herd" Grizzlies away from town! Our explorers 

later head to Fort MacLeod to learn about the 

importance of the buffalo to the lives of the early 

plains First Nations people at Head-Smashed-In 

Buffalo Jump. Finally they get recruited into the 

North-West Mounted Police and learn how to dress, 

bunk, and take care of a horse just like it was done 

in the 1800s! All in all, it’s a Bears, Buffalo and 

Barrack-livin’ filled CG Kids adventure! 


GASPE PENINSULA: The Place Where the 

Land Ends 

DV0421,DV DVD 


After Eldon blows the CG Kids travel budget on a 

top-of-the-line, voice activated cell phone, Idee 

and Sid are forced to make their way to the Gaspe 

Peninsula using the most inexpensive mode of 

transportation they have - rollerblades. Always 

up for a challenge, our dynamic duo perseveres, 

rolling all the way to Roche Perce, on the Atlantic 

tip of Quebec, where they hitch a boat ride to l’Île- 

Bonaventure. Natalie Lacasse of Parks Quebec 

introduces them to 54,000 of her favourite feathery 

friends in one of the largest Northern Gannet 

colonies in the world. Back on land, Idee and Sid 

head to Gaspesie Provincial Park and home to 

two mountain ranges, the Chic Chocs and the 

Appalachians. There, they meet Patrick, a Gaspesie 

Provincial Park Nature Interpreter, and hike to the 

top of Mount Ernest Laforce. Next they go scuba 

diving with harbour seals with the help of 10-yearold 

Christophe and his father George Mamelonet. 

Meanwhile, Eldon tries to supplement the CG Kids 

travel budget by starring in a series of exercise 

videos. Will Eldon start up the next big fitness craze, 

or will Sid and Idee be rollerblading across Canada 

from now on? It’s all on this episode of CG Kids. 

HITTING THE CENTRE: Winnipeg, Manitoba 

DV0424,DV DVD 


Jennifer and Jamie leap from a helicopter to find 

themselves in the centre of North America Winnipeg, 

Manitoba. They get a lesson in curling from 15-yearold 

Elisabeth Peters, and then get whipped up with 

the weather at the Prairie Storm Prediction Centre. 

Canada’s central province of Manitoba often gets 

battered by 200-kilometre-an-hour (124-mile-an-hour) 

winds, thunderstorms and, sometimes, tornadoes. 

Our adventurers learn the importance of predicting 

these storms before they happen. Then, they head 

north of Winnipeg to Stony Mountain where they 

uncover fossils from a 440-million-year-old sea. 

Curling rocks, fossil rocks and Winnipeg rocks on 

this week’s episode of CG Kids! 

IN SEARCH OF ANNE: Prince Edward Island 

DV0425,DV DVD 


CG Kids adventurers Jennifer and Jamie head to 

Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, 

to explore it’s rich red land, white sandy beaches 

and green potato fields all of which are true P.E.I. 

colours. First they meet young dairy farmer Kyle 

Jewel at the Rural Youth Fair. Then it’s off to his 

farm, where Jennifer drives a tractor and Eldon tries 

to milk a prize-winning cow! Later they float away 

on Ronnie Caissie’s boat for some Atlantic Ocean 

lobster fishing, followed by some amazing beach 

exploration, where they look for seaside critters in 

their natural habitat in P.E.I. National Park. Potato 

peelings, moo-ving milkings, and lobster-freeing all in 

a day’s adventure on CG Kids! 

INTERIOR RAINFOREST B.C.: At the 

Foot...Selkirk Mountains 

DV0426,DV DVD 


Rainforests aren’t just for jungles, and British 

Columbia isn’t all along the ocean. On this episode 

of CG Kids, Sid and Idee head to the interior of 

British Columbia to search for the mysterious interior 

rainforest. Along the way, they meet Aaron Whitley 

from Ride and Seek Adventures, who shows 

them how to mountain bike on Nelson’s world 

famous trails along with our kid correspondents 

and expert riders, Garet and Michelle. Next, our 


fearless adventurers head underground into the 

Cody Caves where Leone and Hunter show Sid 

and Idee how spelunking is really done and they 

answer the age-old question, where do giant spiders 

hibernate? Finally, CG Kids gets a rare glimpse 

at the threatened interior rainforest with Valhalla 

Wilderness Society Director, Craig Pettit. Sid and 

Idee learn how to determine the age of an ancient, 

living tree without causing it harm, and how the 

temperate rainforest can be found so far inland. It’s 

bikes, caves and endangered giants on this episode 

of CG Kids! 

MOUNTAIN CITY: Montreal Quebec 

DV0437,DV DVD 


From atop Mount Royal, Jamie and Jennifer survey 

the city of Montreal. From this vantagepoint, they 

can see all the amazing things they’ll discover in 

the city: cool neighbourhoods, history, geology 

and biology! Grade Six student Emma Preston 

and her friend take Jamie and Jennifer on a tour 

of Montreal’s coolest neighbourhood, the Plateau 

Mt. Royal, where they soak in the culture of the 

world’s second largest French speaking city. Emma 

introduces the hosts to her guitar teacher, who along 

with Emma and his band, do a spur-of-the-moment 

jam session for the visitors. 

PADDLING THE GREAT LAKES: Kingston 

and Hamilton, Ontario 

DV0440,DV DVD 


Our hosts learn about the Great Lakes impact on 

our country. They start at the gateway to the Great 

Lakes ? Kingston, Ontario ? where they visit with a 

girl living on a houseboat. Then Eldon puts Jamie 

and Idee through the wringer as he holds the Bucket 

O’Fun Game Show to test their knowledge of the 

Great Lakes. Then they head to the National Water 

Research Institute in Hamilton, Ontario to find out 

why the lakes might be getting polluted. 

Prince Edward County 

DV0445,DV DVD 


When Eldon decides to save money by drawing a 

map of Prince Edward County, Sid and Idee get 

lost and have to figure out how to get there on 

their own. Luckily, they find an advertisement for a 

historic cruise with Pete Ferri of the United Empire 

Loyalist Association of Canada, but their leisurely 

boat ride turns out to be a first-hand lesson in 

some of the hardships endured by early settlers 

of historic Adolphustown. At first, Prince Edward 

County seems like a sleepy little place, but Idee and 

Sid soon start to sense something fishy going on. 

There’s the strange mystery behind the Lake on the 

Mountain. Then they meet 11-year-old Indigo, and 

Park Interpreter Casey Ringham, who take them to 

Sandbanks Provincial Park, where giant sand dunes 

slowly encroached on a town and buried some of it’s 

buildings and farmland long ago. 14-year-old Kevin, 

a local treasure hunter and storyteller, digs for buried 

treasure along the Outlet River. And it’s not every 

day you come across the largest ship graveyard in 

Lake Ontario in the weird and mysterious Marysburg 

Vortex. Of course, there’s nothing bizarre and 

paranormal going on in The County. It’s all in their 

heads - or is it? 

SASKATCHEWAN BADLANDS: Canada’s 

Wild West 

DV0451,DV DVD 


On this episode of CG Kids, Sid and Idee are out 

to discover the wild side of Saskatchewan. This is 

a province rich in a history of cattle rustlers, horse 


thieves and lawmen. First, they head to Cypress 

Hills Interprovincial Park, Canada’s only provincial 

park that spans across two provinces. There, park 

interpreter Melody Nagel-Hissey, along with 9-yearold 

Caitlin and 8-year-old Brynne take Sid and Idee 

on park patrol to the highest Canadian elevation 

between the east coast and the Rocky Mountains. 

Next, our adventurous duo goes to historic Fort 

Walsh to learn the origins of the Royal Canadian 

Mounted Police from Heritage Interpreter Kirk Elliott. 

Meanwhile Sid has become increasingly worried that 

Eldon has disappeared and may be in trouble. What 

they don’t realize is that Eldon has been hypnotized 

by watching a videotape of swaying Saskatchewan 

wheat fields. Sid travels back to Eldon’s office, 

leaving Idee to mosey on over to the Big Muddy 

Badlands to investigate the secret hideout of the 

infamous outlaw Sam Kelley with the help of 18year-old 

rancher, Lane. Will Sid be able to snap 

Eldon out of his hypnosis? Find out as we show you 

everything you never expected from Saskatchewan 

and more! 

SEARCH FOR OGOPOGO: Okanagan Valley, 

B.C. 

DV0453,DV DVD 


Our hosts check out both the rich farmland and 

dry desert area of the Okanagan Valley in British 

Columbia. They meet up with a kids just in time 

for cherry harvesting and they visit a local raptor 

rehabilitation wildlife centre. They also learn more 

about the antelope-brush ecosystem, which is more 

at risk than the old-growth forest of British Columbia. 

And of course they discover the mysterious 

Ogopogo or N’haitik - meaning monster of the lake! 

SPIRIT OF MANITOU: Manitoulin Island, 

Ontario 

DV0456,DV DVD 


Lake Huron is home to the world’s largest freshwater 

island: Manitoulin Island. Jamie and Jennifer 

set out to learn about the island’s strong First 

Nations communities. At Wikwemikong, Canada’s 

only unceded Indian Reserve, they visit with 

Elizabeth Trudeau, a 15-year-old Odawa youth who 

demonstrates some traditional dancing, drumming 

and cooking along with the help of other young 

people in the community. 

TAKING THE FALLS: The Niagara Peninsula 

DV0458,DV DVD 


Visiting one of the natural world’s greatest 

attractions, Niagara Falls, Jamie and Jennifer soon 

realize there’s a lot more to the area. Philip Wylie’s 

family has been growing grapes in the area for over 

100 years. This 13 year-old helps out on his family’s 

vineyard and shows Jamie and Jennifer the ins and 

outs of grape production. They learn that this area 

is one of Canada’s most important fruit growing 

regions, a result of its situation between the Niagara 

Escarpment and two Great Lakes. Philip takes the 

hosts to Fernland Vineyards, where they sample 

some fizzy grape juice and learn how it’s made. 


TERRITORIES’ TREASURE: Yellowknife, 

Nortwest Territories 

DV0459,DV DVD 


Starting off in Yellowknife, young cross-country ski 

champ Sarah Stephen takes us for a discovery tour. 

We check out some landmarks like the Bush Pilots 

Monument and a small houseboat community on 

the Lake. At Sirius Diamonds, Jamie and Jennifer 

discover how chunks of rock are cut and polished 

into some of the world’s finest diamonds. A quick 

flight takes us to the town of Fort Resolution on the 

south side Great Slave Lake. Here biologists with 

the Hook Lake Bison Recovery Project are breeding 

a disease-free herd of bison in an attempt to 

strengthen the population of one of North America’s 

largest land mammals. In Jay’s Gee! Ology, he 

demonstrates how diamonds are formed and make it 

up to the earth’s surface. 

THROUGH THE BREADBASKET: Regina, 

Saskatchewan 

DV0460,DV DVD 


Wheat harvesting and prairie living are the focus of 

this episode as we venture across the vast prairies. 

We travel by truck to a grain elevator and discover 

how wheat becomes flour and finally bread. Then 

we head to Moose Jaw to learn about the little 

endangered burrowing owl. In Jay’s Gee! Ology he 

demonstrates how weather and geology combine to 

form some of Canada’s most fertile soil. 

THUNDER BAY: In Search of the Sleeping 

Giant 

DV0461,DV DVD 


On this episode of CG Kids, Eldon sends Idee and 

Sid to Thunder Bay, Ontario, the largest city on the 

shore of Lake Superior to find and interview the 

infamous Sleeping Giant. Along the way, they meet 

Adam Moir, Natural Heritage Education Leader for 

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park. Adam takes them on 

a hike to the bottom of Ouimet Canyon, also known 

as the Grand Canyon of the North. It’s so deep that 

sunlight never reaches the bottom and chunks of 

snow and ice, along with arctic plants are a common 

sight - even in July! Next, it’s over to Silver Islet. 

Once the largest silver mine in the world, it’s now a 

ghost town with a permanent population of three. 

There, Sid and Idee meet Cam Snell, Sleeping 

Giant Provincial Park Superintendent and Silver Islet 

resident who takes them on a tour of his completely 

alternatively powered house. When Sid and Idee 

finally climb up on the Sleeping Giant’s knee, they 

get to see what this big guy is really made of. 

TRACKING GRIZZLIES: Alberta’s Rockies 

DV0463,DV DVD 


The hosts discover the spills and thrills of whitewater 

rafting on the Smoky River as they head to 

Jasper to explore the Canadian Rockies. They join 

up with a grizzly bear researcher and head off by 

helicopter to track grizzly’s in Jasper National Park 

of Canada. Then they climb aboard a Snocoach 

and head to the middle of one of Canada’s largest 

accumulations of ice and snow south of the Arctic 

Circle - the Columbia Icefield glaciers. 

UPPER OTTAWA RIVER VALLEY: The 

Factory of Fear! 

DV0465,DV DVD 


After Eldon hops on the reality television 

bandwagon, he decides to increase the ’drama’ on 

CG Kids by creating a contest called the Factory of 

Fear. Idee and Sid are pitted against each other in 


a battle of wit, skill and courage as they brave the 

depths of the Bonnechere Caves. With the help of 

local spelunker, 16-year-old Dan, they learn how 

calcite deposits form into stalagmites and stalactites. 

Next, they square off over the terrifying white water 

of the Mattawa River, a Canadian Heritage river and 

original Trans Canada Highway. Bill Steer of the 

Canadian Ecology Centre gives them a lesson in the 

Canadian Voyageurs. Lastly they scale the dizzying 

heights of the fire lookout tower in the Petawawa 

Research Forest. Steve D’Eon, the forest manager 

shows them how some trees actually need forest 

fires, and then our fearless hosts battle a controlled 

forest fire with Forest Fire Crew Supervisor, Blair 

Kelly. It’s daring and dramatic. Who will prevail? 

Who will run away, crying like a baby? Who will 

keep score? What do they win? What is Eldon’s 

favourite rock band? These questions and more 

will be answered on this special edition CG Kids: 

Factory of Fear! 

WHERE THE RIVER NARROWS: Quebec 

City, Quebec 

DV0471,DV DVD 


Our hosts adventure through the historic Quebec 

city of Quebec City! They discover the upper and 

lower towns of the city and then take a creepy ghost 

walk at night. Then they zip across the Canyon 

Sainte-Anne tethered to a steel security cable as 

they check out the incredible falls and geology of the 

canyon. Then it’s off along the St. Lawrence River 

to check out a marine museum containing both old 

and new ships. 

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS BOOK 

KIT Grades 4-6 

DC0232,DC Curriculum Ki 

J 2007 NoDup 

GRADE 4-6. Geographic Regions Book Kit consists of 

the following book titles: The Appalachian Highlands, The 

Arctic, The Canadian Shield, The Cordillera, The Great 

Lakes Lowlands, The Interior Plains, The St. Lawrence 

Lowlands. 

Canadian History Series 1945-2000 

31 min JIHS 2001 0255 NoDup 

This series is an outstanding chronicle of Canada’s 

remarkable history since the end of the Second World 

War. The major themes of modern Canadian history 

– Canadian-American Relations; Canada and the World; 

Canadian politics; economic and technological change; 

French-English relations; and social-cultural change. Six 

half-hour episodes of modern Canadian History. Episode 

1: Land of Promise 1945-1954 Episode 2: Optimism and 

Uncertainty 1955-1963 Episode 3: Seeking an Identity 

1964-1972 Episode 4: Turbulent Years 1973-1980 Episode 

5: The Gilded Eighties 1981-1988 Episode 6: Brave New 

World 1989-1995 Episode 7: Towards the New Millennium 

1996-2000 

CANADIAN HISTORY 7: Towards the New 

Millennium 1996-2000 



The documentary-style program weaves together 

an extensively researched and tightly composed 

script, skillfully edited archival footage from the CBC, 

Radio-Canada, and various private collections, music 

contemporary to the time, and authoritative narrative. 

The major themes: Canadian-American Relations 

Canada and the World Canadian Politics Economic 

and Technological Change French-English Relations, 

and Social-Cultural Change. Overview ... from 

Donovan Bailey’s win at the 1996 Olympics; major 

government health & education cutbacks; weather 

disasters on the Saguenay & Red Rivers and the 

Great Ice Storm; Rocket Richard dies; Wayne 


Gretzky retires; teens attend huge, all-night parties 

called raves; Liberals win in the 1997 and 2000 

elections; new federal party called the Canadian 

Alliance is formed; new Canadian territory is formed 

– Nunavut; fear of the dreaded Y2K; former Prime 

Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau dies ... 

CANADIAN ROCKIES: The Complete Rockies 

DV0164,DV DVD 


This comprehensive tour of the beautiful Canadian Rocky 

Mountains begins with a rail journey through the mountain 

ranges of British Columbia to Banff and Jasper Parks in 

Alberta. While touring the parks students will discover 

some of the best skiing, hiking, fishing, sightseeing and 

resort destinations in the world. Visit the towns of Banff 

and Jasper; Maligne Canyon; Sunwapta Falls; Lake 

Louise; Watterton Lake; Radium Hot Springs and Fairmont 

Hot Springs; Tour the Columbia Icefields; Visit a bison 

reserve; White water rafting, skiing, hiking, golfing and 

much more! 

CANADIAN SHIELD, APPALACHIANS and 

INNUITIANS, The 


25 min I 2004 0258 NoDup 

LANDFORM REGIONS and THEIR IMPACT ... segments 

in this video: introduction; formation of the Canadian 

Shield; the Canadian Shield today; formation of the 

Appalachian Region; the Appalachian Region today; and 

the Innuitian Mountains. 

Canadian Wheat 

MM0007,MM Multi-Media K 

PJIHA NoDup 

This kit contains filmstrips, samples of grain, overhead 

transparencies and booklets. 

Canadian Women in Science 

NoDup 

Climate Studies 


25 min IHA NoDup 

One of six videos in the series on women in science. 

Each program discusses the nature of their work. 

Canyons 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geographic Relief Models Series - The carefully 

engineered model accurately reproduces geographical & 

cultural features. Students are able to pick up & study the 

model to develop familiarity with each map feature. 

CLIMATE CHANGE SHOW, The (Science North 

Production) 

DV0366,DV DVD 


A Science North Production: The Climate Change Show 

DVD - A rubber-booted, informed sheep discusses (with 

the voice of famous Canadian comedian Rick Mercer) 

the earths formation millions of years ago and how 

global gasses were distributed to allow life to form. 

Fast forwarding to the present, the sheep talks to us 

about our current lifestyle and how it impacts the entire 

planet. Through the use of multimedia special effects, an 

animated host named "Sheepie", The Climate Change 

Show takes students on a scientific journey into the 

causes and impacts of climate change. It also explores 

renewable energy strategies and provides examples 

of how each individual can play a role in reducing 

greenhouse gas emissions. 


Climates of North America 

DV0809,DV DVD 


Climate of North America DVD. Shows what climate is and 

how it shapes the vegetation and the life of inhabitants of 

North America’s climatic regions. Shows the influence of 

prevailing winds, rainfall, temperature variation. 

Climates of North America: Canada 



This cassette looks at influences and causes of our 

climate, here in North America. 

Coastal Plain 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This model explains the 

formation of the coastal plain. 



PJIHA NoDup 



cultural features. Students are able to pick and study the 


Coastal Processes and Landforms 



This video illustrates the processes shaping our coastlines, 

within the Physical Environment unit of Geogaphy. In 

particular, how the interdependent processes of erosion, 

transportation and deposition transform coastal landscapes 

are explored. Examples from beaches, headlands, rivers 

and their valleys and glaciated areas to show how, over 

time, coasts can be built up or eroded. Also illustrates how 

geology and wave action combine to create beautiful 

formations such as sea stacks, pinnacles, arches and blow 

holes. 

Coastline Submergence 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This model represents a sinking 

coastline, and the forces of erosion and deposition are 

working to produce these physical changes. 

Coastlines 


PJIHA NoDup 


engineered model accurately reproduces geographical and 

cultural features. Students are able to pick up and study 

the model to develop familiarity with each map feature. 

Connecting Canada (Vhs Multi-Media Kit) 


66 min IH 0099 NoDup 

This exciting resource package is designed to foster 

in students aged 12-18 an awareness of the issues 

surrounding the future of Canada and an understanding 

and appreciation of Canada and its rich diversity. 

Continental Glaciation 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This a model of a region which 

has features resulting from continental glaciation. 


CONTINENTS: Africa Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the African 

continent with this set of 57 tranparencies. The set with 

assist students to understand the continent’s countries, 

landforms, climates, populations, economies and cities. 

Included in this set is an in-depth teacher’s guide, maps, 

activity sheets, and rsource masters. 

CONTINENTS: Asia Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the Asian 

continent with this set of 64 tranparencies. The set with 

assist students to understand the continent’s countries, 

landforms, climates, populations, economies and cities. 

Included in this set is an in-depth teacher’s guide, maps, 

activity sheets, and rsource masters. 

CONTINENTS: Europe Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the 

European continent with this set of 65 tranparencies. The 

set with assist students to understand the continent’s 

countries, landforms, climates, populations, economies and 

cities. Included in this set is an in-depth teacher’s guide, 

maps, activity sheets, and rsource masters. 

CONTINENTS: North America Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the North 

American continent with this set of 42 tranparencies. The 





CONTINENTS: Oceania and Antarctica 

Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the 

Antarctica continent with this set of 34 tranparencies. The 





CONTINENTS: South America Transparency Set 


2004 0503 NoDup 

Explore the physical and cultural geography of the South 

American continent with this set of 65 tranparencies. The 





Contours 


10 min I NoDup 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - This program introduces 

the most common method of representing the slope of a 

land surface–contours. Often maps show objects only in 

two dimensions. For example, to locate a city on a map 

we measure two distances; these usually correspond to 

over and across. Contours expand these. 


Dome Mountains 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This model represents and 

explains the mountain mass noted as dome mountains. 

Drops of Water, Grains of Sand 


10 min J 2000 0449 NoDup 

This video is about the movement of water. It tells the 

story of how rivers begin in mountains and flow toward 

their destination, which is usually a lake or an ocean. The 

eroding power of flowing water is responsible for much 

of the change we see on the surface of the earth. In this 

video, water tables and sand are used to illustrate many 

of the common features of streams and rivers. Then real 

land forms found in Japan are used to reinforce the ideas 

presented. Many spectacular aerial photographs are 

incorporated into the video presentation. 

EARTH SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN series 


Froms rocks and minerals to earthquakes and volcanoes, 

young students will be fascinated by this hands-on 

approach to learning about the Earth. This video series 

takes young viewers on an introductory tour of the third 

planet from the sun, Earth, exploring its many formations 

and processes, such as earthquakes, fossils, land 

formations, natural resources, rocks and minerals, soil, 

water cycle, volcanoes, and, weathering and erosion. 

All about Land Formations 



The Earth is filled with a wonderful variety of land 

formations that range from towering mountains to 

sandy deserts and deep canyones. In this video, 

students will examine these and other earthly 

structures while learning about the forces that 

created them. 

All about Volcanoes 



The explosively dangerous eruptions of volcanoes 

are always a sight to behold. As visually dazzling as 

they can be, volcanoes also play a very important 

role in the creation of land formations around the 

world. In this video, students will learn the ins and 

outs of these lava-spewing mountains, examining 

their anatomy while learning about three major 

types: shield, cinder cone and composite volcanoes. 

EARTH SCIENCE IN ACTION series 


In this fun and informative series, visitors from a distant 

galaxy embark on a never-ending mission to learn more 

about the structure and history of the Earth. This 8-part 

video series covers everything from the Earth’s layers, 

rocks, minerals and soil to oceans, erosion, volcanoes and 

earthquakes. These programs go beyond the basics to 

give students a detailed look at our incredible planet. Each 

program includes segments that showcase interesting land 

formations and tools used by geologists around the world, 

as well as a stimulating experiment that students can 

replicate in the classroom. 

EARTH: Land Formations 



The Earth is filled with a diverse variety of land 

formations – from mountains and valleys to canyons 

and plains. But what’s the difference between a 

folded and a block mountain? A mesa and a butte? 

A bay and a peninsula? In this video students 

learn the answers to these and other questions as 

they examine how forces such as weathering and 


continental drift have impacted the rise and fall of 

land on the Earth. A fun, hands-on demonstration 

showcases the effects of the sea floor spreading at 

mid-ocean ridges and sinking in deep trenches, 

while a visit to the dramatic Devil’s Postpile 

illustrates how the forces of nature can shape and 

define the land. 

EARTH: Oceans 



71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water and 

nearly all of that water can be found in the world’s 

oceans. In this video, students will learn all about 

the properties of ocean water and the materials 

present within it. Discover the importance of tides, 

the general topography of the ocean floor and the 

various life zones that can be found at different 

depths. Also, a fun, hands-on experiment allows 

students to investigate the affect water temperature 

has on ocean currents. 

EARTH: Rocks 



The study of rocks is an essential part of studying 

the age and evolution of the Earth. In this video, 

students will examine the characteristics of each of 

the major types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and 

metamorphic. From stalactites and stalagmites to 

intrusive and extrusive rocks, students will examine 

how rocks are fomred. A visit to Mammoth Mountain 

showcases the interesting rock formation known 

as the Obsidian Dome, while a fun, hands-on 

demonstration illustrates how different-sized particles 

of sediment settle out of water at different rates. 

EARTH: Topography 



From the highest mountains to the deepest chasms, 

the Earth’s terrain is comprised of varying levels 

and unique features. In this video, students will 

learn how the features of the Earth’s surface are 

arranged while exploring the art and science of 

re-creating these terrains on maps. See how 

forces like earthquakes, volcanoes, water and wind 

have changed the Earth’s surface over countless 

centuries, and learn why studying these changes is 

important to learning about our planet’s past and 

future. See how cartographers map the floor of the 

oceans, while an informative demonstration shows 

students how they can make a simple topographic 

map of their own. 

EARTH: Volcanoes 



Volcanoes are one of the Earth’s most fascinating 

and destructive forces. In this video, students will 

get an up-close look at these fiery formations, 

discovering how they form and what causes them to 

erupt. Learn the difference between magma and 

lava, and discover the characteristics that enable 

volcanologists to classify a volcano as cinder cone, 

shield or composite. Examine the anatomy of an 

active volcano and learn about historical eruptions 

that have left a mark on our planet. A fun, handson 

investigation demonstrates how a tilt meter 

is used to predict when a volcano might erupt by 

charting changes in the slope of the surrounding 

ground, while a visit to Horsehoe Lake at Mammoth 

Mountain, California, highlights an invisible sign of 

volcanic activity – poisonous carbon dioxide fumes. 


EARTH SCIENCE series Transparency Sets 

2000 NoDup 

From rocks and minerals to red giants and neutron 

stars, these colourful transparencies will assist students 

to visualize the complexity of the world around them. 

Discover the rich diversity of geologic features, examine 

the inner workings of volcanoes, and understand the 

factors that make weather and climate prediction 

so dynamic. Teach students about the Earth, our 

neighbouring planets, and distant galaxies. Titles include: 

Dynamic Earth Rocks and Minerals Water Oceans Earth’s 

Climate Introduction to Weather Solar System and Stars & 

Galaxies Each title includes 40 overhead transparencies, 

teacher’s guide and activities. 

EARTH’S CLIMATE Transparency Set 


40 min 2000 NoDup 

Climate affects all of us in many ways – from the 

foods we eat to the clothing we wear, from the type 

sof homes we live in to the ways in which we travel 

from place to place, from the kinds of work we do to 

the activities we choose for recreation. In this set 

of transparencies students will earn about different 

climates throughout the world, location is a crucial 

factor in determining a region’s climate, discover 

that places far apart from each other – such as 

Earth’s deserts – may have the same climate; they 

will also discover that places relatively near each 

other – such as the top and bottom of a mountain 

– may have strikingly different climates. Discover 

how latitude, altitude and ocean proximity create 

climate zones. Included in the set: 40 overhead 

transparencies, teacher’s guide and activities. 

OCEANS Transparency Sets 



Over 70 percent of the Earth is covered by water, 

most of it in the oceans. This vast body regulates 

our climate and supports all life on Earth. Teh 

oceans contain an abundance of natural resources 

– largely untapped – including minerals, metals, 

potential medicines, and anough protein to feed the 

world’s population. Explore the undersea landscape, 

ocean life, man’s impact on the oceans. Included 

in this set: 40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s 

guide and activities. 

WATER Transparency Set 



Water. It is the most common substance on earth 

and the only one necessary to all forms of life. 

Although the earth’s supply of water remains 

constant, only three percent of it is fresh, and twothirds 

of that is locked up in the form of ice. Thus, 

plants, animals and an ever growing number of 

people depend on that remaining one percent. 

Concepts include: the water cycle; structure of 

a water molecule; how water reacts at different 

temperatures; and water as an agent of weathering 

and erosion. Included in this set: 40 overhead 

transparencies, teacher’s guide and activities. 

EARTH’S CRUST (Origins of Canada’s 

Landforms) 



This video examines the origins of Canada’s landforms 

throught the following segments: introduction; tectonic 

forces (inside our Earth); tectonic forces (agents of forces); 

landforms of Canada; and a final synopsis. 


Ecology Series in B.C. 


The Ecology series includes five titles exploring the 

importance of plants and animals in relation to their 

environment. Land Above the Trees (19 min. 25 sec.), 

The Intertidal Zone (16 min. 58 sec.), Temperate Rain 

Forest (16 min. 30 sec.) and Estuary (11 min. 30 sec.) 

examine ecological zones from the seashore and coastal 

rain forest to the alpine and sub-alpine zones, while Wild 

in the City (16 min. 12 sec.) looks at how birds and 

animals adapt to the urban landscape. 

ESTUARY (Wetlands) 

DV0766,DV DVD 


Estuary produced by the National Film Board of 

Canada DVD. Using exquisite underwater microphotography, 

this National Film Board of Canada 

production provides a close-up look at an estuary– 

the biologically important wetlands where the fresh 

water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean. 

As we watch barnacles feeding themselves and the 

comic acrobatics of diving ducks, the film details 

the complex ecology of estuarine life; and, in an 

understated manner, makes a powerful case for 

protecting wetlands. 

Energy Flow 

NoDup 

Energy Flow in Agriculture 

Energy Flow in Agriculture 


10 min H 0749 NoDup 

Energy Flow Series - An examination of the energy flow 

differences between a preindustrial agricultural system and 

a mechanized fossil-fuel based system. The programme 

reinforces the notion of how entropy threatens all life 

forms. 

Equatorial River 


22:33 min IH NoDup 

This video highlights the controversy over the massive 

encroachments being made on the Amazon forest. 

Every Square Inch 



This video cassette explains how such a vast territory is 

committed to paper, stage by stage; aerial photography, 

ground surveying, translating, plotting, and printing. One 

sequence shows the reliable and accurate use made of 

the maps. 

Eye Witness 

S02173,VH VHS video 

PJIH 1996 0430 NoDup 

Eyewitness video is the ultimate guide to natural history. 

Stat of the art special effects and stunning graphics bring 

the natural world to life. 

EYEWITNESS: Arctic & Antarctic 


30 min PJIH 1996 NoDup 

This video explores the life and legends of these 

harshly beautiful polar kingdoms. Journey to the 

ends of the earth where climate presents its greatest 

challenges to survival, and meet the remarkable 

animals that choose to live out in the cold. 

EYEWITNESS: Mountains 



Which bird can fly higher than Mount Everest? How 

are mountains formed? This video explores the 

formation of mountains and the creatures that inhabit 


them. For many people mountains are holy places, 

a bridge to the heavens. Above all, they are a 

treasure store of unique forms of life that don’t exist 

on the plains below. 

Fault Block Mountains 


PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This model represents the region 

where the underlying sedimentary beds have become 

disturbed by various kinds of faulting, causing block 

mountains to be formed. 

Fault Rock Mountains 


PJIHA NoDup 





FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY, The 



Join five enthusiastic students in their high-tech "Social 

Studies Lab" to learn about the five themes of geography: 

Location, Place, Human-Environment Interactions, 

Movement and Regions. Visit locations around the world 

to understand how geographers study the Earth and the 

people who live there. 

Folded Mountains 


PJIHA NoDup 



cultural features. Students are able to pick up & study the 




PJIHA NoDup 

Geology Models Series - This model shows a region of 

folded strata which has formed mountains. 

Geographic Relief Models 

NoDup Canyons 


Coastlines 

Fault Rock Mountains 


Volcanoes 

GEOGRAPHY series 


This series explains the basics of geography and social 

studies from a very interesting, utilitarian perspective. The 

series consists of four 20-minute programs. Each program 

is accompanied with a Teacher’s Guide. 

Climate, Water and Living Patterns 



Our world’s six primary climate regions are the 

product of latitude, altitude, topography, bodies of 

water, and global wind patterns. The water cycle is 

explained, as is El nino and La Nina phenomena. 

The role water plays in a region’s transportation, 

food production, population growth, folklore and 

industry is also covered. Students will see the 

importance of water and climate in the study of 

geography. 


Globes, Maps and Graphs 



The earth is an enormously complex, constantly 

changing planet. Because of its complexity, we 

use visual devices to simplify and keep track of its 

changes. Students see how globes, maps and 

graphs portray geography information. Topics 

include latitude and longitude, projections, bars, 

line, circle and picture graphs. Three dimensional 

animation is extensively used, as is international 

videography. 

Landforms and Living Patterns 



The earth’s surface constantly changes by way of 

earth crust movement, volcanoes, weathering and 

glacier activity. Human activities that change the 

land include building dams and dikes, pursuing 

outdated tilling techniques that cause erosion, 

and draining swamps. Landforms affect the 

concentration of populations as well as agricultural 

and recreational activities. Natural resources often 

influence the economy of a region. 

Understanding Places: Geography Basics 



These case studies in Europe, Africa and Latin 

America show how descriptions help us understand 

a place. Students see how descriptive information 

may be based on landforms of a region, such as 

mountains, deserts or sea coasts. They also see 

how they can learn about a place by focusing 

on living patterns of a region – its political and 

economic systems, languages and religions. 

Exquisite videography takes viewers to West African 

rain forests, Alpine villages and the central plateau 

of Mexico. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Contours 

DV0882,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: 

Contours DVD. This program introduces the most 

common method of representing the slope of a land 

surface.contours. Often maps show objects only in two 

dimensions. For example, to locate a city on a map we 

measure two distances; these usually correspond to over 

and across. Contours expand these. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Directions 

DV0881,DV DVD 



Directions DVD. To travel from one point to another we 

use a model of the landscape.a map. Using a map, we 

can get anywhere, but we need a distance and a direction. 

Modern travellers can lose their direction even if they 

follow roads. To keep their way people use maps. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Distance 

DV0880,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Distance 

DVD. Measuring distance is important because distance 

requires energy. We need to know, for example, if a 

motorcyclist can ride to the next city 30km away on a litre 

of gas. What is the distance between these two places. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Gathering Data 

DV0884,DV DVD 



Gathering Data DVD. It is becoming increasingly important 

to make careful descriptions of our present landscape and 


the events that take place on it. We need this information 

to answer such questions as where to build the next 

million-dollar road or the new multi-million dollar stadium. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Graphing 

DV0885,DV DVD 



Graphing DVD. All scientists – the chemist, geographer, 

the economist – go everywhere in a cloud of numbers. 

For most of us these clouds can be very confusing. Enter 

the geographer, who, with skillful diagrams, keeps us from 

dragging our feet in the numbers. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Latitude 

DV0878,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Latitude 

DVD. To get from "here to there" in our world, we need a 

kind of super street system – a grid, painted on our Earth, 

to help us locate ourselves. Such a system was developed 

more than 2500 years ago in ancient Greece, where they 

believed the Earth was a sphere & could be divided in 

separate regions. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Longitude 

DV0879,DV DVD 



Longitude DVD. Before Rene Descartes, a French 

mathematician and philosopher, navigators could only 

locate zones on the Earth’s surface using lines of latitude; 

they were unable to pinpoint an exact location. Descartes 

proposed another set of gridlines that intersect the latitude 

lines at an angle of 90 degrees. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Map Grids 

DV0877,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Map 

Grids DVD. The simple scientific method of determining 

location - by means of a map grid - is described, and its 

advantages and disadvantages outlined. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Map Symbols 

DV0876,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Map 

Symbols DVD. This animated program teaches an 

understanding of map legends, and the techniques of 

identifying and locating information through different sizes 

and shapes of symbols. Symbols are simple versions of 

the real things; they are an easy method of showing a lot 

of information in a small space. Many symbols today are 

used internationally and their meanings are widely known. 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Problem Solving 

DV0886,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Problem 

Solving DVD. Solving geography problems, like all problem 

solving, needs practice and method. Using the skill of 

classification and comparison, this programme shows how 

we can recognize patterns, which is turn help to solve 

problems. 

Geography Skills: Sampling 



With the aid of computer animation, the tools and 

techniques a geographer uses to interpret the physical 

world are illustrated: average, percent and density. 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series 

NoDup 

Geography Skills uses computer animation to illustrate the 

tools and techniques that geographers use to interpret 

the physical world. Clearly and engagingly, the series 

introduces students to several methods of map creation 

and interpretation, gathering data, and solving geography 

problems. Its skill-based approach to training students in 

the representation of the real world makes it an ideal 

classroom teaching aid. 

Contours 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Contours 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Directions 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Distance 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: 

Gathering Data 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Graphing 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Latitude 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Longitude 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Map Grids 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Map 

Symbols 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: 

Problem Solving 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Theme Maps 

Graphing 

Latitude 

Map Grids 

Map Symbols 

Theme Maps 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS: Theme Maps 

DV0883,DV DVD 


GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - Geography Skills: Theme 

Maps DVD. To help make geographic patterns clear and 

to understand the relationship between these patterns, 

we use theme maps. Theme maps are often helpful in 

comparing certain types of information. For example, is 

there a relationship between Canada’s current population 

density & the ice ages. 

The Geography Tutor 

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The Geography Tutor Series is intended to reinforce those 

subject areas within geography that students have difficulty 

grasping. Themes examined: physical features; maps, 

cartography, soil and weather & climate. 

Earth’s Physical Features 



The Geography Tutor is intended to reinforce those 

subject areas within geography that students have 

difficulty grasping. This video answers questions 

about the earth’s physical features. 

Map and Globe Terms 






about Maps and various global terms. 

Map Skills 






about Maps and map skills (directions). 


Types of Maps and Map Projections 






about types of Maps and map projections. 

Weather and Climate 






about weather and climate. 

GEOLOGISTS NOTEBOOK series 


Follow geologists and they discover some of them many 

mysteries of earth: natural resources; earth formation; 

earth soil; rocks and minerals; and landforms (land 

formation). 

Why Land Goes Up and Down 



Land around us is rarely flat. As it stretches across 

mountains, valleys, canyons, plateaus and other 

landforms it goes up and down, up and down. 

This program looks at the two processes most 

responsible for carving our landscape - uplifting and 

erosion. It explains how tremendous heat from the 

centre of Earth powers the building of mountains 

and plateaus by moving plates and pushing up 

bulges in the crust. Similarly, the show examines 

how the forces of erosion – especially moving 

water and its associate, gravity – work equally 

hard to reduce uplifted crust to sediments and flat 

land. The effect of glaciers is also touched upon. 

After watching this program, students will better 

understand why, in terms of land, what goes up must 

come down. 

Geology Models 

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Coastline Submergence 

Continental Glaciation 

Dome Mountains 

Fault Block Mountains 


GEOLOGY: Plate Tectonics 



The Standard Deviants explore the crash and crunch 

factors that build mountains and keep things shaking. 

Students will learn about seismic waves, plate tectonics, 

continental drift, and much, much more. 

GEOLOGY: Water in Geology 



Why do some rivers run straight while others twist and 

bend? What causes ocean waves? What is a glacier 

made of? Find out with the Standard Deviants! 

Glaciation 


PJIHA 0492 NoDup 

Kit contains filmstrips, slides, overhead transparencies & 

booklets on glaciation. 


Glacier Model 


PJIHA NoDup 

This model consists of two parts: i) an overlay model 

shows how a glacier is formed & also presents to the 

students the different parts of an alpine glacier. ii) base 

model shows the effects of the glacier on the earth’s 

surface once the glacier ice has melted away. 

GLOBAL VILLAGERS (CANADIAN NGO) series 

30 min IHS 2001 0430 NoDup 

Global Villagers: Beginnings 



An overview of institutional and personal histories 

at the heart of Canadian international altruism, 

the challenge to all Canadians to go out and 

serve the poor, or if they cannot go themselves, to 

support others who can. Focuses on Canadian 

contributions to Uganda: agriculture, primary health 

care, micro-finance, water, literacy, and community 

development. 

Graphing 


10 min I 0749 NoDup 

GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - All scientists–the chemist, 

geographer, the economist–go everywhere in a cloud 

of numbers. For most of us these clouds can be very 

confusing. Enter the geographer, who, with skillful 

diagrams, keeps us from dragging our feet in the numbers. 

Great Lakes, Fragile Seas 



North America’s freshwater seas have been subjected 

to decades of human abuse. Today, concerned groups 

attempt to repair past damage and confront new threats to 

these waters. 

GREAT WONDERS OF THE WORLD: Wonders of 

Nature 

DV0057,DV DVD 


Athough all of nature’s many miracles evoke a sense of 

wonder, in some places on our planet nature reveals 

her magnificence in very special ways. THE GRAND 

CANYON (Arizona, USA) intricate layers of rock reveal 

the story of life on earth; THE SERENGETI (Kenya/ 

Tanzania, East Africa) Hundreds of thousands of animals 

in a death-defying migration unchanged since the dawn 

of man; THE SAHARA DESERT (Niger, West Africa) A 

waterless sea of sand where one wrong turn can prove 

fatal; IGUAZU FALLS (Argentina, South America) The 

world’s most spectacular waterfalls, with a myriad rainbows 

appearing and then vanishing in the mist; THE AMAZON 

RIVER (Brazil/Peru, South America) Largest rainforest on 

the globe, sheltering half of the genetic heritage of life on 

this planet; AYERS ROCK (Australia) an enormous island 

of stone, its colours every-changing in the rays of the 

moving sun; THE HIMALAYAS (Nepal, Asia) An awesome 

sanctuary where peaks seem to touch the heavens. 

Green Earth Club: Farming and Food Production 



A visit to two farms: one that uses chemicals and one that 

is organic. 

Green Earth Club: World Food Day 



Industrial development’s impact on agriculture is examined 

in preparation for World Food Day. What can be done to 


ensure farmland and food for future generations? Also, a 

chapter report on beans as a food staple. 

GREENHOUSE EFFECT, The 



This video looks at the debate now concerning scientists 

all over the world. Are humans beginning to turn up the 

global thermostat through the combustionof fossil fuels, 

deforestation of rain forests and inefficient agricultural 

practices? The causes and effects of global warming are 

explored, as well as the use of computer modeling to 

predict Earth’s climate change. 

Helicopter Canada 


50:08 min JISHS 1998 0494 NoDup 

A helicopter is used throughout this exploration of the ten 

provinces. The result of this off-the-ground portraiture is a 

view that is big, beautiful, and continuously engrossing. 

Nothing here is quite the same as seen before, even 

Niagara Falls. Canadians will be thrilled by this Panavision 

view of familiar territory. 

IMPORTANCE OF WATER, The 



The earth depends on water to function. For example, 

plants and animals require water to aid metabolic 

functions. Water is a very important contributor to weather. 

One can see that water is an extremely important aspect 

of our everyday lives. This video discusses the concepts 

that pertain to water, including water cycle, crop irrigation 

and energy production. Using illustrations, live-action 

video, animation and experiments, students will appreciate 

the importance of water. 

An Inconvenient Truth / Une Verite Qui Derange 

Dvd 

DV0524,DV DVD 


AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH: A GLOBAL WARNING 

/ UNE VERITE QUI DERANGE. 1 DVD. Description: 

Former U.S. Vice-Precident Al Gore presents an eyeopening 

and compelling view of the future of our planet - 

and our civilization - in this documentary DVD. This is a 

wake-up call that cuts through myths and misconceptions 

to deliver the message that global warning is a real and 

present danger. An Inconvenient Truth brings home Gore’s 

persuasive argument that we must act now to save the 

earth. Each and every one of us can make changes in 

the way in which we live our lives and become part of 

the solution. L’ancien vice-president des Etats-Unis Al 

Gore presente une vision revelatrice and fascinate de 

l’avenire de notre planete - et do notre civilisation - dans 

ce documentaire. Cet appel a la conscience collective 

pourfend les mythes et les conceptions erronees afin de 

livrer le message que le rechauffement de la planete 

constitue en danger reel et actuel. Une verite qui derange 

demontre de facon convaincante la justesse de l’expose 

de Gore et que nous devons agir maintenant pour sauver 

la terre. Chacun d’entre nous peut changer des aspects 

de son mode de vie et faire partie de la solution. 

Initial Settlement: Perspectives in Geography 



This kit on INITIAL SETTLEMENT provides the students 

with a quantitative method of evaluating the physical & 

cultural variables that exist ina area and by weighting 

numerically these features, simulate the intitial settlement 

in a definitive and predictable manner. 


INSIGHTS CANADA DVD series 


INSIGHTS CANADA: An Introduction 

MM0574,DV DVD 


Profiles of Canada: An Introduction DVD. Located in 

the Northern and Western Hemisphere, Canada is 

located in North America and is the largest country 

in the Western Hemisphere, and the second largest 

country in the world. Canada has two main climate 

zones; many different weather patterns; six different 

time zones; and more fresh water than any other 

country. Politically, Canada is divided into provinces 

and territories, each with a capital city. Home to 

people from around the world, Canada’s Aboriginal 

people were the original inhabitants. Program 

Segments: 1.Introduction; 2.Canada - The Land; 

3.Canada - The Climate; 4.Canada - The Time 

Zones; 5.Canada - The People; 6.Map of Canada; 

7.Summary. 

INSIGHTS CANADA: Resources and 

Industries 

MM0576,DV DVD 


Insights Canada: Resources and Industries. 

Canada’s natural resources are found on the land, 

under it, in the oceans and rivers, and in the air. 

Fish, forests, minerals, land, water and wildlife are 

the reasons Canada first grew into a country and 

these resources have shaped the modern Canada of 

today. Some of Canada’s resources, such as fish 

and forests are renewable. Others, such as coal and 

oil are non-renewable. Many people earn their living 

based on different resources and all need to be 

managed and used carefully. Primary industries are 

located wherever resources are found. Secondary 

or manufacturing industries are businesses or 

activities that make or provide useful and needed 

products and depend on different resources. Service 

industries such as banking and transportation are 

needed to make all other industries work. Program 

Segments: 1.What Are Resources?; 2.What are 

Industries and Services?; 3.Canada’s Resources 

- Fishing; 4.Canada’s Resources - Forestry; 

5.Canada’s Resources - Minerals; 6.Land as a 

Natural Resource; 7.Water as a Natural Resource; 

8.Industries; 9.Summary 

It’s Your World 

15 min NoDup 

Each program investigates different regions of Ontario and 

other countries around the world. 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Australia 

and Agriculture 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Australia Part II 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Mexico Part 2 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Ontario 

Seaway (St. Lawrence 

Seaway) 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Australia and Agriculture 


60 min JI NoDup 

It’s Your World Series - An introduction and overview to 

agriculture and the country of Australia. 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Australia Part II 


15 min J NoDup 

It’s Your World Series - The main geographical regions 

of Australia, special aspects of its major cities, life in the 

outback, and the country’s farming and mining activities. 

Highlights include school by two-way radio, the Flying 

Doctor Service, and sheep ranching. 


IT’S YOUR WORLD: Mexico Part 2 



It’s Your World Series - A look at the important 

geographical features of Mexico, the climate, the plant 

and animal life, and some aspects of its agriculture and 

industry. The program also describes the shortage of farm 

land. 

IT’S YOUR WORLD: Ontario Seaway (St. 

Lawrence Seaway) 



It’s Your World Series - The story of the St. Lawrence 

Seaway; how it was built & why. Items include how wheat 

gets to Thunder Bay, the history of the Welland Canal, 

how locks work, & the expansion of the seaway in the 

l950’s. 

KINDS OF CANADIAN COMMUNITIES DVD series 

J 2009 NoDup 

This series looks at different kinds of communities, 

pointing out similarities between all communities and 

aspects that make each type of community different. Each 

kind of community is defined, then its needs and the 

reasons behind its location are examined. Attention is 

given to the variety possible within each classification: for 

example, the types of farms that might make up a farming 

community; or the assortment of products that might 

be made in an industrial community. Different jobs are 

categorized as unique to a certain type of community, or 

common to all communities. The facilities offered for work, 

housing, culture, recreation, transportation and shopping 

are taken into account, as are other factors that can 

influence the quality of life, such as climate, seasonal work 

patterns or isolation. Students are encouraged to consider 

the pros and cons of living in various kinds of communities 

and to compare their own community to those studied. 

Learning about Farming Communities Dvd 

DV0511,DV DVD 


Kinds of Canadian Communities. Grade 3-5. 1 DVD 

and 1 CDROM. LEARNING ABOUT FARMING 

COMMUNITIES (Urban / Rural Communities). 

A farming community is a community where 

people raise plants and/or animals. There are 

different types of farming communities - from 

small family owned farms to large corporate 

farms. This DVD looks at kinds of farms that 

make up farming communities; different jobs in 

different farm communities; some things all farm 

communities need; and finally, what it is like living 

in a farming community (rural area) compared to 

living in an urban area. Segments: Introduction; 

What Is A Farming Community?; Kinds Of Farming 

Communities; What Farming Communities Need; 

Jobs In Farming Communities; Living In Urban 

Areas; Living In Rural Areas; Summary. Produced 

by ETHOS. 

The Land 



Tutankhamum’s Egypt Series - Early Egyptians were a 

farming people dependent on the abundant waters of the 

Nile River for their survival and the rhythm of their lives. 

This programme explores the agricultural base of ancient 

Egyptian society & its influence on the people’s beliefs. 


Latitude 



GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - To get from "here to there" 

in our world, we need a kind of super street system–a 

grid, painted on our Earth, to help us locate ourselves. 

Such a system was developed more than 2500 years ago 

in ancient Greece, where they believed the Earth was a 

sphere & could be divided in separate regions. 

Learning about Farming Communities 



This video examines the differences between rural and 

urban areas in Canada. Specifically it describes a farming 

community. After viewing this video students should be 

able to recognize the difference between ’specialized’ and 

’mixed’ farming; needs of farming communities – soil, 

water, seasons, landscape, and transportation routes; 

understand that farming communities are found in rural 

areas, and towns and cities are urban areas; and compare 

their community to a farming community. 

Living Arctic, The 



Five filmstrips/booklets/overhead/maps: 1. Physical setting 

5. New North 2. Eskimo Heritage 3. White Men in the 

Arctic 4. Patterns of Life 

LOWLANDS, INTERIOR PLAIN and CORDILLERA, 

The 



LANDFORM REGIONS and THEIR IMPACT (CANADA): 

Introduction; the Lowlands; Great Lakes and St. Lawrence 

Lowlands; Great Lakes Lowlands today; Interior Plains; the 

Cordillera Region; the Cordillera Region today; Hudson 

Bay and Arctic Lowlands; and an in-depth synposis. 

Many Nations, Many Farms 



This video contains 2 titles: 1) Tracing your Immigrant 

Roots and 2) Rooted in Agriculture 

Map Grids 



GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - The simple scientific 

method of determining location - by means of a map grid 

- is described, and its advantages and disadvantages 

outlined. 

Map Symbols 



GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - This animated programme 

teaches an understanding of map legends, and the 

techniques of identifying and locating information through 

different sizes and shapes of symbols. Symbols are 

simple versions of the real things; they are an easy 

method of showing a lot of information in a small space. 

Many symbols today are used internationally and their 

meanings are widely known. 

Mapping Your World 



This informative and entertaining film introduces students 

to the field of cartography. With the help of a host 

cartographer, students learn about many different types of 

maps, from mental maps and road maps to star charts 

and about the language maps use. 


MAPS: Types, Symbols and Terms 



Learn about the world of information available to map 

readers. Understand the common and practical uses of 

maps – from finding one’s way across town to finding the 

yearly rainfall in England. See examples of how symbols 

on a map stand for real features. Recognize relief, 

topographical, political, historical, population, and many 

more kinds of maps. Learn how grids are used on both 

globes and maps to find locations – and much more. 

Mountain Building 



Understanding the Earth Series - Thermal and collision 

mountain belts are distinguished. Faults, folds, and 

collisions are studied. 

National Geographic 

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In the Shadow of Vesuvius 



The flaming mountain it is called and over the years 

unravel secrets of ruined Herculaneum buried when 

Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79. An intimate look at 

roman life. 

Nations of the World 


In this series, students will be able to locate the country, 

its major cities on the map, describes the major physical 

features, climlate and economy. 002163 Japan 002164 

Mexico 

NATIONS OF THE WORLD: Mexico 



After viewing the video students will be able to: - 

locate Mexico and four of its major cities on a map; - 

name the countries and bodies of water that border 

Mexico; - describe some of Mexico’s major physical 

features; - identify and discuss a geologic hazard 

that has often disrupted Mexican life; - discuss the 

positive and negative consequences of sharing 

a border with the United States; and - compare 

and contrast the climate, rainfall, and economy of 

northern and southern Mexico. 

North America (2-Part Dvd) 

DV0063,DV DVD 


2-PART DVD: 6 units of study on 2 video discs: 1) The 

East 2) The Northlands 3) Central Lowlands 4) Rocky 

Mountains 5) Pacific Edge 6) Western Dry Lands. 

NORTH AMERICA: Growth of a Continent series 


North America: Growth of a Continent is a 13-part series 

of 15-minute programs that complement the curriculum, 

Ontario Intermediate Geography. These programs, 

which focus on the physical and human geography of 

the North American continent, are an invaluable and 

integral resources for teachers. The series examines the 

formation of the North American land mass, patterns of 

immigration, climate, vegetation and soil, industry, energy 

and transportation. 

From the Beginning 



Beginning as a whirling cloud of gas and dust 4.5 

billion years ago, the planet Earth coalesced into a 

molten ball. As it cooled, the Earth’s crust thrust up 

Pangea, the first supercontinent, from the hot sea. 


The program also explores the North America’s 

geographic regions and river systems. 

From the Beginning 

DV0847,DV DVD 


From the Beginning DVD. Beginning as a whirling 

cloud of gas and dust 4.5 billion years ago, the 

planet Earth coalesced into a molten ball. As it 

cooled, the Earth’s crust thrust up Pangea, the first 

supercontinent, from the hot sea. The program also 

explores the main geographic regions and river 

systems of North America. 

From the Ground Up 



Minerals and mining are the focal points. We explore 

the Canadian Shield, the Appalachian Mountains, 

and the Western Cordillera, as well as the nonmetallic 

mineral areas of the interior plain and 

Atlantic and Gulf Coast lowlands. 

From the Ground Up 

DV0853,DV DVD 


From the Ground Up DVD. Minerals and mining 

are the focal points. We explore the Canadian 

Shield, the Appalachian Mountains, and the Western 

Cordillera, as well as the non-metallic mineral areas 

of the interior plain and Atlantic and Gulf Coast 

lowlands. 

Tilling the Land 

DV0850,DV DVD 


Tilling the Land DVD. Cultivation of the land has 

progressed from pioneer farming to the highly 

technical agricultural operations of today. 

Tilling the Land 



Cultivation of the land has progressed from pioneer 

farming to the highly technical agricultural operations 

of today. 

Vegetation and Soil 


15 min JIH 0749 NoDup 

The close relationship that exists between climate, 

soils, vegetation, & humanity is explored. Describing 

North America’s natural vegetation region, narrator 

Gordon Pinsent points out the significance of 

glaciation, weathering, & erosion, whereby fire rock 

particles & humus combine. 

Vegetation and Soil 

DV0848,DV DVD 


Vegetation and Soil DVD. This program explores 

the inter-relatedness of climate, soil, vegetation 

and human beings. Describing North America’s 

natural vegetation region, the narrator points out the 

significance of glaciation, weathering, & erosion, 

whereby fire rock particles & humus combine. 

OVER CANADA - An Aerial Adventure 

2000 NoDup 

OVER CANADA - An Aerial Adventure 



Come fly with Over Canada, in an awe-inspiring 

aerial adventure that whisks you over spectacular 

mountaintops, valleys, plains and forests. Over 


Canada reveals the rocky cliffs of Newfoundland, 

the towers of Toronto, the vast snowy north, and the 

golden patterns of Prairie farm fields. Students 

will hover over the turbulent lip of Niagara Falls, 

hike high above a Rocky Mountain precipice, and 

experience Iceberg Alley, touch down amidst a pod 

of west-coast whales and rocket down the toboggan 

slide at Quebec’s Winter Carnival. Over Canada 

shows students a Canada they have never seen 

before, a Canada never to be forgotten! 

Paddle to the Sea 



This great National Film Board of Canada children’s 

classic is adapted from a story of children’s writer 

Holling C. Holling. During the long winter night, an 

Indian boy sets out to carve a man and a canoe. 

He calls the man Paddle to the Sea. He sets them 

down on a frozen stream to await the coming of 

spring. The video charts the myriad adventures that 

befall the canoe on its long odyssey from Lake 

Superior down to the sea. 

PHYSCIAL / HUMAN GEOGRAPHY OF CANADA 

DVD series 

INT 2009 NoDup 

This series covers the physical structure of Canada with 

emphasis on processes that have created the landforms 

and geologic features we observe today. Each DVD is a 

comprehensive overview of one aspect of the Geography 

of Canada. The Resource CD with which each DVD 

comes is a complete instructional unit containing concepts, 

objectives or outcomes and expectations; teaching 

suggestions, a variety of activities and a glossary. The 

programs can be used individually or as part of a series. 

Each unit is complete in itself, but thematically linked with 

the others in the series. Each DVD is divided into several 

thematic instructional units in such a manner that the 

teacher does not need to show the entire program in 

one sitting. Each segment can be used to introduce or 

summarize a single concept or topic. It is also possible to 

isolate individual sequences and build a complete lesson 

around them. This gives the teacher the ultimate control 

over this material; to tailor its use to individual instructional 

needs. The activities, Wordfind and/or Crossword Puzzles 

and tests may be printed for classroom use. The 

activities range from listening comprehension to writing, 

organization and basic research skills. Geographic skills 

include charting, graphing, mapping and use of statistical 

data. These activities are of different levels of difficulty 

allowing their use in multi-level classrooms. 

Canadian Shield, Appalachians & Innuitians 

Dvd 

DV0515,DV DVD 

28 min INT/HS 2009 0258 NoDup 

Physical/Human Geography of Canada. Grades 7- 

10. 1 DVD & 1 CDROM. Students will view the 

geophysical regions of the central and eastern 

portions of Canada - from the Canadian Shield to 

the Appalachian regions - from the Arctic to the 

American border - this video includes excellent 

original motion footage as well as motion graphics. 

An overview of the regional climate and vegetation, 

the video examines the influence the physical 

characteristics of the regions have on economic 

development. Segments: Introduction; Formation 

of the Canadian Shield; Canadian Shield Today; 

Formation of Appalachian Region; Appalachian 

Region Today; The Innuitian Mountains. Produced 

by ETHOS. 


LOWLANDS, INTERIOR PLAINS & 

CORDILLERA, The DVD 

DV0514,DV DVD 

31 min INT/HS 2009 0258 NoDup 

Physcial/Human Geography of Canada. Grades 7 - 

10. 1 DVD & 1 CDROM. The geophysical regions of 

the western areas of Canada are presented - from 

the Canadian Shield to the Cordillera region - from 

the formation of lowland areas to these areas today. 

The regional climate and vegetation are presented, 

and the influence the physical characteristics of the 

region has on economic development is examined. 

This curriculum DVD has been producted for the 

Canada course, and is suitable for Grades 7-10 

and senior classes. Segments: Introduction; The 

Lowlands - An Introduction; Great Lakes - St. 

Lawrence Lowlands; Great Lakes Lowlands Today; 

Interior Plains - An Overview; The Cordillera Region; 

Cordillera Region Today; Hudson Bay & Arctic 

Lowlands. Produced by ETHOS. 

Physical Geography of Canada 



Canada is a study in contrasts. Despite being the second 

largest country in the world, it is the least populated. This 

video tours the 6 geographical regions – from the sparsely 

populated north to population centres found mostly along 

the southern border with the United States. Glaciers which 

once covered most of the country, have played a major 

role in sculpting the landscape. Students learn how plants 

and animals have adapted to the extreme temperatures 

of the north and how humans have learned to live there 

as well. They will also understand why a rich urban, 

agricultural and industrial life has developed around the 

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Lowlands. 

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY series 


This four-part video series explores the classification 

and characteristics of rocks: Igneous, Metamorphic and 

Sedimentary Rocks. 

EARTQUAKES: How They Are Measured 



Take a look at how earthquakes are measured 

in this video. Seismologists from the National 

Earthquake Centre show how earthquake epicentres 

are located. Students will observe an actual 

earthquake being captured and the measurement 

scales, both Mercalli and Richter are explained. 

Students will also see an example of triangulation 

in capturing earthquake data. Subjects covered 

include: why earthquakes happen; where 

earthquakes occur around the world; areas in 

the U.S. prone to earthquakes; what happens 

when earthquakes occur under an ocean; historical 

earthquakes around the world... 

Forces that Shape Our Earth 



Explore the major landforms of our world with 

spectacular video footage. Look at the various 

forces that affect our physical environment including 

Glaciers, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Gravity, Running 

Water, Rivers, Lakes and Oceans, Movement in 

the Earth, Land Slides, Mountain Building, Wind, 

Temperature Changes, Weathering and Mass 

Wasting. This video is a superb introduction to the 

ways all these forces work together to shape our 

earth. Looks at the principles of uniformitarianism 

which states that "The present is key to the past". 


Geologic Time 



Geologic Time refers to the millions or even billions 

of years in which the processes and forces that 

shape the earth took place. Students will learn why 

and how scientists use this time scale and why it is 

divided into Eras, Epochs and Periods. Explore how 

geologists use potassium-argon dating to determine 

the age of rocks and minerals. Subjects covered 

in this video include: Difference between relative 

time scale and the atomic time scale; How earth 

scientists discovered the basic principles of geologic 

time; How geologists have divided earth history into 

Eras and Periods; How geologists have determined 

the age of the Earth; and, How meteorites are used 

to help determine the age of the Earth. 

Glaciation 



Glaciers have had a more profound effect on the 

surface of the Earth than probably any other 

geological process. This video clearly investigates 

what glaciers do and how they affected most of 

North America. Subjects covered include: How 

glaciers grow from a snowflake to a mountain of 

ice; How glaciers move or flow; How the land is 

sculptured and changed by glaciers; Depositional 

features such as Kames, eskers, lateral, medial 

and terminal moraines and crevasses; Erosional 

features such as U-shaped valleys, aretes, horns 

and fiords; Why glaciers form; Evidence to show that 

the glaciers have moved; and Alpine, Continental 

and Piedmont Glaciers. 

Hydrologic Cycle 



This video examines one of the most important 

processes that affect life on earth. The water cycle 

is covered from transpiration through evaporation to 

condensation, precipitation and run-off. This is an 

excellent introduction to a fast moving process that 

students see on a daily basis. 

INTRODUCTION TO ROCKS: IGNEOUS 

(same as 002119) 



The third classification of rocks are those which were 

formed deep in the earth’s crust by melting and then 

recrystallization. These rocks include volcanic rocks, 

igneous rocks of dykes and sills and plutonic rocks 

such as granite, syenite, gabbro and ultramafic 

rocks. Subjects covered include: Where igenous 

rocks come from; How igneous rocks are classified; 

where igneous rocks can be found; volcanic rocks; 

and, Ejected materials from volcanoes including ash 

and tuff. 

Underground Water 



This video discusses how water is trapped between 

grains of rock underground. Discover wells, water 

flow, hydrology, artesian wells and the water table. 

Subjects covered include: How ground water is 

stored and moves through rock below the earth’s 

surface; How water is recovered by wells and how 

the "cone of depression" occurs in a water table; 

How Aquifers or water-bearing rock layers hold water 

like a sponge and how the water table is recharge; 

How artesian wells work using computer animation; 

and, Why some underground water is "hard" and 

some is "soft". 


WAVES, COASTLINES and BEACHES 



This live-action video deals with the geological 

processes that take place where ocean meets land. 

Learn how erosional and depositional processes 

form features such as rugged coastlines, barrier 

islands, spits, tombolos, wave cut terraces, sea 

stacks and beaches. Animated sequences take 

students underwater to show processes underway 

just off the shoreline. Subjects covered include: 

Where and how ocean and lake waves originate; 

The anatomy of a wave including crest, trough, wave 

length and height; Erosional features associated with 

coastlines including wave-cut terraces, beaches, 

sea cliffs, sea stacks and sea arches; Depositional 

features associated with coastlines including 

beaches, wave-built terraces, spits, hooks, barrier 

islands and berms; and, Shoreline profiles including 

offshore, shore or beach, backshore and foreshore. 

WEATHERING and EROSION 



This video explores how the surface of the earth 

is in constant struggle with the elements. Wind, 

running water, gravity, and temperature changes 

break down rock formations and carry away material 

to build up deltas, beaches, geosynclines and dunes. 

Subjects covered include: The difference between 

weathering and erosion; How wind, water and gravity 

work to destroy and carry away eroded material to 

change the surface of the earth; How running water 

acts to carry away all rock materials and deposit in 

the world’s oceans; and, How the forces of nature 

work to level the surface of the land. 

Physical Landscapes of Canada 

NoDup 

Lowlands Interior Plains Cordillera 



Describes the physical landscapes of Canada. The 

lowlands and interior plains. 

Plate Tectonics 


14 min JIS 1999 NoDup 

This video is about the changing face of our planet Earth 

by volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, sea floor spreading, 

subduction zones and mountains pushing up. Maps 

and international footage provide a clear picture of how 

tectonic plates move and form. The theory of Pangaea 

and how the continents have positioned themselves is 

depicted. 

Power from the Ocean Tides 



Gravity from the moon creates ocean tides on earth that 

go out two times a day, every day of the year. This effect 

of the moon’s gravity on the oceans can be harnessed 

and turned into power. In fact, people have been using 

the power of the tides to do work for centuries. This video 

explores how tidal power is generated and shows how 

it works. It illustrates how the tides are created, how 

watermills once used the tides to grind grain, and how 

modern power plants use turbines to turn this constant 

flow of water into electricity. It also discusses how tidal 

power plants can work without damming estuaries and 

rivers. 


Profiles of Canada: Landscape & the Climate 

(Vhs) 



The landforms and their origins, the types of landscapes 

relating to economic activities, and the seven climatic 

regions of Canada in terms of precipitation, temperatures, 

and vegetation, are studied. 

Rainforests 



Video contains: What is A Rainforest, the role of light and 

water, soils, nutrients, climate, vegetation, and the future of 

rainforests. 

Regional Geography of Canada: Atlantic 

Provinces 



This multi-media kit introduces the geography of the 

Atlantic provinces; examines significant economic activities 

and resources in this region; fishing, forestry, agriculture, 

mining, energy resources and manufacturing; shows the 

variety & importance of the main cities. 

Regional Geography of Canada: British 

Columbia 



This multi-media kit introduces the geography of British 

Columbia; examines significant economic activities and 

resources; forestry, mining, hydro, fishing & agriculture; 

importance of the two major cities: Vancouver and 

Victoria. 

Regional Geography of Canada: Ontario 



This multi-media kit introduces the geography of Ontario; 

examines significant economic activities and resources: 

mining, forestry and farming; shows the variety and 

importance of the main cities in Ontario. 

Regional Geography of Canada: Prairie 

Provinces 



This multi-media kit introduces students to the geography 

of the three prairie provinces; examines the major 

economic activities and the natural resources of this 

region; mining, agriculture, petroleum industry, tourism; 

looks at the major cities of the prairies. 

Return to Everest 

DV0097,DV DVD 


On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing 

Norgay became the first men to conquer Mount Everest. 

They risked their lives for the honour of standing where 

no human had ever been before: at the summit of the 

highest mountain peak in the world. Now, more than 30 

years later, Hillary and his climbing companion return 

to Everest to celebrate their historic ascent. Complete 

with breathtaking footage from the 1953 expedition, this 

DVD is a tribute to the brave men who tamed this famous 

mountain, as well as the Sherpa people of Nepal who 

helped these pioneers to achieve their goal. 


Rise and Fall of the Great Lakes, The 


16:40 min IH 0494 NoDup 

A joyous geography lesson on how the Great Lakes were 

formed ...some animation is employed in the video to show 

the coming and going of the Ice Age when the lakes were 

born, but most of the other episodes of lake history are 

suggested by camera tricks that emphasize the changes. 

Rivers to the Sea 



The video stresses that humans have a role in the rivers 

ecology. The river is a living current, a wellspring for 

creatures of the land, sea and air. It binds together 

species of all different varieties. 

ROCKS, FOSSILS and EARTH HISTORY 


14:45 min JI 1999 0430 NoDup 

Rocks and fossils tell the Earth’s history. This thorough 

program explains the importance of studying a region’s 

rocks and fossils to understand the climate, vegetation and 

landscape of the past and how this information helps 

us to predict what the future might hold. Students will 

understand the technique that geologists use to date rocks 

and fossils. The video illustrates the difference between 

igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, and how 

they are formed. The formation and importance of plant 

and animal fossils is also covered. 

Rocky Mountain Beaver Pond 

DV0013,DV DVD 


Tireless worker, exceptional parent, and highly skilled 

builder, the beaver has earned its reputation as nature’s 

great architect and engineer. Join the beaver as it builds 

its dam and tries to survive the hazards and predators of 

its habitat. 

Science Screen Report 

NoDup 

The Greenhouse Effect 


12:24 min I NoDup 

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. 

Secrets of Science: Creating Our Climate 



Discover how weather -from rain to hurricanes -is created 

in our atmosphere. 

Secrets of Science: Glaciers - Cold Facts 



Discover how glaciers have carved our planet. 

Secrets of Science: Ocean Overview 



A look at the primary characteristics of the world’s oceans. 

Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes 

DV0156,DV DVD 


The Great Lakes are the largest body of fresh water in the 

world, totalling some 95 thousand square miles. They are 

also among the most dangerous of all navigable waters, 

largely due to the powerful storms that frequently unleash 

their fury over these inland seas. SHIPWRECKS OF THE 

GREAT LAKES examines the forces that makes the lakes 


so deadly and tells the tragic stories of some of the most 

famous victims of nature’s fury on these waters. Learn 

the true story of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter which 

took 29 men with her to the depths, and whose fate was 

immortalized in a Gordon Lightfoot song. Meteorologists 

explain the phenomenon known as the "November Witch," 

which is responsible for many disasters, including a fourday 

stretch in November 1913 when 273 people perished. 

And hear from sailors who have been lucky to escape 

with their lives when the weather turns bad. Expert 

commentary, stunning footage and testimonials from 

survivors make it abundantly clear why more than 6,000 

ships have slipped beneath the dangerous waters of the 

Great Lakes. 

Single Programmes : Three Points North 



Description of Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, & Thunder Bay 

with emphasis on their cultures. 

South America Today 

NoDup 

Chile 



Introduces students to Chilie...the people, culture, 

climate etc. 

Superior: Under the Shadow of the Gods 


72 min JIH 1998 NoDup 

The history of Lake Superior’s Canadian shore is explore 

in all its drama in this remarkable video. It reveals Lake 

Superior as a world belonging to the gods. Come on a 

haunting journey in which remnants of history abandoned 

mines, shipwrecks and ghost towns tell their stories of 

adversity and courage. 

Take a Look: Dairy Farm 


9:35 min P 0749 NoDup 

Kate visits Jamie at his uncle’s dairy farm when a new calf 

is born, and she learns how the cows are fed, milked, and 

cared for. Viewers follow the route that milk takes from the 

cow to the consumer. 

Theme Maps 



GEOGRAPHY SKILLS series - To help make geographic 

patterns clear and to understand the relationship between 

these patterns, we use theme maps. Theme maps are 

often helpful in comparing certain types of information. For 

example, is there a relationship between Canada’s current 

population density & the ice ages. 


TRANSIT ACROSS CANADA series 


The Transit series features five videos that examine 

Canada’s rich and diverse geogprahy. Each video 

combines spectacular cinematography and lively 

animation, using the Earth’s basic elements as themes: 

Air explores climate; Water showcases the country’s 

network of rivers, lakes and oceans; Land looks at the vast 

territory that makes Canada the second largest country in 

the world; Fire documents old and new sources of energy; 

plus Life, which develops the themes of people, fauna and 

flora. 

TRANSIT ACROSS CANADA: AIR - Climate 



When it comes to weather and climate, Canada has 

it all! From the humid rainforests of British Columbia, 

to the desert-like badlands of Alberta; from the frosty 

Arctic where no trees grow, to the fertile farmland of 

the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Region. 

AIR take students on a visual tour of the country’s 

regions and seasons, illustrating the consequences 

of such extremes of weather and climate. Colourful 

maps illustrate the glaciers that covered Toronto 

10,000 years ago, while shots of the 1998 ice storm 

that struck central Canada serve as a dramatic 

reminder of the most costly catastrophe the country 

has every experienced. 

TRANSIT ACROSS CANADA: LAND - 

Territory and Resources 



LAND navigates the six distinct regions that make up 

Canada. From mountains, plains and forests, to vast 

coastlines and northern ice floes, Canada’s territory 

and resources are rich and productive. Although 

Canada is the second largest country in the world, 

the majority of its population lives on less than one 

percent of the land. A sizable portion of Canada 

is uninhabitable for all but the most seasoned of 

cold-weather dwellers. 

TRANSIT ACROSS CANADA: WATER - 

Reserves and Networks 



Canada possesses the greatest supply of fresh 

and salt water on the planet. This video examines 

the country’s waterways, reserves and networks, 

and looks at the important role water has played 

in the past and present. WATER shows how this 

precious resource has been both a boom and a 

challenge. Early explorers trying to locate the 

Northwest Passage to Asia ended up marooned and 

shipwrecked on the treacherous ice floes of the 

Canadian Arctic. Yet coastal waters have been 

treasured the world over for their bountiful fish 

stocks. And inland, the country’s intricate systems 

of rivers and lakes have served as navigational 

arteries, sources of energy and playgrounds for 

leisure. 

TUNDRA OF NORTHERN MANITOBA (Going Wild 

with Jeff Corwin) 



To find a polar bear, naturalist Jeff Corwin must brave the 

cold in northern Canada. The arctic animals are adapted 

to their climate. In the winter, the thick fur of the arctic 

hare and the arctic fox turns white to blend into the snow. 

The snowy owl, an excellent hunter, is also camouflaged 

well. Jeff explores a boreal forest, taiga (a transitional 

zone), and tundra (a soggy, treeless plain). He describes 

the survival techniques of the snow goose, muskrat, and 


caribou, then observes a polar bear from the safety of a 

vehicle. 

Tutankhamum’s Egypt 

NoDup The Land 

Understanding the Earth 

NoDup 

Anatomy of a Continent 

Mountain Building 

URBAN GEOGRAPHY: Mission to Earth 



This video is an aerial exploration of the urban geography 

of the earth. Students will understand the physical 

features of the earth; how life forms are affected by 

temperature, water, sunlight and soil conditions; why did 

space explorers decide upon a "central place" theory; the 

dependence upon a system of private transportation; that 

almost 1/4 of the land is devoted to the movement of 

people and materials; that culture places a high value on 

the privacy of an individual, division of labour, efficiency, 

regularity and time. 

Volcanoes 


PJIHA NoDup 





VOLCANOES: Exploring the Restless Earth & 

Volcano Hearbeat 

DV0043,DV DVD 


The 3 basic volcanic landforms -shield, cinder cones & 

composite cones -are examined. Also features dramatic 

footage of one of the earth’s most powerful land-building 

processes. Shows the awesome 9-hour eruption of 

Kilauea in Hawaii. 

WATER SUPPLY IN CANADA (same as K-3339) 



How water is supplied; What it is used for – domestic, 

industry, agriculture, etc. What are the benefits and costs 

of dams – Effect on migration of mammals and fish, river 

downstream, etc. How much water is there? Sale of water 

to the U.S.A. 

WATER SUPPLY IN CANADA (same as K-3852) 



How water is supplied, what it is used for - domestic, 

industry, agriculture, etc.. What are the benefits and costs 

of dams, effect on migration of mammals and fish, river 

downstream, etc. How much is there? Sale of water to the 

U.S.A. 


Weather Fundamentals 


Weather Fundamentals Series helps students understand 

the science behind weather phenomena. Covering 

a wide range of weather events, this series takes 

students on a whirlwind tour through everything from 

the formation of a rain droplet to the development of a 

tornad’s vortex. Through drmatic live-action footage, vivid 

animated graphics, detailed weather maps and hands-on 

experiments suitale for Science Fair projects, students go 

beyond the daily weather forecast and into the realm of 

exploration, learning how to observe and think about the 

weather. 

CLIMATE and SEASONS 



What makes one part of the world swelteringly 

hot and humid while another region suffers from 

bone-chilling cold? It’s known as climate – weather 

patterns that repeat themselves year after year. This 

video looks at the wide range of climates around 

the world and examines how factors like the sun, 

wind, temperature, precipitation and position of the 

Earth determine the weather for a particular region. 

Meanwhile, as the Earth tilts and orbits around 

the sun, the cycles of the four seasons bring all 

types of weather. A visit to the Florida Keys reveals 

how temperature changes in the ocean water are 

affecting coral reefs there. In a science experiment 

students recreate convection currents in water to 

understand how similar currents in the atmosphere 

cause wind and weather changes. 

The Wonder World of Science 

S02165,VH VHS video 

PJIH 0430 NoDup 

Join Wondercat, an animated, curious kitten whose 

whimsical questions encourage young viewers to explore 

the limitless wonders of the world of science. 

Where Does Sand Come From? 



Wondercat discovers that sand consists of tiny bits 

of rock. Large rocks along the shore provide clues 

to where sand comes from. Movements of sand 

grains on the beach and in the water lead him to 

conclusions about how wind and water form beaches 

and sand dunes. 

World Atlas Classroom Kit 

DC0313,DC Curriculum Ki 

2007 NoDup 

18 copies of Nelson Atlases for use in your classroom. 

These atlases should help address many of the Social 

Studies Expectations from Grades 4-8. ex: Grade 4 The 

Provinces and Territories of Canada; Grade 7 Geography: 

Patterns in Physical Geography; Grade 8: Geography: 

Patterns in Human Geography, etc... Since they are 1998 

editions, they may be particularly useful when looking at 

Canada and Its Trading Partners (Grade 6). 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY and HISTORY series 


Overview of different continents and countries around the 

world. 

CANADA: People & Places 

DV0333,DV DVD 


This overview of Canada’s vast land mass, examines 

the distinct physical regions: The Arctic Plains, 

Canadian Shield, Interior Plains, Rocky Mountains, 

Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Lowlands. The video 

also profiles the people of Canada, and explains the 

cultural influences in a multicultural society 


JAPAN: the 21st Century 

DV0334,DV DVD 


Japan emerged from WWII devastation to become 

the second largest economy in the world. Its four 

large and many smaller volcanic, mountainous 

islands are scattered across a wide range of 

climates. Intensive cultivation of rice provides the 

staple grain; the surrounding sea supplies the main 

protein, fish. Largely isolated until mid-19th century, 

a strong and still very pervasive Japanese culture 

took root which includes traditions such as: Samurai 

warrior values, formal gardens, martial arts, the tea 

ceremony, Kabuki theatre, and Buddhism. Now a 

constitutional democracy with symbolic Emperor and 

English a mandated language in school, Japan is 

entering the 21st century as a global economic 

power with its younger generations more open to 

Western cultural influences. 

SOUTH AMERICA: People and Places 

DV0335,DV DVD 


Climate and terrain are varied and allow for the 

production of a variety of food and livestock and 

exports. Economic development has created many 

major cities, but air pollution and the endangered 

Amazonian rain forests are concerns. There is 

a mixture of peoples and cultures, mainly South 

Americans, Native Indians, African and European. 

SOUTH ASIA: People and Places 

DV0336,DV DVD 


Throughout history foreign armies, merchants and 

missionaries have introduced new ways of life into 

the vast geographical region of South Asia, in time 

shaping one of the most diverse populations on the 

globe. This program traces its ancient history and 

the cultural influences that remain strong in the 

people and places in South Asia today. 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY TRANSPARENCY SET 

series 

S02233,MM Multi-Media K 

JI 2000 NoDup 

Use these seven National Geographic Transparency Sets 

to aid students visit the continents of the world. Students 

discover the rich diversity of geographic features, witness 

how geography shapes humanlife, and explore wilderness 

areas, archaeological sites, and more. Each transparency 

pack includes a political/physical map and an outline 

map of the continent. Titles include: Geography of Africa 

Geography of Asia Geography of Europe Geography of 

North America Geography of Oceania and Antarctica 

Geography of South America Physical Geography of the 

World 

Geography of Africa 



This 40-transparency set shows the major 

topographical features, depict urban and rural life 

of Africa as well as the customs, architecture and 

major industries of the continent. Included in the set 

are 40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s guide, 

activities, outline map of Africa and double-sided wall 

map of Africa. 


Geography of Asia 





of Asia as well as the customs, architecture and 



activities, outline map of Asia and double-sided wall 

map of Asia. 

Geography of Europe 





of Europe as well as the customs, architecture and 



activities, outline map of Europe and double-sided 

wall map of Europe. 

Geography of North America 




topographical features, depict urban and rural life of 

North America as well as the customs, architecture 

and major industries of the continent. Included in 

the set are 40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s 

guide, activities, outline map of North America and 

double-sided wall map of North America. 

Geography of Oceania & Antarctica 





Antarctica, Australia and the Pacific Islands as well 

as the customs, architecture and major industries of 

the continent. Included in the set are 40 overhead 

transparencies, teacher’s guide, activities, outline 

map of Australia and double-sided wall map of 

Antarctica and Australia. 

Geography of South America 





South America as well as the customs, architecture 

and major industries of the continent. Included in 

the set are 40 overhead transparencies, teacher’s 

guide, activities, outline map of South America and 

double-sided wall map of South America. 

Physical Geography of the World 



80 transparencies of the major physical features of 

teh world. Ten overheads from each of the following 

regions: 1) Canada & United States 2) Latin 

America 3) Europe 4) Russia and the Independent 

Republics 5) Southwest Asia and Northern Africa 

6) Africa, South of the Sahara 7) Asia 8) Oceania 

and Antarctica Included in set are: 80 overhead 

transparencies, teacher’s guide, activities, 2 outline 

maps of the world, and 1 wall map of the world. 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOLUME 1: Asia and 

Australia 

DV0065,DV DVD 


Travel the continents of Asia and Australia and discover 

the unique physical features, climate and life forms. 


WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOLUME 2: Africa and 

Europe 

DV0066,DV DVD 


Travel the continents of Africa and Europe and discover 

their unique physical features, climate and life forms. 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY VOLUME 3: South 

America and Antarctica 

DV0067,DV DVD 


Travel the continents of South America and Antarctica and 

discover their unique physical features, climate and life 

forms. 

YUKON PASSAGE (Gold Rush 1898) 

DV0103,DV DVD 


Narrator Jimmy Stewart takes you on a wild adventure 

through the frozen reaches of Canada and Alaska. 

Journey back in time with four courageous young men who 

set out on a danger-filled trip inspired by the hardship and 

romance of the men and women lured by the Gold Rush 

of 1898. The four adventurers face the desolation and 

biting cold of the Arctic Circle and brave the roaring rapids 

of the Yukon River as they travel 1800 miles on foot, skis, 

log raft and dogsled.

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