Educational screen & audio-visual guide (c1956-1971])

□ Bsrtrand Russell Discusses the Role of the ndlvldual (l3'/2 min., each) These five filmed inler.-iews present with insight and wit some of Bertrand Russell's provocative views on important problems 3f the modern world. B&W only. G>. lO-ailiilt. a Billy's Helicopter Ride (II min.) The film perTiits the whole class the sensation of experiencing a irst helicopter ride, and provides stimulus for readng and story-telling. Gr. 1-3. D The Country Mouse ond the City Mouse (An IKesop Fable) (8 min.) The age-old maxim that ^•travel may be fun, but home is best" is retold in exciting animation. Gr. /-.'. P The Little Rooster Who Mode the Sun Rise ril min.) Animated cartoon of a rooster who disbovers his crowing does not make the sun rise, but Who acquires even greater pride in waking his farm iriends. Gr. 1-3. Id The Muticions In the Woods {MVi min.) Animated puppets enact the Grimm fairy tale about the (brsaken animals who outwit a band of thieves and tain a fortune. Gr. 1-3. D The North Wind and the Sun (An Aesop Fable) rs min.) "You can sometimes do more by being gentle than you can by using force" is the useful lesson of this colorful animation. Gr. 1-3. D Our Pet Show (1 1 min.) Showing birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, pupils are introduced to the idea of grouping animals and to beginning science concepts. Gr. 1-3. D Paul Bunyon: Lumber Camp Tales (II min.) Ishows the "popcorn blizzard," the bunkhouse with beds stacked 137 high, and other animated tall tales of America's famous folk-hero. Gr. 1-6. a The Shoemalcer and the Elves (l3>/i min.) Based on the charming Grimm fairy tale, this film itells what happens when the shoemaker and his wife ileave food and new clothes for the elves one night. Gr. 1-3. SkUls n Letter Writing for Beginners (11 min.) Shows form, punctuation and addressing, and stresses throughout the fun of getting and writing letters. Gr. 1-6. D The Parts of Speech (13% min.) A fun-filled afternoon at the beach provides the setting for the use and explanation of the eight parts of speech. Gr. 4-9. D Punctuation for Beginners (1 1 min.) Points out the relationship between punctuation and the natural inflections we use when speaking, through the use of cards in "game activity." Gr. 1-3. D Sentences That Ask and Tell (11 min.) Shows children learning sentence construction in communicating ideas about situations familiar to them. Gr. 1-3. D Spelling for Beginners (II min.) Shows practice with the four spelling helpers, "Look," "Listen," "Say" and "Write" — stimulating interest in better spelling. Gr. 1-3. ' a Writing a Report (1 1 min.) Stresses the importance of careful preparation for writing a report: sources of information, taking notes, outlining, and organizing facts. Gr. 4-6. a» MATHEMATICS D Graphing Linear Equations (II min.) Step-bystep illustration of the construction of graphs, what relationships they represent, and how constant or varying terms affect them. Gr. 7-12. U The Number System and its Structure (II min.) Shows the history of mathematical concepts, including the binary system used in electronic computers. Gr. 7-12. n Ratio and Proportion In Mathematics (1 1 min.) Details number relationships and the importance of units in finding ratios. Gr. 7-9. SCIENCE General Science * P Causes of the Seasons (II min.) Animation techniques clearly illustrate the tilt of the earth's axis, and its rotation and revolution about the sun. Gr. 4-9. * hiflirnt^v mlanva nfter June 1. 1962 ' D Conserving Our Water Resources Today (II min.) Surveys major uses and sources of water, diagrams the water cycle, and shows methods of water reclamation and purification. Gr. 4-9. D Electrons and Electronics (1 1 min.) Clearly explains how transistors and vacuum tubes work, and their application in the fields of communication, transportation and medicine. Gr. 7-12. D Fish and Their Characteristics (1 1 min.) Underwater photography shows how this group of vertebrates is fitted for its environment through variety of form, protective devices, and reproductive methods. Gr. 4-9. ' a Let's Learn to Predict the Weather (II min.) Presents pupil-observation of basic weather facts; the significance of barometer readings, wind direction, and cloud formation. Gr. 4-9. a Lot's Watch Plants Grow (11 min.) Planned experiments demonstrate what plants need for growth, and time-lapse photography shows exactly how they grow. Gr. 1-6. D Simple Demonstrations with Air (1 1 min.) Demonstrates the basic concepts of air: that it occupies space, has weight, and exerts pressure. Gr. 4-9. a Simple Demonstrations with Magnetism (I I min.) Experiments illustrate and explain that the earth is a magnet, and that magnets produce a force, have poles, and can make other magnets. Gr. 4-9. D Simple Demonstrations with Water (l3>/2 m>n.) Demonstrations clearly illustrate water pressure, surface tension, and buoyant force as basic principles in learning how water behaves. Gr. 4-9. a Weather: Understanding Precipitation (II min.) Shows the characteristic cloud formations precluding various types of weather, and explains the terms relative humidity and dew point. Gr. 4-9. a Weather: Understanding Storms (II min.) Illustrates the interaction of temperature, pressure and moisture in bringing about the various types of storms. B&W only. Gr. 4-9. D Weather: Why It Changes (11 min.) Shows the locations and movements of the air masses which govern continental weather changes, and explains the changes in terms of cold, warm and occluded fronts. Gr. 4-9. Biology D Biology in Today's World (II min.) Demonstrates man's dependence upon the work of professional biologists in areas of food production, processing and preservation, and in the maintenance of health. Gr. 7-12. D Earthworm: Anatomy and Dissection (1 1 min.) Illustrates the systems of the earthworm by extreme close-ups and photomicrography, and stresses correct laboratory techniques for dissection. Gr. 7College. a Genetics: Mendel's Laws (l3>/z min.) Duplicates some of Mendel's experiments illustrating his laws of Dominance, Segregation, and Independent Assortment. Gr. 7-Cotlege. a The Housefly and Its Control (II min.) Shows close-up views of the housefly's complete life cycle, how it contaminates food and spreads disease, and methods for combating it. Gr. 4-12. a The Human Body: Muscular System (13<yi min.) Laboratory experiments show the structure and function of the three types of muscle tissue, and the role of nerve impulses in muscular contraction. Gr. 7-College. a The Human Body: Nutrition and Metabolism (13'/2 min.) Explains the five classes of chemical substances which comprise all natural foods and shows how they are essential to body growth and repair. Gr. 7-12. D The Mosquito and Its Control (II min.) Illustrates in detail the mosquito's life cycle and habits, and man's efi'orts in controlling mosquito-borne diseases. Gr. 4-12. D Radiation in Biology: An Introduction (l3>/2 min.) Demonstrates natural and artificially produced radiation, and its use in studying growth, nutrition and reproduction in living things. Gr. 7-12. Chemistry • D Silicon and Its Compounds (13Vi min.) Presents the structure and analysis of silicon, and shows how its compounds provide an increasing source of materials, such as lubricants, paints and rubber. Gr. 10-12. PRINTED IN U.S.A. AS-562 Phys ics * D Centripetal Force and Satellite Orbits ( 1 1 min.) A series of specially designed experiments leads to an equation which solves such problems as the velocity needed to hold a satellite in orbit. Gr. 10-12. * D Forces: Composition and Resolution (II min.) Defines forces as vector quantities, and illustrates how components and resultants may be determined graphically. Gr. 10-12. a Light: illumination and Its Measurement (l3</2 min.) Illustrates such terms as candlepower, lumen, foot-candle, intensity and flux, and shows sources of artificial light and demonstrates their operationGr. 7-12. D Light: Reflection (1 31/2 min.) Demonstrates the laws of reflection and the formation of images in plane, convex, concave and parabolic mirrors. Gr. 7-12. D Light: Refraction (l3'/2 min.) Shows why light changes direction passing from one substance into another, how refraction laws apply to lenses, and explains Snell's law for finding the index of refraction. Gr. 7-12. D Light: Wove and Quantum Theories (1 31/2 min.) Depicts light theory in laboratory demonstrations, including Young's experiment showing wave character and photoelectric effect indicating energy quanta. Gr. 7-12. SOCIAL STUBIES Geography D Life in on Oasis (North Africa) (II min.) Presents the constant fight against wind and sand in an actual oasis environment, including the building of mud-brick houses and irrigation farming. Gr. 4-9. * □ Rocky Mountains: A Geographic Region (U min.) An overview of one of the most spectacular geographic features of North America and its significant role in the development of the continent. Gr. 4-9. History D Ancient World Inheritance (Second Edition) (II min.) Depicts the history of our present-day alphabet, money, industry, science and law in scenes recreating the past, and a museum tour. Gr. 4-12. D Bolivar: South American Liberator (II min.) Presents, in the authentic locales, the biography of the liberator of five South American countries and his dream of a united continent. Gr. 4-12. D The Boyhood of Abraham Lincoln (1 1 min.) Shows how Lincoln, encouraged in his desire for learning, early developed desirable personal qualities and a capacity for hard work which were to make him great. Gr. 1-6. a Canada's History: Colony to Commonwealth (16 min.) Illustrates the history of this nation of two strong cultural traditions and its growing importance as a world power. Gr. 4-12. U The Holy Roman Empire (13Vi min.) Portrays major events in the thousand-year history of the Holy Roman Empire, through costumed reenactments in authentic locales. Gr. 10-12. How to obtain Coronet Films Preview: Prints of all Coronet films ore available for preview by those wishing to make selections for purchase. There is no obligation except for return postage. Simply indicate the films you would like to evaluate and send to CORONET FILMS at the address below. Prints will be shipped immediately. 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