See and hear : the journal on audio-visual learning (1945)

Ihe Muscular System~(ll min) Sale $50: UWF. • Shows by a human model X-Ray and animated diagrams, the function of muscles relative to the bones and movement of the joints. This is an addition to UWF Human Biology Series. Louis Pasteur—Man of Science— (30 min) Sale $100: Sterling. • A biography, telling of Pasteur's revolu- tionary experiments. Ponds -(10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • In the quietness of a pond there are many fantastic varieties of life, and the camera follows them all, from the smallest to the largest. Seashore Life— (10 min) Color. Sale $100- EBF. • Ecological study of how seashore ani- mals (of sandy beach, rock pool and mud flat) are adapted to environments for sur- vival—designed for primary and intermedi- ate levels. Collaborator: George L. Clarke, Harvard University. Sea Zoo— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • Many strange creatures, both plant and animal, live and protect themselves in the laboratory of the sea. Shore Birds— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • The camera follows the habits of the birds who live along our shores and feed from the water. Wonders of the Deep— (10 min) Rental $1.50; apply for sale price. BIS. • The interior of a sunken troopship and the firing of a torpedo from a submarine are among the revealed facets of a hidden world. The diver wears an eye mask, has fins on his feet, and breathes from bottles of compressed air. World Garden— (11 min) Technicolor. Sale $90, rental $2.50: BIS. • Kew Gardens, place of beauty, peace and serenity for Londoners, and battle sta- tion for the botanists and scientists as they aid crop growers all over the world. Here is a motion picture of some of the rarest plants in the world, alongside those which ate most common; here too is a glimpse into the latest research methods for the botanist. Physics Physiography Clouds— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • Clouds change, and so does the weather. With the aid of time-lapse photography, this picture tells the story of the connection between weather and clouds. Sails in the Wind— <10 min) Sale $45: Al- manac. • The science of sailing is centuries old. Navigators of today must know the funda- mentals of wind and design of sails. How sails are fashioned after the wings of birds is demonstrated in animation. Tides— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • Why do we have low and high tides? Why do the changes of the tide occur regu- larly? By actual scenes and animated fig- ures, the answers are shown. Streams and Whirlpools— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • Research is going on at all times in an effort to conquer the seas, and control the waterways. In the Marine Research Lab- oratory, there are miniature models which re-create large bodies of water. Annual Fall Inventory (High School and College Levels) College Physics Series— Sale: McGraw-Hill, • Supplies demonstration of materials dif- ficult to demonstrate in class, explains com- plicated or rapidly moving equipment. Se- ries includes: Uniform Circular Motion (6% min)' The Gasoline Engine (6'•'2 min). Current Electricity Series (6 filmettes, each 90 seconds) Sale: Set with continuous film magazines, universal adapter arm and winding reel in Repetitive Impact Kit $75: EBF. • Series features key episodes from three EBF films on physics—designed for junior and senior high school and college levels. Titles are: Electromagnetic Field; The Trans- former; Ohm's Law; Total Resistance in a Parallel Circuit; Ohm's Law AppUed to Parallel CircuiU, and Combination Series- Parallel Circuits. The Infinite Universe— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • How far is infinite? How big is space? How fast is light? How long would it take to travel to a nearby star? This film shows some of the distant stars of our universe, and tries to reduce the Time-Space concept to common, everyday dimensions. Light— (4 films in New Physics Series). Sale 4 for $160. For individual prices see below. UWF. • Educational supervision was by Prof. Cyrus W. Barnes, New York University. The titles are: Shadows and Eclipses—Reflection (10 min), animated diagrams, $45; Spherical Mirrors (13 min), demonstration of concave and convex mirrors, $55; Refraction (8 min), law of refraction, critical angle and total internal reflection, $40; Lenses (10 min), diverging and converging lenses, animated diagrams ($45). Musical Nofes— (12 min) Sale $50: UWF. • Principles of vibrations, such as fre- quency, amplitude, pitch are demonstrated with notes from string, wind, precussion in- struments. Differences between musical notes and noise are explained. Solar System, The— (10 min) Color $90, b/w $45. Sale: Coronet. • Names of the planets, their relative sizes, distances from the sun, and the forces at work in the solar system, are some of the important teaching points covered in the film. Sound Wares— <15 min) Sale $75: UWF. • Sets forth principles governing sound and demonstrates with models,,diagrams and in- teresting descriptive photography. The Story of Time —(10 min) Color $112.50, b/w $45. Sale: Cornell. • The story of man's ingenuity in devising ways and means and instruments for the measurement of time. Ultra-Sounds— (10 min) Sale $45: Almanac. • There are sounds not audible to the hu- man ear, yet of great help to man. And through the medium of the motion picture, it is possible to see them. U. S. Government A Day in Congress— <20 min) Sale: Aca- demic. • Documentary showing activities of a typi- cal day in the lives of congressmen. In- cludes committee meetings, caucuses, legis- lative work in the houses of Congress. Also shows activities of page boys, special school they attend. Federal Goyemment, The— (13 min) Color $125, b/w $62.50. Sale: Coronet. • The structure and functions of the fed- eral government are presented so clearly that the audience is given a greater under- standing of its government: legislative, executive and judicial. U. S. History American Pioneer— (10 min) Sale $90: Al- manac. • The story of America's expansion west- ward. Shown are all the types of people who went on this journey, their dress, cus- toms, and transportation, and the dangers they encountered on the way. A Day of Thanksgiving— < 15 min) Sale $55: YAF. • The five members of the Johnson family, typical of all American families, use Thanksgiving as the occasion for adding up all the freedoms and privileges they enjoy under the American way of life. French Influence in North America— (10 min) Sound. Sale $100 color, $50 b/w. Rental from libraries. Coronet. * • Frederick G. Neel, head of the depart- ment of education at Canterbury College, planned these objectives for the film: ap- preciation of the French influence on Ameri- can culture, motivation of the study of French exploration and settlement m North America, understanding of French culture, and analysis of the melting pot characteris- tics of our country. A Glimpse of the Past— <I0 min) Color. Sale $90, b/w $45: EFLA. • Tells the story of prehistoric American Indian life, and features some of the vil- lages explored by archaeologists. Educa- tional author: Maxine Dunfee, Indiana Univ., Tech. Consultant: Glen A. Black, Di- rector of Archaeology, Indiana Historical Soc. Mount Vernon in Virginia— (22 min) Sale: McGraw-Hill. • A visit to Washington's home as if the audience were returning with the First President after a long absence. Shows the house, the plantations, discusses how Wash- ington rotated his crops, cared for his sheep and orchards. Our Inheritance from the Past —(10 min) Color $100, b/w $50. Sale: Coronet. • In this film, the contributions of the past to our modern life are presented. By study- ing the accomplishments of past civiliza- tions, we find that the modern world is but a product of the past. Consultant: I. J. Quil- len, Stanford Univ. Great Americans John Quincy Adams (20 min) Sale $85: EBF. • Sixth President's boyhood, military serv- ice, authorship of the Monroe Doctrine; lay- ing groundwork of expansion of U. S. across continent—designed for junior and senior high school levels. Collaborator: Dex- ter Perkins, University of Rochester. John C. Calhoun (20 min). Sale $85: EBF. • Tragic career of statesman, advocate of states' rights: early political career; part in (CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE) I . ■t y ' . '"