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Zoo Baby Animals

Gives a behind-the-scenes look at the zoo to see how baby animals are fed…

1961 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Zebra

With teacher's guide Producer, Peter Chermayeff Describes the physical characteristics of the zebra, and tells…

1971 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Yours, Mine, and Ours

"Yours, Mine and Ours" is an 11-minute film designed to present students in kindergarten through…

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Your Sleep And Rest

Uses animation to show important body processes. Emphasizes the need for body cells to replenish their…

1964 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Your Ears

Children discover their dependence on ears for hearing. Animation is used to show the function of…

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You Are Growing Day By Day

Identifies physical and emotional changes that children experience in the ongoing growth process. Points out that…

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Worms - The Annelida

renewed. A study of the four classes of annelid worms showing their structure, distinguishing characteristics, behavior…

1955 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
World War I: A Documentary Of The Role Of The Usa

renewed. Shows the events which led the United States into World War I. Describes the course…

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Work Of The Heart, The

Provides close-ups of the structure and functions of the heart and operating rooms, cardiac laboratories…

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Work Of The Atmosphere

Depicts how the atmosphere plays a part in altering the earth's surface. Discusses mechanical changes…

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Wool: From Sheep To Clothing

Photographed on a sheep ranch in Montana, in a spinning plant in Illinois and at a…

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Women At Work: Change, Choice, Challenge

Shows women at work in both traditional and non-traditional women's occupations in business, professions…

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Wind And What It Does

Uses a scientific-discovery technique to show what wind is, what it can do and how…

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Why Vandalism?

naughty boys fodder. Three boys from unhappy home situations share the feeling of being outsiders. Unable…

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Why Vandalism

Probes the underlying causes that lead three boys to destroy a classroom. Finds the origins of…

1955 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Why Food Spoils : Mold, Yeast, Bacteria

Describes the work of molds, yeasts and bacteria, showing how they grow and multiply, how they…

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Why Fathers Work

The film follows Ed Kimble, a structural iron worker, as he begins his day and heads…

1969 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive +1
Why Do We Still Have Mountains?

Pictures the wearing away of mountains and explains how this process is conteracted by forces within…

1964 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive +1
Why Do We Still Have Mountains ?

Discusses the nature of mountains and the geological concepts dealing with weathering and erosion and with…

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What Plants Need For Growth

Uses time-lapse photography, laboratory investigation and observation of plants in controlled environments to demonstrate the…

1983 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive +1
What Makes Weather

Uses satellite footage, animation and time-lapse photography to show the working forces that produce weather…

1981 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
What Makes The Wind Blow?

Studies the causes of a typical on-shore sea breeze and a violent wind storm. Provides…

1965 Encyclopedia Britanica Films 560 AV Geeks Archive +1
What Is Space?

not in LOCIS. Helicopters and imaginary trips through the universe illustrate the vastness of space while…

1961 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
What Is Space ?

Helicopters and imaginary trips through the universe illustrate the vastness of space while experiments show presence…

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What Is Electric Current?

Shows how electric current works. Demonstrations and charts are used to show that electric charges flow…

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What Is Ecology?

Introduces the story of ecology by illustrating the wide variety of interrelationships between plants, animals and…

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What Is an Amphibian?

Illustrates the body structure and life process of amphibians and shows how they are adapted to…

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What Is a Reptile?

With teacher's guide Explains that many different forms of reptiles exist today as living evidence…

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What Is a Mammal?

With teacher's guide Uses a detailed comparison of the basic structural characteristics of reptiles and…

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What Is a Fish?

Collaborator, Loren P. Woods Illustrates the major types of fishes; examines the anatomy of a typical…

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What Is a Bird?

With teacher's guide Traces the evolutionary relationship between birds and reptiles, and explains how the…

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What If ?

Presents four situations that are often difficult to cope with when they occur in real life…

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Westward Movements: Settlers Of The Old Northwest Territory

Describes the colonization of the old Northwest Territory during the post-revolutionary war period. Explains the…

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Westward Movement: The Gold Rush

Relates how the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill changed the history of California and…

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Westward Movement Iii, The: Settling Of The Great Plains

Uses photographs, documents and illustrations to recreate the settling of the Great Plains. Includes sequences of…

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Westward Movement : Texas & Mexico War Part IV

Shows the Texas story against a background of expansion and growing conflict over slavery. Reveals the…

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Westward Movement : Settling The Great Plains, The

Uses photographs, documents and illustrations to recreate the settling of the Great Plains. Includes sequences of…

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Westward Movement : Settlers Of The Old Northwest Territory Part 1

Describes the colonization of the old Northwest Territory during the post-revolutionary war period. Explains the…

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Westward Movement : Settlement Of Mississippi Valley

Traces development of Mississippi Valley during the early 1800's, illustrating the transformation of the area…

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Westward Movement : Part V, The Gold Rush

Relates how the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill changed the history of California and…

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Westward Movement 2: Settlement Of The Mississippi Valley

Shows the rapid transformation of the Mississippi Valley during the early 1800's and particular skills…

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Westward Movement - 4 - Texas And The Mexican War

Presents the highlights of the Texas fight for independence and later annexation against the background of…

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West Africa: Nigeria

, . The geographic regions, political history and organization, new and old industries, and religious diversity of Nigeria…

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Well Of The Saints, The

Presents The Well Of The Saints by J M Synge, a traditional Irish folk drama with…

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Weed - The Story Of Marijuana

Traces the use of marijuana throughout the world from 3000 B.C. to the present. Compares…

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Waves on Water

Collaborator, John S. Shelton Uses principles discovered in the laboratory as a basis for interpreting the…

1965 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Water For All Living Things

Emphasizes the importance of water for all living things. Points out the sources of water and…

1967 Encyclopedia Britanica Films AV Geeks Archive
Volcano: Birth of a Mountain

Examines the geological forces that cause the formation of a shield volcano, and how the massive…

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Viruses : What They Are And How They Work

mentions AIDS. Shows how viruses can invade, and destroy healthy cells, and examines the structure and…

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Venezuela: Oil Builds A Nation

Portrays the rapid growth, industrialization and wealth of Venezuela, with emphasis upon the importance of the…

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