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Video List: Energy Page 1 (Jan 04)
ATOMIC ENERGY: INSIDE THE ATOM
Title #: V1236 (1982) (14 Mins.) Grade: H
Describes the structure and properties of the atom and explains the particles that make up an atom and their
relationship to each other. Shows some of the processes involved in releasing the atom's energy.

BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY: ENERGY

Title #: J 531 BIL (1995) (25 Mins.) Grade: E-J
Things rev up when Bill covers water, muscles, heat, light, sound, and other types of energy that make things
go, run, or happen. Experiments transform potential energy into kinetic energy.

CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM: REACTION KINETICS

Title #: V1028 (1985) (10 Mins.) Grade: H
An examination of why some chemical reactions happen more quickly than others. A chain mechanism model
shows how energy released by reacting molecules influences other molecules, and leads to a clearer
understanding of exothermic and endothermic reactions.

ENERGY: A MATTER OF CHOICES

Title #: V1111 (1973) (22 Mins.) Grade: H
Less than six percent of the world's population lives in the U.S., yet the country consumes more than one-third
of the world's energy. Explains the energy sources we depend on and shows the pattern of the country's energy
consumption. Studies the causes of and responses to the energy crisis that began during the early 1970's.

ENERGY IN CANADA
Title #: V1430 (1990) (8 Mins.) Grade: E-H
This video provides an overview of our energy picture today- and some of the environmentally responsible
steps we are taking so that our energy options in the future are equally bright. Also available in French,
L'Énergie Au Canada, (V1434).

ENERGY IN CANADA'S REMOTE COMMUNITIES

Title #: V1413 (1990) (27 Mins.) Grade: E-H
There are over 300 remote communities in Canada that do not have access to main line electricity grids or
natural gas networks. Most have limited road access as well, making affordable energy an ongoing challenge
for residents. You will visit communities like, Port Hope Simpson in Labrador, Grise Fiord and Pelley
Crossing in the Yukon. Also available in French, L'Energie dans les Collectivitiés Éloingées, (V1432).

EUREKA: HEAT AS ENERGY

Title #: V0814 (1981) (5 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Whenever there is movement and friction between two objects, you get heat. Since movement is a form of
energy, it follows that heat itself must also be a form of energy.
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EUREKA: KINETIC ENERGY
Title #: V0812 (1981) (5 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Animated billiard balls help demonstrate kinetic energy - the energy of motion.

EUREKA: POTENTIAL ENERGY

Title #: V0812 (1981) (5 Mins.) Grade: E-H
A rock teetering on the edge of a cliff is shown to have potential energy - the energy of position.

EUREKA: RADIATION SPECTRUM

Title #: V0814 (1981) (5 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Viewers learn that the waves of heat energy radiated by the sun come in many forms, which together make a
band, or spectrum, of energy waves.

EUREKA: RADIATION WAVES

Title #: V0814 (1981) (5 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Viewers learn that one of the chief ways in which heat energy moves is in the form of waves. This kind of
heat transfer is called radiation.

GREEN HOUSE
Title #: V1676 (1990) (10 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Advice from an animated cat helps an average family conserve energy. Filled with practical ideas, this video
can help everyone to achieve maximum energy efficiency, maintain the same level of comfort and help our
environment. Also available in French on the same videocassette.

HARVEST THE WIND: ALTERNATE WIND ENERGY ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Title #: V1250 (1989) (20 Mins.) Grade: E-H
A visit to the Atlantic Wind Test Site on P.E.I. shows how this laboratory is evaluating existing and
developing new technologies to supply an economical and environmentally safe power source. Also shows
some alternate, waste energy, and solar programs which provide the energy needs of the island. Also available
in French, see Récolte du Vent: Les Energies Alternatives de I'lle-du-Prince-Edward, ( V1251).

MAGIC SCHOOL BUS: GETTING ENERGIZED

Title #: J 333.79 MAG (1997) (28 Mins.) Grade: P-E
Carlos' younger brother Mikey makes an effort to save the class ferris wheel, which is the hottest ride at the
carnival, when he plugs it into a powerhouse of alternative energy sources.

NORTH AMERICA: FOSSIL STOREHOUSE

Title #: V0031 (1980) (15 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Shows the origins, history, and the future of fossil fuels and stresses the increasing importance of coal as an
energy source. Also examines new oil and gas explorations that are carried out in parts of North America.

NORTH AMERICA: SEARCH FOR POWER

Title #: V0031 (1980) (15 Mins.) Grade: E-H
Discusses common electrical power sources such as water, thermal, and nuclear energy. As well, discusses
alternative sources for electrical power that are considered practical possibilities. Goes on to discuss
alternatives such as solar heat collectors, wind generators, satellites, geysers, and hydrogen fusion.
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NUCLEAR THEORY AND ENERGY
Title #: V0865 (1985) (24 Mins.) Grade: H
Inside the atomic nucleus, reactions occur that release energy and thereby change the structure of matter itself.
This phenomenon and how they occur in both nature and at the hands of man.

PHOTOSYNTHESIS: LIFE ENERGY

Title #: V0987 (1983 ) (22 Mins.) Grade: J-H
What is photosynthesis, and why is it important? Scientists in this program show students the mechanics of
the basic life processes of photosynthesis and introduce them to light and dark reactions. Students learn that
photosynthesis supports the food pyramid and fuels our industrial existence as well. Can photosynthesis help
us in the future? A look at new applications of photosynthesis shows how it may provide fuel for the future.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE: SOUND, ENERGY AND WAVE MOTION

Title #: V0663 (1986) (14 Mins.) Grade: J-H
Focuses on the transmission of energy by waves and particles, the changes that occur as waves are produced,
transmitted, and received and the ways these changes deliver information about our world. Its innovative
approach enhances the bare bones of basic concepts by showing their significance in areas of contemporary
interest such as jazz bands and TV studios.

SCIENCE ALLIANCE: ENERGY

Title #: V0036 (1982) (15 Mins.) Grade: E
Children learn that energy is ability to do work, that energy can be stored, and that the sun is the earth's main
source of energy. They also learn that we must conserve energy.

SCIENCE ALLIANCE: HEAT

Title #: V0037 (1982) (15 Mins.) Grade: E
Children learn that heat is a form of energy, that it can make matter expand, and that it travels by convection,
conduction, or radiation.

WORLD OF CHEMISTRY: REACTIONS AND THEIR KINETICS

Title #: V1603 (1991) (15 Mins.) Grade: J-H
A panoply of chemical reactions is shown while asking the question, "What are the driving forces of these
reactions?" The first driving force, energy, is explained by showing a number of exothermic and endothermic
processes in the real world, graphics, and demonstrations. The other driving force, entropy is similarly
illustrated.

YOU, ME & TECHNOLOGY: ENERGY FOR SOCIETIES

Title #: V1471 (1988) (19 Mins.) Grade: J-H
A young woman concerned about the shrinking supply of oil and gas investigates
the advantages and disadvantages of coal, nuclear fission, trombe walls and photovoltaics,
windmills, biomass, conservation and cogeneration systems.