Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears - Eland's Deal With Fire
Film trailer for Nature series. In the high alpine meadows of the Drakensberg, eland graze on the lush grasses. The air at these altitudes is so dry that rain evaporates before it hits the ground. A lightning strike ignites a fire that quickly engulfs the mountain in thick smoke, destroying the eland's pasture. Professionally produced movie. Run time 03:01.
DNA Genetic Fingerprinting
In these times of identity theft, terrorism, and the TV criminology craze, learn just how genetic fingerprinting occurs. Professional video. Run time 02:15.
Volanco Eruptions
This video show how a volcano erupts through diagrams. The film clip provides information about volcanos. Run time 01:43.
Preparedness Now
The film was created by the USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project in cooperation with the Designmatters program at Art Center to depict the physical, social, and economic consequences of the most comprehensive earthquake scenario ever created. The film gives the viewers a sense of what will be happening and inspires them to prepare and mitigate for a faster recovery. Professional video.
Blue Planet, Ocean World; 2 Of 5
In this film, naturalist David Attenborough discusses the creatures of the deep. This film is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students. Run time 0:57.
Blue Planet, Ocean World; 3 Of 5
In this film, naturalist David Attenborough discusses the creatures of the deep. This film is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students. Run time 10:00.
Blue Planet, Ocean World; 4 Of 5
In this film, naturalist David Attenborough discusses the creatures of the deep. This film is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students. Run time 10:03.
Blue Planet, Ocean World; 5 Of 5
In this film, naturalist David Attenborough discusses the creatures of the deep. This film is suitable for older elementary, middle school, and high school students. Run tim 08:52.
Great North
This film shows footage of the nature and the vastness of the Northernmost region. The film depicts the balance of nature and survival with breath taking scenery and shows the Inuit who inhabit the Arctic to this day.
Pecos Bill By Brian Gleeson- Read By Robin Williams
Animated Classic- Take a rollicking ride through the Wild West with the original cowboy, Pecos Bill. Raised by coyotes to brave the great frontier, Pecos rides his wild mustang Widow Maker and invents the first rough-and-tumble cattle drive. Then he mounts a runaway cyclone like a buckin' bronco to create the Great Salt Lake. Rich in language, imagery, and sheer nonsensical fun, Pecos Bill is a fast and furious fantasy your family is sure to enjoy. Visit www.rabbitears.com for more information a
Thumbelina - Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
This video features the song of Thumbelina from the Hans Christian Andersen 1952 film featuring Danny Kaye. Danny Kaye was very popular for his performances of Hans Christian Andersen's best loved stories. (2:44)
The Selfish Giant, Part 2 of 3
Animated film adaptation of Wilde's story with illustrations. A giant returns home after many years to discover that children have been playing in his garden. This upsets the giant, who erects a wall to keep them out. In the farthest corner of the garden, he notices a little boy who is crying because he cannot climb up into a tree. The giant helps the boy up and discovers that his life is much more pleasant this way. The children once again enjoy the garden and springtime fills the giant’s
The Selfish Giant, Part 3 of 3
Animated film adaptation of Wilde's story with illustrations. A giant returns home after many years to discover that children have been playing in his garden. This upsets the giant, who erects a wall to keep them out. In the farthest corner of the garden, he notices a little boy who is crying because he cannot climb up into a tree. The giant helps the boy up and discovers that his life is much more pleasant this way. The children once again enjoy the garden and springtime fills the giant’s
"The BFG" based on the novel by Roald Dahl - Part 1 of 10
This is part 1 of 10 of an animated film based on Roald Dahl's novel, The BFG (The Big Friendly Giant). Includes professional soundtrack (9:58)
Roald Dahl's "The BFG" Part 2 of 10
This is part 2 of 10 of the animated film based o the novel by Roald Dahl.
"I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died" Poem by Emily Dickinson
This film, created in 1960 by Lynn Tomlinson, artistically uses clay-on-glass animation to illustrate Emily Dickinson's poem "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died." Melissa Miller artfully reads the poem, during which we hear the sound of a fly buzzing loudly. The film is mostly in brown and white with splashes of color throughout. (1:43)
Film recitation of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" Poem by Robert Frost in "The Outsiders"
In the 1983 film production, The Outsiders, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Ponyboy recites Robert Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," to Johnny as they stand beneath the golden sunset of a wide prairie sky. (0:51)
"Daddy" Poem by Sylvia Plath
This desperately angry and coldly bitter poem is read by the poet Sylvia Plath herself (1932 - 1963) in this video, accompanied by film and images, including family and personal photographs. Powerful. (3:56)
"Skyscrapers" Poem by Carl Sandburg
"Skyscrapers" was written in 1916 by Carl Sandburg and is recited by Dr. Allen Dwight Callahan in this video, The Skyscrapers Of New York. The video shows film footage of New York from the time period when the poem was written, bringing it to life. Saxophone, cymbals, light drumwork, interspersed throughout. (9:55)
Solar Eclipse In a very special video, one of the scientists travels all the way to China to film a total solar eclipse. Video shows the solar eclipse and explains what is happening. Video is of good quality. This video would be appropriate for middle elementary, middle school, and high school students. It would be good for any student studying about eclipses. Run time 08:53.
