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The Wind

In the collection Science Please!, the first clip, entitled The Wind, explains the phenomenon of the wind with the help of archives, animation and narration.
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In the collection Science Please!, the first clip, entitled The Wind, explains the phenomenon of the wind with the help of archives, animation and narration.

Sciences All subjects
  • director
    Martin Barry
  • producer
    Thérèse Descary
  • associate producer
    Marc Bertrand
  • sound
    Denise Larochelle
  • editing
    José Heppell
  • animation
    Claude Cloutier
    Sylvain Proteau
  • narrator
    Rick Jones
  • music
    Denis Larochelle

Education

Ages 6 to 9
School subjects
Science - Earth Science and Geology Science - Environmental Science
Teacher asks students to: - draw or build a model of a village in which all energy sources are renewable; - conduct estimations of wind speeds during one week, observing effects on the ground using the Beaufort scale, and plot the data in a broken-line diagram; compare with Environment Canada weather data for the same period; - read up on Greek mythology and learn about Aeolus, the Ruler of Winds.
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