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Beyond the Naked EyeClaudia Overing 1973 18 minA film of marvels, an amazing view of the living, pulsing universe contained in a single drop of water from an aquarium. Colour film and a microscope, and the infinite patience of the filmmakers, reveal life that no one would ordinarily see. This is a view of creation, of birth, life and death, of the laws of nature that apply even to the smallest of living things. It is a film that will add knowledge and insight to the pleasure of any audience. -
BatterySylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Battery uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: Why do we get a charge out of batteries?
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The Dirt on SoapSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minHow soap cleans? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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ExplosivesSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 minAre cows a time bomb just waiting to explode? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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Electromagnetic RadiationSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 minWhat do X-rays, microwaves and light have in common? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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FireSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 minWhat lights your fire? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
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The Force of WaterClaude Cloutier 1998 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, The Force of Water uses archival footage, animated illustration and amusing narration to explain the Archimedes principle, of why some things float and others sink.
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GravitySylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 minWhat keeps us down to earth? This clip from Science Please! answers the question.
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Little ArmadillosJohn Forrest 2002 5 minIn this zany animated short, the universe is just one very big--and very small--dance of life. Did you know that there are approximately 5 billion tiny armadillo-like mites and bacteria roaming around your body? When you think about it, our planet is blessed with a similar population. From the microscopic world of our personal fauna to the macroscopic beauty of the cosmos, Little Armadillos explores interconnectedness of worlds both large and small.
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The Little Men of ChromagnonFrancine Desbiens 1971 8 minIn this short animated film, little elf-like creatures emerging from 3 circles painted red, yellow and blue discover the primary colours and their combinations. When they venture into a circle of another colour they find that they, too, change colour. So, how do we make green again?
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LightningSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Lightning uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: What causes the electrical discharge we see as lightning?
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Lift OffSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Lift Off uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what makes a rocket lift off.
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Mirrors of TimeJean-Jacques Leduc 1990 23 minThis short animated film delves into the mysteries of time: how calendars came to be; why the seasons change; why the year is divided into days, etc. From Babylon to 16th-century Europe, this film presents the history of the measurement of time.
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The Moon ChangesSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, The Moon Changes uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what causes the different phases of the moon.
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MagnetsSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Magnets uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain: North Pole, South Pole... what's the big attraction?
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Operation LeverSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Operation Lever uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how a lever increases force.
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The RefrigeratorSylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 minWhat makes a fridge cool? A clip from the Science Please! collection.
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The State of the MatterSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please collection, The State of the Matter uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how temperature affects the state of matter.
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Slippery Ice!Claude Cloutier 1999 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Slippery Ice! uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain why we slip on ice.
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Sound Is VibrationSylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Sound Is Vibration uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what is the sound.
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Science Please! Part 12001 15 minThe Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain various scientific discoveries and phenomena.
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Science Please! Part 22001 15 minThe Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain various scientific discoveries and phenomena.
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Wheel Meets FrictionClaude Cloutier 1998 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, Wheel Meets Friction uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how the invention of the ball bearing reinvented the wheel.
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WindRon Tunis 1972 9 minA child's first discovery of wind--the silent, invisible something that tickles his fancy, ruffles his hair, ripples the grass around him--portrayed here in winsome animated drawings. But the artist also shows the elemental force that carries all before it. Without words but with sound effects, this is a film of universal appeal.
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The Wonderful World of ColourClaude Cloutier 1999 1 minA clip in the Science Please! collection, The Wonderful World of Colour uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how the cones of the retina enable us to perceive the spectrum of colours.
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The WindMartin Barry 1998 1 minIn the collection Science Please!, the first clip, entitled The Wind, explains the phenomenon of the wind with the help of archives, animation and narration.
