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Sciences (18)

Children's Materials (33)

  • The Atom
    The Atom
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    Where would we be without these microscopic particles?
  • Battery
    Battery
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A 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?
  • Beyond the Naked Eye
    Beyond the Naked Eye
    Claudia Overing 1973 18 min
    A 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.
  • The Dirt on Soap
    The Dirt on Soap
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    How soap cleans? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
  • Electricity
    Electricity
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    How do we convert motion into electricity?
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
    Electromagnetic Radiation
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    What do X-rays, microwaves and light have in common? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
  • Explosives
    Explosives
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    Are cows a time bomb just waiting to explode? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
  • Fire
    Fire
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    What lights your fire? Part of the Science Please! collection for children.
  • The Force of Water
    The Force of Water
    Claude Cloutier 1998 1 min
    A 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.
  • Gravity
    Gravity
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    What keeps us down to earth? This clip from Science Please! answers the question.
  • The Internal Combustion Engine
    The Internal Combustion Engine
    Claude Cloutier 2000 1 min
    Four strokes of genius.
  • The Little Men of Chromagnon
    The Little Men of Chromagnon
    Francine Desbiens 1971 8 min
    In 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?
  • Little Armadillos
    Little Armadillos
    John Forrest 2002 5 min
    In 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.
  • The Light Bulb
    The Light Bulb
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    Edison's bright idea, or how the electric light bulb works?
  • Lift Off
    Lift Off
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A clip in the Science Please! collection, Lift Off uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what makes a rocket lift off.
  • Lightning
    Lightning
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A 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?
  • The Moon Changes
    The Moon Changes
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A 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.
  • Mirrors
    Mirrors
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    What's the angle on mirrors?
  • Magnets
    Magnets
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A 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?
  • Mirrors of Time
    Mirrors of Time
    Jean-Jacques Leduc 1990 23 min
    This 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.
  • Operation Lever
    Operation Lever
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A clip in the Science Please! collection, Operation Lever uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain how a lever increases force.
  • The Refrigerator
    The Refrigerator
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    What makes a fridge cool? A clip from the Science Please! collection.
  • Sound Is Vibration
    Sound Is Vibration
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A clip in the Science Please! collection, Sound Is Vibration uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain what is the sound.
  • Science Please! Part 2
    Science Please! Part 2
    2001 15 min
    The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain various scientific discoveries and phenomena.
  • The State of the Matter
    The State of the Matter
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2000 1 min
    A 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.
  • Slippery Ice!
    Slippery Ice!
    Claude Cloutier 1999 1 min
    A clip in the Science Please! collection, Slippery Ice! uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain why we slip on ice.
  • Science Please! Part 1
    Science Please! Part 1
    2001 15 min
    The Science Please! collection uses archival footage, animated illustrations and amusing narration to explain various scientific discoveries and phenomena.
  • The Telephone
    The Telephone
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    How do voices travel over the phone?
  • The Wonderful World of Colour
    The Wonderful World of Colour
    Claude Cloutier 1999 1 min
    A 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.
  • The Wind
    The Wind
    Martin Barry 1998 1 min
    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.
  • Wheel Meets Friction
    Wheel Meets Friction
    Claude Cloutier 1998 1 min
    A 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.
  • Why Is the Sky Blue?
    Why Is the Sky Blue?
    Sylvain Charbonneau 2001 1 min
    Why isn't it green, yellow or striped?
  • Wind
    Wind
    Ron Tunis 1972 9 min
    A 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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