The National Canada's falcon population back from brink of extinction
The peregrine falcon was once on the brink of extinction. Now, the bird is actually making a comeback thanks in large part to one Alberta man who not only helped the species recover, but has bred an industry in the process.
- 2018
- 00:02:30
- 9-12
- Added on: 10/10/2018
The National Canadian Teen Discovers Method to Turn Waste Water into Electricity
A Vancouver high school student thinks he knows what to do with the one billion litres of waste water that gets flushed down toilets and sent down sink drains every day in the Greater Vancouver Area. Austin Wang, who has won numerous science awards, came up with a way to genetically modify micro-organisms so that they could clean waste water ...
- 2016
- 00:06:57
- 9-12
- Added on: 07/27/2016
News in Review - March 1996 Canadian Wolves Go South: Reclaiming A Habitat
The environmental significance of moving wolves to wildlife areas in the U.S., and the concerns of farmers and ranchers in the Yellowstone Park area are the focus of this report.
- 1996
- 00:14:08
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/15/1996
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Découverte Cancer: A Revolution is Coming (Part 2 of 2)
More than a third of us will suffer from it; one fourth will die of it. Cancer is the number one killer in Canada. However, our understanding of cancer has evolved dramatically over the past ten years. High performance tools now permit researchers to have a clearer view of cancer and its causes. No other illness has been as studied. ...
- 2009
- 00:38:33
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/02/2013
The Nature of Things Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale Classroom Favourites
North America is under attack by a relentless aquatic invader. Accidentally released into the Mississippi River 30 years ago, the Asian Carp have been heading north ever since. Famous for their insatiable hunger and their Olympic high jumping, Asian Carp are now only 100 kilometers south of Lake Michigan. Carpe Diem: A Fishy Tale will take viewers on an enlightening ...
- 2013
- 00:44:24
- 15-17
- Added on: 12/03/2014
The Nature of Things Changing Your Mind
This program is a fascinating follow-up to the recent bestselling documentary, The Brain that Changes Itself. Once again, Toronto psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Norman Doidge showcases some very compelling neurological cases to illustrate how the changing brain plays an important role in treating mental diseases and disorders. This time he explores the latest research that offers hope to those suffering ...
- 2010
- 00:44:21
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
Ivy's Plant Shop Classifying and grouping plants
An entertaining overview of how plants can easily be arranged according to their common features and characteristics. For example: plants with seeds (e.g. flowering plants and conifers) or without seeds (e.g. ferns and mosses). Teacher notes: You could bring in different variations of plants and get students to catogorize them using the information highlighted in the video. They could then ...
- 2018
- 00:03:04
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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The National Climate change, ticks and the moose population
With warmer winters bringing less snow cover, scientists are studying how winter ticks are thriving and the impact that could have on the moose population.
- 2020
- 00:03:28
- 13-14
- Added on: 05/26/2020
