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Das Leben des Wasserfroschs beginnt als Kaulquappe, die aus dem Laich schlüpft. Der Film zeigt die Entwicklung bis zum fertigen Frosch, beschreibt seine Merkmale und seinen Lebensraum, stellt seine Feinde vor und betrachtet die Fortpflanzung. Besonders spannend ist auch die Winterstarre der Amphibien.
There are many great examples for glaciated landscapes in the UK. This medium shows footage from Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District and Snowdonia. The explanations and illustrations of the landforms are rich in detail and make it easy to understand the processes of erosion, deposition and transportation.
India's largest slum Dharavi is located in Mumbai. The people who live here struggle on a daily base with poverty: There is not enough living space, the Slum lacks clean water and sanitation as well as electricity. There are too less healthcare and educational institutes and jobs for all the residents.
Die Honigbiene liefert nicht nur Honig, sondern ist durch das Bestäuben für unsere Ernährungsgrundlage sehr wichtig. Der Film zeigt die Fortpflanzung und Entwicklung der Tiere und ihren Lebensraum. Er erklärt, welches ihre Feinde sind, wie sie Honig herstellen und wie der Staat den Winter verbringt.
There are a lot of strategies that can be used to create comedy. This medium shows how comedy characters are developed, how timing, rhythm and surprises are used, how one works with crossed objectives and double acts and how ideas can be tested. It uses footage from workshops, performances and interviews.
Die Film Flat bietet über 8.000 rechtssichere Unterrichtsfilme für alle Schulformen, Fächer und Altersklassen. Das Angebot umfasst Lehrfilme, Dokumentationen und Spielfilme. Lehrkräfte können die Videos streamen, herunterladen und mit ihren Schülerinnen und Schülern teilen.
Für chemische Reaktionen gelten je nach Ausgangsstoff bestimmte Gesetze - sie laufen nach genauen Prinzipien ab. Der Film erläutert anhand von Laborversuchen das allgemeine Gasgesetz und das Gesetz zur Erhaltung der Masse. Das Periodensystem wird genau betrachtet und seine Aufteilung und Gliederung erklärt.
Kohlenstoff gehört zu den Grundbausteinen aller biologischen Substanzen. Der Film erklärt die wichtigsten Begriffe rund um das chemische Element und geht auf die Geschichte seiner Entdeckung ein. Polymerisationsreaktionen, verschiedene Alkane sowie die Gewinnung und Verarbeitung von Erdöl werden thematisiert.
Der Regenwurm ist für die Gesundheit des Bodens besonders wichtig. In vier Kapiteln geht dieses Medium mit Naturaufnahmen und Animationen auf die Lebensweise und die Fortpflanzung, aber auch auf die natürlichen Feinde des Regenwurms ein. Es wird gezeigt, was man zum Schutz der nützlichen Würmer tun kann.
Stoffe bestehen aus Atomen und Molekülen und können verschiedene Aggregatzustände haben. Der Film erläutert anhand von Wasser und Kochsalz die Stoffart, und die Stoffmenge wird anhand von Stoffen in der Gasphase erklärt. Es wird außerdem gezeigt, wie sich zwei oder mehr Atome zu einem Molekül zusammenfinden.
In der Chemie ist es unabdingbar, dass man einheitliche Begriffe und Größen verwendet - nur mit diesen kann man chemische Reaktionen allgemeingültig beschreiben. Der Film erklärt so grundlegende Begriffe wie Mol und Molmasse und gibt eine Einführung in den Umgang mit der Avogadrozahl und anderen Konstanten.
Die ersten Ideen über die Kräfte, die die Welt zusammenhalten, wurden schon von den Philosophen der griechischen Antike formuliert. Der Film gibt einen Einblick in die Geschichte der Chemie von dieser Zeit an über alle wichtigen Entdeckungen bis hin zu topmodernen Erfindungen wie dem Raster-Kraft-Mikroskop.
Bangladesh's mangroves are a home to the endangered tigers and also a fascinating tourist attraction. But the mangrove forests are endangered themselves: The impacts of climate change as well as the ones of shrimp farming reduces them. The government tries to control resource exploitation in the area.
The global textile industry has a huge impact on the environment. The medium shows how UK's companies use water recycling plants and also more of their waste streams. In the meantime poor people living in Bangladesh shortly downstream from the textile factories are adversely affected by the pollution.
Salze weisen unterschiedliche Strukturen auf. Der Film erklärt die Ursache und betrachtet Kochsalz (Natriumchlorid) genauer. Er erläutert die Kristallbildung und zeigt die Salzbildung aus mehreren Stoffen anhand von Natriumsulfit und Natriumchlorid, das aus verschiedenen Ausgangsstoffen entstehen kann.
There are several ways to generate electricity from renewables: This medium explains how solar, tidal, wind, biomass HEP and geothermal power are used and which are the pros and cons of each of these sources. It is shown which framework conditions have to be in place and what kind of oppositions exist.
This medium explains how energy from gas, coal and uranium is used to generate electricity. It gives an overview over the particular pros and cons and touches the topic of nuclear safety. Carbon capture and storage as well as fracking are discussed to give a complete insight into the current energy debates.
Modern textiles are able to meet the most different needs. This medium presents Kevlar, wearable electronics and conductive polymers and gives stunning examples for their use as clothing, ballet shoes, bags or tents. Smart and interactive textiles are a part of the new digital world and the internet of things.
Textiles which can be used in space, racing, transport, for medical assignments or as geotextile have to meet specific requirements. This medium explains their impressive functions, properties, structure and characteristics and gives an outlook to the technical and smart textiles that are yet to come.
There are many tests textiles have to undergo before they reach the shelves in the stores. This medium shows many of them, including flammability, colour-fastness, shrinkage, tear and tensile strength, pilling, drape and burst. Is the textile resistant to wind and water, is it insulating and breathable?
The global fashion industry comes at much too high of a cost: The footage of this medium is filmed in Bangladesh and shows the working conditions of the people here. It asks about the role of fair trade in times of globalization and shows how important a close meshed quality control in this industry is.
The fashion and textile industry is globally revolutionized by ICT, CAD and CAM. This medium shows footage from one of the top international design houses in which these new technologies and 3D body scanner are used. They are indispensable for research, design, production and intercontinental communication.
Textiles can undergo treatments that make them usable in fires as well as in sub-zero temperatures. This medium takes a look at the chemical and physical industrial finishes that allow such a development and gives examples for the use of the resistant garments. It also allows an outlook to future finishes.
The interest in recycled and sustainable Textiles is growing and designers have found some interesting ways to fulfil the needs. This medium shows bags that are made form airline seats, second hand shop textiles turned into high fashion, shoes made from seatbelts and tyres and textiles from jute sacks.
How do textiles get their colours? This medium shows how dye recipes are developed, tested and applied on the textile by different printing methods: The footage shows the roller screen-print, the flatbed carousel, flocking and transfer printing. The final part is about the environmental impacts of the waste.
Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) changes the whole process of textiles being manufactured. For this medium many designers and manufacturers from different textile industries explain how they use CAD/CAM, how it changes the everyday work and how their business benefits from it.
There are many techniques and systems for mass production of textiles. This medium includes footage of pattern laying by hand or digitized, cutting and marking up, hot drill, computerized laser cutting and cutting with a straight or a rotating blade. It also shows how the quality control systems work.
Volvo's crash testing facility is the place where the footage on this medium has been filmed. It shows clearly which considerations industrial designers have to include in their projects. It is a helpful tool for students who develop their own designs and have to have them tested, evaluated and modified.
The eco-friendly surf-wear brand Finisterre explains its business philosophy: The goal is to reduce both the ethical and the environmental impact of their clothes everywhere the work is done. The HQ lies in Cornwall, suppliers sit in Japan and the manufacturing of the clothes takes place in Portugal.
The audience is introduced to Yahya who's nomadic family had to leave her land in the peripheral region of the Sahara: Desertification forced the people to find a new home. This medium shows the causes for this development and proposes different ways to meet this challenge environmentally acceptable.