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How do social media algorithms work?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. You don't have to be in advanced math for algorithms to have an impact on your life. In simple terms, an algorithm is the set of instructions that determines how your computer software behaves. On social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, the algorithm determines which posts you see and in what order. It also decides which posts you don't see. So, while you may think you're getting an unfiltered view of the world when you scroll, in fact, your social media experience is being carefully curated.
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. You don't have to be in advanced math for algorithms to have an impact on your life. In simple terms, an algorithm is the set of instructions that determines how your computer software behaves. On social media platforms like TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, the algorithm determines which posts you see and in what order. It also decides which posts you don't see. So, while you may think you're getting an unfiltered view of the world when you scroll, in fact, your social media experience is being carefully curated.

Date Published:2021

Are you depressed? : What you can do


Learning, understand the difference between being sad and being depressed. What exactly is depression? What causes it? What should you do if you experience symptoms of depression? How do you support loved ones or friends who are experiencing depression? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with graphics and video that reinforces important concepts?
Date Published:2022

Solving crimes with DNA


Forensics is the scientific analysis of physical evidence collected from a crime scene. DNA helps forensic scientists assist criminal investigators in solving crimes. Graphics, diagrams and video inform us about the history of criminal investigations, including criminal profiling, polygraph tests, the discovery of DNA structure, crime scene investigators (SCI), and genetic genealogy collection. Forensic scientists use fingerprinting, toxicology, serology, pathology, anthropology, DNA analysis, computer file analysis, and ballistics to solve crimes. We see examples of cases where forensic sciences were crucial and where DNA tests proved that people were wrongly convicted. Justice can be served with DNA technology.
Date Published:2023

Forensics is the scientific analysis of physical evidence collected from a crime scene. DNA helps forensic scientists assist criminal investigators in solving crimes. Graphics, diagrams and video inform us about the history of criminal investigations, including criminal profiling, polygraph tests, the discovery of DNA structure, crime scene investigators (SCI), and genetic genealogy collection. Forensic scientists use fingerprinting, toxicology, serology, pathology, anthropology, DNA analysis, computer file analysis, and ballistics to solve crimes. We see examples of cases where forensic sciences were crucial and where DNA tests proved that people were wrongly convicted. Justice can be served with DNA technology.

Date Published:2023

Masters of science fiction : Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, Octavia Butler


Learn all about the masters of science fiction. Explore the lives and works of Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Octavia Butler. This program is sure to inspire, spark the imagination and unleash the creative writer in you.
Date Published:2025

Teamwork


Learn all about teamwork. Why is teamwork important? How does it help us succeed? What are examples of teamwork? What are the essential elements for achieving teamwork? Concepts discussed include cooperation, listening, collaboration, communication and problem solving. Exciting video and dynamic graphics reinforce important concepts.
Date Published:2023

Home run : the science behind baseball's most amazing plays

Braun, Eric,


Derek Jeter's brilliant toss to the catcher to prevent a score. Ozzie Smith's bare-handed stop and throw to first base for a critical out. Nomar Mazara's home run that sailed 505 feet. Willie Mays's legendary catch in center field. Behind every pitch, swing, catch, throw, and slide, science is at work. Dive into each of these iconic baseball plays and learn more about energy, forces, motion, and more.
Date Published:2025

Derek Jeter's brilliant toss to the catcher to prevent a score. Ozzie Smith's bare-handed stop and throw to first base for a critical out. Nomar Mazara's home run that sailed 505 feet. Willie Mays's legendary catch in center field. Behind every pitch, swing, catch, throw, and slide, science is at work. Dive into each of these iconic baseball plays and learn more about energy, forces, motion, and more.

Date Published:2025

Albert Jackson : first Black mail carrier in Canada


TVOkids news segment from November 2018 From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on September 26, 2030. . Canada Post has announced that they will make a stamp to honour Albert Jackson. Well, who is Albert Jackson?
Date Published:2018

Class trip


Published by arrangement with Entertainment One and Ladybird Books. Based on the TV series Peppa Pig created by Neville Astley and Mark Baker. Join Peppa and her friends on their class trip to the top of the mountain. What fun things will they find?
Date Published:2013

Astrid and Apollo and the super staycation

Bidania, V. T.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. When bad weather cancels the family trip to Laos, where their mother's cousin is getting married, twins Astrid and Apollo try to cheer up their parents by surprising their parents with a Laos-themed stay-at-home vacation.
Date Published:2022

Bridges


Imagine what it would be like to travel somewhere if there were no bridges. You would run into trouble at the first little stream. Bridges are essential structures that help us cross obstacles like ravines and rivers. When building a bridge, it's important to choose the right materials and design depending on the environment and load. In this film, you'll learn more about different types of bridge construction. Beam bridges, which consist of beams supported by pillars, are a basic and cost-effective type of bridge. Arch bridges, with a history dating back to ancient Rome, give stability through their curved shape. Suspension bridges, like the Golden Gate Bridge, use thick cables to support the bridge deck. Other types of bridges shown in the film include vault bridges, cable-stayed bridges, truss bridges, and movable bridges like drawbridges and swing bridges, which allow boats to pass. So, next time you travel somewhere, look around and see how many bridges you can spot.
Date Published:2025

Imagine what it would be like to travel somewhere if there were no bridges. You would run into trouble at the first little stream. Bridges are essential structures that help us cross obstacles like ravines and rivers. When building a bridge, it's important to choose the right materials and design depending on the environment and load. In this film, you'll learn more about different types of bridge construction. Beam bridges, which consist of beams supported by pillars, are a basic and cost-effective type of bridge. Arch bridges, with a history dating back to ancient Rome, give stability through their curved shape. Suspension bridges, like the Golden Gate Bridge, use thick cables to support the bridge deck. Other types of bridges shown in the film include vault bridges, cable-stayed bridges, truss bridges, and movable bridges like drawbridges and swing bridges, which allow boats to pass. So, next time you travel somewhere, look around and see how many bridges you can spot.

Date Published:2025

Animals : Mammals


All animals are divided into animal groups based on similarities. Now we are going to learn about mammals! In this film we learn that mammals belong to the vertebrates. We also learn about the different subgroups: monotremes, marsupials and placentals. Did you know there are more than 4,500 different mammals in the world? What do they have in common, what traits do they have and what is special about them? We will see examples of different mammals around the world.
Date Published:2025

All animals are divided into animal groups based on similarities. Now we are going to learn about mammals! In this film we learn that mammals belong to the vertebrates. We also learn about the different subgroups: monotremes, marsupials and placentals. Did you know there are more than 4,500 different mammals in the world? What do they have in common, what traits do they have and what is special about them? We will see examples of different mammals around the world.

Date Published:2025

Mining cobalt and lithium for rechargeable batteries : the human cost


Learn all about the unspoken human cost for mining cobalt and lithium for the rechargeable batteries we use in our cell phones and electric vehicles. What are artisanal miners? What health risks are they exposed to while mining? What does the term "blood cobalt" mean? What are solutions that can improve conditions for mining, and are alternatives to cobalt being explored? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with exciting video and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts.
Date Published:2023

Learn all about the unspoken human cost for mining cobalt and lithium for the rechargeable batteries we use in our cell phones and electric vehicles. What are artisanal miners? What health risks are they exposed to while mining? What does the term "blood cobalt" mean? What are solutions that can improve conditions for mining, and are alternatives to cobalt being explored? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with exciting video and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts.

Date Published:2023

Alfred Nobel


The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards a person can receive. In this film, you'll get to know the man behind the prize: Alfred Nobel. He was a Swedish scientist who lived in the 19th century and made a huge fortune from his groundbreaking invention - dynamite. When he found a way to make the dangerous chemical nitroglycerin safer to handle, safety and efficiency in the mining and construction industries improved dramatically. But his invention also paved the way for powerful weapons that were used in wars and conflicts. At the end of his life, Nobel donated almost all of his wealth to do something good for humanity - he created the Nobel Prizes, awarded every year to those who make a difference in science, culture, and peace.
Date Published:2025

The Nobel Prize is one of the most prestigious awards a person can receive. In this film, you'll get to know the man behind the prize: Alfred Nobel. He was a Swedish scientist who lived in the 19th century and made a huge fortune from his groundbreaking invention - dynamite. When he found a way to make the dangerous chemical nitroglycerin safer to handle, safety and efficiency in the mining and construction industries improved dramatically. But his invention also paved the way for powerful weapons that were used in wars and conflicts. At the end of his life, Nobel donated almost all of his wealth to do something good for humanity - he created the Nobel Prizes, awarded every year to those who make a difference in science, culture, and peace.

Date Published:2025

Get messy with science! : projects that ooze, foam, and more

Olson, Elsie, 1986-


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Make a mess! -- Foaming swamp monster -- Slime bubbles -- Hot & cold water stack -- Ooey gooey rocks -- Glitter bouncy balls -- Chalk bomb -- Fierce fountain -- Exploding watermelon -- Paint splatter art -- Icky tar pit -- Color-shifting slime -- Sculptable sand -- Squeeze & splat eggs -- Read more -- Internet sites. Simple step-by-step instructions supported by clear photos provide some messy science experiments, including slippery slime, frothy foams, colorful chalk explosions, and more.
Date Published:2023

A Capstone Interactive eBook. Make a mess! -- Foaming swamp monster -- Slime bubbles -- Hot & cold water stack -- Ooey gooey rocks -- Glitter bouncy balls -- Chalk bomb -- Fierce fountain -- Exploding watermelon -- Paint splatter art -- Icky tar pit -- Color-shifting slime -- Sculptable sand -- Squeeze & splat eggs -- Read more -- Internet sites. Simple step-by-step instructions supported by clear photos provide some messy science experiments, including slippery slime, frothy foams, colorful chalk explosions, and more.

Date Published:2023

Can you hear the trees talking? : discovering the hidden life of the forest

Wohlleben, Peter, 1964-


"First published in English in 2019 by Greystone Books. First published in the U.K. in 2020"--Colophon. "A young readers' edition of the New York Times Bestseller "The hidden life of trees"--Cover. Includes index. Let's go on a journey of discovery -- How trees work -- Growing up in the forest -- Friends and enemies in the forest -- Every tree is different -- Animals in the forest -- Trees are awesome -- A year in the forest. A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Includes quizzes and hands-on activities. With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong. Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal. Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand.
Date Published:2019

"First published in English in 2019 by Greystone Books. First published in the U.K. in 2020"--Colophon. "A young readers' edition of the New York Times Bestseller "The hidden life of trees"--Cover. Includes index. Let's go on a journey of discovery -- How trees work -- Growing up in the forest -- Friends and enemies in the forest -- Every tree is different -- Animals in the forest -- Trees are awesome -- A year in the forest. A global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids can understand. Includes quizzes and hands-on activities. With his groundbreaking, internationally bestselling book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben established himself as a global advocate for forests and our relationship with trees. Now, Peter shares his famous imagination and storytelling style with children, asking surprising questions about trees with exciting quizzes, photographs, and hands-on activities to help even the most reluctant learners discover the answers. Did you know that trees have parents, and tree grandparents with wrinkles? That tree kids go to school for hundreds of years? That there is such a thing as the forest internet? And that trees make us healthy and strong. Sometimes, even trees get sick, but we can help them heal. Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest in language kids will love and understand.

Date Published:2019

Relationship building : family, friendships, meeting new people


Relationships are very important in our lives. Learn all about relationship building, the key components of a healthy relationship, and how can we develop and maintain healthy relationships. Key concepts - components of healthy relationships, unhealthy and disrespectful relationships, inclusion, equity, building healthy family relationships, the elements of friendship, empathy, and meeting new people - are reinforced with video and dynamic graphics.
Date Published:2023

Relationships are very important in our lives. Learn all about relationship building, the key components of a healthy relationship, and how can we develop and maintain healthy relationships. Key concepts - components of healthy relationships, unhealthy and disrespectful relationships, inclusion, equity, building healthy family relationships, the elements of friendship, empathy, and meeting new people - are reinforced with video and dynamic graphics.

Date Published:2023

Life cycle assessment


Life cycle assessments are done by companies and organizations to find out and present how their products affect the environment throughout their life cycle - from when the natural resources are being extracted to when the product is no longer used. In this film, you will follow several such life cycle assessments step by step.
Date Published:2022

Tibetan Buddhism


Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Lamaism, is a Buddhist tradition that developed high in the Himalayas in Tibet and is a blend of Buddhism and local traditions. In this film, we will take a closer look at what it entails. The tradition emphasizes compassion and spiritual development through meditation, mantras, and special rituals. The film explains how monks and nuns play an important role as guides within the Tibetan tradition and that its leader is the Dalai Lama, who is considered to be a reincarnation of his predecessor. He has become a symbol of peace and also leads the work for an independent Tibet, as the country has been controlled by China since the 1950s.
Date Published:2025

Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Lamaism, is a Buddhist tradition that developed high in the Himalayas in Tibet and is a blend of Buddhism and local traditions. In this film, we will take a closer look at what it entails. The tradition emphasizes compassion and spiritual development through meditation, mantras, and special rituals. The film explains how monks and nuns play an important role as guides within the Tibetan tradition and that its leader is the Dalai Lama, who is considered to be a reincarnation of his predecessor. He has become a symbol of peace and also leads the work for an independent Tibet, as the country has been controlled by China since the 1950s.

Date Published:2025

Seasons


Learn all about the four seasons: winter; spring; summer and fall. How does the earth rotate to bring about the change of seasons? How does temperature change with each season? What activities and celebrations are associated with each season? How are animals and plant life affected by the change of seasons? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Date Published:2023

Learn all about the four seasons: winter; spring; summer and fall. How does the earth rotate to bring about the change of seasons? How does temperature change with each season? What activities and celebrations are associated with each season? How are animals and plant life affected by the change of seasons? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.

Date Published:2023

The stock market : what I need to know


Learn all about the stock market. What is a stock? What is the history of the Stock Exchange? What was the Buttonwood Agreement? What are dividends? What is a bear market? What is a bull market? What is an ETF? What is a mutual fund? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.
Date Published:2021

Learn all about the stock market. What is a stock? What is the history of the Stock Exchange? What was the Buttonwood Agreement? What are dividends? What is a bear market? What is a bull market? What is an ETF? What is a mutual fund? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.

Date Published:2021