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Kinney, Jeff


Greg plans to film a scary movie using an old video camera he found in the basement, but getting rich and famous from his new hobby isn't as easy as he thought.
Date Published:2016

Baker-Patissier


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Akeylah heads to Sudbury to meet Tammy, a renowned Indigenous pastry chef, to learn all about her creative and delicious trade. Chef Tammy shows Akeylah how to melt chocolate and make her own custom chocolate bar using special molds. Akeylah gets to decorate with all sorts of fun, sweet toppings and colorful painting. They wrap up by baking brownies with each ingredient measured out precisely to create the perfect batch.
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Akeylah heads to Sudbury to meet Tammy, a renowned Indigenous pastry chef, to learn all about her creative and delicious trade. Chef Tammy shows Akeylah how to melt chocolate and make her own custom chocolate bar using special molds. Akeylah gets to decorate with all sorts of fun, sweet toppings and colorful painting. They wrap up by baking brownies with each ingredient measured out precisely to create the perfect batch.

Date Published:2024

Liquids


This video takes you on a mesmerizing journey into the fascinating world of liquid matter. From their fluidity to their unique properties, we're about to uncover the essential facts and insights that make liquids a fundamental part of our daily lives. Join us as we delve into the science behind liquids, understanding their molecular structure, behavior, and the various forms they can take. From exploring the concept of viscosity to learning about the importance of liquids in our environment and industries, we'll unravel the intricacies of these remarkable states of matter.
Date Published:2023

This video takes you on a mesmerizing journey into the fascinating world of liquid matter. From their fluidity to their unique properties, we're about to uncover the essential facts and insights that make liquids a fundamental part of our daily lives. Join us as we delve into the science behind liquids, understanding their molecular structure, behavior, and the various forms they can take. From exploring the concept of viscosity to learning about the importance of liquids in our environment and industries, we'll unravel the intricacies of these remarkable states of matter.

Date Published:2023

Electrician


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Brody’s interest in electricity is sparked by Theo, a veteran electrician who is passionate about teaching new apprentices about his trade. Brody gets a crash course in wiring using test boxes to hook up a plug and a light fixture. To experience working in a high-rise building, Brody practices on a VR setup that simulates the environment. Theo takes Brody to an unfinished residential room where he learns to wire a three-way switch. Brody gets a charge out of Theo’s Tesla coil as they dance to the rhythm of its lightning bolts.
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Brody’s interest in electricity is sparked by Theo, a veteran electrician who is passionate about teaching new apprentices about his trade. Brody gets a crash course in wiring using test boxes to hook up a plug and a light fixture. To experience working in a high-rise building, Brody practices on a VR setup that simulates the environment. Theo takes Brody to an unfinished residential room where he learns to wire a three-way switch. Brody gets a charge out of Theo’s Tesla coil as they dance to the rhythm of its lightning bolts.

Date Published:2024

Soap vs detergent


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on December 13, 2030. Soap and Detergent get down and dirty as each tries to prove its superiority.
Date Published:2024

Calligraphy


Calligraphy is a visual art that involves writing and creative designs through expressive, harmonious, and skillful lettering. This video explains the origins of calligraphy, the different tools available, and its modern revival.
Date Published:2020

Dairy herdsperson


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Akeylah visits a farm to meet with Jored, a passionate dairy herdsperson who loves his trade and is excited to show what it’s all about. Jored and Akeylah hop into his tractor to feed his hungry cows before he puts her on barn chore duty to get things cleaned up. Then it’s time to milk the cows and Akeylah learns all about the process and the cool technology used. Akeylah gets to feed some calves that are only a week old.
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on October 15, 2030. Akeylah visits a farm to meet with Jored, a passionate dairy herdsperson who loves his trade and is excited to show what it’s all about. Jored and Akeylah hop into his tractor to feed his hungry cows before he puts her on barn chore duty to get things cleaned up. Then it’s time to milk the cows and Akeylah learns all about the process and the cool technology used. Akeylah gets to feed some calves that are only a week old.

Date Published:2024

Density intensity (concept of density/liquids)


In this STEM episode, Vox shows Eric a clever experiment that explains the concept of density. Eric learns that liquids that are less dense can float on top of one that is denser! It's not magic, it's science! Educational Gist: Some liquids are denser than others. The relative density of two liquids will determine which one will float on top of the other.
Date Published:2019

Aerosol spray


Aerosol spray is a dispensing system that creates an aerosol, a mist of liquid particles. This video examines how aerosol cans and bottes work, the history of their development, and what they are used for.
Date Published:2020

Fires, Heat and Drought : Is this Canada's New Norm? September 2021


From the Curio channel: News in Review. Deadly heat, dry conditions, lack of rain and destructive forest fires. It seems climate change took its toll in the summer of 2021, hitting the west of the country hard. Was this exceptionally hot summer a one-off or the new normal? Experts agree it's climate change and it's the future for Canada.
Date Published:2021

Backpack


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on December 13, 2030. A backpack brags about its strength and durability until tragedy strikes.
Date Published:2024

Disposable wipe


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on December 13, 2030. A surprisingly hefty disposable wipe recounts how it became so catastrophically huge.
Date Published:2024

3D graphics


3D graphics are a two dimensional simulated representation of geometric data or shapes in a three axis plane or a three dimensional space. This video examines how 3D graphics work, and how to create them.
Date Published:2020

The boy who woke the sun

Woodley, A. T.,


Eleven-year-old Elliot is having a dismal pandemic summer when suddenly he's caught in the bubble of one of his own dreams and transported to another world, controlled by evil butterflies, where the sun doesn't shine. Along with his octopus sidekick, Elliot disocovers the reason for these butterflies-gone wrong, and realizes that things must be set right if he is ever to find a way home.
Date Published:2023

One step at a time : a Vietnamese child finds her way

Skrypuch, Marsha Forchuk, 1954-


Includes index. Vietnamese-born Tuyet has escaped her war-torn homeland and found a loving family in Canada, but her dreams of running and playing with her adopted siblings are hampered by her clubfoot and leg weakened by polio.
Date Published:2012

Bridges


Bridges are structures that serve as a passage across or over and obstacles. This video examines the history of bridges and different types of bridges, such as beam bridges, truss bridges, cantilever bridges, and more.
Date Published:2020

ISIS : The Making of a Terrorist Organisation. October 2014


From the Curio channel: News in Review. A year ago no one had heard of the radical jihadist terrorist organisation ISIS. Today America and its international coalition is engaged in a war effort to destroy it in both Syria and Iraq. Here is the story of how ISIS came to be the most despised terror group in the world.
Date Published:2014

We're all wonders

Palacio, R. J.


Augie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures the taunts of his peers because of his facial deformity.
Date Published:2017

Undercover night lurker


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on April 21, 2030. Saw-Whet Owls fill the forests of this part of the world, but they hide so well you might never know they exist! Luckily, Taviss is friends with Kyle Cameron from Birds Canada, who knows all about the elusive Saw-Whet. They spend the night at Long Point Bird Observatory to catch, band, and research the secretive species.
Date Published:2024

From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on April 21, 2030. Saw-Whet Owls fill the forests of this part of the world, but they hide so well you might never know they exist! Luckily, Taviss is friends with Kyle Cameron from Birds Canada, who knows all about the elusive Saw-Whet. They spend the night at Long Point Bird Observatory to catch, band, and research the secretive species.

Date Published:2024

Volume, Mass and Density


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Rights expire on August 30, 2027. We are taking science experiments to a whole new level! Watch large-scale experiments that are fun and educational! Can Phil make a tinfoil boat big enough to ride in?
Date Published:2015