Audio Visual Materials

Online Catalogue

Bookcassettes, music, charts :

BKC 551.4 A look at the earth around us : oceans. Describes why the ocean moves in many different ways, why the ocean changes the land, describes a continental shelf and a continental slope, describes the ocean floor, describes ways people use the ocean.
CD 551.46 Echoes of nature : Ocean waves. Pleasant beach (19:40)--Low tide (10:09)--Big surf (8:00)--Pebble Beach (12:37). Sounds of pebbles tumbling in the surf and Oystercatcher's calling as they feed among the rocks. Sea gulls, sea lions, and surf side songbirds all contribute to the song of the sea.
CD 551.46 Solitudes : Ocean Surf. "Environmental sound experiences with sound, music, and voice".
CHT 363.7 Sea pollution. The water cycle, oil pollution, oil slicks, sewage, food chain, radioactive waste, all factors that affect the conservation of our seas.
CHT 551.46 Oceans.Oceans -- Movement of ocean water -- Structure of the ocean floor -- Underwater life.
CHT 574.92 Coral reef- sunken treasure. A wonderful painting depicting a typical coral reef found around Caribbean islands.
DVDs & videocassettes :

DVD 333.72 SOS planet. Explores the Earth's changing environments, looking at global warming, ocean depletion, and deforestation. Also travels to the most affected areas of the planet to look at the cause-and-effect relationships of each environmental condition.
DVD 551.46 The blue planet : seas of life. Ocean world : frozen seas -- Open ocean : the deep -- Seasonal seas : coral seas -- Tidal seas : coasts. Narrator, David Attenborough. An exploration of Earth's oceans, focusing on the change of seasons, coral reefs, the tide and the changing nature of coasts.
DVD 551.46 Into the deep. With clips from Discovery Education. 1. Treasures of the deep -- 2. Oceans alive: People and the sea -- 3. Understanding oceans: Our common heritage -- 4. Sources of life: Oceans in our environment: How human actions threatens our world.
DVD 551.46 Earth's waters. Segment 1. Exploring the Everglades (4:50) -- Segment 2. Hydroelectricity (4:53) -- Sergment 3. Understanding ocean motions (6:10) -- Segment 4. Ocean floor (4:30). Looks at the dynamics, ecology, and energy potential of water. Visits the Everglades and analyzes the structure and importance of dams. Also examines waves, currents, and tides, and investigates the topography of the seafloor.
VID 551.46 Bill Nye the science guy : Oceanography. Explores the science of oceanography, including ocean currents, the ocean's salt content, and what makes the ocean move. Features an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities.
VID 551.46 Oceans. Students will learn all about the properties of oceans water. Discover the importance of tides, the general topography of the ocean floor and the various life zones that can be found at differents dephts.
VID 577.7 Ocean. The program visits the world of the deep bringing us face to face with some of the most bizarre creatures on our planet.
VID 577.7 The Living ocean. Explores the role played by oceans in relation to the biosphere. Tells how the oceans were formed and how the ocean floor provides evidence of tectonic activity. Shows how the ocean figures in food webs, affects climate and weather, and how man affects the oceans.
DVD 577.7 The living sea. Narrator Meryl Streep. Explores ocean depths and marine life throughout the world. Includes footage of humpback whales, jellyfish and giants clams.
VID 577 All about water ecosystems. Will explore freshwater ecosystems such as ponds and rivers; as well as marine ecosystems like coral reefs and the open ocean. They will learn that the animal and plant life found in water ecosystems make up communities that are as complex as they are beautiful.
VID 577 Biomes of the world in action : Marine ecosystems. "...students will explore saltwater environments -from shorelines to coral reefs0 and learn about the fish, plants, mammals and insects that depend on each other for survival in this aquatic biome. Examine concepts such as slinity and currents, and find out about the three major life zones fond in ocean waters. A fun, hands-on experiment allows students to discover how brine shrimp have adapted to changes in salt concentration, while a visit with a marine biologist on the Chesapeake Bay examines the fascinating life cycle of the blue crab." (from container)
VID 591.92 The magic school bus gets eaten. Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a field trip to the ocean. When they explore the ocean food chain they discover the connection between Keesha's tuna fish sandwich and Arnold's soggy shoe covered in pond scum.
VID 597 My underwater journey. A fun and educational video for children to learn about marine life, such as bert and butterfly fish, oscar and octopus, Tanya the turtle and see that fish have personalities and habits just like us.