Mirrors (6F0)
How changing the shape of a mirror changes what we see.
Playing time: 3 min (V817)
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Playing time: 16 min (V818)
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Prism (6F3)
Looking around corners using a prism.
Playing time: 3 min (V819)
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Mirror spoons (6F4/1)
Concave and convex mirrors and what you can see in them using a simple spoon.
Playing time: 4 min (V820)
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Curved mirrors (6F4/2)
What shapes can you see in this mirror make from a helium balloon. The second part of the movie has no speaking so you have a chance to discuss what you can see and what shape it is.
Playing time: 3 min (V821)
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What can I see?
Here is another example of a convex mirror: it is a bauble on a Christmas tree. It gives a very wide angle of view.
Playing time: 6 min (V822)
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Making colours (6F5)
How to make a spectrum using a prism. There is a lot to see, so this is quite a long movie.
Playing time: 16 min (V823)
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Flashing safety cone
Why flashing lights are effective in dark conditions.
Playing time: 1 min (V941)
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Reflective safety cone
How reflective material, such as that used on safety cones and safety jackets, works. Also shows the differences between red and white coloured material in terms of how reflective it is.
Playing time: 1 min (V942)
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Fluorescent light
The features of light produced by a fluorescent bulb.
Playing time: 1 min (V953)
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Incandescent light
The features of light produced by an incandescent bulb.
Playing time: 1 min (V954)
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LED torch
A LED light emits a light when an electric current passes through it. It gives out little heat, so uses little power, and is ideal for portable devices.
Playing time: 2 min (V938)
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Magnifying lens (6F8)
Shows what the writing on a label looks like when a magnifying glass is held over it.
Playing time: 1 min (V895)
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Pin-hole camera
This video shows the basic principles of how a camera works and shows how to make a pin-hole camera.
Playing time: 4 min (V1054)
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Shadows and silhouettes
The principle of silhouettes and shadows, seen on a beach.
Playing time: 4 min (V686)
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Seeing by computer (6F7)
Using a computer photo-editing program to show what we really see.
Playing time: 10 min (V824)
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History of illumination (6F10)
This is a historic video that tells of the history of Illumination. It is American-narrated, but based on English material. (Use with history from Stone Age upwards as well and note it also shows as an aside a quern being used.) This is an extremely useful video that shows all kinds of simple technologies.
Playing time: 14 min (V825)
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Headland Lighthouse
The way that lighthouses protect our coasts and how they came to be.
Supports: textbooks 'How we see things'
Playing time: 3 min
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Lighthouse Lens
How does a small lamp in a lighthouse make such a powerful narrow beam?
Supports: textbook Science 6F light
Playing time: 3 min
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Sunrise
This video shows what a sunrise over fields looks like, and explains why the different colours are produced.
Playing time: 1 min (V1113)
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Sunset
This video shows a sunset at dusk.
Playing time: 2 min (V1101)
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