The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Explains each era and the millions of years of changes to our earth's crust. Shows examples using plate tectonics. Studies crust, mantle, core, igneous and metamorphic rock

Canada's wealth of natural resources are shown, including fishing, forestry, mining, agriculture, vast water resources, and wildlife. Explains the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources

Examines the diverse population of Canada including people of English, French, Asian, and other ancestry, as well as native people such as Indian and Inuit. Includes a brief history of Canada including the early native migration 11,000 years ago. Modern-day Canadian government is also discussed

Explores Canada's distinct geographic regions and it's immense natural resources including forests, water, minerals, and animals. Discusses how these resources play an important role in the nation's economy. Also discusses industries such as tourism, fishing, farming, and petrochemical manufacturing

Robert Service's classic ballad of gold rush days in the Klondike celebrates the desolation of the northland and the prospector's spartan existence

Viewers encounter first generation Canadian immigrants from a variety of countries

Examines how Canada's environment, climate and geography affect the lives of its citizens and shape the character of the nation

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce