991. 55 To Get Ready (15:16)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. It seems easy to get on a plane and fly somewhere, but it takes about 55 people to get a jet ready to fly. Each has his own job handling baggage, fueling, preparing and storing food, checking weather and maps,servicing the aircraft. Some important people you don't usually see are maintenance men,meteorologists at the weather station, and controllers in the tower. All these people and more work together so passengers can travel safely and comfortably by jet.

992. All By Myself (16:13)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. Susie wants to bake a birthday cake for her four-week-old puppies all by herself. With her mother standing by as assistant chef,Susie measures, mixes, sifts, squeezes and spills ingredients into the bowl and onto the counter with all the built-in intensity and joy of an eager five-year-old. Susie's face, as she admires her elegant pastry, proves that it's worth learning to do things all by oneself.

993. Animals Need You (15:39)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. What do you do if you run the zoo and your elephant gets sick? What will you feed the tiger in your zoo who would kill a deer for his dinner if he lived in the forest? What sort of home must you find to make a hippopotamus comfortable? Who should raise the baby tiger when its own mother cannot care for it? These and other questions about man's care of animals are explored on an unusual visit to the National Zoological Parkin Washington, D.C.

994. Body Talk (15:13)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. Fingers, hands, feet. faces and bodies "talk"about how a person feels. Norma Canner and a group of children explore body talk for"I'm afraid," "I'm glad you're here," "I'm very angry," "I'm tired," "I'm excited and happy." and other feelings which children in the classroom can figure out. They play the"Trust" game in which children can participate. Norma also invites children in the classroom to join her in other movement exploration.

995. Caring for The World (15:27)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. The earth is covered with living things with plants and animals and people who share in the balance of nature. But man has upset the balance by using land and trees without replacing them, and by building factories and engines which pollute the air and water. People are beginning now to take care of this planet and its plants, animals and people. If everybody begins caring for the earth it will be possible for this planet's natural balances to be maintained.

996. Checkup (15:09)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the Series Ripples. Jeffrey has a routine medical checkup. While the doctor checks his throat, blood pressure, eyes, chest, feet, urine and blood, Jeffrey remembers how the mechanic gave the family car a check up while he and his mother watched.

997. Coming Home To Earth (15:22)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. This program is paired with OUT TO THE MOON. John Bannister of NASA demonstrates real equipment such as a space suit,life support packs, tools used on the moon.In NASA films, the astronauts walk on the moon, collect samples, return via lunar module to command module and head for home! A safe return to earth is not easy. Radio keeps everyone in touch as the astronauts make a safe re-entry and are welcomed home.

998. Dad and I (22:40)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. Steve and his dad enjoy an autumn after-noon of fishing at historic Bull Run in Virginia. Secrets of the ancient sport pass pleasantly from father to son as Steve learns to find and dig worms, bait his own hook,cast with a spinning reel,catch,string,clean, cook and eat the fish.

999. Everybody's Different (15:30)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples Shows that differences between people sometimes cause problems that require great determination to solve, by exploring the extraordinary problems confronted by a man who cannot see, a woman who cannot hear, and a child whose metal braces often get in her way. Observes how courage and some special kinds of help provide the keys to success for these three people.

1000. Eyes and Lenses (15:02)

Date:
1970
Main contributors:
National Instructional Television
Summary:
From the series Ripples. A visual journey of things the naked eye can see is followed by a simple description of how an eye works. Then man's inventiveness is celebrated with an introduction to instruments which allow people to see far beyond the limits of the naked eye. The camera shows how things look through eyeglasses, a magnifying glass, a microscope, binoculars and a telescope.