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It’s About the Future

T he Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library isspecifically designed to help teachers answer the age-oldquestion from students, “Why do I need to learn this?”

We take your students behind the scenes—on location—atworksites all over the country, where professionals are usingmath and science skills in a wide variety of exciting careers.

The DVD features 67 Futures Channel Movies. These “micro-documentaries” are high quality presentations with originalmusic. Each movie can be used to introduce or demonstrate aparticular lesson or concept—or just to stimulate discussion andinquiry by putting a curriculum topic into a real world context.

But real world connections are just the start. This resourcewill truly engage your students. The inspiring men and womenin these movies represent a diverse selection of fascinating jobs.Yet most students don’t even know these careers exist—muchless consider them as options for their own futures.

As unique as these professionals are, one common attributeprevails: They love their jobs. Our aim is that their enthusiasmresonates with students, and the question “Why do I need tolearn this?” becomes, “If I learned this, I could have that job.”

Today’s students will become tomorrow’s professionals. Andno one is more committed to actually making that happen thanthe teacher, one of our most important professionals of all. TheFutures Channel Digital Video Resource Library is dedicated toteachers. We hope you find it useful in helping your students toimagine their own futures—and to acquire the skills to makethose futures a reality.

Steve HeardFounder and CEOThe Futures Channel

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A Quick-start Guide to The Library

The Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library consists of:

• The DVD• The CD-ROM• This User Guide and Movie Descriptions

You can get started right away by playing the DVD on a DVDplayer and selecting movies to watch. You can also load the CD-ROM on a computer to search and view the Movie Guides. Theinterfaces for both the DVD and CD-ROM are easy to navigate.

However, we recommend you first look through this brieforientation to get an overview of what this resource is all about.

The DVD

The DVD is formatted as a “DVD 9”—a high-capacity DVDwhich plays on standard DVD players, or on a computerequipped with DVD-Video playback. (Requires a DVD-ROM driveand DVD-Video software.)

The interface and menu on this DVD are designed to be veryuser-friendly. It is easily navigated using the remote control onyour DVD player.

The opening screen ofthe DVD is the MainMenu which looks likethis:

You can select either“movies by title” or“movies by number”.

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Or you can select a movie by curriculum topic.

For example, if you selected “Mathematics” from the openingscreen, a separate screen of math topics would appear.

Continuing this example, suppose you selected “Geometry”from the topic list. You would be presented with subtopicswithin “Geometry” as shown here.

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Now let’s say you selected “Lines, Polygons and Angles.” Youwould be presented with a list of movies which feature profes-sionals who apply these concepts.

You can select “Go Backward” to return to the previous step,and you can return to the Main Menu at any time.

(Note: the path you have been taking is always visible in thelower part of the screen, e.g. “Mathematics > Geometry >Lines, Polygons and Angles.”)

Suppose you selected “The Art Director” from the movie list.You would be shown a Play Screen that looks like this.

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The Play Screen contains the title, a brief description of themovie, and the movie number. This feature enables you to queueup a movie and have its Play Screen displayed on your TVmonitor or projection screen during a pre-screening discussion.The movie will be ready to play when you choose.

When you select Play the movie starts instantly.

In this example, the movie takes students behind the scenes atParamount Studios where an art director shows how he usesgeometry skills to design sets for film and television.

When the movie ends, its Play Screen is displayed again.

The CD-ROM

The CD-ROM puts a complete collection of Movie Guides for the67 movies at your fingertips. The Movie Guides provide over 200pages of lesson resources that include:

• Background information on the movies• Each movie’s running time, e.g., “4:13” (4 minutes, 13 seconds)• Examples of math and science applications inherent in the

careers featured• Suggested problems and activities• Hands-on student projects.

You can search and view the Movie Guides on any computerwhich has a CD-ROM drive—PCs or Macs.

The Movie Guides appear on your computer screen as “pdf”files. You are permitted to print out a guide and make copies foryour students. However, there are restrictions on copying them,so please read the section “Terms of Use” later in this user guide.

Here is what the Movie Guide looks like for the movie “RollerCoasters”:

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The content of the Movie Guides is correlated to detailedcurriculum objectives in mathematics, science, technology andthe arts, allowing you to easily and instantly locate those Guidesand movies that support your specific instructional goals.

The CD-ROM allows you to search the library of movies andMovie Guides by

• Specific curriculum topic • Movie number or title• Career zone

Movie Descriptions

The following pages provide a brief description for each of TheFutures Channel Movies, along with a recommendation ofcurriculum areas for which each movie is especially applicable.

Please note that the descriptions and recommended curriculumuses in this section of your User Guide are not intended toreplace the Movie Guides on the CD ROM. The descriptions onthe CD-ROM are much more in-depth and the curriculum corre-lations are quite detailed.

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DESCRIPTIONUsing the energy it takes torun a hair dryer, this solar-powered car travels 200 milesat speeds of 50 to 65 mph.

RECOMMENDED FOR

Measurement (area, rate), Percents (efficiency), Trigonometry (trig. ratios),Physical Science (energy)

Solar Powered Cars1001

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DESCRIPTIONA young aeronautical designercreates a flying replica of aprehistoric dinosaur.

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Measurement (area, rate), Ratios, Algebra (expressions), PhysicalScience (force)

The Pterodactyl Flies Again1002

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Flights of Imagination1003

Maglev Trains1004

Aeronautical inventor PaulMacCready describes howhe built a human-poweredairplane.

Gliding on a wave of electro-magnetic force, a maglev traincould travel at 300 milesper hour or faster. Designer-engineers describe themechanics and future benefitsof such superconductor trains.

Measurement (area, rate), Ratios, Algebra (expressions), PhysicalScience (force)

Measurement (rate, acceleration, transportation), Algebra (equations,functions), Physical Science (electricity and magnetism)

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An Engineer and Her Robot1005

Testing the Robotic Hand1006

To build an anthropomorphic(human-shaped) robot, anengineer has to know biology,electronics, computer program-ming, physics, math—andwhich music she wants to haveit dance to.

NASA engineer Larry Li hasbuilt a robot’s hand that cancatch a baseball—or recoveran essential tool in the vacuumof space.

Decimals (tolerances), Geometry (angles), Algebra (functions),Computer Science (robotics)

Geometry (angles), Algebra (coordinate systems, functions),Trigonometry (trig. ratios), Computer Science (robotics)

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Inventing with Polygons1007

Roller Coasters1008

This inventor uses polygonsto build amazing expandablestructures.

Designing safe roller coastersrequires an understanding offorces.

Measurement (volume, area), Ratios, Geometry (polygons, polyhedrons)

Measurement (energy, power), Algebra (equations), Physical Science(motion)

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Geometry and Structural Engineering1009

Electricity from the Wind1010

Structural engineers use shapesto design huge buildings andbridges.

The natural force of the windis harnessed by mathematicsand physics to generate cleanelectricity.

Percents, Geometry (polygons, polyhedrons), Ratios

Percents, Geometry (circles), Algebra (coordinate systems), PhysicalScience (energy and power)

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Windsails1011

Bicycle Design1012

Windsail designer Trevor Baylisdevelops the shape of a sail onhis computer, builds it in hisshop, and tests it out on thewaves.

Making bicycles that arestrong enough for stuntsrequires the right combinationof triangles and circles.

Algebra (coordinate systems, quadratic functions)

Measurement (rate), Geometry (circles, triangles), Ratios, PhysicalScience (motion)

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Concert Acoustics1013

Prototypes1014

Elizabeth Cohen tests soundsystems for concert halls andtheatres.

Eastman Kodak senior indus-trial designer Carole Bilsonexplains how an idea goesfrom sketch to prototype toproduct.

Ratios, Algebra (equations, logarithms), Physical Science (sound)

Measurement (distance), Statistics, Ratios, Trigonometry (trig. ratios)

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The Bose Speaker1017

Solar Power Plants1018

“You can never do anythingbetter unless it is different,”according to Dr. Amar Bose,who uses the rules of mathe-matics to achieve superiorsound quality in his Boseradio and speakers.

Concentrated solar energycreates heat that drives steam through a turbine toproduce electricity cleanlyand efficiently.

Ratios, Algebra (equations, logarithms), Trigonometry (trig. functions),Physical Science (sound)

Measurement (energy and power), Percents, Algebra (quadratic functions),Physical Science (energy and power)

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Making Sparks 11019

Making Sparks 21020

Where Energy Comes From—When you turn on your lights,you are plugging into a powergrid which is fed by fossil fuel,nuclear and hydroelectricpower plants.

Photovoltaics—Sunlight canbe converted directly intoelectricity with a device madeof one of Earth’s most plentifulelements.

Measurement (area, energy), Percents, Trigonometry (trig. ratios),Physical Science (energy and power)


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Making Sparks 31021

Off the Grid 11022

How it Works—Solar panelsare a practical source of elec-tricity for an individual or anation.

Culture Shock—Most peoplein the world don’t have accessto electricity.



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Off the Grid 21023

Off the Grid 31024

The Solar Solution—Forpeople in remote locationswithout access to a powergrid, solar panels can providea solution to their energyproblems.

Delivering Energy—Engineersfrom Sandia Laboratoriesinstall a solar panel in a smallroadside store in Honduras.



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The Disappearing Call of the Wild2001

Healing Injured Wild Animals2002

Archiving and analyzing over2,000 hours of rainforestsounds, bio-acoustician BernieKrause measures the decline ofspecies as habitats disappear.

Veterinarian Mark Pokrasassesses, treats and nursesinjured wild animals on theirroad back to health.

Algebra (equations, patterns, logarithms), Physical Science (sound),Biology (ecology)

Percents, Statistics, Biology (zoology)

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Growing Bugs2003

Life Under the Ocean2004

Most farmers know that goodbugs will get rid of bad bugs,but where do you get the goodbugs?

A marine biologist studies thejellyfish-like animals living at3,000 feet below the surface,where it is cold, dark andquiet.

Statistics, Ratios, Biology (entomology), Agriculture

Decimals, Statistics, Ratios, Biology (marine)

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The Lundberg Farms2005

Cheetahs2006

Bryce Lundberg raises organicrice in central California. It’s asatisfying job that requires anunderstanding of variables.

To help save an endangeredspecies like the cheetah, youmust start by understandingits behavior.

Measurement (volume), Probability, Algebra (variables), Agriculture

Fractions, Statistics, Probability, Biology (zoology)

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Bats2007

First One in the Ballpark2009

Bats are an essential andfascinating part of the ecologyof many environments.

Lisa Winston reports the factson baseball players by arrivingearly and keeping a closewatch on statistics.

Decimals, Ratios, Statistics, Biology (zoology, ecology)

Decimals, Percents, Statistics

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Forest Rangers2010

Voyage of the Ventana 12011

Forest rangers describe someof the techniques used to keephundreds of thousands ofacres of trees healthy.

Exploring the deep oceancanyons in Monterey Baymeans going to depths nodiver can tolerate. The solu-tion is a high-tech underwaterrobot.

Ratios, Statistics, Biology (ecology)

Decimals, Measurement (length, volume), Algebra (linear functions)

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The Monterey Bay AquariumResearch Institute’s “Ventana”robot has a multitude ofcapabilities.

It takes detailed planning andpreparation to succeed in amission of ocean research.

Decimals, Measurement (length, volume), Algebra (linear functions)

Geometry (circles), Algebra (expressions), Geometry (right triangles)

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A highly skilled pilot and anoceanographer dive into thecanyons of Monterey Baywithout leaving the controlroom of their ship.

The underwater research robot“Ventana” helps an oceanog-rapher to investigate whathappens to all of the carbondioxide that is released intoEarth’s atmosphere.

Geometry (circles, right triangles), Algebra (expressions)

Geometry (circles, right triangles), Algebra (expressions)

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Searching for Water on Mars3001

Tornado Chase3002

If we can find water on Mars,then astronauts won’t have totake it with them. But how doyou find the water before yousend a manned mission?

Tornado-chasing meteorolo-gists do research in the pathof the storm’s edge as theystrive to better understandtornados for more accurate,faster forecasting.

Probability, Geometry (circles), Space Science

Probability, Algebra (coordinate systems), Earth Science (meteorology)

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Undersea Treasure3003

Space Weather3004

A probability map, constructedby a mathematician, locates asunken U.S. ship with thelargest sunken gold treasure inU.S. history, and reveals evengreater wonders.

With solar flares 200,000 milesacross releasing the equivalentof all the energy ever producedon the Earth at one time,space weather forecasters willbecome an important featureon the future news.

Measurement (distance, rate), Algebra (coordinate systems), Probability

Probability, Algebra (coordinate systems)

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Eyes on the Universe 13005


Looking Into Time—Astronomers think of tele-scopes as “bigger eyes” thatallow them to look, not onlydeep into space, but back intotime.

Planetary Systems—Newtelescopes will soon allowastronomers to study theplanetary systems of otherstars and compare them toour own Solar System.

Scientific Notation, Algebra (equations, quadratic functions),Astronomy, Physical Science (optics)


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Telescope Mirrors—Buildinga large telescope mirror is acomplex engineering task.

What’s Next—When observa-tories move from Earth’smountaintops to above itsatmosphere, astronomers willbe able to look for signs of lifeon planets orbiting other stars.



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Drumming in Fractions4001

Percussion Instruments4002

Understanding fractions is anessential skill for playing thedrums.

There’s a lot more to percussioninstruments than a set ofdrums.

Fractions, Ratios

Fractions, Ratios, Algebra (patterns)

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Sports Photography4003

The Art Director4004

Sports photography requiresan expert’s understanding oflight, lenses and shutter speed.

A set is a place where actorscan be placed for filming.Creating a set where every-thing fits just right calls foran understanding of area.

Fractions, Decimals, Trigonometry (trig. ratios), Physical Science(optics)

Measurement (area), Geometry (right triangles)

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Models for Movies4005

Music for Movies4006

Building miniature replicaswith a full-scale imagination,Greg Jein reproduces everydetail of the Star Trek spacevessels.

To write and play music, youneed to know how to workwith patterns.

Measurement (distance), Ratios

Algebra (coordinate systems, patterns)

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Creating an Advertising Campaign4007

Corporate Graphics4008

Creating an advertisingcampaign requires inspiration,design skills and computerknow-how.

To make one design fit onbusiness cards, trucks andbuildings, you need to be anexpert on the concept of scale.

Fractions, Percents, Probability

Measurement, Ratios, Computer Science (graphics programs)

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Creating a Campground4009

The ABC’s of Architecture4010

Creating campsites in theNew Mexico wilderness callsfor a knowledge of ratios andproportions.

When Penn Station neededa new front entrance, theycalled upon architect FrancesHalsband, and she called uponher knowledge of geometry.

Ratios, Percents

Measurement (area), Geometry (polygons)

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Designing Dolls4011

Designing Sunglasses4012

Next year’s Barbie dolls arethe result of a great deal ofplanning and creative workby this year’s designers.

Watch as a new model ofsunglasses goes from designsketch to finished product.

Ratios, Statistics

Decimals, Percents

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Designing Toy Cars4013

The Head Chef4014

These toy cars are near-exactreplicas, and that requires anunderstanding of the conceptof scale.

The head chef is responsiblefor everything that happensin the kitchen—and for every-thing that comes out of it.

Measurement (distance), Fractions, Ratios

Fractions, Measurement (volume)

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The Tools of Graphic Design4015

Float Designer4016

Graphic artists lay out imagesand type with tools like rulers,triangles, compasses andcomputers, so the printercan perfectly recreate thedesigner’s work.

To create a beautiful float forthe Rose Parade, you have tothink about what goes under-neath all of those flowers.

Measurement (distance), Percents

Decimals, Geometry (solid figures), Ratios

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Water Supply5001

Tunnel Number 35002

The water that comes out ofyour tap has traveled a longway to get there.

Go deep underground withan engineer as she works toensure a continuous watersupply for millions of people.

Measurement (volume), Percents

Measurement (volume), Algebra (functions)

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Communication at the Speed of Light

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Communications Satellites5004

Tiny glass filaments carry somuch information that all thebooks ever written could betransmitted over a fiber opticcable in a few seconds.

A system of satellites that orbitthe Earth at various distancesmake it possible to communi-cate from anywhere, to any-where.

Percents, Algebra (expressions, exponential functions), Physical Science(optics)

Measurement (rate), Trigonometry (trig. ratios), Algebra (solvingequations), Space Science

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The New York City Subway5005

Water Tanks5006

The New York City subwaymoves millions of people everyday, thanks to the skills of ateam of remarkable people.

Almost every building in NewYork City is topped by a watertank.

Measurement (rate), Networks

Measurement (volume), Geometry (cylinders)

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Popcorn, Peanuts, Hot Dogs5007

If your job is to feed 20,000hungry fans at YankeeStadium, your motto hadbetter be “Be Prepared”.

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Contacting The Futures Channel

You can learn more about The Futures Channel by visiting ourWeb site. You can also receive Technical Support and utilizationtips related to this Library, and learn about other FuturesChannel products and professional development services.

The Futures Channel Web site:

www.thefutureschannel.com.

You can also write to us:

The Futures Channel4801 Wilshire BoulevardSuite 210Los Angeles, CA 90010

Or call our toll-free number:

877-937-7515 ext 335

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Terms of Use

“The Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library” DVD, the

accompanying CD-ROM and this User Guide (collectively, the

“Materials”) are intended for classroom use only by the purchas-

er of the Materials. Any unauthorized copying, reproduction,

distribution or transmittal of the Materials or any part thereof,

including but not limited to photocopying, digital duplication,

recording, or the use of any information storage or retrieval

system is strictly prohibited. Requests for permission to copy

portions of the Materials should be made to: The Futures

Channel, Inc. 4801 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 210, Los Angeles,

California 90010.

Please note: The CD-ROM contains guides in “pdf” format.

These guides contain information about the movies in The

Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library DVD and

include math and science problems, student projects and other

information useful in lesson planning. It is permissible for a

teacher to print out a guide or portion of a guide for use in his

or her classroom. A teacher may also make photocopies of those

print-outs for his or her students. Notwithstanding the forego-

ing, unless approved in writing by The Futures Channel, Inc.,

digital copying, reproduction, transmission or distribution of

the guides is strictly prohibited.

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Credits

The Futures Channel Digital Video Resource Library

Executive producer Steve Heard

Curriculum development Dave Hendry

DVD consulting, authoring

and encoding Bruce C. Nazarian,

Gnome Digital Media

DVD interface and menus,

movie guides and package design Whitman-Hall

DVD project manager Brian Solari

CD ROM authoring Digital March, Inc.

Video senior producer Kathie Heard

Video editors John T. Davis

Barry Rubinow

Web site editor Racquel Palmese

Still photography librarian Johanna Guerin

Original music Stephen Jay

Project accounting Ali Datardina

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