An educational film is a film or movie whose primary purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.
Cultural significance
Many educational films shown in schools are part of long series - for example, films demonstrating scientific principles and experiments tend to be episodic, with each episode devoted to a specific experiment or principle.
Many schoolchildren in Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s watched hundreds of episodes of British-made educational films (all very similar in style and production) over the course of their primary school careers. As a result, the delivery-style and distinctive colour-palette ("scientific" looking neutral-blue backgrounds etc.) of these films is instantly recognisable to any child of the appropriate generation. This was used to great effect by the British television series Look Around You which parodies these films.
Research into the Educational Benefits of Learning from Film and Video
Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a given location. Human beings have attempted to predict the weather informally for millennia, and formally since the nineteenth century. Weather forecasts are made by collecting quantitative data about the current state of the atmosphere at a given place and using scientific understanding of atmospheric processes to project how the atmosphere will change.
Once an all-human endeavor based mainly upon changes in barometric pressure, current weather conditions, and sky condition, weather forecasting now relies on computer-based models that take many atmospheric factors into account. Human input is still required to pick the best possible forecast model to base the forecast upon, which involves pattern recognition skills, teleconnections, knowledge of model performance, and knowledge of model biases. The chaotic nature of the atmosphere, the massive computational power required to solve the equations that describe the atmosphere, error involved in measuring the initial conditions, and an incomplete understanding of atmospheric processes mean that forecasts become less accurate as the difference in current time and the time for which the forecast is being made (the range of the forecast) increases. The use of ensembles and model consensus help narrow the error and pick the most likely outcome.
This new cartoon, narrated by Konnie Huq, asks how weather forecasting works and how forecasts help us plan ahead.
To learn more about the weather and how satellites help in forecasting, take a look at EUMETSAT's education portal, the Learning Zone - http://www.l-zone.info/weather
published: 26 Feb 2016
5 Things That Changed Weather Forecasting Forever
Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that possible. In this video, we talk to some of the pioneers in the field who were behind advances in that technology, advances that now inform our planning and daily commutes, but also farming, construction projects, military strategy, disaster response and travel by air and sea. We also talk to scientists who are working on today’s weather satellites and instruments, like those in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. This video tells the story of our nation’s weather satellites by highlightin...
published: 12 Aug 2020
The basics of weather forecasting
Do you know the 3 basic ingredients used to forecast the weather? 🌪⛈❄️☀️ #cowx
published: 23 Oct 2019
The Future of Weather Forecasting | Breakthrough
Technological changes in the recent past have drastically improved weather forecasting.
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published: 25 May 2017
Weather Report
published: 29 May 2018
Inside the Met Office | Creating a Weather Forecast | Science Documentary | Science
New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the national weather service's forecasting HQ in Exeter, exploring how its work is vital to the UK. The meteorologists are on high alert as a sudden big freeze grips Britain and with transport links, food supplies and lives at risk, they must do all they can to keep the nation updated.
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published: 28 Nov 2019
Weather Forecasting: History, Instruments and Techniques - Educational Film
Examines the history of weather forecasting and shows the kinds of instruments and techniques used to forecast the weather today. Very well made educational film by Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0LHEYTEAyndlUqRJYtBZEg
published: 06 Oct 2017
Weather Forecasting - Air Masses and Fronts (Earth Science)
The building blocks of weather forecasting. Reading symbols on a weather map and being able to interpret them.
This new cartoon, narrated by Konnie Huq, asks how weather forecasting works and how forecasts help us plan ahead.
To learn more about the weather and how sate...
This new cartoon, narrated by Konnie Huq, asks how weather forecasting works and how forecasts help us plan ahead.
To learn more about the weather and how satellites help in forecasting, take a look at EUMETSAT's education portal, the Learning Zone - http://www.l-zone.info/weather
This new cartoon, narrated by Konnie Huq, asks how weather forecasting works and how forecasts help us plan ahead.
To learn more about the weather and how satellites help in forecasting, take a look at EUMETSAT's education portal, the Learning Zone - http://www.l-zone.info/weather
Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by ...
Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that possible. In this video, we talk to some of the pioneers in the field who were behind advances in that technology, advances that now inform our planning and daily commutes, but also farming, construction projects, military strategy, disaster response and travel by air and sea. We also talk to scientists who are working on today’s weather satellites and instruments, like those in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. This video tells the story of our nation’s weather satellites by highlighting some of the paradigm-shifting moments that shaped their rich history.
Music: "Wonderous Planet," Corbett and Wilkie; "Discovering Galaxies," Lethbridge; "Mysteries of the Sea," Lethbridge; "Feathered Migration," Salisbury; "Drifting Sands," Lethbridge; "Our Beautiful Earth," Lethbridge; "Endless Vista," Tzur; "Insights," Coon and Goebel; all via Universal Production Music
Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; John F. Kennedy footage courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Jefferson Beck (USRA): Lead Producer
Jenny Marder Fadoul (Telophase): Lead Writer
Greg Mandt (NOAA-JPSS): Lead Scientist
Bill Smith (Hampton University): Lead Scientist
Eugenia Kalnay (UMD): Lead Scientist
Edward Kim (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Louis Uccellini (NOAA/NWS): Lead Scientist
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Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that possible. In this video, we talk to some of the pioneers in the field who were behind advances in that technology, advances that now inform our planning and daily commutes, but also farming, construction projects, military strategy, disaster response and travel by air and sea. We also talk to scientists who are working on today’s weather satellites and instruments, like those in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. This video tells the story of our nation’s weather satellites by highlighting some of the paradigm-shifting moments that shaped their rich history.
Music: "Wonderous Planet," Corbett and Wilkie; "Discovering Galaxies," Lethbridge; "Mysteries of the Sea," Lethbridge; "Feathered Migration," Salisbury; "Drifting Sands," Lethbridge; "Our Beautiful Earth," Lethbridge; "Endless Vista," Tzur; "Insights," Coon and Goebel; all via Universal Production Music
Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; John F. Kennedy footage courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Jefferson Beck (USRA): Lead Producer
Jenny Marder Fadoul (Telophase): Lead Writer
Greg Mandt (NOAA-JPSS): Lead Scientist
Bill Smith (Hampton University): Lead Scientist
Eugenia Kalnay (UMD): Lead Scientist
Edward Kim (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Louis Uccellini (NOAA/NWS): Lead Scientist
This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio at: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13685
If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard
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Technological changes in the recent past have drastically improved weather forecasting.
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Technological changes in the recent past have drastically improved weather forecasting.
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New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the national weather service's forecasting HQ in Exeter, exploring how its work is vital to the UK. The meteo...
New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the national weather service's forecasting HQ in Exeter, exploring how its work is vital to the UK. The meteorologists are on high alert as a sudden big freeze grips Britain and with transport links, food supplies and lives at risk, they must do all they can to keep the nation updated.
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New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the national weather service's forecasting HQ in Exeter, exploring how its work is vital to the UK. The meteorologists are on high alert as a sudden big freeze grips Britain and with transport links, food supplies and lives at risk, they must do all they can to keep the nation updated.
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Examines the history of weather forecasting and shows the kinds of instruments and techniques used to forecast the weather today. Very well made educational fi...
Examines the history of weather forecasting and shows the kinds of instruments and techniques used to forecast the weather today. Very well made educational film by Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0LHEYTEAyndlUqRJYtBZEg
Examines the history of weather forecasting and shows the kinds of instruments and techniques used to forecast the weather today. Very well made educational film by Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0LHEYTEAyndlUqRJYtBZEg
This new cartoon, narrated by Konnie Huq, asks how weather forecasting works and how forecasts help us plan ahead.
To learn more about the weather and how satellites help in forecasting, take a look at EUMETSAT's education portal, the Learning Zone - http://www.l-zone.info/weather
Our ability to predict the weather, though still imperfect, would astound our ancestors. And decades of improvements in weather satellite technology, driven by teams of fiercely dedicated scientists and engineers, have made that possible. In this video, we talk to some of the pioneers in the field who were behind advances in that technology, advances that now inform our planning and daily commutes, but also farming, construction projects, military strategy, disaster response and travel by air and sea. We also talk to scientists who are working on today’s weather satellites and instruments, like those in the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) series. This video tells the story of our nation’s weather satellites by highlighting some of the paradigm-shifting moments that shaped their rich history.
Music: "Wonderous Planet," Corbett and Wilkie; "Discovering Galaxies," Lethbridge; "Mysteries of the Sea," Lethbridge; "Feathered Migration," Salisbury; "Drifting Sands," Lethbridge; "Our Beautiful Earth," Lethbridge; "Endless Vista," Tzur; "Insights," Coon and Goebel; all via Universal Production Music
Video credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center; John F. Kennedy footage courtesy of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation
Jefferson Beck (USRA): Lead Producer
Jenny Marder Fadoul (Telophase): Lead Writer
Greg Mandt (NOAA-JPSS): Lead Scientist
Bill Smith (Hampton University): Lead Scientist
Eugenia Kalnay (UMD): Lead Scientist
Edward Kim (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist
Louis Uccellini (NOAA/NWS): Lead Scientist
This video is public domain and along with other supporting visualizations can be downloaded from NASA Goddard's Scientific Visualization Studio at: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/13685
If you liked this video, subscribe to the NASA Goddard YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NASAGoddard
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Technological changes in the recent past have drastically improved weather forecasting.
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Breakthrough provides a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds. Each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-edge projects with breakthrough potential.
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About National Geographic:
National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories that matter and past the edge of what's possible.
The Future of Weather Forecasting | Breakthrough
https://youtu.be/kJkOPLJhKDU
National Geographic
https://www.youtube.com/natgeo
New series. Documentary going behind the scenes at the national weather service's forecasting HQ in Exeter, exploring how its work is vital to the UK. The meteorologists are on high alert as a sudden big freeze grips Britain and with transport links, food supplies and lives at risk, they must do all they can to keep the nation updated.
For more awe inspiring documentaries, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSE95RmyMUgJWmfra9Yx1A?Sub_Confirmation=1
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#reeltruthscience
Examines the history of weather forecasting and shows the kinds of instruments and techniques used to forecast the weather today. Very well made educational film by Encyclopedia Britannica.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0LHEYTEAyndlUqRJYtBZEg
An educational film is a film or movie whose primary purpose is to educate. Educational films have been used in classrooms as an alternative to other teaching methods.
Cultural significance
Many educational films shown in schools are part of long series - for example, films demonstrating scientific principles and experiments tend to be episodic, with each episode devoted to a specific experiment or principle.
Many schoolchildren in Britain in the late 1980s and early 1990s watched hundreds of episodes of British-made educational films (all very similar in style and production) over the course of their primary school careers. As a result, the delivery-style and distinctive colour-palette ("scientific" looking neutral-blue backgrounds etc.) of these films is instantly recognisable to any child of the appropriate generation. This was used to great effect by the British television series Look Around You which parodies these films.
Research into the Educational Benefits of Learning from Film and Video