IOP Ep 381
IOP Ep 381 is a short film from 1958.
Science and Youth Preparing today's youth to become tomorrow's scientists. Oklahoma oil company allows employees' children to use its laboratories to carry out science projects. Radiation, Inc., of Orlando, FL, has a program of summer jobs for high school students and provides scholarships. Science Electronics, Inc., makes chemistry and electronic sets as toys. Carle Place High School parents' science council helps school acquire scientific equipment. Arthur D. Little Co. of Cambridge, MA, hires two employees to share duties, one working in the laboratory while the other teaches.
| IOP Ep 381 | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | National Association of Manufacturers |
Release date | 1958 |
Running time | 00:13:40 |
| Language | English |
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Industry on Parade was a short television program that aired in the U.S. from 1950-1960. It was produced by the National Association of Manufacturers. The series demonstrated complicated industrial processes that transformed raw materials into finished products.
1958 February 1
This episode looks at the way industry promotes knowledge of science and interest in scientific careers. Scientific toys, summer internships, college scholarships and improvement of science teaching are among the methods covered. Companies featured include DX Sunray Oil Co. which has a science-for-youth educational program; Radiation, Inc., which has a cooperative internship program with Georgia Institute of Technology; Science Electronics Inc., a manufacturer of scientific toys; and Arthur D. Little, which sponsors summer study fellowships for science and math teachers. An experiment in closed-circuit televised instruction is also mentioned