Two children make a balanced aquarium in a glass tank. They demonstrate the step-by-step procedures of collecting soil and river gravel, placing these and the water in the tank, gathering and planting pond weeds, and then obtaining fish and other water animals to complete their aquarium.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006620
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Aquariums
Animals & Wildlife → Children and animals
Animals & Wildlife → Fishes - Juvenile films
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Aquatic resources
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Children and animals
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)