Pencils and a TV Show
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Woman stands and addresses 5 children seated at a round table looking at the tip of their pencils. Caption. The lead inside your pencil really isn't lead at all.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/1772_1.jpg)
Before talking to the group about how pencils are made, Ms. Jennings takes the viewer on a behind-the-scenes look at how a TV show is produced. Meet the gaffer, grip, director, and actors and learn their jobs. Then visit a pencil factory to see the 12-step process used to produce students' favorite school item.
Media Details
Runtime: 25 minutes
- Topic: Business, Language Arts
- Subtopic: Manufacturing, Mass Media
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 8
- Standards:
- Release Year: 1998
- Producer/Distributor: Oakleaf Productions
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