This film presents without commentary an ecological story about a buttercup which floats down a mountain stream and ends up being swallowed in polluted industrial waters. Suitable for upper primary and lower secondary levels.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
503635
Subject categories
Childrens Films → Children 12+
Childrens Films → Children 6-12
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Flowers
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mountain ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Stream ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)