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Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
In 1861, the Civil War was a conflict that threatened to permanently divide the United States. Without President Abraham Lincoln's leadership, courage and determination to maintain the Union, our country may have ceased to exist. What was life like for an enslaved person in America? This program explores the daily life and customs of enslaved children and adults from Colonial Times through Emancipation.
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
In Volume 1, Electing Our President, learn what it takes to become President of the United States. Also, understand what the electoral college is and how it works. The program takes kids through the entire election process. Volume 2, Understanding the Constitution: This program clearly explains how the president recommends new legislation to the Congress, exercises veto power, the role of his Cabinet, and the president's responsibilities as Commander...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Volume One, Rocks, Minerals and Fossils, teaches what rocks are and how they are formed. Volume Two, The Scientific Method, teaches how to ask the right questions to find reliable solutions. We solve problems everyday. We also ask questions everyday. In order to best come up with answers for our questions or solve our problems, we use a process. The process known as The Scientific Method gives us a format for engaging in a step-by-step approach to...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
In Volume One, It's Hot Outside, animated characters, Bailey and Boggs, plan a fun summer day's activity. To do so, knowing what the weather will be is crucial. In Volume Two, It's Freezing, Bailey plans for some wintertime activities. He looks at cold weather and discovers how he can stay warm and retain heat by insulation. Both programs promote connectivity to one's environment and the importance of planning ahead in accordance with forecasted weather...
Series
Pub. Date
[2013?]
Language
English
Description
Volume one features Bailey, an adventurous and inquisitive kid whose curiosity leads him to explore the world. He learns the way in which weather affects the clothes we wear, our homes, as well as the animals and land all around us. In Volume two, Bailey follows a rainstorm from beginning to end. Through his magical magnifying glass, he comes to understand what happens to cause a rainstorm and why? Bailey learns how people are affected by rain, as...
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Kids will understand the differences between asteroids, comets and meteors, as well as comprehend the history and importance of our moon and our planet. The program begins with a simple definition. The term is repeated numerous times by the narrator and the text shown on-screen. This helps clarify pronunciation and provides opportunities to transfer words from working to long-term memory.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Helps viewers understand and identify the different parts of maps and globes. Through colorful, animated maps, children will learn about lines of longitude and latitude and how to locate different places on Earth. Viewers will also learn various skills, such as how to use directions and how to read a compass rose and map key.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Defines and helps children explore the terms Hieroglyphics, Pharaoh, Civilization and Archeology. Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a child's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Viewers will learn about political 'platforms' and party 'tickets', as well as fascinating facts about former presidents that will stimulate discussion. In addition, the qualifications of a presidential candidate, the rise of political parties, how presidential caucuses and primaries work, the role of national conventions, the voting process itself, and the role of the Electoral College are discussed.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Viewers will learn about the three key components of the nervous system; the brain, spinal cord and nerves; all made up of special cells called neurons that transmit electrical impulses throughout the body. They'll discover the different types of neuron, sensory, motor and associative; each with a specialized function. Reflex actions are discussed, as well as an in-depth look at the three main parts of the brain: cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem....
Series
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Discover how these two very important bodily systems work together to help keep us alive through a process called cellular respiration. A close-up look at the components of our blood: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, demonstrates how critical blood is to our survival. Pumped by the heart through a vast network of vessels, our blood is the ultimate pick-up and delivery system, providing nutrients, carrying away harmful waste,...
Series
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
The program teaches young viewers that, for food to be of use to our body's cells, food needs to be broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream. It is the job of the digestive system, a complex series of tools designed to reduce nutrients to a form that can be delivered to cells. Kids will also learn that waste products and indigestible materials must be removed from the body. It is the role of the excretory system, which includes the liver, lungs,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This live-action video program incorporates many research-based learning strategies proven to help young viewers learn and retain science vocabulary, utilizing video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Kids will understand what energy is, how it exists in many different forms (kinetic, solar, potential, sound and wave), and how it works. The program begins with a simple definition.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Understand the forces around and how friction, gravity, electromagnetism, and the atom play an integral role. Newton's three laws of motion are presented and explained in detail. Program is designed to reinforce and support the viewer's comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams, and colorful, animated graphics and labels. See and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts, providing a model for...
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
In this program, young viewers will discover that communities are built in all kinds of geographical locations: near forests, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, and more. The show explores how communities depend on geography and how natural resources and climate affect the kinds of food people eat, the clothes they wear, the houses they build, and the way they live.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From firemen and postal workers to mechanics and bankers, this program helps kids understand why people in a community work and how that work provides products and services community members need and want. Basic economic concepts are illustrated and explained through daily activities in the home and the community. The program shows workers doing different jobs in their neighborhood, both indoors and outdoors.
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Whether with friends, siblings, classmates, or adults, sometimes when people disagree they can feel angry or frustrated, and the disagreement can turn ugly and hurtful very quickly. The program demonstrates true-to-life, age appropriate scenarios and five proven ways to disagree and be respectful. Young viewers are encouraged to stay calm, don't make it personal, be considerate of others' feelings and ideas, communicate by using I-statements, and...
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The program gives kids five strategies to help them resolve the problems that they face in a safe and appropriate way. Children are taught that hitting is not a way to solve a problem and that fights can be avoided when they use their words to talk about the problem. The program also demonstrates how blaming someone else for the problem does not resolve the problem. It emphasizes that asking questions can lead to a satisfactory resolution for everyone...
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