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Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Course covers the making of our planet from the Big Bang, to the formation of the solar system, to the subsequent evolution of Earth. Travel to the center of our planet and out again, charting the geologic forces that churn beneath our feet to push the continents and seafloor.
Publisher
IronZeal Films
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Connected by having a son or daughter who is gay, parents across the country discuss their experiences ... Individuals from such diverse or[i]gins as Japanese, Bolivian, and Cherokee; as well as religions such as Mormon, Catholic, Hindus and others share intimate accounts of how their children revealed that they're homosexual and discuss their responses. The parents also talk about struggling with the pain their sons and daughters have dealt with,...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Hubble story is a human story. Hubble overcame much adversity early on in its mission and demonstrated the great heights NASA is capable of achieving against all odds. Much of that is thanks to the 'Hubble Heroes', including scientists, engineers, and the brave astronauts who flew five Space Shuttle missions to service Hubble. Re-live the highs and lows of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope program in this comprehensive 25th anniversary tribute.
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A series for parents of children ages 3-6 that teaches how to use positive parenting skills to help children learn healthy habits. Each of the four episodes follows one family as they try to put the SPICE (Structure, Praise, Inspire, Consistency, Enjoy) parenting skills to work on their family's most ingrained unhealthy habits. A leading parenting expert works with each family to set goals and move towards, not only healthier kids, but also a more...
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Explains that Shakespeare's poetry taps into all aspects of human nature. Traces the early life of the Bard and the influence of his classical education in the creation of Venus and Adonis and the Rape of Lucrece. In contrast, the Shakespearean sonnet is viewed as a personal rather than a public construction. The rhyming and thematic structure of the Italian, Petrachian, sonnet is compared to Shakespeare's "English" sonnet. "The Phoenix and the Turtle",...
Publisher
Marshall Pub. and Promotions
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Features unusual trains from around the world, live steam and diesel trains, and more! Includes great railroad songs such as Counting Those Railroad Cars; The Wheels on the Train; and more. Bonus features include Coal Loaders and Train Cavalcade.
12) Dr. Seuss
Series
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Author Ted Geisel better known by his pen name "Dr. Seuss." What were the significant events of Ted Geisel's life? What are the unique literary elements of Dr. Seuss books? What are some literary devices used by Dr. Seuss? What are some of the lessons taught by Dr. Seuss books? What is the legacy of Dr. Seuss? The answers to all of these questions are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice...
Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
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 the terms: "mass,"newton," "push," "pull," "load," and "friction." The program begins with a simple definition. The term is repeated numerous times by the narrator and the text shown on-screen....
14) No small matter
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The first feature documentary to explore the most overlooked, underestimated, and powerful force for good in America today: early childhood education. Through poignant stories and surprising humor, the film lays out the overwhelming evidence for the importance of the first five years and reveals how the failure to act on that evidence has resulted in an everyday crisis for American families, and a slow-motion catastrophe for the country.
15) Redwoods
Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests, his ordinary subway trip is transformed to include dinosaurs, ancient Roman citizens, and the forest itself!
Publisher
Green Planet Films
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
"99% of the plastic that should be floating in the oceans is missing. Even accounting for the plastic that washes up on beaches or is trapped in arctic ice, millions of tonnes has simply disappeared. As most plastic never deteriorates, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller particles that are invisible to the human eye, what happens to this missing ocean plastic is a mystery. In this investigation, scientists embark in search of the micro-plastics"--Container....
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Lionsgate
Pub. Date
©2009
Language
English
Description
Siblings Tad and Lily are overcome with first-day-of-school jitters. What will they have to learn? How will they know what time it is? To allay their fears, Edison shows them their classroom and their older brother Leap reassures them about school. It's normal to be nervous about a new situation, but Tad and Lily are now feeling confident and excited. Their school-related fears are transformed by finding out that phonics, counting, and the days of...
18) The gold rush
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
At the end of 1853, San Francisco was a city on the move. It had twelve daily newspapers, nine insurance companies, consulates of twenty-seven foreign governments, and six-story buildings where sand dunes once stood. A few years earlier, San Francisco was just a sleepy little town. But the sight of gold in the rushing waters of the American River sent a ripple around the world and set the stage for an event that would forever change a city, a fledgling...
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