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Human machine

2004
Provides information about the human body, using video footage, still photography, animation, and 3-D graphics to examine its skeletal structure, musculature, organs, eyes, senses, nerves, brain, and processes.

Earthquakes

2006
Examines the structure and history of Earth from the perspective of visitors from a distant galaxy, focusing on the causes, effects, and study of earthquakes; looks at some of the twentieth century's most devastating earthquakes; and includes a demonstration of how to build and test a seismograph model.

The Spanish American War

birth of a super power
2005
Presents an overview of the events of the four-month war in 1898 which the U.S. gained control of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, including information on Teddy Roosevelt and Rough Riders.

Forensics

2004
Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about forensics, and conducts an experiment that shows how objects that have been touched retain fingerprints.

Properties of elements

2004
Presents an introduction to the periodic table of elements, showing how the underlying atomic structure connects elements with similar properties.

Stars

2006
Looks at how scientists study stars to answer questions about what they are made of, their life span and age, and how far away they are; and includes instructions on how to build a spectroscope, which can be used to analyze starlight.

Atomic structure

2004
Presents an introduction to the periodic table of elements, showing how scientits Thomson and Rutherford discovered subatomic particles and development concepts of nuclear theory.

Fossil fuels

2006
Examines the structure and history of Earth from the perspective of visitors from a distant galaxy, focusing on fossil fuels, their location, uses, and conservation; and includes an investigation of alternatives to fossil fuels.

Moon

2006
Provides information on the moon, explaining why it orbits the Earth, why we only see one of its sides; describes its phases and eclipses; looks at the ways we have studied the moon over time; and includes an activity demonstrating how the moon's gravity affects weight.

Decimals

2004
Secret agent Matt Mattics and his team must answer a series of interactive questions on rounding decimals in order to win back a magic diamond stolen by Dr. Strangeglove that will make him ruler of the math world.

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