juvenile films

Presents an introduction to heat and chemical energy, explaining what heat energy is and where it comes from, and describing how heat energy relates to chemical energy. Includes an experiment.

Presents an introduction to natural sources of energy, explaining what life was like before the discovery of electricity and providing information on the use of nonrenewable fossil fuels such as coal and oil, global energy consumption, and other topics.

Introduces kinetic and potential energy, illustrating themwith an experiment and examples, including a roller coaster, simple machines, and sound.

Explains how fission and fusion release energy, discusses nuclear energy's benefits and safety issues, and investigates nuclear chain reactions in a hands-on demonstration.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about space exploration, discussing instruments used to look at the night sky, space exploration vehicles, whether people can breathe in space, and other topics.

Uses stories, songs, and crafts to explore the meaning behind the celebration of Chinese New Year.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about the sun, and conducts an activity in which a thermometer is constructed with colored water.

Presents an introduction to weather, explaining what it is, examining the causes of changing weather conditions and climate, looking at the work of meteorologists, and including activities and science project ideas.

Discover what green energy is and learn about its potential to meet our energy needs in an ongoing, sustainable way. Green energy includes solar power, wind turbines, biomass fuels and many more. Some forms of green energy are more suited to certain locations. Observe how geothermal energy helps to power much of Reykjav?k, Iceland, and see elements of green energy, sustainable design and conservation.

An animated program presenting the story of Jason's quest to retrieve a golden ram's magical fleece in order to claim his birthright, and discusses themes from the story that shed light on ancient Greek life and mythology.