An introduction to economics for children, using the example of a cookie business started by young entrepreneurs to explore ideas having to do with supply and demand, market research, advertising, competition, and other business-related topics.
Examines and explains each of the key nutrients important to human health, discusses the need for balance, introduces the food pyramid, looks at food as energy, and includes a hands-on activity in which children try to identify foods that contain starches.
In the first program, Bill Nye demonstrates how to tell pseudoscience from science; in the second program, he presents a variety of experiments the viewer can perform at home on a variety of topics.
Students learn about colonial America by connecting the people, places, and stories from the past with the stories, art, and culture of the modern world through live action, animation, and interviews.
Examines the adventures of Theseus, a heroic mortal of Greek mythology, discussing his childhood, his claim to the throne of Aegeus, and his confrontation with King Minos, the ruler of Crete, and the deadly Minotaur.
An animated program that presents the tales of several characters in Greek mythology who defy the gods, including Arachne, Daedalus and Icarus, Prometheus, and Pandora; and discusses themes from their stories that shed light on ancient Greek life and beliefs.
