juvenile films

"Bill Nye teaches algebraic principles such as fractions, exponents and proportions in colorful and unexpected ways...[S]tudents can discover how algebra relates to the world around us."--Container.

Identifies some common grammar errors and takes the mystery right out of them. From eliminating run-on sentences to cutting out dangling modifiers, each clip utilizes a variety of examples and careful explanations to cast a helpful light on these topics for students.

Traces the history and culture of early Native American communities, the growth of early colonial settlements and pioneers into the West, and how the industrial age and inventions changed communities worldwide.

Helps young students understand the purpose of maps, showing how real life locations can be depicted in small models, and how that information can then be placed on maps.

Two friends learn the difference between needs and wants when they wake up on a desert island and meet the Genie of Wise Choices.

Takes viewers on a walk through a park, teaching concepts related to direction, destination, order, and location.

Learn about our world and where we live. Discover that the Earth is comprised of land and water. Identify the seven contonents and the four oceans. Compare the Earth to a cap and a globe and understand the placement of the equator and poles. Discover that there are many countries on Earth.

Investigates the world of insects, providing information about their physical characteristics and natural habitat.

Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.

This Discovery Channel series narrated by Oprah Winfrey contains 12 chapters that can each be watched alone. The chapters deal with concepts of adaptation by focusing on a specific example. The adaptations adressed include life cycle, survival through schooling, speed, and camouflage, competition for resources, gills, symbiosis, and habitat specialization. The featured fish include: silvertip shark, fringehead, mudskipper, flying fish, convict fish, stream goby, barbels, clownfish, anchovies, sardines, sea dragon, and snapper.