Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Andalucia: Developments in the Hinterlands
Faraday's vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundation for the modern force fieldntheory.n
Franklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents the parallel plate capacitor.n
Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Several genes help determine what makes a human embryo develop female or male sexual anatomies. This session examines recent findings which have challenged previous beliefs about the roles of anatomy, environment, and genetics in the determination of gender, and the evolution of sexual determination.
A Savanna Kwaanza - Everyone on the savanna is coming to Mama's big Kwanzaa celebration, which leads to a discussion (and some movies) about the seemingly endless variety (and names) of animal families. In the end, Karla comes up with a name for their little inter-species family - a "furry" of friends. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Kip, Flip, and Chip (the monkey brothers) have a new cousin (Pip). No one, especially Bo, can believe that the monkey brothers were ever that small. Mama has some movies proving otherwise and making for one cute film festival.
The differences between ionic and covalent bonds are explained by the use of scientific modelsnand examples from nature.n
The relationships of chemistry to the other sciences and to everyday life are presented.n
Topology, known as "rubber sheet math," is a field of mathematics that concerns those properties of an object that remain the same even when the object is stretched and squashed. In this unit we investigate topology's seminal relationship to network theory, the study of connectedness, and its critical function in understanding the shape of the universe in which we live.
Dave recalls the Pilgrim's decision to leave England and find a place free from religious persecution. Dave traces the Pilgrim exodus to Amsterdam, to Leiden, and finally to America where a land patent gives the settlers permission to settle in Virginia. Dave explains that the Mayflower Compact established social order and good government that would ultimately inspire the words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Dave visits Plymouth Rock, and gives some idea of the Native American friendships that resulted in the first Thanksgiving on American soil.
All sound is the product of airwaves crashing against our eardrums. The mathematical technique for understanding this and other wave phenomena is called the Fourier analysis, which allows the disentangling of a complex wave into basic waves called sinusoids, or sine waves. In this unit we discover how the Fourier analysis is used in creating electronic music and underpins all digital technology.
California's looming teacher shortage and what it means for cities with a high cost of living like San Francisco. How the Chula Vista school district revived its arts program. Meet the head custodian at a school in Yuba City. Plus, go inside one of the state's last remaining one-room schoolhouses in Kyburz, just outside of Lake Tahoe.
In Good Shape is the weekly health show on DW, covering all aspects of health care: what's new in medical treatment, alternative medicine, wellness and fitness - as well as nutrition and beauty. In our studio interview we discuss topics in-depth with specialists, and offer you opportunities to pose your own questions. Dr. Carsten Lekutat and Stefanie Suren are alternate hosts of the program and will provide a combination of video-rich features and insightful interviews that grapple with some of the larger issues in medical treatment and healthcare. As an interactive feature of the program we also ask viewers to request a program topic Dr. Carsten Lekutat is a qualified General Practitioner and works as a doctor in Berlin. He is also responsible for training medical students at the Berlin Charite hospital. Stefanie Suren is executive producer and presenter of In Good Shape. 'Keep it simple and straightforward' - that is her goal as a reporter, producer and presenter.
How did colonialism and eventual de-colonization mutually affect the colonizer and the colonized? From Zanzibar to India, colonial and post-colonial identities are examined through clothing.
Amid invasion and civil disorder, a military aristocracy dominated the kingdoms of Europe.n
This episode of GED Connection explores what it means to be an American citizen as well as takes a look at how American government is structured. For the social studies portion of the GED test it's important to be familiar with the foundations of American government. A good way to prepare is by reading the Constitution and some Supreme Court documents. On the test there will likely be questions about a major U.S. document like a voter registration form. Major points discussed in this program are: the Articles of Confederation, the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government, the Bill of Rights, the right to vote, and Brown vs. the Board of Education.