Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Jerusalem: Capital of Two States?
Electron waves attracted to the nucleus of an atom help account for th e periodic table of thenelements and ultimately lead to the search for quarks.n
A last look at where we've been and a peek into the future. nn
Species are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs. Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropical scientists struggle to keep ahead of the bulldozers as they work to understand th is complex ecosystem. And an ocean biologist predicts the death of lif e and the "rise of slime" in the sea. How can we protect the biodivers ity of these vulnerable ecosystems?
Jumbled Jungle - When an unforunate accident causes Mama and the kids to have to scrap their plans for a "film festival" they take the lemons and make lemonade. Alone Together - Bo's busily doing a project on his own, but Max wants to play. When Bo expresses his desire to be by himself for a while, Max is hurt. Mama shows us that sometimes, friends just need a little time.
Malleability, ductility, and conductivity are examined, along with met hods for extracting metalsnfrom ores and blending alloys.n
The properties and patterns of prime numbers
Standing on the banks of the Delaware near Philadelphia, Dave recalls the victory at Trenton, New Jersey when the Continental Army crossed the Delaware and overcame the Hessian troops under the command of Colonel Rall. At Monmouth Battlefield State Park Dave introduces the "first Pentagon", a dining room at Ford House that served as meeting place for the leaders of the Continental Army in the two winters that Washington and his troops prepared for the final battles of the Revolutionary War.
Our first exposure to geometry is that of Euclid, in which all triangl es have 180 degrees. As it turns out, triangles can have more or less than 180 degrees. This unit explores these curved spaces that are at o nce otherwordly and firmly of this world
Musical instruments get a whole new life in the Los Angeles Unified School District. A look at Smarter Balanced testing in Elk Grove and how kids are adapting to the new format. An "Education 101" on per pupil spending with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson. Visit a school kitchen in Turlock where fresh and local ingredients come first.
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.
What does the study of families and households tell us about our globa l past? In this unit examining West Asia, Europe, and China, families and households become the focus of historians, providing a window into the private experiences in world societies, and how they sometimes be come a model for ordering the outside world.
The great churches embodied the material and spiritual ambitions of th e age.nn
This program takes a look at the kinds of nonfiction that will appear on the GED Language Arts Reading Test. Nonfiction is based on facts. R eading nonfiction helps people make informed decisions, learn new skil ls, and accomplish goals at work, school, and in their personal lives. The program begins by following a woman who owns and operates her own day care. She talks about the types of nonfiction that she reads on a daily basis: instruction manuals, how-to books, rules and regulations , etc. This program explains how to read for information and tells the student to ask the question "how is the information organized?" and e xplains how to use indexes and tables of contents to find information quickly. It suggests that the student use common sense to decide if th ey should skim a passage or read it carefully. It urges students to lo ok for the main idea and to ask themselves "what does this mean?" as t hey read. The program also follows a film critic from a local paper. H e explains that sometimes the main idea isn't so obvious and that's wh en the details have to be examined. The program ends with the statemen t "when you read look for the main idea and the details that support i t whether you're reading for information, inspiration, or to pass the GED test."