Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Oregon: A Fight for Water
Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a highernoctave.n
With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, New ton extended mechanicsnto the propagation of sound.n
New diseases arise and old diseases, such as malaria and influenza, ar e returning with renewed vigor. This session studies the complex cause s and far-reaching impacts of emerging infectious diseases around the globe.
Gourmet Grazing - Today, it seems Karla is more interested in continuing to play than stopping for lunch. For her, eating is boring and playing is fun. Mama (through a movie or two) demonstrates to Karla that eating well can be exciting too, as well as showing her the incredibly wide variety of things that animals eat. Kings and Queens of the Savanna - Bo, Karla and Max are having a discussion about who the true "King" or "Queen" of the savanna might be. When Mama overhears, she decides to take the kids on a kind of "nature walk" where she demonstrates (with the help of her home movies) that when it comes to important jobs, nearly every animal on the savanna, big or small, is a King or a Queen.
The search for new colors in the mid 1800s boosted the development of modern chemistry.n
All sound is the product of airwaves crashing against our eardrums. Th e mathematical technique for understanding this and other wave phenome na is called the Fourier analysis, which allows the disentangling of a complex wave into basic waves called sinusoids, or sine waves. In thi s unit we discover how the Fourier analysis is used in creating electr onic music and underpins all digital technology.
Kids are just kids in the town of Sanger, where an exceptionally high number of special education students mix with the general education population. A unique charter school located inside the new San Diego downtown public library. Spend a day in the life of a school secretary. Visit the museums of Balboa Park in San Diego and the School in the Park program.
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 do diverse political structures and relationships distribute power and material resources? Through the rise of the Chinese empire, Mayan regional kingdoms, and the complex society of Igbo Ukwu, this unit co nsiders the origins of centralized states and alternative political an d social orders.
From Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire carried on the traditions of Greece and Rome.n
"Themes in World History" introduces developments in technology and hu man thought that have changed the course of history. It begins by goin g over ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Vall ey. It discusses each of their contributions to history from medical p ractices and the calendar to cotton and iron working. This episode dis cusses irrigation as one of the major keys in the birth of civilizatio n. Important periods of history such as the Classical period, the Rena issance period, the Industrial Revolution, and the 20th century are re viewed. To prepare for the world history portion of GED test it's help ful to visit museums, rent historical movies, and read the newspaper a nd magazines.