Weston Woods Animated Children's Books
Andalucia: Developments in the Hinterlands
Faraday's vision of lines of constant force in space laid the foundati on for the modern force fieldntheory.n
Franklin proposes a successful theory of the Leyden jar and invents th e parallel plate capacitor.n
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, environme nt, 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
Competition and cooperation can be studied mathematically, an idea tha t first arose in the analysis of games like chess and checkers, but so on showed its relevance to economics and geopolitical strategy. This u nit shows how conflict and strategies can be thought about mathematica lly, and how doing so can reveal important insights about human and ev en animal behaviors.
In Jamestown, Virginia, Dave recalls the hardships encountered by English settlers who established the colony in 1607. He reviews the biography of Pocahontas and credits the Powhatan Indians with saving the colony from certain disaster. A tour of Colonial Williamsburg allows Dave to explore life as lived in Colonial Times. Standing near canon emplacements at Yorktown, Dave recalls details of the British surrender and Thomas Nelson's role in the Battle of Yorktown.
Discover why mariachi music programs are a big draw for students in the San Diego area. Meet a national spelling champ, now inspiring kids in her Clovis school district to learn the art of spelling. A program at Sacramento State gives students as young as fourth grade a glimpse of college life.
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.
Public education and mass communications created a new political life and leisure time.n