Live-action, colorful footage illustrates the exciting, natural highlights of summer. Activities of plants and animals during the summer season are explored. Additional concepts and terminology include: growth, development, seeds, food storage, recreation, and solstice.

In this program students will learn why it is important to fuel the body with the right kinds and amounts of food. Emphasizing healthy eating habits, some of the most critical aspects of nutrition are discussed. Using the latest recommendations from the USDA, current nutritional guidelines are explored in easy-to-understand terms. Important terminology includes: digestion, energy, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, water, minerals, and vitamins.

Bones and muscles, which enable the body to move and carry out its everyday functions, are the focus of this program. Easy-to-understand anatomical animations depict different bones and joints found in the body. The three primary types of muscles – smooth, cardiac, and skeletal – are discussed, with special attention given to their roles within the body. Tips for protecting and muscles and bones are also offered. Additional terminology includes:...

This video introduces students to the fundamentals of nutrition. The program begins by reviewing the digestive process in the body through colorful animations. Each of the six major essential nutrients is highlighted including: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. Everyday common food examples of each nutrient are highlighted. The importance of each nutrient to body wellness is stressed. Other terminology includes: digestion,...

When you hear the roar of traffic, the bark of a dog, or your teacher’s voice, you are experiencing sound. This program uses colorful animations to explore important characteristics of sound, including intensity, loudness, pitch, and frequency. Concepts and terminology illustrated in this video include: vibrations, frequency, pitch, amplitude, volume, how sound travels, uses of sound energy, speed of sound, and how we hear sounds.

While it may not always seem possible, Earth is continually changing. This video provides insight into fascinating processes such as the formation of land, erosion, and volcanic eruptions. Other Earth processes are also investigated.

There are millions of different kinds of living things on the planet. Grouping them is not an easy task. This fascinating program explores this process and investigates some of the major groups of living things.

Size, weight, density, color, and texture are just a few of the ways we describe things around us. This fast paced instructive program highlights the many ways matter is characterized. Special attention is also given to some of the ways matter is measured. Concepts and terminology: characteristic, physical, chemical, density, particles, and weight.

Everyday we use water. We drink water, use it to cook our food, and we use it to wash things. This video takes a look at the many important uses of water, while exploring its basic characteristics.

Using crisp images and lifelike animations, this program introduces students to the intriguing realm of stars and galaxies. The main characteristics of galaxies and stars are discussed. Special attention is given to the features of stars, including size, temperature, and brightness. The life cycle of a star is also highlighted, as are the tools used by astronomers to study space. Additional concepts and terminology illustrated in the video include:...