inventions

The air conditioner is not working and it is too hot to think, so Buzz invents a solution to keep everyone cool.

Buzz and his dad explore a cave with the aid of cat-eye vests Buzz made to help them see in the dark.

Contains an introduction to the invention of velcro, providing information on how the idea was developed by Swiss engineer and outdoorsman, George de Mestral, describing how he was inspired by the prickly pods of the burdock plant in nature.

Introduces young children to the inventions created by Benjamin Franklin during his lifetime and how we use those inventions today.

Professor Von Skalpel, who lives in Monster Manor, has a new invention, but the invention is causing some monstrous problems.

Reveals some of the amazing inventions of the past and present that have come from young Americans, ages eight to nineteen.

From the devastating power of the atom bomb to the convenience of the fast food restaurant, this video shows us the diverse machines and ideas that have created our modern world.

Andrew Henry Thatcher's enthusiasm for building-a helicopter in the kitchen, a merry-go-round hitched to a sewing machine-created problems, so one day Andrew Henry moved to a meadow. There he was joined by eight other children each with a special interest no one seemed to appreciate. With his friend, Andrew Henry solved his problem.

A young boy with a knack for creating unusual inventions when he should be helping his mother on the farm finds a use for them when he is made sheriff of a town in Kansas and must get rid of a gang of no-good bullies.

Movie images and detailed sketches help describe some of the more creative machines Bruce invented to care for the dozens of dogs he helped save from the city streets.