Introduces the components of the circulatory system, including the heart, blood vessels, and blood, and explains how each works in the human body. Includes discussion of blood typing, and the importance of donating blood.
Contains video clips and animations that demonstrate the science concept of electricity and how it works in everyday life, including visits to remote areas where people live without electrical power.
Presents an introduction to electricity, as the residents of Mammoth Island learn about everything from lightbulbs to trains during the annual lemon harvest, including information on computer circuits, music systems, and television sets.
Examines family life in Cuba through a visit with Daniella, an eleven-year-old girl who lives with an extended family of fifteen in two adjoining houses in Havana, providing insights into Cuban cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.
Examines family life in Costa Rica through a visit with eriberto, a nine-year-old boy living on an Indian reservation with his extended family, providing insights into Costa Rican cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.
Examines family life in Chile through a visit with Kevin, a five-year-old boy living with his mother and grandmother in coastal Valparaiso Hills while his father works away from home in a gold mine, providing insights into Chilean cultural traditions, foods, and celebrations.
Presents an introduction to the human skeletal and muscular systems, explaining how they protect the body and enable it to move, as well as providing information on the different kinds of muscle, connective tissue, and bones.
Explains how the circulatory and respiratory systems work together to perform a vital process called cellular respiration; discusses the functions of blood, including fighting infection and disease; presents a visit to a hospital laboratory and an interview with a doctor; and includes a hands-on activity about lung capacity.
