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Jeff Corwin boards a dogsled to search the Canadian tundra in Manitoba for migrating polar bears. Includes an encounter with a herd of reindeer, as well as information on how nature prepares animals for winter.

Follows a day in the lives of two children and their families in Canada, providing insights into the lifestyles, family interactions, foods, celebrations, schools, and other aspects of Canadian culture.

Violet, who is very shy and hates for anyone to look at her in school, finally comes out of her shell when she is cast as Lady Space in a play about the solar system and saves the production from disaster.

After the death of her father, Pollyanna, a charmingly upbeat young girl, moves into her bitter Aunt Polly's home and shows the unhappy woman how to face her painful past.

Covers many aspects of money including its history, money in different countries, and how coins and bank notes are made.

Explains the need for and the method of scientific classification of all living things, based on the system devised by Carolus Linnaeus, and includes definitions of the terms kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

An investigation of climate and seasons, explaining why seasons change and why climates vary among different regions of the world, and looking at different climate zones, with real-life examples.

Explores the everyday life of two Muslim children and their families in Egypt. Includes information about the country's food, clothing, housing styles, religion, and education.

Explores the symbols, customs, rituals and folklore underlying the celebration of Hanukkah and Passover. Presented with traditional songs, folk tales, and arts and crafts.

Whether a big city, a small rural town, or someplace in between, defines a community as where people live, work, learn and play. Discover things in common, such as local businesses, schools, city hall and the library, as well as how communities may differ. See people who work hard to make neighborhoods and communities a good and safe place to live, and learn one's part in a community.