The young team at the literary magazine "Wordswork" learn from their quirky publisher, Professor Plot, about each stage of the writing process, covering prewriting, including brainstorming and planning; writing, including topic sentences and supporting details; revision; and proofreading.
Takes viewers through each step in the creation of a children's book, visiting writers, illustrators, editors, and printers, showing how they do their jobs, and demonstrating the important role each plays in the process.
Explores the process of writing stories through a visit with the editors of the fictional "Wordswork" magazine as they plan for the "story extravaganza" issue.
A discussion of wind and clouds, looking at the different types of clouds and how the wind affects them, and demonstrating how meteorologists use clouds and wind to predict weather patterns.
Introduces the concepts of forces, work, and how machines are used to make work easier, with descriptions of six simple machines, including the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, screw, and wedge.
