Kaleidoscope

Provides information about the Boston Tea Party, and discusses the problems between Britain and the American colonies that led up to the rebellion, and its aftermath.

Explains what a space station is, how it is put into orbit, and what experiments and living conditions are like there.

Provides a brief history of robotics, describes tasks for which robots are useful, and suggests future development.

Describes the three types of rocks and how each type is formed and becomes part of the rock cycle.

Describes what fossils are, how they are formed, and what they tell scientists about the earth's past.

Explains how and why the United States Constitution came to be written, and describes the system of government set up by the document's writers.

Introduces galaxies, describing the big bang, Milky Way, Hubble's discoveries, quasars, and the search for life on other planets.

Introduces satellites, describing what they are, how they work, and their uses.

Introduces volcanoes, describing how they are formed and explaining the types, effects, and prediction of eruptions.

Introduces tornadoes, describing how they develop, a typical life cycle, the intensity scale, forecasting, and safety.