children's television programs

Type: 
655
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
children's television programs

Morocco

mysterious desert ecosystem
2005
Jeff Corwin explores the habitats of Morocco in North Africa, discussing such animals as the bald ibis, Montpellier snake, cobras, the African hedgehog, the desert horned viper, sand fish, the desert monitor lizard, and camels, and providing an introduction to the nomadic Berber people.

Tasmania

island ecosystem
2005
Jeff Corwin describes some of the bizarre wildlife of Tasmania including egg-laying mammals, an ancient spider, kangaroos, and the Tasmanian Devil.

Costa Rica

coastal ecosystem
2005
Jeff Corwin explores a secluded beach in Costa Rica hoping to witness thousands of sea turtles that come ashore to lay their eggs. Jeff encounters a troop of capuchin monkeys, a venomous bushmaster serpent, and a silky anteater.

Jim Henson's The storyteller

the definitive collection
2006
A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore; disc 2 is hosted by Michael Gambon as a grave-robbing Athenian version of the Storyteller with tales from Greek mythology.

My brand new life

Halloween/Day of the Dead
2006
Two boys travel to the other's country to learn about two cultural holidays, Day of the Dead in Mexico and Halloween in Canada.

Life: Insects

2010
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.

Life: Fish

2010
This Discovery Channel series narrated by Oprah Winfrey contains 12 chapters that can each be watched alone. The chapters deal with concepts of adaptation by focusing on a specific example. The adaptations adressed include life cycle, survival through schooling, speed, and camouflage, competition for resources, gills, symbiosis, and habitat specialization. The featured fish include: silvertip shark, fringehead, mudskipper, flying fish, convict fish, stream goby, barbels, clownfish, anchovies, sardines, sea dragon, and snapper.

Understanding government

2006
Presents an introduction to the structure and function of the U.S. government, exploring the rules that affect citizens lives and the reasons behind them.

Understanding good citizenship

2006
Presents an introduction to the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen in a democracy, including information on voting and explaining the factors to consider when electing leaders.

Holiday Express

Thomas & friends
2010
Join Thomas and his friends for trainloads of fun filled with lucky trucks, Christmas puddings, surprise parties, and much more.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - children's television programs