Shows viewers how length, weight, temperature, and capacity are measured, discussing units in the U.S. customary and metric systems, estimates, and tools such as rulers, balance scales, and thermometers.
Describes Hernan Cortes's and Francisco Pizarro's conquests and explorations in Mexico and Peru, discussing how European diseases aided in the destruction of both the Aztec and Inca civilizations.
Explains the scientific discovery that there is a second chemical code on top of regular DNA that has a large influence on health, and discusses how environment and lifestyle directly affect how genes are expressed.
Presents an introduction to the process of story writing, as the editors of "Wordswork" magazine learn that a story idea can begin anywhere, including characters, settings, or plots.
Examines terrorist organizations and incidents around the world from the early twentieth century to the twenty-first, covering such topics as the anarchist movement, violence in Northern Ireland, and the September 11 attacks.
Arthur Kirkland, an idealistic, young lawyer, rebels against the corrupt judicial system when he is forced to defend a detestable judge accused of rape.
