video recordings for children

Close-up photography and live-action footage help students in grades five through ten explore the physical characteristics, behaviors, and life cycles of paramecia and other protista; and examine the environments in which they live. Includes teacher's guide.

Explains the theory of evolution, describing how animal species are believed to have developed from early bacteria, discussing the concept of adaptation and survival, and examining the structure of DNA.

Identifies the two types of animal behavior, including learned and instinctive, looks at how animals communicate with one another, both verbally and non-verbally, and discusses relationships between species.

Harry Potter and his friends return as teenagers to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for their third year of study, where they delve into the mystery surrounding an escaped prisoner who seems to pose a threat to Harry.

Inspector Gadget goes on a trip to various locations in Rome and Greece, where he takes in sights such as the Trevi Fountain, the Catacombs, Vatican City, the Sistine Chapel, the Parthenon, and the island of Lesbos, where he learns the secrets of olive oil-making.

Inspector Gadget goes on a trip to London, where he visits locations such as Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, and Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum, and Paris, where he explores various sites, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and the Palace of Versailles.

Inspector Gadget travels to Egypt where he visits the pyramids at Giza, sails down the Nile, and learns about Egyptian history.

Introduces students in grades five through eight to the similar characteristics all mammals share as well as the features that make them different, describing how they survive in different environments and why mammals are more advanced than other animals.

Discusses the crucial events that occur during birth, growth, maturation, and reproduction in the lives of various animal species; investigates the transformation of a milkweed bug from larvae to adult step by step; and examines the captive breeding program for endangered cats at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

Examines the evolution, physical characteristics, behaviors, environments, and life cycles of amphibians, including frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders.