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The sky, in fact the whole universe, is expanding, perhaps the result of the Big Bang, an event many cosmologists think took place about 15 billion years ago. The Big Bang Theory, which is the most widely accepted scientific explanation about the origin of the Universe, is a very complex subject. This program looks at the universe and explains the Big Bang theory in a way that is understandable to students.

Special Kids speech and skill development video modeling programs have been demonstrated to help many visually receptive learners acquire verbal, reading, writing, academic, motor, play, self-help, social and interactive skills. In this program children will learn Everything From A to Z! How to talk, write and read? We use words — and the 26 great letters of the alphabet are how we make them! Teaches upper case letters, lower case letters, how to...

Greenhorn is a powerful film that gives human dimension to the Holocaust. It poignantly underscores the flaws of humanity and speaks to the healing value of friendship. Greenhorn, adapted from the children's novel of the same name, is based on the true story of an 11-year old Holocaust survivor named Daniel who arrives at a Brooklyn yeshiva in 1946. His only possession is a small box that he never lets out of his sight. He is befriended by Aaron,...

Presents the story of the millions of horses (and mules) that were used in all branches of both armies during the Civil War. It discusses how the horses were procured and trained for field use, how they were fed and maintained, and the toll taken on them due to service in the field. Millions of horses were utilized by the armies in all theaters of war. In large armies, anywhere from forty to sixty thousand horses (and mules) were used in the infantry,...

An important overview of racism today in high schools and why racism can be insidious and destructive in a teen's life.

The energy demands and rising cost of oil have encouraged scientists and engineers to develop renewable energy alternatives. Biofuels are renewable energy sources from organic materials such as plants or animals that are directly converted into liquid fuels. The two most common biofuels in use today are ethanol and biodiesel. Engineered biofuels, such as ethanol and biodiesel that are made from starches, sugars and cellulose are already in use as...

Romeo & Juliet - The Tragic Lovers, offers insight, commentary and staged performances of Shakespeare's famous tragedy of star-crossed lovers. As a companion to the literary interpretation, actual dramatic scenes filmed in Verona, Italy are used as Shakespeare had intended in his original play. Scholar and host, James Bride, introduces factual information about Shakespeare's play by referencing a digitally enhanced version of the Prologue. Gary Taylor,...

Yellow clouds of nutrient-rich sand, iron particles and microscopic aerosols from the Sahara Desert blow north over Europe and west over the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas. Meteorologists research the impact of 'desert clouds' to changes in climates, weather patterns and ecosystems. Desertification of forest lands and fertile agricultural areas increases the size and number of desert storms.

This program teaches four important theorems and describes the Pythagorean Theorem and its relevance in the real world. Several example problems are illustrated. Problems using algebraic skills are linked with geometric concepts. Students will Learn: The Pythagorean Theorem, The Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem, The Isosceles Triangle Theorem, The Converse of the Isosceles Theorem.

This program teaches the properties of basic shapes of 0, 1 and 2 dimensions and an explanation of the relationship between points, lines and planes. Four basic postulates are taught and applied. Students will Learn: Points — identify points; name points. Lines — identify lines; name lines; use the correct symbol for lines. Planes — identify planes; name planes.