*NEW - All The Answers
A fun, fast-paced series that dives into interesting topics of all kinds, taking students on a "did you know" adventure. From pivotal inventions, natural wonders, sports, science, history, and wildlife, to the human body, the magic of our planet, and the vast expanse of our World.Episode 1: Solar System, Light Bu Read More...
*NEW - Darwin & Newts: Early Learning Science and Engineering Adventure Series One
Darwin and Newts are brother and sister who, through their fantastic escapades, discover and experiment with early learning science and engineering principles while exploring the natural wonders around their incredible home in New Zealand. Outdoor play, hands on experimentation and FUN are at the forefront as Darwin and Newts us Read More...
*NEW - Earth's Surface Series, The
Approximately 70% of the earth's surface is covered with water. The remaining portion includes the landmasses of the seven continents. These landmasses include many geographical features known as landforms. And within landforms we find many geological features on earth such as rocks and minerals.THE EARTH´S Read More...
*NEW - Epic Adventure Of A Hedgehog, The
Nature Without Borders (2021) - Best of ShowToday threatened with extinction, this small animal, more than 60 million years old, is undergoing a real rural exodus. Forced to flee its natural habitat because of our intensive farming methods, the hedgehog migrates to the green spaces of cities in search of food. Let's em Read More...
*NEW - Explore & Learn: Highlights
It’s Highlights science time! Explore & Learn videos combine educational segments with entertaining storytelling that will encourage young children’s curiosity around science topics. Let’s Learn is perfect for Pre-K learning, presenting key topics such as parts of the body, directions, and time. Highlights Read More...
*NEW - Genetics: How Traits Are Inherited
Why do you have brown eyes like your dad and not blue eyes like your mom? In this video, we learn how traits are inherited. This is called genetics! Experimenting with pea plants in the late 19th century, Gregor Mendel laid the foundation of modern genetic science. In this video, we learn about Punnett squares and how our genes Read More...
*NEW - Insects, Geniuses of Strategy
The prejudice surrounding insects has been a source of many misunderstandings. Research has even shown that insects enriching the earth have decreased by 25% over a period of 40 years. Are insects really deserving of the hate and underestimation by human beings? Insects, Geniuses of Strategy looks at the small world of insects, Read More...
*NEW - Introduction To Biomes Series, An
Scientists divide the diverse natural geographical regions of the world into biomes. Within each biome you find different climates, plant and animal life. This series introduces students to the diversity of biomes and the changes and challenges affecting their future. DESERTSWhen we think of the desert, perhaps we mostly think o Read More...
*NEW - Life Cycles
During a lifetime, a living organism can undergo many changes and a variety of stages. This is known as a “life cycle”. The changes may take different forms, depending on the type of organism in question. In this video, we’ll be taking a look at what a life cycle is. We will also look at several different examp Read More...
*NEW - Surprising World of Rabbits, The
Is there a more inoffensive creature than the rabbit? At first sight, anyway... And yet this herbivorous animal, an easy prey for all manner of predators, has developed a range of astonishing faculties to survive. Sight, hearing, speed, language, reproduction, cooperation... abilities honed and perfected over the centuries in or Read More...
1000 Days For The Planet
1000 Days for the Planet is the latest project from world-renowned scientist and UN Ambassador for the Environment, Jean Lemire. Lemire explores the world from his 50-foot sailboat, the Sedna IV, stopping everywhere from Alaska to the Philippines. Along the way, the series reveals the extraordinary beauty of the planet whilst he Read More...
All About Food Series
Carbs Just what is a carbohydrate? We wear carbohydrates, write on carbohydrates, and even live in “a house of carbs?” Learn about blood sugar, insulin, diabetes, and the role of glucose, fructose, sucrose and lactose and much more.What Is A Calorie A calorie is a measurement of energy—of fuel power.& Read More...
Ancient Grains Series
Many of us have become used to just a few grains like wheat and rice in our diets. Now we are rediscovering that the grains that have existed for millennia and helped fuel the rise of civilizations are nutrition powerhouses and offer health benefits such as helping reduce heart disease, stroke, colorectal cancer and high b Read More...
Animals In The World
Introduce children to animals found around the world. From tiny insects to the largest mammal on land, you’ll get a bird’s eye view of wildlife in their natural settings. The concept of animal classification is introduced and the environment they live in discussed.Animals In North AmericaIn this program you wil Read More...
Barney’s Barrier Reef Series
Recommended: School Library Journal, Science Books & Films "Well done, educational and entertaining. I laughed out loud more than once." Michele Green, Youth Services Eugene Public Library Dive into the incredible world of the Great Ba Read More...
Basics of Biology Series (New Preview)
A 30-part series with high production values for just about every student that takes a biology class. You’ve got the Basics covered. Basics of Anatomy • The Nervous System: Neurons, Networks and the Human Brain • The Endocrine System: Molecular Messengers, Chemical Contro Read More...
Beginnings Of Life Series
Through a combination of live action, animation and illustrations, this 5-part series shows how a new life forms, what happens during pregnancy and childbirth, the impact of heredity, and the stages of newborn development. Complex concepts and processes are explained in simple terms that all can understand. The Beginnings o Read More...
Biotechnology in the 21st Century
Biotechnology is revolutionizing life in the 21st century, but with every breakthrough comes controversy. Do the benefits of stem cell technology, gene-splicing, and other advances outweigh the risks? Using interviews with experts, footage of scientists at work, 3-D animations, and on-screen text, this balanced four-part series Read More...
Come Wild With Us Series
Take a fast-paced adventure to fascinating places in and around South Africa’s national parks. In the fun-packed episodes, you will see places and meet people that you would never even dream existed. The series unravels the mysteries of the natural world and imparts a sense of wonder and respect for Nature in young pe Read More...
Complete Guide to Puberty Series, A
As youngsters move towards, into, and through puberty many important changes will take place in their bodies. This variety of change once completed, will create their new and unique identity as adults. Learning to understand these physical changes as “normal” will greatly reduce angst and assuredly assist in the acce Read More...
COVID-19 Prevention And Safety For Students
At this very crucial time, with parents, children, and schools all being impacted by Coronavirus, itis important to provide information that will help them to understand what the virus is, and tolearn how to be safe and feel more secure.COVID-19 Prevention and Safety For Studentshelps children Read More...
Creature Features Series
These fun and focused programs are a perfect introduction to some of the most widely studied “creatures.” found on the planet. Created specifically for “kids”, each program provides beautiful, up-close imagery and age appropriate narration. Life science concepts addressed throughout the series inclu Read More...
Dallol Expedition: On The Frontiers Of Life
Recommended: Educational Media Reviews OnlineWhat do we really know about the origins of life? Located in Ethiopia, in one of the world’s hottest regions, is the volcanic site of Dallol. At 120 meters below sea level, it is one of the most astonishing areas on our planet. The area features toxic springs, fumarole Read More...
Development Of Life On Earth
Travel back billions of yearsto learn how the Earthwas created,what the climate was like and the first living organisms. From there we proceed along thegeological time scale- Precambrian, Paleozoic, andMesozoicperiods. Concepts such as how population, competition andadaptation arei Read More...
Division Street
Recommended: Science Books and Films, Educational Media Reviews Online, Video Librarian, Science Magazine (AAAS) Roads are the largest human artifact on the planet; they have fragmented wild landscapes, endangered species, ushered in the "age of urban sprawl," and challenged our bedrock sense of community. America& Read More...
End of the Big Cats Series (with Bonus Program)
Can you imagine a life without Lions, Cheetahs and Leopards? Fifty years ago, there were more than half a million lions in Africa. Today there are fewer than 20,000. A world without these majestic predators could soon become a reality. This series gives a new perspective on the problems suffered by the big cats in this chan Read More...
Fish Wars
A film by: Frank SmithHighly Recommended: Science Books & Films, Video LibrarianThe seas of the Asia Pacific stand as one of the last major centers of marine biodiversity in the world. They contain 75% of the world's coral species and over 3,000 marine fish species. It is also one of the biggest sources of seafood for Read More...
Five Keys, The : Opening Doors To The Future Series
For better or worse, science has played a central role in the life and development of human civilization. Now, however, with scientific research and technology developing at an exponential rate the likes of which mankind has never seen before, new issues have been raised. This 5-part documentary series takes an in-depth look Read More...
Green Science: Helping Planet Earth (Teens / Young Adults)
"Now" is the best time. What science field will you pursue?Helping young adults find one's passion early allows for the most success later. Increasing student's proficiency in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education and pursuit of STEM careers is now a national priority, essential to Read More...
Green Science: Helping Planet Earth (Youth)
"Now" is the best time. What science field will you pursue?How do you fire a passion for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in today's youth? Knowing that many students are concerned about the world they will inherit, this contemporary series relates how the many fields of science can positi Read More...
Green Tree Ants: Friend Or Foe?
All over the tropics, local armies of 500,000 soldiers are on standby. They wage a control war on invasive insect species. From the treetops, they use chemical communication, skillfully engaging their opponents in battle, inflicting injury and injecting powerful poisons to conquer. They are the green tree ants. In their supe Read More...
Hearts And Minds, Of
The heart is the most symbolic organ of the human body. Draw a heart, and immediately you evoke feelings of love, appreciation, and friendship. Across the millennia, it has been seen as the source of emotions, the centre of our being. But by the seventeenth century, scientific understanding overturned historical ideas, and the Read More...
Highlights For Kids Series: Watch & Learn Videos
Highlights has always been an essential part of childhood, inspiring memorable experiences for generations of families. Highlights’ “Fun with a Purpose” philosophy has helped kids grow to become their best selves—curious, creative, caring and confident. Now, your favorite Highlights content is on Read More...
History Of Life Series
(Originally $39.95, now $29.95) Explore the history of life from its humble beginnings as single-celled organisms, to its great blossoming and proliferation, which took place over the course of eons. With the help of state of the art computer graphics, Read More...
Human Body, The: How It Works
This nine-part series uses physiologic animations and illustrations, microscopic imaging, expert commentary, and footage of the body in motion to provide a thorough overview of the amazing human machine. Marvelously detailed, yet readily understandable. Cells, Tissues, and Skin After an introductory segment on cell characteris Read More...
If There Were 100 People On Earth
There are almost eight billion people in the world, and one of them is you! But what if there were only 100 people, what would life on Earth look like? Let’s create a micro-world of our own, populated by only 100 people and find out! How many people would be from Asia? How many from North America? Would everyone in our mic Read More...
Immunology: The Study of Vaccines
According to Oxford Dictionaries a vaccine is a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease. This program looks at the science behind vaccines Read More...
Impossible Planet
Recommended: Video Librarian, Educational Media Reviews Online Our planet generates an incredible amount of extraordinary phenomenon. A lot of these wonders can be reasonably explained but others baffle even the most experienced scientists.Impossible Planet takes viewers on a journey around the globe to Read More...
Kids in the Garden Series
Recommended: School Library Journal, Video Librarian, California School Garden Network and the North American Association for Environmental Education.Official Selection Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival Hands-on Horticulture. Wacky, wild and full of wonder, Kids in the Garden, is a colorful new 15-part DVD series for Read More...
Kingdom For The Dzanga Gorillas, A
Recommended: Booklist Awards: International Wildlife Film Festival, France - Award for the Knowledge and Relations between Man and Animal; Wildlife Asia Festival, Singapore - Best Conservation; News & Documentary Emmy Awards - Writing Deep in the equatorial heart of the remote Congo Basin lives a tiny colony Read More...
Little Scientist Series
Little Scientist helps children develop scientific reasoning by exploring the world of science that surrounds them. The unique structure of each program combines a short story with scientific information, enabling children to easily and naturally become interested and engaged. While focusing on the story, children will natur Read More...
Mountains & Life Series
Celebrating the most epic landscapes on Earth!Mountains and Life journeys to the rooftop places of our world to meet the people who cherish, honour, and fight for them. From farmers, artists, and rescue teams, to scientists, musicians, and monks, this series reveals the different ways these mountain-dwellers have adapted t Read More...
My Broken Brain
Stories of resilience, love, and family in the face of adversity.Each day more and more people are being diagnosed with some form of neurological condition. Most of these conditions are debilitating, degenerative, or incurable. As this number is set to increase as the population ages, the importance of brain research canno Read More...
My Life On The Farm Series
25 Kids, 25 Families, 25 Farms, 25 Cultures, 25 CountriesThis cinematic series invites young learners to travel the world where they'll meet other children of other cultures and learn more about their life. Fascinating, friendly, up-close & personal this series features some very unusual and extraordinary dai Read More...
Ocean Vet Series
Narrated by Hollywood legend Michael Douglas, Ocean Vet follows the exploits of renowned veterinarian Dr. Neil Burnie and his Ocean Vet team. Together they set out to save, protect, and learn more about Bermuda’s critically important marine life and ecosystem. Witness Dr. Burnie and his team of scientists working Read More...
Patient's Guide Series, A
Developed in conjunction with the Visible Human Project sponsored by the National Institutes of Health's Library of Medicine. Let's face it, we are not getting younger! With older age comes health related issues that in many cases require surgery. This 6-part series is designed to educate individuals on what to expect Read More...
Return Of The Wolf: Fears, Legends and Reality
An iconic, mythical animal, the wolf is nevertheless a wild animal and a fearsome predator. This is what Italian and French breeders have realized when it reappeared in the Alps at the beginning of the nineties. The majority of the breeders organized to protect their herds, some in a legal way by creating associations, othe Read More...
Science Gossip Series
Taking advantage of the latest digital animation techniques, Science Gossip summarizes the careers of important figures from the History of Science. Although scientific rigor is respected, the point of view is more light hearted and amusing so that viewers receive short, dynamic doses of interesting information about each scient Read More...
See No Evil
Hot Docs: Nominated Big Screen Award; DOK.fest, Munich: Best International Documentary; Message to Man, St. Petersburg: Special Jury Award See No Evil portrays the daily life of three famous elderly apes who spend their days in retirement, Cheeta of Tarzan fame, Kanzi, star pupil of ape linguistic studies, and a NASA space Read More...
Superlife: Genetic Manipulation 2-part Series
Recommended: Video Librarian Designing Life. Man has been doing it for over 10,000 years. You may not be aware of it, but we are surrounded by “Superlife," life-forms manipulated by Man. Superlife looks at the stories of how these super organisms came to permeate our planet, and how the latest science is p Read More...
Surviving The Teenage Brain
What if teenagers are doing exactly as nature intended by being selfish, reckless, irrational, irritable and impossible? This documentary looks at this critical developmental stage of the brain from a scientific and evolutionary point of view. Today’s cutting edge scientific research challenges conventional think Read More...
Taxonomy: The Classification Of Living Things
There are many species of animals, plants and fungi in the world. But where do these classifications come from? That’s what we’re going to learn in this video! We’ll learn the background of modern taxonomy and how Carl Linnaeus influenced it. We go through terms like species, genus, pathogens and cryptogams. We Read More...
Where Do Babies Come From?
Where does a baby come from? How did it get into its mothers belly? How can it eat in there and how does it get out of the belly? Inquiring children want to know! We learn that everything starts with an egg and a sperm, and that we have all eaten through the belly button. This program contains anatomically correct g Read More...
Wild Animal Orphans Series
About 8 miles north of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is Marlice van Vuuren’s wildlife rehabilitation sanctuary. In partnership with the Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Foundation, founded by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, this fabulous reserve and sanctuary is where Marlice and her extraordinary family care for orphaned wild anim Read More...