Describes the problems that have been caused to the Chesapeake Bay by pollution, invasive species, extreme weather, and overfishing, and the current efforts being made by different conservation groups
Describes the technology of the ancient Americans, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, pottery, and weaponry.
Presents information about electric and hybrid cars, looking at how they work in comparison to traditional automobiles and the different types that can be bought, as well as their benefits, drawbacks,
Presents information about the idea of a carbon footprint, explaining how the production of greenhouse gases contributes to global warming, how people can calculate how much they contribute to the pro
Provides simple facts about the United States Constitution, including information about the Constitutional Congress, the Bill of Rights, and the document's spelling errors.
Provides information about weather, presented in a question and answer format, including the hottest place on the planet, the most snowfall, and the fastest winds.
Presents information on how investigators use evidence at the crime scene to identify murder victims, determine the methods used by the killer, and discover clues to help them track down the person re
Introduces the Roman warriors known as gladiators, including their history, lifestyle, weapons, and how they remain a part of today's culture through sports such as wrestling.
Introduces the history, geography, cultures, cuisines, and major cities of the Southwest, and identifies notable personalities who hail from the region.
Describes the people of the Chesapeake Bay region, discussing their history as English colonists to the current population, the different types of jobs they perform, and their impact on the viability
Introduces light, covering such topics as the nature of light, how it is produced artificially, the different types of light, light waves, how light travels, colors, how it is perceived, how vision is
Describes the technology of ancient China, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, pottery, and weaponry.
Describes the technology of ancient Rome, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, aqueducts, glassmaking, textiles, astronomy, metals, pottery, and weaponry.
Describes the technology of ancient Mesopotamia, covering their advances in such areas as building, agriculture, irrigation, writing, medicine, astronomy, metals, weaving, and weaponry.
Provides simple facts about the President's house, including how the First family has to pay for all their food and drinks, when the residence has caught fire, and where in Washington it is located.
Presents general information about wolves, the dangers that they face that threaten their survival as a species, and the work that is done to protect them.