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Calling all Umifriends! Team Umizoomi is ready for action! Join math heroes Milli, Geo, and Bot as they use their mighty math powers to help their friends in Umi City! Figure out the pattern to a baby hawk's song to help Mama Hawk return to their nest, weigh buckets of coal and water to refuel a train, search for missing shapes to repair a kite, and more! Includes four exciting mighty math adventures.
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" ... Explore the many different forms energy can take-- sound, heat, light, chemical, and nuclear. Students will see how energy can be converted from one form to another. They'll also learn that modern physicists, unlike their predecessors, believe that energy and matter are fundamentally linked"--Container.
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Filmmaker and shark expert Michael deGruy explores the underwater realm of sharks. DeGruy reenacts a shark attack that cost him part of an arm fourteen years earlier. The physical and behavioral diversity of the shark family, from the 7-inch dwarf dog shark to the over 50 foot whale shark, is examined in detail. Features the first close-up footage of a gigantic deep water species known as "Megamouth."
6) Scotland
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A look at the city of Glasgow, the Island of Islay, Isle of Skye, Edinburgh and Orkney Islands.
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The giant saltwater crocodile, the "saltie," is perhaps the most successful predator the world has ever seen. It has survived unchanged for 100 million years. National Geographic uncovers the secrets of this ultimate predator, which has the most powerful jaws since T-rex, the most complex heart in the animal kingdom and a brain with unexpected intelligence. Examine the remarkable features of the croc - from its finely tuned pressure sensors used to...
10) Alien deep
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A five-part series on deep sea exploration from the people at National Geographic. Using cutting-edge tools and technologies, Dr. Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, travels to the most remote parts of the world's oceans, revealing new species, natural wonders and archeological finds.
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Animal Atlas ABC's introduces preschoolers to the vast and amazing animal kingdom and the ABCs! Filled with songs, rhymes, and puzzles, Animal Atlas ABC's is preschool entertainment that encourages child development and an appreciation and awareness of animals everywhere. Specially designed to fascinate and delight children.
12) Nature: Diamonds
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A privileged glimpse at how the world's most valuable and sought-after rock is created, mined, cut, polished, and auctioned. Stockard Channing narrates this fascinating story that is thousands of millions of years old.
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"Explore both the history and the essential components of poetry. Understand how poets utilize rhythm and meter, and rhyme in various forms to achieve the desired effect. Classic works of poetry are presented along with detailed graphics, engaging examples and exciting video. On screen, multiple choice reviews at the end of each segment reinforce important concepts and make learning fun."--Container
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Get up close and personal with one of the planet's most fearsome predators. The most dangerous lizard in the world, with a powerful set of jaws used to rip prey apart, may actually have a secret weapon, extremely poisonous venom. This film follows scientist Bryan Fry's quest to truly understand this dragon's deadly bite, beyond its ripping teeth.
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Once upon a time, long ago, when the animals inhabited the Earth, many animal groups lived together as one big family known as The Sunmoona Pride. In an interactive adventure, children are taken on a fun-filled journey around the world to learn about the animal kingdom through engaging sing-a-longs, stunning 3D animation, and a captivating storyline. In Volume Two, children will discover the secret letters W, C, E, P, J, and O, the sounds they make,...
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Brand new season, all new machines. Mighty Machines is a unique series for young children, featuring exciting live footage, friendly and informative characters, dynamic music, and delightful humor.
At the scrap yard, the squashed cars and other scrap metal go into Shredder, a huge machine that shreds whole cars into little bits! An oil truck has tipped over and needs help getting back on his wheels. A brand new tow truck is put to the test to see...
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Once upon a time, long ago, when the animals inhabited the Earth, many animal groups lived together as one big family known as The Sunmoona Pride. In an interactive adventure, children are taken on a fun-filled journey around the world to learn about the animal kingdom through engaging sing-a-longs, stunning 3D animation, and a captivating storyline. In Volume One, children will discover the secret letters L, M, S, Z, G, B, and F, the sounds they...
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A powerful new approach to weight control that focuses on the type of food you eat, not the amount, using foods that work for your body, not against it! According to Dr. Barnard, the key to weight loss isn't about eating less, it's about eating smarter and incorporating foods that are low-fat, rich in fiber and high in plant-based proteins. Dr. Barnard describes which foods to eat and provides tips on how to prepare them. Over one hour of bonus material....
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