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Have you ever wondered what a fraction or percentage means and how they are related? Basic principles of fractions, decimals, and percentages and how to apply them to other forms of mathematics are explained through informative and engaging content in this new addition to the How Do series. The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before...
22) The Wait
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This film follows the lives of Syrian Christians who have escaped the oppressive skies of their homeland and have taken refuge in a Syriac Orthodox Monastery in Lebanon. Unable to work or find education for their children, they find themselves stuck in an in-between existence, waiting for visas to the West. Centered around the Eastern Orthodox celebrations of Easter, The Wait gives an insight into their spiritual as well as physical longing. English...
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Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun? This charming story will convince even the biggest winter grouch that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.
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Every year Tortoise sleeps through winter. He assumes he isn't missing much. However, his friends are determined to prove otherwise! Will Tortoise sleep through another winter, or will his friends convince him to stay awake and experience the frosty fun? This charming story will convince even the biggest winter grouch that winter can be magical if you have friends by your side.
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Who Is Your Hero? Isabella's include U.S. Astronaut Sally Ride, activist Rosa Parks, and sharpshooter Annie Oakley--but there's no bigger hero than Isabella's own mommy! Join Isabella on an adventure of discovery-and find out how imagining to be these extraordinary women teaches her the importance of being her extraordinary self.
26) The First World
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A winner of several international awards, this program examines the legacy of Pythagoras and Plato and their impact on the modern world, our thoughts, our buildings, and our hierarchies. Filmed across North America and Europe, the documentary is shot on location in the home towns of these two great historical figures.
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World is Yours volume 4
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the Maltese Islands where adventure is abundant; then to Denmark to learn more about Viking ships; to Florianópolis, part of the state of Santa Catarina in Brazil; and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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In addition to the story of Patrick's life, here is information about how St. Patrick's Day is celebrated. There are decorations from shamrocks to shillelaghs. People give cards, share meals, and wear green to honor Ireland, the Emerald Isle--and there are parades! Included are six legends about Patrick.
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Around the world, city highways and country roads have cut through natural spaces. Wild animals are blocked from the resources they need to survive or must make dangerous crossings across busy roads to get to them. Fortunately, solving this problem has inspired some creative solutions! Take a tour of wildlife crossings across the globe, from grassy badger bridges to underpasses for elephants. Discover how these inventive pathways have saved both animal...
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Why is there winter in the Southern Hemisphere at the same time there is summer in the Northern Hemisphere? Here is an explanation of how the position of Earth in relation to the sun causes seasons, and the wonders that come with each one of them. Summer. Autumn. Winter. Spring comes again. Year after year, the seasons repeat themselves.
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This travel series will visit different continents, countries, cities, and towns to explore their unique cultures, history, attractions, sports, art, food, music, and much more. Viewers will travel to the Pacific Northwest; the valley of the river Terelj; Washington D.C. where monuments decorate the National Mall; and other culturally rich locations around the world.
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Rabbit loves carrots a little too much. In fact, his carrots are crowding him out of his cozy burrow. When his friends offer to help, they're just asking for trouble-a lot of trouble! This charming children's story shows how friendships get us over the rough spots in life, even if the going gets a little bumpy. It's the perfect springtime, Eastertime, anytime tale.
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Zonia's home is the Amazon rain forest, where it is always green and full of life. Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer? Caldecott Honor and Robert F. Sibert Medal-winning author-illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal explores the wonders...
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It's science time! Highlights Explore & Learn! videos combine educational segments with entertaining storytelling that will encourage young children's curiosity around science topics. In The Wonders of the World, viewers will explore lakes, the earth's layers, and even a volcano! Highlights is an essential part of childhood, inspiring memorable experiences for generations of families. Highlights' Fun with a Purpose! philosophy has helped children...
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Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. Their curiosity led them to become inventors, but with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered about the secret to his success. This little-known story is a fresh, kid-friendly...
38) Faith Under Fire
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The story of a community's struggle with loss and devastation after a former school teacher opens fire during a church service in East Texas. Survivors share their journey of dealing with trauma that few experience. With candor and vulnerability they share about the shock to their faith, pain of loss, forgiveness, revenge and the memories they relive every time there is a public shooting today. They remember the moments four valiant men raced into...
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Snow! Cookies! Candy! Mouse loves snow days. When he's accidentally swept out the door and into the snow, Mouse has a blast ice-skating, sledding, and building snow animals - always just one step ahead of sly Cat. But above Mouse on a wire sit three cold birds who warn Mouse of Cat's approach. Now it is Mouse's turn to do something nice for his new friends.
40) Jungle Masters
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Set adrift from the mainland, Madagascar's inhabitants have evolved in lonely isolation, meaning they are unlike anything else on earth. From the tops of the tallest trees to the corners of the forest floor, the island's eastern side buzzes with the unexpected, the unpredictable, and the unforgettable. For some, their appearance seems too flamboyant to be true. Others spend their lives blending in, hiding their fantastic ability until it counts.