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Learn what a citizen is and how to be a good one. Explore the right to vote, and other rights and responsibilites of an American.

Explore the three different levels of American government, illustrating how they are alike and how they differ.

Learn the history behind America's progression from rule by the English monarchy to today's democracy.

Learn the importance of the presidency, where he lives and what he does.

Learn why the concept of separation of powers is unique, and explore the executive, judicial and legislative branches in detail.

Examples of how the American democracy makes, applies and enforces rules and laws.

Explores the ecology of three different forest types, including plant and animal life.

Learn how the animal and plant kingdoms interrelate in mutually beneficial relationships.

Learn the ways plants adapt to their surroundings and how they survive in different geographical locations.

Examines the history of Earth, looking at what scientists have learned through a study of fossils and rock layers, and discussing the evolution of the planet and its lifeforms.

Introduces the variety of land formations on Earth, from deserts to mountains to canyons, and describes how they are formed; visits Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska to show land formations created by glaciers; and presents a hands-on demonstration of moving water's impact on the earth's surface.

Describes the characteristics of minerals; explains how minerals make up igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rock; introduces several kinds of gems during a visit to a lapidary shop; and presents a hands-on demonstration of how crystals can be made from liquids.

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

Presents the true story of six-year-old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was the first African-American student to integrate her local elementary school in New Orleans.

Demonstrates the phases of the water cycle, from evaporation to condensation to precipitation to collection.