Washoe County Library System

In this brand-new, 2017, high-definition program, learn all about the moon. How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth? What causes the moon to shine? What causes the phases of the moon? What are the phases of the moon? What is the moon's effect on ocean tides? The answers are covered with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video, as well as on-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment to reinforce important concepts...

What do plants need to make their own food? What is the process through which plants make their own food? And what is produced by plants during Photosynthesis? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and ... video. In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about Photosynthesis. What do plants need to make their own food? What is the process through which plants make their...

Students will learn what cells are and why they are important to living things. They will also understand the parts of an animal cell and plant cell and the differences between them. The show covers, in detail, why cells need to divide and the two types of cell division (Mitosis and Meiosis). Lastly, students will see how cells are organized in the human body.

A brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, you will learn all about bacteria. What are the characteristics of bacteria? How are bacteria classified? What is the history of bacteria? How do bacteria reproduce? How is bacteria good and bad for us? How does bacteria help the ecosystem? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. On-screen, multiple-choice reviews at the end of each segment...

Learn all about natural selection and adaptations. What natural selection is, what adaptations are, ways that animals have adapted to their environments, what fossils are, what the fossil record is, factors that affect how well the fossil record is preserved. These are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video.

This book is an introduction to the life cycle of mosquitoes.

This book is an introduction to the life cycle of mosquitoes.

Divided into segments, this program is designed to reinforce and support a viewer2s comprehension and retention of these terms through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated graphics and labels. Kids will see and hear the terms used in a variety of contexts providing them with a model for how to appropriately use the words. Related words are also used and reinforced with visuals and text.

Viewers learn to define and recognize the six simple machines: the inclined plane, the wedge, the screw, the lever, the wheel and axle, and the pulley. Real-life situations demonstrate the function and purpose of each machine. Students learn the definition of work and the relationship between force and distance.

Magnets can be found in many objects that we use every day. Not only are they located in man-made objects, but magnetic materials can be found in nature as well. In fact, the mineral, magnetite, was found to have magnetic properties long before humans learned how to make magnets on their own. By viewing the video and discussing the concepts presented, students will enhance their knowledge about magnetism.