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Based on a slave narrative by William and Ellen Craft. This dramatization of the Crafts’ escape from slavery in 1848 follows their perilous journey...
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In almost every backyard, we can see common garden snails. A shell protects the soft, moist body from enemies and from drying out. There are snails...
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Walt Whitman is still one of America’s most controversial and yet respected poets. He broke many conventions of behavior but, in his poetry, he went...
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While searching for his favorite bone, Baxter falls under the influence of a couple of neighborhood "characters" who pressure him into attending a...
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Grandpaw teaches Baxter that there is a difference between real fun which contributes to growth and strength, and fake fun which is an illusion...
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Having mistaken Big John’s cigarette smoke for a fire, Baxter ruins the cigarettes with water. When Baxter attempts to replace the pack for his...
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In this sensitive self-esteem program, Baxter, a live-action puppet, learns the secrets of personal success through the power of a strong self-image....
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See how materials on surfaces determine what is absorbed or reflected, and how different materials control echoes and reverberation.
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Ultimately destroying the highly developed civilizations they found in America, the Spanish established their own culture in the New World. It was...
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"The Spelling Dragon" is an entertaining approach to teach introductory spelling rules. The engaging dragon, first seen in "The Alphabet Dragon",...
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This video shows the various parts of the spider’s body and explains how these parts function. It also illustrates how the spider traps insects and...
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While attempting to catch a lizard on a class biology trip, David, along with two other boys, unintentionally breaks a limb off a cherry tree. The...
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