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Tell Me Why Series The Tell Me Why Series

Based on the famous books by Arkady Leokum
"This series may be one of the video industry's best resources for supplementing a child's education."
- The Washington Post

  • ***1/2 3 1/2 Stars! - Video Rating Guide for Libraries
  • **** 4 Stars! - Children's Video Magazine
  • The Award of Excellence - Film Advisory Board
  • Silver Honors winner - Parents' Choice

The Tell Me Why Video and DVD Series is an exciting, in-depth instructional series in thirty-one fun filled volumes. Enhance classroom and home learning and reinforce daily lessons and life knowledge with fascinating in depth questions and answers
Children learn everything from how sugar is formed to where guppies are found; from what makes a carrot orange to what makes a "social" insect; from bamboo to bark; from glaciers to the gulf stream; from gold to granite; from air to asteroids; from lizards to lions; dogs to dinosaurs; and much, much more!


Space, Earth & Atmosphere Space, Earth & Atmosphere Space, Earth & Atmosphere

Answers questions such as "How big is the universe?" "What makes the stars shine?" "Why does the Moon change shape?" and much more! (Also Available in Spanish ) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K620

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II: Water & Weather II: Water & Weather II: Water & Weather

Answers questions such questions as "How do we have different seasons?" "How does the weather man know what to say?" "What is a rainbow?" (Also Available in Spanish ) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K621

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III: Flowers, Plants & Trees III: Flowers, Plants & Trees III: Flowers, Plants & Trees

Answers questions such as "When did plants appear on Earth?" "What is bacteria?" "Why do plants have different scents and colors?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K622

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IV: Gems, Metals & Minerals IV: Gems, Metals & Minerals IV: Gems, Metals & Minerals

Answers questions such as "What is erosion?" "How many different kinds of rocks are there?" "What is coal?" "What is an alloy?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K623

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V: Insects V: Insects V: Insects

Answers questions such as "How many kinds of insects are there?" "Do insects have blood?" "How can a fly walk on the ceiling?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K624

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VI: Americana VI: Americana VI: Americana

Answers questions such as "What was the original name of New York City?" "What was the Louisiana Purchase?" "Who was the first President to live in the White House?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K625

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VII: Lifeforms, Animals & Oddities VII: Lifeforms, Animals & Oddities VII: Lifeforms, Animals & Oddities

Answers questions such as "What are protozoa?" "Are our teeth the same as animals teeth?" "How do earth worms eat?" "What is an echidna?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K626

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VIII: Birds & Rodents VIII: Birds & Rodents VIII: Birds & Rodents

Answers questions such as "Why do birds have feathers?" "How far do birds migrate?" "What bird lays the largest egg?" "Are there squirrels in other countries?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K627

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IX: Mammals IX: Mammals IX: Mammals

Answers questions such as "Why are whales considered mammals?" "What is a dolphin?" "Why do elephants have big ears?" "Is the chimpanzee a monkey?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K628

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X: Animals & Arachnids X: Animals & Arachnids X: Animals & Arachnids

Answers questions such as "Why do dogs bury bones?" "Does a cow have four stomachs?" "What is a spider's web made of?" "Are Tarantulas poisonous?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K629

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XI: Fish, Shellfish & Other Underwater Life XI: Fish, Shellfish & Other Underwater Life XI: Fish, Shellfish & Other Underwater Life

Answers questions such as "How did some fish get their names?" "Do fish have hearts?" "What is an electric eel?" "What do sharks eat?" "Does a starfish have eyes?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K630

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XII: Prehistoric Animals & Reptiles XII: Prehistoric Animals & Reptiles XII: Prehistoric Animals & Reptiles

Answers questions such as "When did life begin?" "Why do snakes have scales?" "What is a Tuatara?" "What are amphibians?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K633

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XIII: A Healthy Body XIII: A Healthy Body XIII: A Healthy Body

Answers questions such as "How does the body make blood cells?" "What do veins do?" "What does salt do for the body?" "What is an addict?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K635

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XIV: Anatomy & Genetics XIV: Anatomy & Genetics XIV: Anatomy & Genetics

Answers questions such as "What are bones made of?" "Why do we blink our eyes?" "Why do we have hair?" "Why are some people left-handed?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K636

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XV: Medicine XV: Medicine XV: Medicine

Answers questions such as "Why do we get a fever?" "What are measles?" "What is epilepsy?" "What is hay fever?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K637

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XVI: Sports & Games XVI: Sports & Games XVI: Sports & Games

Answers questions such as "How did athletics begin?" "Did baseball really originate in America?" "When were card games first played?" "How did chess originate?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K638

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XVII: Science, Sound & Energy XVII: Science, Sound & Energy XVII: Science, Sound & Energy

Answers questions such as "What is Science?" "When did Chemistry begin?" "Can sound travel through water?" "Who discovered the atom?" (Also Available in Spanish ) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K639

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XVIII: Beginnings XVIII: Beginnings XVIII: Beginnings

Answers questions such as "When did civilization begin?" "When did people begin to make homes?" "How did our laws originate?" "When was the first Fire Department?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K640

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XIX: Flight XIX: Flight XIX: Flight

Answers questions such as "Why can"t man fly?" "What is a biplane?" "What is a rocket?" "What are satellites?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K641

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XX: How Things Work XX: How Things Work XX: How Things Work

Answers questions such as "What is an electric eye?" "How does a television work?" "What makes a car go?" "How does a washing machine work?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K642

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XXI: Customs & Superstitions XXI: Customs & Superstitions XXI: Customs & Superstitions

Answers questions such as "Why do we have Christmas Trees?" "Why do men raise their hats to ladies?" "How did weddings start?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K643

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XXII: Electricity & Electric Safety XXII: Electricity & Electric Safety XXII: Electricity & Electric Safety

Answers questions such as "What is electricity?" "What are A/C and D/C?" "What is volt?" "What is lightning?" "Is electricity safe?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K644

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XXIII: Time, Money & Measurement XXIII: Time, Money & Measurement XXIII: Time, Money & Measurement

Answers questions such as "How did the calendar begin?" "What does the day have 24 hours?" "How did coins get their names?" "Who invented mathematics?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K645

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XXIV: Geography XXIV: Geography XXIV: Geography

Answers questions such as "What are maps and globes?" "What are the largest land masses?" "What is pollution?" "Why are the rain forests important?" (Also Available in Spanish) Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K646

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XXV: Computers XXV: Computers XXV: Computers

This volume answers questions children ask about Computers such as: "What can you do with a computer?", "What is a Motherboard?" "How does one computer communicate with another computer?" "What is the difference between a bit and a byte?" "What is a computer file?" Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K647

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XXVI: Internet XXVI: Internet XXVI: Internet

This volumes answers questions children ask about the Internet such as: "How do I connect to the Internet?" "What is an Internet server?" "Is the World Wide Web part of the Internet?" "What is HTML?" "Do I need a browser to visit the web?" "What does a hyperlink do?" "How do I find information on the Internet?" "What does it mean to ‘download’" "What is email?" "Can I use the Internet to talk on the telephone?" Subjects covered include: Modem, protocol, TCP/IP, server, web page, domain name, URL, HTML, browser, Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer, search engine, FTP, DSL.
Each video comes complete with its own printed Study Guide containing a glossary, additional questions and suggested learning strategies.
Running time: 30 min. K648

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XXVII: Language, Fine Arts & Music XXVII: Language, Fine Arts & Music XXVII: Language, Fine Arts & Music

This volume answers questions children ask about Language, Fine Arts and Music such as: "What is language?" "Who first thought of the alphabet?" "How did English begin?" "When was the first book written?" "Who wrote the first English dictionary?" "Who wrote the first encyclopedia?" "Who invented cartoons?" "What are the fine arts?" "What is a Sculpture?" "Where was the first theater?" "Who made the first paintings?" "What is impressionism?" "What is music?" "What was the first musical instrument?"

Subjects covered include:
Language, The Alphabet, English, Latin, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, Libraries, Nursery Rhymes, Cartoons, Fine Arts, Sculpture, Theater, Paintings, Impressionism, Music, Musical Instrument, Classical Music, Jazz, Rap Music, Rock And Roll, Salsa, Orchestra, The Piano, The Violin, The Drum
Comes Complete with Teachers Guide
Running time: 30 min. K649

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XXVIII: People, Places & Interesting Things XXVIII: People, Places & Interesting Things XXVIII: People, Places & Interesting Things

This volume answers questions children ask about People, Places and Interesting Things such as: "Who are Homo Sapiens?" "Who were the Vikings?" "Where did American Indians come from?" "Who were the Incas?" "Who was Leonardo da Vinci?" "Who was Robin Hood?" "When did the first African come to America?" "Who was Napoleon?" "Is the South Pole as cold as the North Pole?" "Why was the Great Wall of China built?" "How was the Grand Canyon formed?" "When was the Statue of Liberty built?"

Subjects covered include:
Homo Sapiens, Neanderthal man, Cro-Magnon man, Pythagoras, The Vikings, A Gladiator, American Indians, Mound Builders , Cliff dwellers, The Incas, The Aztecs, Leonardo da Vinci, Copernicus, King Arthur, Robin Hood , Napoleon, P.T. Barnum, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, The South Pole & The North Pole, Desert , Waterfalls, Seven Wonders of the World, Great Wall of China, Venice, Stonehenge, Grand Canyon, The Sphinx, Easter Island Statues, Rosetta Stone, An obelisk, The Statue of Liberty
Comes Complete with Teachers Guide
Running time: 30 min. K650

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XXIX: Ecosystems & Environment XXIX: Ecosystems & Environment XXIX: Ecosystems & Environment

This volume answers questions children ask about Ecosystems such as:
  • "What is an Ecosystem?"
  • "How does an Ecosystem Work?"
  • "Are Ecosystems threatened?"
  • "How do we benefit from Ecosystems?"
  • "What can man do to repair a damaged Ecosystem?"
  • "What is the biosphere?"
  • "What is the rainforest?"
  • "Why is the rainforest important?"
  • "Where does it rain the most?"
  • "What is a wetland?"
  • "Why are wetlands important?"
  • "What is biodiversity?"
  • "What is the biodiversity crisis?"
  • "What is the environment?"
  • "What is alternative energy?"
  • "What is renewable energy?"
  • "What is conservation?"
  • "What is Global Warming?"
  • "What causes Global Warming?"
  • "What are greenhouse gases?"
  • "What is acid rain?"
  • "What is bioenergy?"
  • "What is a biomass?"
  • "What is solar energy?"
  • "Why should we be energy efficient?"

  • Comes Complete with Teachers Guide
    Running time: 30 min. K651

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    XXX: Communication XXX: Communication XXX: Communication

    This volume answers questions children ask about Communication such as:

    • "What is the purpose of communication?"
    • "Why should we care about communicating?"
    • "What would happen if communication didn’t exist?"
    • "Can you name some of the items that are used in everyday life that we do to communicate?"
    • "Why do we send up satellites?"
    • "How does our environment affect the way we communicate?"
    • "Why is it important to learn?"
    • "What would happen we lost the ability to communicate?"
    • "Why do people use the internet to communicate?"
    • "Who was called the "Great Communicator"?"
    Comes Complete with Teachers Guide
    Running time: 30 min. K652

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    Water & Weather / Ecosystems & Environment DVD Water & Weather / Ecosystems & Environment Water & Weather / Ecosystems & Environment

    2 Great Educational Episodes with Bonus DVD Features! “Water & Weather” focuses on questions like: Why do we have different seasons? What is a rainbow? Why does thunder follow lightning? What is water? How were oceans formed? What is the Gulf Stream? Topics in this episode include: Weather, Rain, Storms, Wind, Fog, Snow, Water, Waterfalls, Ice. “Ecosystems & Environment” focuses on questions like: What is an Ecosystem? How do we benefit from Ecosystems? What is a biosphere? What is the rainforest? What is a wetland? What is biodiversity? What is conservation? What is Global Warming? Topics in this episode include: Biosphere, Rainforest, Alternative Energ, Renewable Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Acid Rain, Biomass, Solar Energy.
    60 min. K44452DVD

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