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Team Umizoomi

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:03:08 +0000

What’s Smart About It: A great preschool aged show that tackles math skills with color, energy and characters that will keep your kids engaged. From the folks who brought you Blue’s Clues, parents now have a kid’s show that goes beyond simple counting and provides a format that encourages kids to work through questions themselves.

Quick Snapshot: Team Umizoomi use their math skills to save Umi City. Made for preschoolers to sharpen their math concepts.

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Get Fresh With Sara Snow

admin — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:40:12 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Get fresh and green with Sara as she shows people that the benefits of being organic can help your health, the environment and even your pocketbook. Sensible alternatives and practical tips are offered by this green believer as she guides people and companies improve their lifestyles and business practices.

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Bone Detectives

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:40:37 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Science and history together in the same show! In every show there’s a mystery to unravel, a life to understand, a world to explore and a death to reveal.

Quick Snapshot: An archeologist travels to Egypt and beyond to study mummies and piece together the past. Might be a bit to graphic for younger viewers.

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Cool Fuel

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:12:54 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Did you know used french fry oil can power a truck? A wily Australian and his scrappy dog travel around the US on homemade zero emission vehicles and teach great lessons about energy and the environment. The science is easy enough for a child to follow but captures the interest of nearly everyone who watches.

Quick Snapshot: An Aussie and his dog travel 16,000 miles around the United States without using any gasoline. There’s a variety of vehicles that run on everything from bio-diesel, cow manure, soybeans, corn and solar power.

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Amazing Planet

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:12:23 +0000

What’s Smart About It: The Earth has changed quite a bit and it continues to do so every day with help from wind, fire, earthquakes and water. Amazing time-lapse photography and computer modeling predict the shape of our future earth.
Quick Snapshot: The whole family can enjoy the amazing visual work and learn about the scientific processes that created the earth and what can be done to ensure its well being.

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MythBusters

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:56:35 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Learning can be fun and dangerous when explosions, fire, robots and breaking things are all used in the name of science! Real life problem solving and good team work are all highlighted as critical components in the pursuit of science.

Quick Snapshot: Urban legends are put to the test while a team of cool science geeks (it can happen) hypothesize, calculate and prove fact from myth.

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Time Team America

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:25:28 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Want a reality show but can’t stand the trash? What about a reality show that has teams using the latest technology to excavate historic sites around the nation? Get your metal detector and shovel, you’ll feel like you’re working right next to them.

Quick Snapshot: Teams of archeologists race to uncover the mysteries of America’s past by using their experience, sharp wits, and a whole host of incredible technology.

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Adventure Camp

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:47 +0000

Whats Smart About It: Kids get to see, hear and experience the animal world through the eyes of young adventurists.

Quick Snapshot: Young viewers get to experience the animal world through the eyes of show’s kid participants as they trek out into nature.

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NOVA

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57:58 +0000

What’s Smart About It: What isn’t smart about NOVA on PBS? If only our kids wanted to watch it all the time!

Quick Snap Shot: This award winning documentary style hour long program cover some of the most fascinating issues in science today.

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Bindi: The Jungle Girl

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:23 +0000

What’s Smart About It: Develops kids’ appreciation for nature and the need to preserve animals’ habitats.

Quick Snapshot: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin’s daughter Bindi provides catchy song-and-dance numbers add to the learning in a fun, kid-friendly way.

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