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Digital collage. Portrait of George Washington next to a map of the U, S with some eastern states shaded purple. Thought bubble reads, "I'm the president and I set lots of precedents!" Caption. As our first president, he established many precedents.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 1
1 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital collage. Superimposed heads of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson on the bodies of 2 men with arms around each other. Text overlay reads, "B, F, Fs 4 eva." Caption. His best friend was Thomas Jefferson.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 2
1 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital collage with James Monroe wrapped in an American flag and a number 1 foam hand that reads, "U, S, A." Black and white image of crowd waving American flags in background. Caption. His presidency was called the Era of Good Feelings.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 4
1 minutes 14 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital collage. John Adams' head superimposed on Christmas elf's body standing in front of Massachusetts State House. Speech bubble reads, "Go Sawks!" Caption. Female as narrator. John Adams was a grumpy, frumpy principled lawyer from Boston.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 5
1 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Painting of Thomas Jefferson with an exaggerated head. He stands in a room filled with men, some surrounding a table with books and papers. Speech bubble reads, "Take that King George!" Caption. Tom took the lead on the Declaration of Independence.
60-Second Presidents
Episode 6
1 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Dark frame shows a shadowy figure standing indoors. Text at the bottom of the frame reads, "Reenactment."
54 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Closeup of microscope lenses, 1 lens shining light on a transparent slide.
4 minutes 40 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Person driving a large piece of industrial farm equipment. Caption: towards managing agricultural systems
6 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
60 Episodes
3 Episodes
3 Episodes
Photo of deers captured in a photo trap.
4 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
59 Episodes
5 Episodes
A photo of an estate.
4 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A skeletal bone is being placed on a table.
6 minutes 25 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Green Apples hang from an apple tree. Caption: Pero tan solo observar la diversidad de esas manzanas.
The Botany of Desire
Episode 4
2 minutes 54 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Apples hang from an apple tree. Caption: This, scientists say, is the apple's genetic home.
The Botany of Desire
Episode 2
1 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
A poster for Washington state apples displays apples with a caption apple a day. Only the finest. Caption: an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
The Botany of Desire
Episode 5
2 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Red earthworms. Caption: are more likely to develop resistance.
The Botany of Desire
Episode 8
9 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
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