Subject: Science: Natural & Physical

Here's How Series

Young children are always curious about how things work or how things are made, and this series provides answers to many of the questions that fill a child's world. Each topic studied begins by offering some historical background on the featured item or procedure, while an animated balloon, a white mouse, and children in a classroom offer commentary about the modern manufacturing or construction process of each. Produced by TVO. Programs available on 7 individual DVDs, Digital Streaming Files or Videos; also in a 7-Disc Set. For pricing call in US: 800.876.2447/Intl. 603.434.9262 or e-mail

List of Titles

1. Balls; Bicycles and Pucks; Balloons

Balls - This segment looks at balls and ball games through history, and takes kids on a visit to a paint shop where rubber balls are painted. Bicycles and Pucks - A summary of the bicycle's history, advantages, and assembly are followed by an investigation of the hockey puck and its manufacture. Click for more

2. Roads and Bridges; Tunnels; Trucks

Roads and Bridges - This show compares old and new techniques of building roads. Tunnels - A history of tunnels and their builders, this program looks at tunnels on land and under water. Viewers see the construction of Hong Kong subway tunnels. Trucks - This is a history of Click for more

3. Houses; Light Bulbs; Elevators

Houses - This program traces the development and construction of houses from early times. Children build a model neighborhood; then viewers see a modern subdivision. Light Bulbs - Why are electric lights so important? At the General Electric plant, kids see the modern manufacture Click for more

4. Ice Cream and Popsicles; Peanuts; Soup

Ice Cream and Popsicles - Kids learn about the "water ices" of the ancient Chinese. Then they make their own ice cream, and visit a plant that makes Popsicles and ice cream. Peanuts - Kids observe the farming of peanuts, use shells in art projects, and learn about George Washington Carver's Click for more

5. Dolls; Crayons and Markers; Clocks and Watches

Dolls - Why are dolls so popular? At a doll factory, kids see plastic and vinyl dolls being made, as well as haircutting, face-painting, and assembly procedures. Crayons and Markers - This is an historical exploration of writing and drawing, and the implements we use; then a visit to a factory Click for more

6. Printing a Newspaper; Radio & Television; The Post Office

Printing a Newspaper - Viewers visit a newspaper to see how the early morning edition of a big-city paper is laid out, printed, and distributed. Radio and Television - After visits to a radio station and a television studio and control room, children make a TV studio out of a cardboard box, Click for more

7. Chewing Gum; Soap

Chewing Gum - A comparison of several cultures' chewing habits is followed by a look at the components of chewing gum, and at the manufacture of pellet and stick gum. Soap - This program examines early soap making and attitudes to bathing; then visits the Colgate-Palmolive factory to see Click for more