"Pikes Peak or Bust!" Pioneer communities like trading posts and sodhouses sprang up in western territories fo the U.S. during the 1800's. Join our players in a pioneer life adventure game to learn about the difficulties of daily life in these settlements, from cooking in a log cabin to tending animals on a cattle drive. See how geography affected the economy and the settlement patterns of this nation ranging from "Wild West" boomtowns to the founding...

"Go West, Young Man !" In the mid-1800's, thousands of american pioneers traveled over 2,000 miles on overland trails to claim land and make new communities in the U.S. frontier. Join our players in a pioneer life adventure game, and learn how pioneer families made their decision to move and how they prepared for the long journey west. Visit everyday life on a wagon train on the Oregon Trail as the pioneers, cross hazardous rivers, encounter severe...

Examines the political and economic change in the United States during and after the Cold War.

Explores several folk traditions from Costa Rica, Mexico and Ireland to explain some Halloween symbols, the origin of costumes and the custom of trick-or-treating. Children learn that, despite the many rituals surrounding the holiday, Halloween is a time to celebrate and honor the memory of loved ones past, and can be a time to talk about death and other subjects that may be frightening to them. The importance of Halloween safety is discussed.

Explores how and why people get sick, and what they can do to help keep themselves strong and healthy. The basics of infectious and non-infectious diseases are covered, including a discussion of the immune system. Hands-on activity. Correlates to the National Science Education Standards for Life Science.

Examines the people, places and events synonymous with the war. Archive footage and interviews explore the domino theory, the anti-war movement and more.

Provides students with an in-depth look at the relationship between the physical and human characteristics of our vast and diverse country.

Students discover the incredible power stored inside the tiny atom! Through fission, the splitting of an atom's nucleus, or fusion, the combining of protons and neutrons from two different atoms huge amounts of energy can be released. They also learn that although nuclear energy is a clean, almost inexhaustible energy resource, there are safety issues that must be addressed.

Students will gain an understanding of the Jurassic and Mesozoic era through study of paleontology, dinosaur entomology, theories of extinction and dinosaur physiology.

Join archaeologist Arizona Smith and a young detective-in-training as they explore the mysteries of the ancient Minoan civilization.