The Human Body: The Ultimate Machine

Details the functions of each of the human body's major systems including the muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, urinary, endocrine, lymphatic, nervous and reproductive systems. This program uses realistic 3-D animation, and microphotography to take the viewer on a concise and incredible journey through the human body. The Ultimate Machine also introduces students to how physicians obtain a wealth of information about patients through observation and simple tests.

Cells: The Building Blocks of Life

Begins by introducing cells as the building blocks of life, then describes the two basic types of cells, eukaryotic and prokaryotic. The program goes on to illustrate with detailed 3-D animating the major components of prokaryotic cells; nucleus, nuclear membrane, golgi bodies, microtubules, microfilaments, cytoplasm, etc. The importance of the cell membrane in the processes of diffusion, osmosis and active transport are illustrated. Cellular processes such as respiration, photosynthesis and reproduction are also discussed.

The Web of Life: Producer to Predator

Looks at the processes and relationships that occur in all ecosystems; the flow of energy, the cycling of water and nutrients, food chains, and the producer-consumer-decomposer cycle. Students will become familiar with terms such as community, population, homeostasis, biome, habitat, niche, succession, predator, prey, mimicry, mutualism, symbiosis and limiting factors. The program concludes by looking at examples of how modern society has effected the balance of life in different ecosystems.

Genetics and Heredity: The Blueprint of Life

The structure of DNA and the processes of mitosis and meiosis are illustrated with high quality 3-D animation. The program then explains how traits are passed between generations, the difference between pure and hybrid traits, recessive and dominant genes, and the use of the Punnett square to predict the probability of offspring inheriting a given trait. The program also looks at some common genetic disorders and the importance of genetics in medicine and biotechnology.

The World's Biomes: Desert to Rainforest

This program begins by introducing students to how various physical factors determine the climate of a biome and, in turn, the density of life within a given biome. The program then takes the viewer on a journey through rain forests, deserts, grasslands, coniferous forests, alpine tundra, deciduous forests, and marine and freshwater biomes. Throughout the journey the adaptations that different organisms make to their environment are highlighted.

Classification: Bringing Order to Diversity

Explains the way scientists organize and categorize the tremendous diversity of life, and the difference between the kingdoms: Monera, Protista, Fungi, Plantae, and Animalia. The program also looks at the most important phyla and classes of plants and animals. After watching this program, the viewer will understand the differences between invertebrates and vertebrates and monocots and dicota.