Lone Cone Library

Publisher's description [from Annenberg Classroom website]: Narrated by veteran CBS News correspondent Lesley Stahl, Mandate examines the long and complex relationship between the presidency and public opinion. Leading historians, political scientists, and public figures offer insight into presidents and the presidency from George Washington through FDR.

Documentary on the causes of the increased wildfire problems in Colorado. Looks at the use of small-scale logging equipment used for fire mitigation on smaller forest acreages. Techniques of forest management are discussed.

With Tad and Lily nervous about starting school tomorrow, their magical firefly Edison shows them their classroom, where they find that the room is more nervous than they. Preschool skills: Phonics skills, counting, animals.

Learning Sight Words Has Never Been This Easy!™ Many words don't follow basic decoding rules and are taught in pre-k and kindergarten classrooms as "sight words", "instant words", "high frequency words" or "star words." A new reader finds sight words very frustrating until they are memorized. A good reader will be able to instantly recognize sight words without having to 'figure them out.' Preschool Prep Company® makes learning sight words fun...

Uses video to capture the growth of the human fetus from conception to birth.

Journey through space and time, witnessing the birth of the sun and traveling to the outer limits of the solar system.

Presents lectures on economic issues in the United States

Takes you down into the murky world of sharks and their relatives, reveals what motivates these fascinating creatures, and dispels some myths about their behavior. Discover a shark that can fit in your hand and a shark that eats only plankton--and learn that not all sharks are killing machines.

Learning Phonics Has Never Been This Easy!™ Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as they Meet the Digraphs. Two letters that come together to form a single sound are taught in primary school as "letter digraphs." Meet the Digraphs makes learning to identify digraphs fun and easy. Meet the Digraphs teaches 13 basic digraphs that are taught in schools across the country. Digraphs are taught both alone and in the context of words....

A look at one of the world's most complex machines, capable of laughing, crying, and even reproducing itself.