School Library Journal articles from January 2002

School Library Journal archives from January 2002

What's your story? The onus is on librarians to show how they bolster student learning. (Editorial).(Brief Article)(Editorial)
January 1, 2002... "THE FAULT LIES NOT IN THE INADEQUACY OF OUR budgets, not in the myopia of upper management, not in sexism... or restructuring, but in ourselves. What are we collectively guilty of? Missed opportunities, unfulfilled promises, unrealized...

Computers: yea or nay? Readers are divided on technology in the library. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... CLIFFORD STOLL'S ARTICLE "WHO Needs Computers?" in the October SL] (pp. 46-49) represents how I have felt for the last 12 years as an elementary librarian. During this time, I have seen younger children become silent as they are glued to a...

Kids' best assets. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... I READ "WHY WE ARE KIDS' BEST Assets" with an enormous smile on my face (November 2001, pp. 44-47). I have been a high school library media specialist for the last 11 years, and I am thrilled that Patrick Jones so clearly articulated why I (and...

Promoting harmony. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... I WISH TO COMMENT ON THE ARTICLE "Librarians Help Kids Cope, Understand" in your November 2001 issue (pp. 13-14). I fully agree with the comments [by Lynn Miller-Lachman, editor of MultiCultural Review] "... we can't remain in ignorance and...

Too many journals. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... I JUST HAD TO RESPOND TO JENNIFER Bromann's column "Too Many Journals, Too Little Time" in the "Up for Discussion" section (Sept. 2001, pp. 46-47). It is true that there are too many demands on most librarians' time. I certainly sympathize!...

Gwyneth's secret grandpa. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... IN YOUR REVIEW OF GWYNETH'S SECRET Grandpa (Field Stone, 2001; Oct., p. 175), you state the grade level as four through six. This will mislead librarians, since the appropriate level is grade six through eight. While many fourth and fifth...

Our editor replies. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... SLJ's REVIEWERS ARE LIBRARIANS WORKing with children and teens in schools and public libraries around the country. They are well acquainted with children's reading tastes and abilities, and assign grade levels based on their direct experience....

Heroes of the Holocaust. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... IN ANSWER TO THE FOUR CRITICISMS IN the review of my book, Heroes of the Holocaust (21st Century, 2001; Aug., p. 196), I would like to make the following points: Ms. Posner states that I failed to mention that Jews "were the only group...

Our reviewer replies. (Letters).
January 1, 2002... SINCE CHILDREN CONSIDER EVERYthing they read in textbooks and nonfiction to be factual, stringent criteria must be used to evaluate their authenticity. Hitler may have categorized Gypsies and Slavs as untermenschen and deliberately starved...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 1, 2002... Corrections: In our November feature "The Search Is On," (pp. 51-61) the last sentence was incomplete, due to a composition error. It should have read: "Because of its self-imposed limitations, Diversity Your World should be assessed based on...

Calendar: January 2002.
January 1, 2002... January 18-23, American Library Association Midwinter Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Meeting topics will include a discussion of the Children's Internet Protection Act, federal library funding, and other issues affecting librarians. Debuting at...

AASL sets record in Indy: conference focuses on information literacy, research skills for Digital Age. (news).(American Association of School Librarians)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Widespread concerns about air travel did not prevent the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) biennial conference from having its most successful turnout ever. The conference, held in Indianapolis November 14-18, drew a record 2,477...

Reed Amendment passes: Congress authorizes funding for school libraries, amount undecided. (Legislative Outlook).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Reed Amendment, which for the first time in more than 30 years gives school libraries federal funding, was passed by Congress December 11. "We're excited and thrilled," says Emily Sheketoff, director of the American Library Association's...

Digital copyright law on hold: bill shelved as Congress targets terrorism. (Legislative Outlook).(Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization Act)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Those awaiting passage of the TEACH Act will have to hold their breaths a little longer. The bill, intended to introduce copyright law, including fair-use provisions, to the Digital Age, was on its way to getting approval by Congress when it...

Arkansas ups funding to school libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In a unique twist on the tradition of siphoning library funds from school budgets, the Arkansas State Board of Education recently voted to reallocate $1 million from the school transportation aid fund to benefit public libraries. The...

Harry Potter premiere party. (news).
January 1, 2002... Depot Branch Library, Bowling Green, KY: Children celebrate the the mid-November opening of the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Put reading first. (short stacks).(National Institute for Literacy booklet)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... A free booklet presents the latest research on how to teach children to read successfully. Put Reading First: The Research Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read. The booklet is available in two versions, one for educators, the other for...

Better access to SLJ's web site. (short stacks).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... School Library Journal's Web site (www.slj.com) is now easier and faster to use. Starting this month, the site will feature additional news stories and content (updated three times a week), a spotlighted "Book of the Week," and links to...

Critics say Microsoft settlement unfair. (news).(Apple Computer leading charge)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Apple Computer says a proposed settlement that would end Microsoft Corporation's ongoing battle with more than 100 individuals and corporations is unfair. Under the proposal, now being considered by a Baltimore federal judge, Microsoft would...

Study cites E-rate's inadequacies: report recommends increasing funding and reducing paperwork. (E-Rate Update).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The E-rate program is underfunded and should remain under the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says a new study released in November by the Benton Foundation. The E-rate program, first launched in 1998, has helped...

Parents wage anti-porn campaign against schools. (news).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... PABBIS (Parents Against Bad Books in Schools), a parents group in suburban Washington, D.C., is waging a particularly harsh antipornography campaign against the Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools--and librarians are getting the brunt of it. ...

Tragedy impacts NYC libraries. (news).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The doors reopened at the New Amsterdam branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL) in November. Located just three blocks north of the World Trade Center, the library has literally emerged from the ashes, undergoing a massive cleanup--roughly...

Hayden, Strauch seek ALA Presidency. (Election Preview).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Carla Hayden, executive director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, and Katina Strauch, head of collection development at the College of Charleston (SC) Libraries, are candidates seeking the 2003-2004 presidency of the American...

Louisiana librarians: make us a must. (news).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Worried that the state's school districts might start slashing jobs once money gets tight, Louisiana school librarians are urging that the state school board make librarians mandatory in elementary and middle schools. "We're not strictly...

Metasearching comes of age: products help students, facing too many resources, look in many places at once. (TechKnowledge: new products ... hardware reviews ... opinions ... web sites).(online database-search tools)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Past generations of school librarians could teach research skills fairly simply. Most libraries housed many print resources, library catalogs on cards with their author, title, and subject headings, encyclopedias, and those fat green volumes of...

SMART Board stands out. (TechKnowledge: new products ... hardware reviews ... opinions ... web sites).(interactive whiteboard; SMART Recorder, software for recording of classes)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Imagine software that will give you a hand with absentee kids, or with students who often need lessons repeated. With SMART Recorder, by simply speaking into a standard microphone, educators can capture their lectures on a computer file, thanks...

LC puts Morse papers online. (TechKnowledge).(Library of Congress; inventor Samuel F. B. Morse)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Samuel F.B. Morse Papers have recently been added to the American Memory Web site, (memory.loc.gov/ ammem/sfbmhtml), a gateway to many of the primary source materials from the Library of Congress. The Morse collection includes...

Leon to the Rescue.(iKnowthat.com, provider of subscription educational games and activities online)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Leon the Chameleon, spaceship-flying ants, and Albert Einstein (a cartoon version, not the actual genius) may be able to help motivate kids to learn. They're all found on iKnowthat.com, a Web site that offers access to hundreds of Web-based...

North High School Library: www.csd99.k12.il.us/north/library. (Site of the Month).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Few high schools have a Web site as complete and as easy to use as North High School's (NHS). The school, with a student body of about 2,150, is in Downers Grove, IL, an upper middle class suburb of Chicago. Chris Balsano (cbalsano@...

Backster LX-570: cool laminator. (Test Drive).(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2002... Brother International Corporation, 100 Somerset Corporate Boulevard, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. www.brother.com 1-800-824-4357. $79.95 As teachers and media specialists, we spend a great deal of time creating fantastic learning aids and...

Porn-napping: the story goes on. (TechKnowledge).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... In the October Chat Room column ("When Good Web Sites Go Bad," p. 37), we discussed the plague of "porn-napping," in which various Web "entrepreneurs" snatch up lapsed Web domain addresses of cultural and educational sites, and set up new sites...

Trivial pursuits: invisible books? Frozen celebs? No topic is too odd for these sites. (The Librarian's Internet).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... DICTIONARIES DEFINE TRIVIA AS unimportant matters, facts, or details. What romantic message do pineapples send? What's the origin of blessing someone who sneezes? When someone needs the answer for a research paper or a speech, suddenly these...

Checking in on e-books for kids: but you can't check them out yet. (Chat Room).(major publishers get serious about electronic books for children)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... WHEN 2001 BEGAN, MANY LIBRARIANS WERE under the impression that e-books might replace print books as the next big, new format. Every professional conference had a jammed-to-the-rafters session discussing electronic books. Now, just one...

Is it a crime to copy? Libraries often use scans of book covers to promote reading. (Carrie on Copyright).(Brief Article)(Column)
January 1, 2002... THANKS TO READERS' AVID INTEREST IN COPYRIGHT issues, this month marks the full-page debut of "Carrie on Copyright." The expanded column will enable me to answer more of your questions each month. To reach me with copyright questions, send an...

The Brownie Brigade: a public library opens its doors to the local Girl Scouts. (What Works).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Many of our projects at the Louisville Free Public Library begin with Susan Moore, the head of children's services, asking, "What can the library do for you?" In the spring of 2000, she posed that question to Fran Fach, executive director of...

Judging Judaica: a librarian offers tips for evaluating books of Jewish content. (Up for Discussion).
January 1, 2002... SINCE 1968, THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES (AJL) has awarded its annual Sydney Taylor Book Award to outstanding children's books of Jewish content. The first award was given to Esther Hautzig's The Endless Steppe (HarperTrophy, 1987). The...

Lindbergh takes off: thanks to librarian Helen Cox, Lindbergh Middle School's media center is the nation's most improved library serving young people. (Giant step 2002 award winner).(Long Beach, CA)
January 1, 2002... THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE as you enter the Lindbergh Middle School's library, this years winner of the SLJ/Gale Group's annual Giant Step award and its $10,000 prize, is that the place is teeming with adolescents. It's only 7:30 in the...

Biggest challenges for 2002.(getting respect of school administrators and other problems)
January 1, 2002... If you were to weigh all the aspects of your job, which would you choose as most critical to your short- and long-term success? To which pressing issues do you need to commit the most time and attention? The School Library Journal staff decided...

The way we were: our ideas about children, says writer Julius Lester, are strongly influenced by our own childhoods.
January 1, 2002... Writing for children is an odd vocation. We write for an audience that, for the most part, does not buy books. So we must write books that first appeal to the adults who decide what books children will be given the opportunity to read--the...

Bridgeport (CT) public library. (U.S. Military).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... All the U.S. military Web sites follow a similar formula: news of interest about each branch of the military that will appeal to members, veterans, families and recruiting prospects. All have search engines. All have access to First-Gov and the...

"Accelerate Your Life." (U.S. Military).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "Accelerate Your Life." (United States Navy). www.navy.mil. (Accessed 11/16/01). Gr 6 Up--This is the easiest to use of all the sites, starting with a concise list of links on the left-hand side of the homepage. From here, students can...

"America's Air Force--No One Comes Close." (U.S. Military).(Air Force Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "America's Air Force--No One Comes Close." (United States Air Force). www. af.mil. (Accessed 11/16/01). Gr 4 Up--In a typical layout for military Web sites, the Air Force homepage features news articles of current deployments, links to the...

An Army of One. (U.S. Military).(U.S. Army Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... An Army of One. (United States Army). www.army.mil. (Accessed 11/16/01). Gr 6 Up--The most text-heavy Web site of the five, the Army homepage offers enough links to keep uses reading for hours. Updated daily, the middle of the page gives...

"Every Hour Every Day Around the Clock and Around the World". (U.S. Military).(Coast Guard Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "Every Hour Every Day Around the Clock and Around the World". (United States Coast Guard). www.uscg.mil. (Accessed 11/16/01). Gr 4 Up--Like the Navy site, the Coast Guard homepage is uncluttered and easy to navigate. Instead of sandwiching...

"The Few. The Proud". (U.S. Military).(Marine Corps Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... "The Few. The Proud" (United States Marine Corps). www.usmc.mil (Accessed 11/16/01). Gr 6 Up--This is the least interesting of all the sites, being slow to load and having a minimal amount of information. The latest in Marine news is...

The Ancient Olympics. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Ancient Olympics. www.perseus.tufts. edu/Olympics. Tufts University. (Accessed 11/20/01). Gr 6 Up--Tufts University created this site in 1996 in honor of the Atlanta summer games. It remains an excellent resource on the ancient...

CNNSportsIllustrated. (The Olympics).(Olymic Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... CNNSportsIllustrated. sportsillustrated.cnn. com/olympics/2002. (Accessed 11/24/01). Gr 6 Up--CNN and Sports Illustrated, now both owned by AOL-Time-Warner, has created one of the best places to get up-close and up-to-date facts and...

The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936. www. ushmm.org/olympics. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (Accessed 11/20/01). Gr 6 Up--The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum created this site to complement their now-traveling exhibit of the...

Olympics Game Primer. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Olympics Game Primer. www.aafla.org/ 6oic/primer_frmst.htm. The Sports Library of the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles. (Accessed 11/20/01). Gr 6 Up--Here's a comprehensive survey of the ancient and modern Olympics. Select a...

Olympics Through Time. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Olympics Through Time. sunsite.nus.edu. sg/olympics/preview. Foundation of the Hellenic World (Accessed 11/20/01). Gr 6 Up--This site about the ancient Olympics stands out from similar sites because it provides context to the meaning of the...

The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... The Real Story of the Ancient Olympic Games. www.upenn.edu/museum/Olympics/olympic intro.html. (Accessed 11/20/01). Gr 6 Up--This site for the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology educates users educate about...

Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. (The Olympics).(Web site)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. www.saltlake2002.com. (Accessed 11/24/01). Gr 4 Up--The official Web site for the 2002 Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City, Utah is the best games stop on the Internet. The site will provide up to the...

DUI: Every 15 Minutes. (Drugs & Alcohol).
January 1, 2002... DUI: Every 15 Minutes. videocassette. color. 11 min. with tchr's. guide. Aims Multimedia. 2001. ISBN 0-8068-0635-4. $149.95. Gr 10 Up--This short reenactment of an actual event illustrates the aftermath of an alcohol related car crash. An...

Talk Box: Up in Smoke. (Drugs & Alcohol).
January 1, 2002... Talk Box: Up in Smoke. videocassette. color. 25 min. Prod. by Murphy Entertainment Group. Dist. by Knowledge Unlimited. 1998, 2001 release. $29.95. Gr 6-9--Well-organized and visually appealing, this program features journalist Katy Sai...

Baby Know-It-All, Vol. 2. (Early Childhood).
January 1, 2002... Baby Know-It-All, Vol. 2. videocassette. color. 35 min. Prod. by Produced with Love Prods. Dist. by Tapeworm. 2001. $14.95. PreS--This latest addition to the baby brain food genre follows the standard format: a rapid progression of short...

Baby Songs: Silly Songs. (Early Childhood).
January 1, 2002... Baby Songs: Silly Songs. videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by Backyard Enterprises. Dist. by Anchor Bay. 2001. $12.98. PreS-Gr 1--Hap Palmer sings ten songs which are brought to life with live-action sequences featuring multiethnic...

Growing Up in a Video World: Media and the Developing Child. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Growing Up in a Video World: Media and the Developing Child. videocassette. color. 24 min. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Learning Seed. 2001. ISBN 0-917159-00-4. $89. Gr 7 Up--Not long ago, 40 hours measured a typical work week....

Leadership: Improving Your High School. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Leadership: Improving Your High School. videocassette. color. 21 min. with tchr's. guide online. Educational Video Network. 2001. #986V. $89.95. Gr 6-12--Student leaders will get some ideas on ways to take the initiative to improve their...

Ludovic: Visiting Grandpa. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Ludovic: Visiting Grandpa. videocassette. color. 12 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2001. $129 (Rental: $50). PreS-Gr 2--This brief animated video about learning how to continue with life after the death of a loved one is excellent....

Talk Box: Fighting Discrimination. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Talk Box: Fighting Discrimination. videocassette, color. 25 min. Prod. by Murphy Entertainment Group. Dist. by Knowledge Unlimited. 1998, 2001 release. $29.95. Gr 6-9--Journalist Kati Sai hosts a talk show about racial diversity with a...

Talk Box: Maxed Out. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Talk Box: Maxed Out. videocassette. color. 25 min. Prod. by Murphy Entertainment Group. Dist. by Knowledge Unlimited. 1998, 2001 release. $29.95. Gr 6-9--Are today's young people too busy? And what can they do about it? These are the...

Talk Box: Surviving Divorce. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Talk Box: Surviving Divorce. videocassette. color. 25 min. Prod. by Murphy Entertainment Group. Dist. by Knowledge Unlimited. 1998, 2001 release. $29.95. Gr 6-9--Using a talk show format, journalist Kati Sai interviews a studio audience of...

Wings for Success with Mother Goose and Bernard. (Guidance--General).
January 1, 2002... Wings for Success with Mother Goose and Bernard (Set). 2 videocassettes, color. range: 17:37-19:20 min. with tchr's. guide. Skills for Kids.com. 1999, 2000 release. $45.95 set, $24.95 ea. Includes: Sharing and Caring; Making the Best Choices....

All Stressed Out. (Health).
January 1, 2002... All Stressed Out. videocassette. color. 26 min. with tchr's. guide. Educational Video Network. 2001. $89.95. Gr 6-12--This video clearly and concisely presents information on what stress is, how to handle it, and its harmful effects....

Baby & Child CPR: CPR & Choking Instruction for Infants and Children (Birth to 8 years). (Health).
January 1, 2002... Baby & Child CPR: CPR & Choking Instruction for Infants and Children (Birth to 8 years). videocassette. color. 38 min. Prod. by Baby CPR. Dist. by AV Cafe. 2001. $19.95. Gr 7 Up--At the beginning of the program, there is a disclaimer...

Diversity in the Library: A Way of Life. (In-Service).
January 1, 2002... Diversity in the Library: A Way of Life. videocassette. color. 20 min. Library Video Network. 2001. ISBN 1-56641-055-X. $99. Communication in a diverse and complex world is the emphasis of this library training film. The library tradition...

Good Conversation! A Talk with Gail Carson Levine. (Language Arts).
January 1, 2002... Good Conversation! A Talk with Gail Carson Levine. videocassette. color. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2001. ISBN 1-58543-047-1. $49.98 (+ $5.10 s/h). Gr 5-8--In this excellent addition to Tim Podell's series on contemporary children's...

Good Conversation! A Talk with Richard Peck. (Language Arts).
January 1, 2002... Good Conversation! A Talk with Richard Peck (rev. ed.) videocassette. color. 18 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2001. ISBN 1-58542-048-X. $49.98 (+ $5.10 s/h). Gr 5-8--Filmed in the outdoors at Ossining, New York, and in Richard Peck's New York...

Good Conversation! A Talk with Will Hobbs. (Language Arts).
January 1, 2002... Good Conversation! A Talk with Will Hobbs. videocassette. color. 20 min. Tim Podell Prods. 2001. ISBN 1-58543-049-8. $49.98 (+$5.10 s/h). Gr 5-8--Tim Podell's intriguing interview with author Will Hobbs will be an excellent introduction to...

A Hunting Lesson. (Language Arts).
January 1, 2002... A Hunting Lesson. videocassette. color. 13 min. National Film Board of Canada. 2001. $129 (Rental. $40). Gr 6 Up--Antoine's new neighbor is a quiet man who keeps to himself on his large estate. Rumor has it that the man was a great hunter...

The Water Ghost. (Language Arts).
January 1, 2002... The Water Ghost. videocassette. color. 30 min. Prod. by American Film Institute. Dist. by Carousel. 2000. ISBN 1-56058-159-X. $175. Gr 8-12--Ling, an Asian-American teen, doesn't want to be reminded of her mother, who died last year. When...

Child Safety Outdoors. (Safety).
January 1, 2002... Child Safety Outdoors (rev. ed.). videocassette. color. 25 min. KidSafety of America. 2000. ISBN 1-884413-04-8. $69.95. Gr 9 Up--This updated version of the 1994 video features John Stossel of ABC's 20/20 narrating segments on child safety...

Advances in Science & Technology: Computer Technology Advances, 1. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Advances in Science & Technology: Computer Technology Advances 1. videocassette. color. 30 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by London TV. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001. $99.99 (Rental: $50). Gr 6 Up--This video includes seven...

Advances in Science & Technology: Environmental Advances 1. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Advances in Science & Technology: Environmental Advances 1. videocassette. color. 30 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by London TV. Dist. by Chip Taylor Communications. 2001. $99.99 (Rental: $50). Gr 6 Up--Environmental Advances 1 introduces...

Animal Features and Their Functions. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Animal Features and Their Functions (Life Science Video Series). videocassette. color. 12 min. with tchr's. guide. 100% Educational Videos. 2000. ISBN 1-58541-105-1. $49.95. K-Gr 2--Animal Features and Their Functions takes an unusual...

Astronomy: Facts and Fun. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Astronomy: Facts and Fun. videocassette. color. 23 min. with tchr's. guide. Aims Multimedia. 2001. ISBN 0-068-0644-3. $195. Gr 5-8--This successful production explores the science of astronomy throughout history. Interviews, animation, and...

A Crack in the Pavement. (Science).
January 1, 2002... A Crack in the Pavement (Series). 2 videocassettes, color. 19 min. ea. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by National Film Board of Canada. Dist. by Bullfrog Films. 2000, 2001 release. $250 set, $150 ea. (Rental: $60 set, $40 ea.) Includes: Growing...

Earth Science for Children. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Earth Science for Children (Series). 10 videocassettes. color. range: 23-27 min. with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Schlessinger Media. Dist. by Library Video Co. 2001. ISBN 1-57225-356-8. $299.50 ser., $29.95 ea. Includes: All About Earthquakes...

An Eclipse: The Day the Sky Went Dark. (Science).
January 1, 2002... An Eclipse: The Day the Sky Went Dark (Zula Patrol Series). videocassette. color. 13:34 min. with tchr's. guide. Zula. 2001. ISBN 0-9673099-5-6. $12. Gr 1-3--The sky has gone dark on Planet Zula, a planet where the sun shines all the time....

The Food Chain Mystery. (Science).
January 1, 2002... The Food Chain Mystery (The Life Science Video Series). videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr's. guide. 100% Educational Videos. 2000. ISBN 1-58541-096-9. $59.95. Gr 3-5--The complex subject of food chains and food webs is explained in a...

Forest Family Forever! (Science).
January 1, 2002... Forest Family Forever! videocassette. color 14 min. Prod. by Rainforest Action Network. Dist. by Environmental Media. 2001. ISBN 0-9628033-5-9. $39.95. Gr 1-4--Forest Family Forever is a strong entry in the environmental education video...

Freshwater Wetlands. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Freshwater Wetlands (Series). 6 videocassettes. color. 10 min. ea. (closed captioned). with tchr's. guide. Prod. by Snyder Prods. Dist. by Environmental Media. 2001. ISBN 1-56791-284-2. $299.95 ser., $59.95 ea. Includes: Lakes, Ponds and Pools...

Geographical Features: Bodies of Water. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Geographical Features: Bodies of Water. videocassette. color. 12 min. with tchr's. guide. 100% Educational Videos. 2000. ISBN 1-58541-101-9. $49.95. Gr 4-8--This brief video, divided into three parts, discusses all types of water on earth....

Getting to Know Gravity. (Science).
January 1, 2002... Getting to Know Gravity. videocassette. color. 15 min. with tchr's. guide. 100% Educational Videos. 2000. ISBN 1-58541-107-8. $59.95. Gr 2-4--Welcome to the Gravatorium. Two elementary-aged astronauts learn about force, gravity, mass,...