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If the World Were a Village

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Copies: 7

At this moment, there are 7 billion people on the planet! It's hard to picture so many people at one time - but what if we imagine the whole world as a village of just 100 people?

In this village:
21 people speak a Chinese dialect
10 earn less than two dollars a day
14 cannot read or write
45 have a television in their homes
47 do not always have enough to eat

Author:

David J. Smith

Lexile:

840L

Children make up one-third of the world's population. But who are these 2.2 billion children and what are their lives like? Author David J. Smith's search for answers takes readers around the world to meet children of all ages, nationalities and religions.

Author:

David J. Smith

Lexile:

1020L

My Name is Mina

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Copies: 8

Mina loves the night. While everyone else is in a deep slumber, she gazes out the window, witness to the moon's silvery light. In the stillness, she can even hear her own heart beating. This is when Mina feels that anything is possible, that her imagination is set free.

Author:

Almond, David

The Danger Zone: Steering Clear of Drugs (2004)

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Includes 3 15-minute programs. Part 1: "Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana," Using animation as well as dramatic vignettes, this program focuses on the damage these these substances cause damage to the body and the brain.

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Middle

High

Length:

00:45

The Danger Zone: Steering Clear of Drugs

M & C Part 4 (2005)

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A 4 DVD set containing approximately 44 segments showing various science demonstrations or illustrations of abstract concepts that a classroom teacher may not be able to do because of financial, time, safety or equipment concerns. Most demonstrations are followed by animations to illustrate and explain the abstract concepts.
This DVD incudes:
Making Aspirin

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Middle

High

Length:

00:30

M & C Part 2 (2005)

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Middle

High

Length:

00:30

M & C Part 1 (2005)

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Middle

High

Length:

00:30

Understanding How Stuff Works: Computers (2004)

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Compares the computer with the abacus, traces the invention of computers throughout the decades, identifies the main parts of the computer, meets the creator of the mouse, and speculates about the future uses of computers.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:10

Understanding How Stuff Works: Computers

The Written Word, Part 1: The Birth of Writing (2005)

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"Takes us to the Sumerian archaeological sites in present day Iran, Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere, to see the influence of cuneiform, the oldest known writing system in the world. It¶s development brought about a cultural renaissance. And Sumer¶s rise in the Mesopotamian region.

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Middle

High

Length:

00:30

The Written Word, Part 1: The Birth of Writing

Facts on Fire: School Escape (2006)

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This program illustrates and discusses the correct procedures and behaviors if "caught" in a school fire. It also explains the stop, drop and roll technique if a person's clothes catch on fire. [Timely Topics]

Grade Level:

Elementary

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High

Length:

00:15

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If the World Were a Village

This Child, Every Child

My Name is Mina

The Danger Zone: Steering Clear of Drugs (2004)

M & C Part 4 (2005)

M & C Part 2 (2005)

M & C Part 1 (2005)

Understanding How Stuff Works: Computers (2004)

The Written Word, Part 1: The Birth of Writing (2005)

Facts on Fire: School Escape (2006)

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