NCW Libraries

Learn all about the history of and most recent breakthroughs in robotics and artificial intelligence. What was "The Mechanical Turk"? What are the differences between androids and cyborgs? Are drones flying robots? What is artificial intelligence? What are the functions of sensors, control systems and end effectors in robots? What is the job of roboticists? What are the latest developments in robotics from Boston Dynamics and Honda? How are they revolutionizing...

In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about the circulatory system. What is the function of the circulatory system? What parts of the body make up the circulatory system? What are the parts of the heart and their function within the circulatory system? What are the types of blood vessels and their functions? And lastly, what is blood and its function?

What is the Milky Way? What comprises the solar system? What role does gravity play in the solar system and Milky Way Galaxy? What are the characteristics of the inner and outer planets? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting video.

In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about woodpeckers. How are woodpeckers different from all other birds? How do they peck wood at the rate of 20 times per second? What are the different varieties of woodpeckers? In what type of habitats will you find woodpeckers? What is the life cycle of a woodpecker? What other fun facts are there about woodpeckers? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with exciting...

In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about two of the most shark-infested waters in the world. Where is Shark Alley and how did it get its name? Where is the Red Triangle? Where is the 'White Shark Cafe?' Why are there so many Great White Sharks in these areas? What is 'Sharktober?' Why do the sharks at Shark Alley have a different hunting pattern than sharks elsewhere? Is it dangerous for humans to swim there? The answers to all of...

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about microplastics. What are microplastics and where do they come from? How have microplastics entered the food chain, the water supply, and the air we breathe? What can we do to be safe? The answers to these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video that reinforce important concepts.

In this brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, students will learn all about Photosynthesis. What do plants need to make their own food? What is the process through which plants make their own food? And what is produced by plants during Photosynthesis? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video.

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about strange animals that you won't believe even exist. See glass frogs, sarcastic fringe heads, chameleons, cane toads, Blue-footed Boobies, and more. What is a monotreme? How do platypuses pick up bioelectric signals? What is echolocation? What are sanguivores? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in-depth with detailed graphics, diagrams, and exciting videos that reinforce...

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn about the latest scientific theory that re-examines how life began on earth. What is "spontaneous generation?" What is biogenesis? What is the role of metabolism in a living organism? What is the Krebs Cycle? Can chemical reactions occur without enzymes? Do scientists need to re-define what life is? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and...

In this new 2023 high-definition program, learn all about bugs. What are the varieties, life cycles, and abilities of these various insects? What is molting? What are the stages of metamorphosis? How and why does a spider weave a web? Why are bees essential for flowers? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with exciting videos and dynamic graphics that reinforce important concepts.