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"Join Blippi on the ultimate field trip fueled by curiosity, creativity, and fun. Preschoolers worldwide have unlocked a lifetime love of learning through play as they join Blippi and his friends on fun adventures. Whether you're learning about dinosaurs, getting curious about how ice cream is made, or exploring museums, there's so much to learn about, it'll make you want to shout Blippi!"--Container.
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Curious George (2006) : Ted, an earnest guide at the Bloomsberry Museum, discovers that the museum is losing money and he's about to be out of a job. So he heads to Africa in search of the ancient, long-lost, gigantic idol Zagawa. To his chagrin, the statue turns out to be tiny. Ted's hopes of saving the museum and impressing Maggie--the elementary school teacher of his dreams--with a grand new acquisition are dashed. Unbeknownst to Ted, the curious...
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Alvin and the chipmunks meet Frankenstein: "The Chipmunks and the Monster collide in a wild and wacky laugh fest"--Container.
An American tail: "Feivel, a courageous mouse who is lost at sea while journeying from Russia to America, is washed ashore in New York Harbor and must find his family"--Container.
Balto: "Based on a true story, Balto is one of the most courageous canines of all time, who braved an Arctic storm to retrieve medicine for Alaska's...
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Sally and Alex Farnham (Kim Darby, Jim Hutton) have inherited a lovely old Victorian home that harbors a deadly secret. In the bowels of a closed-off room lurks a horde of hideously evil creatures, just waiting for a chance to get out--to claim their next victim. Curiosity gets the best of Sally and she unlocks a forbidden door in the downstairs study. Suddenly violent poltergeists are able to roam the house in the dark--and their target is their...
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Mister Rogers helps children wonder about the world around them and encourages them to ask a lot of questions because that's an important way we learn. Jazz saxophonist Eric Kloss, who is blind, shows how he used a special machine that translates the printed word into speech for people who are visually impaired. In the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, the school children plan a field trip so they can learn from their neighbors.
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This DVD double feature presents two documentaries exploring the science and promise of the red planet.
Curiosity, life of a Mars rover: Follows the long journey of NASA's Curiosity rover, from the drawing tables at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to launch at Cape Canaveral, the seven minutes of terror in landing on Mars, and the rover's years of valuable discoveries.
Inside SpaceX: Illuminates humankind's drive to get to Mars and takes viewers...
18) Nosey Mrs. Rat
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Reading rainbow volume 101
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Presents a reading of Jeffrey Allen's Nosey Mrs. Rat, which takes a humorous look at snooping around and shows how an investigative mind can lead to great discoveries. Also, primatologist Jane Goodall explains how her own curiosity helped her become a leading scientist.
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Dennis Mitchell is an adorable, blond-haired, freckle-faced boy who had one fault. Dennis has a penchant for mischief, a lot of mischief. All his long-suffering parents, Henry and Alice, can do is shake their heads and try to explain their son to others. Dennis' curiosity, escapades and well-meaning ways usually land him in trouble. His next door neighbor, Mr. Wilson is generally on the receiving end of Dennis' mischief.
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Introduces the audience to a team of dedicated scientists who brought Curiosity to life. Brand new science and technology that had never been attempted made this mission a reality. This includes her custom-built heat shield designed to withstand intense 1,600 C degree heat and speeds up to 21,735 km/hr, and her state-of-the-art supersonic parachute.