Tom Swift and his Aquatomic Tracker

By James Duncan Lawrence

Tom Swift and his pal Bud Barclay embark on one of the greatest scientific adventures of the century -- a daring underwater crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, equipped only with Tom's electronic hydro...

Tom Swift and his Sonic Boom Trap

By James Duncan Lawrence

Tom Swift and his Triphibian Atomicar

By James Duncan Lawrence

An atomic-powered car that travels on land, water, and through the air -- Tom Swift Jr.'s latest invention -- is an extraordinary achievement. But even its young inventor could not anticipate what...

Tom Swift and his Cosmotron Express

By Richard McKenna

In the biggest, fastest spaceship ever designed by Swift Enterprises, Tom Jr. plans to make a grand tour of the planets in the solar system. But a group of criminal scientist's bent on conquering t...

Music and You, Grade K

By Barbara Staton

Signing, grades 3-6

By Teri Burdette

Music educator Teri Burdette explains and models signs for a number of songs.

Instrument sounds

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"Children visit an orchestra to learn about specific instruments and three methods of sound production: vibrating instruments, instruments that are blown, and those that are strucl. Instrumental an...

Creating musical moods

By Wendy Blackstone

"Film composer Wendy Blackstone shows how music can define and embellish the meaning of images. After exploring the synthesizer and comparing the effects of film clips set to different scores, stu...

Blending musical styles

By Yehudi Menuhin, Amy J. Kaufman, Alison Ellwood

An exploration of fusion begins with performances from diverse cultures and includes lively conversations with Women of the Calabash and zydeco band Loup Garou. Students learn how styles evolve as...

The mariachi tradition

By Juan Ortiz

Juan Ortiz and his mariachi ensemble, Campanas de America, introduce children to the various instruments of a mariachi ensemble.