Instructional

Can you imagine living without grocery stores and instead collecting your own wild meat with just a spear against mammoths? That's what Clovis kids did 15,000 years ago. What begins as an anthropology assignment at the mammoth museum turns into a...

It's a long shot for most kids to ever dream of competing in national competitions or in the Olympics. Today's shooting sports in the form of archery and shotgun competition can make thorse dreams a reality. Discover pathways to safely getting into...

America's Hunter Legacy explores the history of hunting in North America and the evolution of "wildlife conservation"including how it's funded through regulated hunting and fishing. Our adventure team joins wildlife biologists in the field as they...

All living things need safe habitats to thrive. That's a challenge for birds in a shrinking wild landscape. So how can bird sanctuaries make a difference? We'll discover the importance of managing conservancies and sanctuaries while investigating how...

How do polar vortexes, slimate change, record storms and extreme weaterh of all kinds play havoc on our ecosystems and all the species that live there? Discover what animals do to survive and even thrive, when surviving isn't so easy. From bumblebees to...

This program unravels some of the foundational chemistry that affects everything on planet earth. It begins with the primary conversion of simple chemicals into complex compounds that form the building blocks of all life. Using the further conversions...

Keep up with our young scientists as they embark on one of the biggest adventures of their lives in The Amazing Eco-Trek Race. Josh, Caroline, Emma, and Jacob begin a gauntlet of physical and mental tests where they are scored on how they face challenges...

Our team of science investigators get their feet wet with the challenge of discovering where clean water comes from and all the people and science involved in the process of making it safe to drink. ITO Mission Control pulls out the hi-tech bag of tricks...

Communist countries practice strict control over speech and thought. However, since the 1980s, another form of speech and thought control has appeared in the West. Thought police use the banner of "political correctness" to run amok in the media,...

What impacts do polluted waterways and aquifers have on people and natural ecosystems? How can new concepts in land use hold promise to help solve water woes? Discover the science of water pollution. Find out what can be done by whom to save lakes...

When the street revolution of Western youths was in full swing in the 1960s, there was one who dismissed their naivety, sincerity, and idealism. "If the real radical finds that having long hair sets up psychological barriers to communication and...

Hang on as our adventure team zip lines their way through the trees and science of understanding forest management and related ecosystems. They explore from high canopies all the way to the leaf litter to uncover the lifecycle or Wisconsin's recyclable...