Tell Me Why: People, Places & Interesting Things / Geography
The Award-Winning, Tell Me Why series based on the books by Arkady Leokum, gives informative and easy to understand answers to the many types of questions that children ask about everyday subjects, in a simple and entertaining manner. ‰ÛÏPeople, Places & Interesting Things‰۝ focuses on questions like: ‰ÛÏWho are Homo Sapiens? Where did American Indians Come From? When did the first African come to the North Pole? How was the Grand Canyon formed? Topics in this episode include: Cro-Magnon Man, Great Wall of China, Napoleon, Pythagoras, Seven Wonders of the World, The Vikings. ‰ÛÏGeography‰۝ focuses on questions like: What are maps and globes? What is the difference between latitude and longitude? What are the largest land masses? What is pollution? Why are rainforests important? Topics in this episode include: Equator, Grid, Types of Maps, Weather and Climate, Four Major Landforms, Peninsula/Cape, Natural Resources.
