Trade-offs was an AIT program designed to improve economics instruction in the United States and Canadian schools. The series of fifteen lessons, for children from 9-13, helped students think their way through economic problems and increased their understanding of economics. On a broader scale, it helped them become more effective decision makers and ultimately more responsible citizens.
Each lesson consists of a 20-minute color television/film program plus teacher's guide material to facilitate classroom follow-up. Each program begins with a short segment that identifies key points that students and teachers should watch for. This is followed by the dramatization of a fundamental economic problem relevant to the daily life of the student. Special visuals emphasize the economic principles and reasoning processes involved. The last portion of the program introduces, but does not resolve, another problem, and ends by posing a question to the viewers.
Three mismatched teens from planet Éire, shipwrecked in a dangerous world, must work together to stop the Blight and save the universe if they ever want to make it home.
Five Einsteiners and three peppercorns from Hamburg experience unforgettable holidays together. Io (Clara Jaschob) and Joyce (Matilda Willigalla) from "Schloss Einstein" secretly stay at their boarding school in Erfurt during the holidays. But suddenly there is a break-in at night. They then decide to go hunting for criminals themselves.
Bedbugs Gooby, Toofy and Woozy sing, dance, and play together from the comfort of their bedroom, all under the guidance of their talking vacuum cleaner J. Edgar.
The Nicktoons Animation Festival is an annual event that was created by producer Fred Seibert and produced for its first three years by his Frederator Studios. Founded in 2004 to showcase the diversity of worldwide animation filmmaking, it is the largest multiplatform animation festival in North America. The festival features a selection of animated shorts from around the globe. Shorts selected for the festival have the chance to be aired on Nicktoons Network, online and to be showcased at the live event in Los Angeles in October. Several prizes are awarded each year. Animators under 18 years old are eligible to enter the Greater Creator Contest. New to the festival in 2008 is the “I Got Game” Contest in partnership with AddictingGames, and a contest for Lego filmmakers, sponsored by Lego.
Host Steve Spangler shows viewers how to conduct amazing science experiments in their own homes. Steve explores a different science concept each episode, using everyday items for his fun experiments - proving that anyone can be a scientist.
HAMDOON is a precocious six-year-old boy, with all the energy, curiosity, impulsiveness, and sense of adventure that six year old boys all over the world are known for. A product of two cultures, he's finding his place in the world and loving every minute of the discovery! He has spent most of his life in London, with his Emirati parents.
He is a smart kid, but tend to be impulsive. He frequently says whatever pops into his head-something his grandfather isn't quite used to. His curiosity is insatiable, and his first instinct is always to run out and explore whatever catches his fancy. He is as adventurous as he is curious- he'll try almost anything at once (especially where food is involved). He's very trusting and generous, always willing to share, always eager to help.