Essaouira is a beautiful old town by the sea. Most local people there are fisherman. However, the number of fish has gone down. Now, there are not as many jobs for the people. How will the fisherman make money to live? What will happen to the town?
Christopher Columbus lived in Europe in the 1400s. He wanted to find a new way to travel from Europe to Asia by sea. So Columbus went on a long sea trip, but he didn't know what he would find. What happened to Columbus> What did he find?
Camongli is a small town in Italy. People there paint in a special style called 'tromple l'oeil.' These paintings are so good, viewers think they're real things, but they're not. They're paintings! What things are real in Camongli? What things are actually paintings?
'Dinosaurs' are animals that lived long ago. Scientists often study dinosaur 'bones', or hard parts inside the body. A team of scientists is looking for dinosaur parts but they're hard to find. Will the team find bones, or something else?
Gianni Golfera can remember almost everything. Scientists want to study his mind because he can remember so much. Some think his environment improved his memory. Other think that Gianni's memory came from his parents. Where did his great memory come from?
At America's San Diego Zoo, they have a new special animal. It's a red panda named "Farley". Life hasn't been easy for Farley. He's had some big problems. He also has some big changes ahead! What kind of problems did Farley have? What's going to happen to him?
In Thailand, boxing is an important sport. Thai boys start training to become boxers at a very young age. They all want to win and become the best; a real champion. Thai boxing offers these boys many opportunities. Why is boxing so important? What makes a champion?
Peter May has the unique job of reconstructing dinosaurs for museum displays. He and his team work with real dinosaur bones as well as artificial bones to recreate these giant creatures
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Egypt, contains an extraordinary collection of ancient art, but even more of its treasures are hidden away in its basement. Museum workers are now preparing to show these valuable pieces in a new exhibition. What pieces will they exhibit? How will they decide what to display?
Todd and Noelle are volunteering at a blood drive when they get schocking news: Both banks in town have been robbed! This may be the Third grade Detectives most important case yet. The new police chief doesn't think he needs help from a bunch of third graders to solve crimes and if the kids can't prove him wrong, their detective careers may be over. The trouble is, the thief hasn't left any c…