Eye of the cyclops: backyard biodiversity
The microexplorers discover that gardens support a community that includes herbivorous and predatory insects, pollinating insects, and a giant earthworm. They get a look at the animal's internal physiology.
Eye of the cyclops: decomposers everywhere
Settling their craft into the bottom, the micro-explorers discover that the bottom ooze is populated by bacteria, the microbes that break down and recycle organic materials - an unforgettable visual introduction to the c..
Eye of the cyclops: discovering a forest microcosm
The microexplorers are channeled into the pond outlet, where they tumble into a rapidly flowing stream and discover a world of aquatic insects adapted for life in flowing water.
Eye of the cyclops: food chains begin with photosynthesis
In this episode, a single algae cell is rescued, and its green secrets are revealed through experiments performed on board the Cyclops. The micro-explorers discover how algae start the food chains that ultimately sustain..
Eye of the cyclops: plankton play
Cyclops and its intrepid crew of explorers encounter the denizens of the plankton: micro-crustaceans, insects, rotifers, and protists, organisms with unique adaptations for open water life.
Eye of the cyclops: predators of the shallows
While engrossed in observing the food capturing and feeding methods used by Planaria, a flatworm, the tentacles of Hydra trap the Cyclops crew where they receive a hands-on lesson in the process of digestion.
Eye of the cyclops: protozoans and algae : food for all
Cruising through the weedy shallows, the crew is amazed at the diversity of protozoans swimming by the observation ports. Through careful observation they discover how these amazing single cells feed, reproduce, and esca..
Eye of the cyclops: white water adventure
Trying to return to their pond base, the microexplorers are channeled into the pond outlet, where they tumble into a rapidly flowing stream and discover a world of aquatic insects adapted for life in flowing water, even ..
Inside the living cell: how cells are controlled
This program describes the genetic code, and how genetic instructions carried on DNA are transcribed into RNA. Explains how genes dictate enzymes and how enzymes produce specific reactions in cell processes. This highl..
Inside the living cell: how cells obtain energy
Describes the fundamental role of ATP in providing energy for all cell work. Examines the two deeply interrelated and biochemically similar processes of aerobic respiration and photosynthesis, and discusses the structur..