Popular Mechanics for Kids (2005)

Embark on a quest for the coolest, fastest, wildest and weirdest in this award-winning series! Join your fearless hosts Elisha, Jay, Vanessa and Tyler on action-packed adventures to discover how things work. From the depths of the ocean to the outer reaches of space, this 24 episode collection takes you on an exciting journey that will spark the curiosity of kids and adults alike.

Slither & Slime and Other Yucky Things Get down and dirty with the creepiest critters at the stinkiest places on the planet.

Super Sea Creatures and Awesome Ocean Adventures Swim with dolphins, dive with sharks and more in these fascinating underwater voyages.

Rip-Roaring Rollercoasters and All Access to Fun Catapult into a world of excitement with a backstage pass to amusements parks, rock concerts and other cool places.

Radical Rockets and Other Cool Cruising Machines Buckle up for a ride on the fastest and most exciting vehicles on land, sea and outer space.

Gators & Dragons and Other Wild Beasts Take a walk on the wild side with the fiercest and most fascinating creatures that you will ever meet.

X-treme Sports & Other Action Adventures Hang out with all-star athletes and get your heartbeat racing with action-packed sports.

We highly recommend this item

If I leave my youngest daughter to make her own television veiwing choices, inevitably she will gravitate towards mindless cartoons. The most notable exception is PMK. Se loves these programs and even watches them repeatedly. I've watched most of them with her and find them pretty informative. I was looking for new episodes tonight because when I got home from work she reported to me that our cat has tapeworms, explained her diagnosis, and recited what she knew about tapeworms and their causes in pets from the program section "nix and tics" talking about parasites. She hadn't seen that program in months, but clearly it stuck. It is apparent she's learning from these programs. November 18, 2008

Fun and educational!!

Our kids love this DVD set. They watch their DVD players when they go to bed, but they can only watch educational DVDs. This is the perfect option. They both (4 and 7 years) love them. September 30, 2008

Good brain food! Fun!

This review is a combination of opinions: mine and those of my 8-year-old.

These DVDs rock! We now know to bring a big plastic sheet with us in the desert, and how to get drinking water from condensation. (Although, we have yet to test it.)

We have been inspired to combine cornstarch and water for a fun "non-Newtonian fluid." And, Alex is definitely learning - the other day, he started talking about "non-Newtonian fluids" even though he hasn't seen that episode for at least a month.

Very interesting. For example, learning physics through juggling lessons (hopefully we'll put that one into practice soon!)

This DVD set, while I have watched only a few episodes, appears to be without violence, so we let our 3-year-old watch as well. He is just as entertained as our 8-year-old.

Also, five stars for no gratuitous use of junk food, unlike Bill Nye and so many other brainy shows. There is nothing in this series to irritate atheists nor libertarians. August 17, 2008

Great Science Learning DVD set.

As a children's librarian and mother of a young child, I am always in search of responsible DVDs for kids. Popular Mechanics for Kids does not disappoint. Each episode is informative, well-paced and always interesting. My son (age 5) loves the entire series and I don't have to worry about his brain rotting as he watches. May 12, 2008

Easily digestible science for kids

Popular mechanics for kids is a great series exploring science topics that appeals to kids of a great range of ages (well - at least from 6 to 8, which is how old my 2 boys are). Certainly entertaining, and moderately informative, although perhaps a tiny bit light on the actual science. But for younger kids, it's perfect. May 2, 2008

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