Season 2 (2001)
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Episodes 28
Plates and Quakes
This time, the Standard Deviants will leave you shaking! Learn about plate tectonics, continental drift and faults. But don’t duck for cover until after you discover the fascinating facts behind earthquakes!
Read MoreMusclemania
Muscles–they’re not just for bodybuilders anymore! The Standard Deviants will bulk you up with tons of interesting information about joints, skeletal muscles and how skeletal muscles are named.
Read MoreInteger Intrigue
Let’s operate! Unearth the ancient secrets of integers and basic operations, including addition, subtraction and multiplication. Whether this is your first time or you’re looking for a quick review, the Standard Deviants will show you the quickest route to the right answer!
Read MoreLet’s Talk! Basic Italian Conversations
You never know when you’ll find yourself in Italy–or a really good Italian restaurant! Now you can join in the conversation, too! The Standard Deviants will teach you some conversation pointers and a few sure-fire Italian expressions.
Read MoreMission: Nutrition
Your mission, should you accept it, is to understand the importance of nutrients, calories, nutrition standards and guidelines. So that you may complete your mission, you will be given a briefing on how food is digested.
Read MoreWater, Water, Everywhere
More than three-quarters of the earth is covered in it! In this episode, the Standard Deviants dive into an explanation of river systems, drainage, shoreline systems, waves and glaciers.
Read MoreGet Nervous
The Standard Deviants will strike a “cord” in this fascinating overview of the Central Nervous System. Starting with a description of neurons, this episode covers the anatomy of the brain, the spinal cord and the Peripheral Nervous System.
Read MoreOur Amigos, Adjetivos
Jazz-up your Spanish conversations with these interesting descriptive terms! Master the rules of matching adjectives with number and gender, using two adjectives together, and those tricky demonstrative adjectives–this, that, these, and those.
Read MoreWhat’s That Label on My Table?
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t stop to read the information on nutritional labels. The Standard Deviants dispel the mysteries surrounding these labels and what they mean. The Standard Deviants also discuss the importance of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.
Read MorePunct Rock
Enter the high-impact, no-holds-barred world of punctuation! The Standard Deviants demonstrate all those funny little squiggles and marks that inevitably show up in a sentence. Learn all about dashes, hyphens, apostrophes, contractions, and maybe a parentheses or two.
Read MoreAngles Untangled
Nobody can resist angles–they’re just so acute! Don’t get bent out of shape over angles–the Standard Deviants will explain theorems, postulates, and how angles and theorems work together so anybody can understand!
Read MoreRevenge of the Verbs
Without verbs, your ability to converse in Spanish will be severely limited! Once you’ve learned how to conjugate verbs in the present tense and make verbs negative, we’ll throw in a curveball: irregular verbs.
Read MoreGive Me Liberty!
Protected by the Bill of Rights, civil liberties include the freedom of speech, the freedom of religion and the rights of the accused. The Standard Deviants discuss each of these guaranteed rights–without taking any liberties!
Read MoreRootin’ Tootin’ Newton
Some laws should never be broken–especially the laws of physics! Meet renowned physicists Sir Isaac Newton, Kepler and Hooke as the Standard Deviants give you their spin on Newton’s laws, the laws of thermodynamics and other physical laws.
Read MoreA Rock’s Life
Despite what you may have heard, most rocks have lived a long and interesting life! Learn how to interpret the history of rocks and the surrounding area from such clues as weathering, erosion and sedimentation.
Read MoreAce That Interview
Put your best foot forward! The Standard Deviants will help you land that dream job by showing you the different types of interviews and interviewers, how to prepare for an interview, common questions and what interviewers look for. Remember: it’s an interview–not an interrogation!
Read MoreYou Gotta Have Heart
Confused by the cardiovascular system? Take heart! In this episode, the Standard Deviants will examine the inner workings and important structures in the heart, the circulatory system, blood and plasma.
Read MoreParlez-Vous Français?
If you ever plan to visit France or parts of Canada, knowing a few words of French will go a long way! Learn to speak and understand French as the Standard Deviants demonstrate simple French conversations and common expressions.
Read MoreTitus Andronicus
Uncover Shakespeare’s least-known tragedy–his first! Explore the plot of this early and flawed play as the Standard Deviants discuss the influences and sources for the play, as well as how Titus stacks up as a tragic figure.
Read MoreSociology Secrets
Don’t be left out! Learn about our natural tendency to form social groups in this introduction to the science of sociology. Discover the intricate dynamics behind group interactions, social structures, societies and cultures.
Read MoreIf at First You Don’t Succeed, Triangles
Triangles can be your friends! The Standard Deviants will straighten-out your misconceptions about these three-sided troublemakers with descriptions of the different kinds of triangles and some simple postulates.
Read MoreAnd Justice for All
No study of American history would be complete without and understanding of the civil rights movement. Starting with the abolition of slavery, the Standard Deviants cover the civil rights acts, the right to vote, Jim Crow laws and women’s rights.
Read MoreNorth America, Ho!!!
The Standard Deviants are putting themselves on the map! In this episode, the Standard Deviants discuss the geography of the United States and our buddies to the north, Canada. Learn about the basic geography of the area and the different climates.
Read MoreRussian Around Europe
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Africa: Safari, So Good!
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