TV tips

NEA Today, Apr 1998

From the Earth to the Moon

HBO, Sundays, April 5-May 10, 8-IO p.mn. ET Produced by Tom Hanks, this 13-hour miniseries recreates scenes from NASA's space program from 1962-1971 and traces the voyages of America's Apollo astronauts. For more information on the Web, go to www.hbo.com.

Real Kids, Real Adventures

Discover Channel. premiering Sunday, April 5, 10:30-11 a.m. ET Based on the book series of the same name. this new show tells the true stories of kids who have performed remarkable acts of bravery and ingenuity.

Teletubbies

PBS, premiering Monday April 6, check local listings for time. This popular British series, designed for children one year old and up, finds an American home on PBS's Ready to Learn Service. Four technological babies-whose tummies become TV screens-live in their own world of childhood fantasy. A national outreach campaign is planned. Contact your local PBS station for details.

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

TNT Sunday, April 12, 8-lO p.m. ET Told from the perspective of both Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth, this film chronicles the five hours leading up to the assassination at Ford's Theater. in Washington. D.C. For a classroom guide, check out www.tnt.turner.com/tuoriginals.

Life by the Numbers

PBS, Beginning Wednesday, April 8, 8-9 p.m. ET and continuing the following six Sundays, April 12-May 17, 6-7 p.m. ET Hosted by Danny Glover, this seven-part series reveals the vital role mathematics plays in sports. work. education, and life. For a free teacher's guide (grades 6 and up) and poster. call 800/TI-CARES. or visit www.ti.com/calc/mathlife.

People of the Century: The Time 100

Premiering in April, check local listings for date and time. CBS News and Time magazine celebrate the lives and legacies of 100 people who have shaped the last 100 years. The first of six shows airs this month, followed by two more this year. The remaining three will air in 1999. Each program will coincide with a special issue of Time magazine. Call Time Education Programs at 800/882-0852 about teacher's guides.

Scientific American Frontiers: The New Zoos

PBS, Wednesday, April 15, 8-9 p.m. ET Host Alan Alda visits San Diego. Washington. D.C., and Boston to discover how zoos and aquariums are improving the lives of their captive inhabitants and helping to restore wild populations. For a free classroom guide for kids in grades5and up. call 800/315-5010.

The Echo of Thunder

CBS, Sunday. April 19, 9-11 pm. ET The lives of a poor farm family are changed when the husband's estranged 15-year-old daughter from a previous marriage comes to live with them after her mother dies.

Wonderful World of Disney: My Date with the President's Daughter

ABC, Sunday. April 19, 7-9 pun. ET For 16-year-old Hallie. daughter of the President, life in the White House is a dull routine until Duncan. an insecure teenage boy, comes along and asks her for a date.

NBC. Sunday-Monda; April 26-27, 9-11 p.m. ET The Arthurian legend of Camelot and its mystical sorcerer comes alive in this classic tale of good and evil A free Foster and study guide have been developed for high school English teachers. Call your local NBC affiliate for a copy.

The Inventor's Specials: Marie Curie

HBO. premiering in Apri,'. check local listings. Set in Paris during World War 1, two young girls mistake scientist Marie Curie for a spy and find themselves on the front lines. There they learn how science can save lives.

The Tiger Woods Story

Showtime. premiering in April. check local listings. This dramatic film chronicles the meteoric rise of golfing phenomenon Tiger Wood; and goes behind the scenes to look at Woods's personal life. including his struggle with racism and cultural identity. Note: Storytime Connections: A Literacy Guide is now available from the International Reading Association for $14.95 plus $3 s&h. Call 80/3367323. ext. 266.

These listings are brough,, to you by KIDSNET it national computerized clearinghouse for electronic media. For additional infonnation. check two Web sites: www.kidsnet.org and www. familyeducation.com/kidsnet.asp.