Look Up: It's Raining, It's Pouring; Look Up: The Moon

These two programs in the Look Up series, an excellent beginning science series of 23 programs, share superb production values with lively information about their respective subjects. Using the framing device of a character named Robot (an actor dressed in decidedly weird headgarb) and a computer graphics companion named Imagination, It's Raining, It's Pouring asks where does rain come from, and takes young viewers through the processes of condensation and evaporation to give students a rudimentary understanding of the water cycle. In The Moon, Robot explodes some of the myths that Imagination has about the moon, and explains the moon's composition, phases, and general characteristics. Excellent animated graphics, interesting suggestions for science projects, and a good, sound introduction to the subject matter make both of these productions fine choices for elementary school library collections. The comparatively low price of the programs might also appeal to larger public libraries. (Available from: TVOntario, 143 W. Franklin St., Suite 206, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; 1-800-331-9566.)