Thursday, February 1
5-6 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science and Geography

High School

"Megadisasters: West Coast Tsunami"

What would happen if a massive earthquake and tsunami were to strike the West Coast of the United States? Experts say it could easily match the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in scale and might. A 700-mile stretch of coast, from northern California to southern British Columbia lies just off the extremely volatile Cascadia Subduction Zone. Many seismologists say that after more than 300 years of massive pressure build-up, it is likely to erupt in the not too distant future. And it has happened in the past. Geologists have discovered evidence of a massive tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700--as powerful as the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004. Hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake. This documentary interviews emergency planners, seismologists, and other researchers who are trying to get a handle on when Cascadia will blow, and what--if anything--we can do to minimize the disaster. Rating: TVPG, V

Friday, February 2
6-7 p.m. E/P

Discovery Times Channel

Subjects: World History

High School

"Rasputin: Marked for Murder"

This documentary about the history of Russia before Communism reports on one of the most notorious murders of all time, the killing of the radical religious leader Grigori Rasputin in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1916. Rasputin's death has long been linked to mystery and controversy. The case is reopened using new evidence, explaining why the leading nobles in the Czar's court considered him a danger to their control of power in Russia. Rated TV-PG, V

Saturday, February 3
2-5 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"2057"

This is a broadcast of all three episodes about what life may be like in 2057, that's fifty years from now. Flying ambulances? Intelligent clothing? Custom built organs from scratch? Robotic surgery? See these in the first episode, entitled "The Body", which is also about today's scientific medical breakthroughs that will extend our lives in fifty years. Cars without drivers? Humanoid robots in every household? Cyber Hacking? Intelligent camera surveillance systems? The second episode, "The City", describes today's scientific breakthroughs that will shape our networked cities of tomorrow. An invisible soldier? A space elevator to the stars? Transmit the Library of Congress via laser beam in seconds? What are the real fuel sources of the future? This episode, "The World" explains today's scientific breakthroughs that will shape our planet in fifty years. Rated TV-G

Monday, February 5
9-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science and World History

Middle and High School

"Digging For The Truth: King Tut: Secrets Revealed"

The mysterious death of King Tut continues to puzzle archaeologists and scholars alike. From the moment the "Boy King's" mummy was discovered in the Valley of the Kings, rumors of foul play emerged. Recent x-ray's of King Tut's mummy show signs of a possible attack, but new evidence may point to another cause of death. In his quest for the truth, host Josh Bernstein climbs into King Tut's tomb, fires the weapons King Tut took to his grave, and uses modern science to dig deeper into the rumors of King Tut's murder. Rating: TVPG

Monday, February 5
9-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science and US History

Middle and High School

"American Experience: The Living Weapon"

In early 1942, soon after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin Roosevelt received an alarming report: Germany and Japan were developing biological weapons. The U.S. and its allies rushed to develop their own germ warfare program, enlisting some of America's most promising scientists in the effort.

Tuesday, February 6
8-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: Science and US History

Middle and High School

"NOVA: Forgotten Genius"

This documentary, airing during Black History Month, covers the extraordinary life journey of Percy Julian, one of the great chemists of the 20th century. The grandson of Alabama slaves, Julian overcame overwhelming challenges to break the color barrier in science 10 years before Jackie Robinson did so in Major League Baseball. He was one of the most brilliant chemists of the 20th century. His innovative work unlocked the secret chemistry of plants and helped to relieve one of the world???s most crippling diseases by making drugs like cortisone available to millions of arthritis sufferers. He was only the second African American ever to receive a doctorate in Chemistry, and, in 1973, the second African American ever to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences. His work with the soybean spawned many innovations, including a fire-fighting foam that saved thousands of lives in WWII. In 1999, the American Chemical Society recognized Julian's synthesis of a drug used to treat glaucoma as one of the top 25 achievements in the history of American chemistry. By the time of his death, Julian had risen to the highest levels of scientific and personal achievement, overcoming countless obstacles to become a world-class scientist, a self-made millionaire, and a civil-rights pioneer.

Friday, February 9
7-8 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Natural Science and Geography

Middle and High School

"Man vs. Wild: Costa Rican Rainforest"

In this episode of the documentary series about living conditions in difficult geographic situations host Bear Grylls draws upon all his experience as a soldier, mountaineer and adventurer to survive the dangers of the Costa Rican rainforest, climbing 100 ft trees and down 120 ft waterfalls, traveling mangrove swamps, facing snakes and sweltering humidity. TV-PG-V

Saturday, February 10
8-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"USS Constellation: Battling For Freedom"

Airing during Black History Week, this is a documentary about a campaign of the U.S. Navy to suppress the slave trade during the 19th century. In 1859 the United States was a nation divided over the issue of slavery. The USS Constellation was stationed off the coast of Africa, her mission was to stop ships smuggling slaves. The US Navy was operating a small fleet of ships called the African Squadron and the Constellation was the flagship. In this documentary officers' and sailors' writings provide first person accounts of life on the war ship. Woven into the story is the plight of a young hunter captured from his village. We follow his journey from the Congo interior to his imprisonment with 700 other Africans on the slave ship Cora. TV Rated PG