Sunday, Aug. 17
7-8 p.m. E/P

Animal Planet Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Tiger: Spy In The Jungle"

Spycam is on its most exciting mission yet - to film the story of tiger cubs growing up deep inside India's Pench National Park. With the aide of camera-carrying elephants and an army of remote cameras, this program follows the different stages of a tiger's life from playful cub, to unruly adolescent, and ultimately, to powerful young adult. It's a tale filled with drama, and the most intimate portrait of tigers ever captured on camera.

Monday, Aug. 18
9-9:45 p.m. E/P

HBO

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas At The White House"

Journalist Helen Thomas has covered nine presidents and her venerable career has earned her the moniker "The First Lady of the Press." Directed by award-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy, this documentary profiles the iconic journalist who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years. In her 80s and as sharp as ever, Thomas sits down for a one-on-one interview in which she reflects on her career, the distinct personalities and foibles of the presidents she's covered, as well as some of the scandals that have rocked the White House over the years. Rated TV-PG (adult content)

Log on http://www.hbo.com/docs/docuseries/helenthomas/index.html

Tuesday, Aug. 19
9-10 p.m. E/P

PBS

Subjects: US History

Middle and High School

"Storm That Drowned a City"

This month marks the third anniversary of the flooding of New Orleans. This documentary presents a minute-by-minute eyewitness account of the Hurricane Katrina disaster, exploring why the flood defenses and disaster relief planning failed to match Katrina's fury. What made this storm so deadly? How accurately did scientists predict its impact? And why are powerful hurricanes like Katrina likely to strike more often? The program investigates the immense challenges posed by rebuilding New Orleans and why - despite all the knowledge of the peril faced by its citizens - the city was so tragically unprepared when the long-feared disaster finally struck. TV-PG

Log on http://pbs.org/nova

Wednesday, Aug. 20
8-9 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science and Technology

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Nextworld: Future Car"

This documentary puts you in the driver's seat of super-charged vehicles that can go faster than the speed of sound, morph from a streamlined roadster to a luxury sedan on voice command, and cruise over land or underwater.

Wednesday, Aug. 20
9-9:30 p.m. E/P

Sundance Channel

Subjects: Science and Technology

Middle and High School

"Architecture School"

This is the initial episode of a documentary miniseries focusing on an innovative studio program at Tulane University. Cameras follow a group of fourth and fifth-year architecture students as they design and build a single-family house in a low-income neighborhood of New Orleans devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In this episode, Professor Byron Mouton outlines the objectives: innovation, affordability, a bold design and use of environmentally friendly materials. The director of this series, Michael Sedlich taught architecture and practiced as an architect for 14 years.

Log on http://www.sundancechannel.com/architecture-school

Thursday, Aug. 21
9-10 p.m. E/P

History Channel

Subjects: Science

Elementary, Middle and High School

"Modern Marvels: Wheat"

This documentary examines this cultivated grass and how its seeds becomes everything from bread to beer. Ride along with a custom harvester traveling from Texas to North Dakota as he follows the ripening wheat fields. See his caravan of combines and learn how his crew must brave months on the road, cutting thousands of acres of the staple food crop. At the Columbia Grain export elevator, watch how wheat is processed and shipped overseas everyday. At ConAgra Mills, grind the grain into flour, and at the Widmer Brothers Brewery, mash the grain into a thirst-quenching brew: Hefeweizen. Tour a pasta plant to see how a special kind of wheat becomes everything from spaghetti to rigatoni. Plant breeders at AgriPro will show viewers the evolution of the wheat plant in their quest for a superior crop. Finally, at a unique company called Wheatware, see how wheat is transformed into plastic-like products, such as eating utensils, hair combs, drumsticks, and yo-yos.

Friday, Aug. 22
9-11 p.m. E/P

Discovery Channel

Subjects: Science

Middle and High School

"Discovery Project Earth: Engineering The Future/Wrapping Greenland"

This is a broadcast of the initial two episodes of a documentary focusing on the issue of climate change. It covers the biggest geo-engineering research programs ever undertaken. The programs introduce some of the world's most eminent scientists, who each have their own ambitious ideas on how to combat climate change, and tests their theories out. Episode 1, "Engineering The Future" is about climate change, the greatest crisis humanity has ever faced. A group of scientists and engineers have radical plans to save the planet. In a series of epic experiements, the film shows their ideas being put to the test. Episode 2, "Wrapping Greenland" explores the idea of covering the world's glaciers in reflective geotextile blankets. It may sound like an extreme way to stop the global melt, but it's a scheme that's being taken very seriously.

Saturday, Aug. 23
7-8 p.m. E/P

The Learning Channel

Subjects: US History and Technology

Middle and High School

"Making It Home: Greensburg"

This is the initial episode of a reality-documentary program hosted by: Doug Wilson and Faber Dewar. They have come to Greensburg, Kansas to lend a helping hand to six families whose homes were destroyed by a devastating tornado on May 4, 2007. Shown in this episode if the Cannon family.