What makes canals so special? In part 2, we explore locks. Locks are like elevators for barges and boats!

This last part about the D&R canal talks about the special bridges that were needed to cross the canal and who had to take care of them. And if you're wondering if the canal is still in use, Sigrid answers that question. There's a special tribute at the end of the video for which you might want this link.

We're back on Long Island, exploring the North Shore with an outing to a wildlife refuge on one of the necks, or small peninsulas that jut into the Long Island Sound, the body of water separating Long Island from Connecticut.

Let's look at how Long Island was formed around 20,000 years ago. It has to do with a glacier that brought plenty of material along with it and left some behind when it receded.

For the final days of Sigrid's visit to the New York area, she leaves the rocky North Shore and goes south to a place she knows very well from her childhood—the beach! It's a nice place to visit even in the cooler weather.

Finally home! Sigrid talks about her trip home and how it feels to be back after a month away.

Watch Coco in the studio with Subfocus, laying down the vocals for "Splash"!

Do you care about the environment? If so, take a peek at the clip and learn from two children as they teach us what it means to be ‘green’. Taken from Little Pickle Press writer Rana DiOrio’s book What Does is Mean to be ‘Green’?, this clip gives us practical tips for helping preserve our beautiful planet and its scarce natural resources. Enjoy!

A basic overview of the rules of rugby.

This begins the story of how a middle school chorus from Queens, New York ended up recording the song "Rise Up and Sing" at Manhattan's famous Avatar studios. The song was written for them by their chorus teacher Mr. Estreicher, as encouragement in life's challenges.

This continues to follow a middle school chorus from Queens New York and their director Mr. Estreicher as they record the song that he wrote for them "Rise Up and Sing" at Avatar Studios in Manhattan.

This completes the story following a middle school chorus from Queens New York and their director Mr. Estreicher as they record the song that he wrote for them “Rise Up and Sing” at Avatar Studios in Manhattan.

In a series of short interviews from the Hawaiian island of Maui, we learn about the sport of kitesurfing. Get a glimpse of athletes competing in the Naish Blackbox high-jumping competition.

This clip about kiteboarding reveals what makes this sport so attractive and what everyone really longs to achieve in it. Video provided by Naish Kites

Kite boarding is a sport with many facets. Enjoy some of them with these fun pictures of the Naish Summer Kite Race Series on the beautiful island of Maui. Video provided by Naish Kites