Smart, fascinating choice for curious families.
Parents need to know that there's no questionable content in this eye-opening series that examines how basic resources like aluminum, iron, and lead are turned into an array of everyday products. The show's heavily technical content will likely bore young kids, but families with tweens and up who tune in will be amazed by the diversity of uses for these commodities and the effort it takes to process them, and they'll gain a new appreciation for the scientific research that continues to improve agriculture and manufacturing. The series is closely tied to its parent Web site, which offers fans even more intriguing content about each episode's topic.