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How much is a million? / produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced & written by Jill Gluckson ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino, LeVar Burton ; directed by Ed Wiseman, Tony Jacobs, Barry Shapiro.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoLincoln, NE : Distributed by GPN Educational Media, ©2003.
Description1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Million (The number)--Juvenile films.
Billion (The number)--Juvenile films.
Trillion (The number)--Juvenile films.
Number concept--Juvenile films.
Estimation theory--Juvenile films.
Crayons--Juvenile films.
Children--Books and reading --Juvenile films.
Other author/creatorBurton, LeVar.
Other author/creatorSchwartz, David M.
Other author/creatorWiseman, Ed.
Other author/creatorJacobs, Tony.
Other author/creatorShapiro, Barry.
Other author/creatorLancit Media Productions.
Other author/creatorGreat Plains National Instructional Television Library.
Other author/creatorWNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorGreat Plains National (Firm)
Series Reading rainbow ; 120
Reading rainbow ; 120. ^A686094
Contents How much is a million? -- Really big numbers -- How crayons are made -- Football estimation -- Book reviews.
Abstract A mathematical magician helps readers conceptualize a million, a billion, and a trillion. Other segments include: Really big numbers: LeVar explores ways of counting large numbers as he talks to people who share grouping and estimating techniques ; How crayons are made: a visit to the Crayola Crayon Factory shows how crayons are made and talk about the large number of crayons they handle in their jobs ; Football estimation: a visit to Giants Stadium shows how vendors and stadium employees use estimation to prepare for game day.
General noteBased on the book: How much is a million? / text by David M. Schwartz ; illustrations by Steven Kellogg : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books ; William Morrow & Company, c1985.
General noteDVD release of the 1996 production.
General noteIncludes short reviews by children of the following books: One hundred hungry ants by Elinor J. Pinczes ; Only one by Marc Harshman ; How many stars in the sky? by Lenny Hort.
CreditsAssociate producers: Kathy Kinsner, Marc Perry ; book art adapted & filmed by Take Ten, Inc., Dolezal Animation ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.
Performer Hosted by LeVar Burton ; book read by Nick Sullivan.
Technical detailsDVD.
Terms of useJoyner- Public Performance Video.
Other title Reading rainbow (Television program)
Publisher number126.120D GPN

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