These programs from ConocoPhillips introduce middle school students to real-world science, mathematics and critical thinking. Series includes: 1. Go Figure (1999) on practical applications for mathematics, 2. The Truth About H2O (2000) on hydrology, water audits, microorganisms and the environment, from Camden Yards in Baltimore to the Pike Place Fish Market. 3. Slinky® Science (2000) uses the spiral Slinky spring toy to demonstrate gravity, inertia and centrifugal force. 4. Think Smart (2000) covers decision-making skills. 5. Crude Energy (2000) explores petroleum processing. 6. Bird Brained (2001) introduces ornithology. 7. Applied Here (2004) visits Federal Bureau of Investigation crime labs, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and a robot competition to study how scientists answer practical problems. Each program approximately 22 minutes. Directed by Do ug Crain and Blake Ross. NewsGroup.