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Future of Energy Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Finding innovative ways to power the grid is still a work in progress. We are taking steps to find energy sources that are renewable and greener. In this video clip from America Revealed, viewers go to Daytona Beach, Florida to discover some of the ways in which NASCAR is trying to reduce its energy consumption at the Daytona 500.
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Video
Wild Kratt vs. Cheetah Cat
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5
In this animated segment, the science team is trying to observe exactly what makes the cheetah so fast. Using his Creature Power Suit, Chris transforms into a gazelle, an animal that cheetahs often make their prey. The race is on.
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Video
The Crash of 1929
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, ultimately led to one of the largest economic downturns in American history: the Great Depression. Watch this video from American Experience to learn about the events that led to the great economic collapse of 1929.
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Interactive Video
Invitation to World Literature: The Epic of Gilgamesh
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Read, watch and explore The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the first masterpiece of World Literature; in fact it is the earliest known epic narrative we have. This video/website from Invitation to World Literature gives your students a full history of the ancient story, timelines, interviews with experts, detailed analysis and more. This is an excellent supplement for any literature teacher.
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Interactive
Statistics: What do Numbers Tell Us Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Follow a year in a fictitious election campaign for an inside look at the mathematics behind the polls and the news you hear everyday.
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How Solar Panels Work
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Go inside a solar cell and see how solar panels work to convert sunlight into electricity.
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Super Why! Practices Baseball
Grade Range: PreK-2
Learn about the importance of practice as the Super Readers encourage Whyatt to practice baseball in order to get better. Whyatt finds that as he breaks down the steps of what he needs to do to hit the ball and practices, he can hit one out of the park.
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Lesson Plan
Exploring Melody
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
Sergei Prokofiev wrote Peter and the Wolf in 1936 to introduce children to classical music. In this lesson, melodies from Peter and the Wolf are used to introduce students to pitch, rhythm and meter. Students also explore melodic shape using movement and drawing to represent melodies.
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Web Resource
Biz Kid$: Teaching Financial Literacy
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Using Biz Kid$ in the classroom is as easy as 1-2-3. Episodes and lesson plans can be used on their own, or in combination with existing classroom curriculum. The series and website help your students further learn about money and business.
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Web Resource
Frontline: Inside the Meltdown
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
On Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, the astonished leadership of the U.S. Congress was told in a private session by the chairman of the Federal Reserve that the American economy was in grave danger of a complete meltdown within a matter of days.
How did it all go so bad so quickly? Who is responsible? How effective has the response from Washington and Wall Street been? Inside the Meltdown attempts to answer these questions, with secondary resources, video interviews, an interactive timeline and more.
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