Educational News and Resources from Iowa Public Television

Resources for Elementary Teachers FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 6

PBS KIDS: Cat in the Hat-A-Thon

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

Check out these special brand-new clips from the Cat in the Hat-A-Thon airing March 2 on IPTV.

Outsmarting Oobleck

Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

This video excerpt from NOVA's "Making Stuff: Smarter" and accompanying activity for grades K-8 helps students investigate some "smart" materials that respond to forces or changes in their environment in unusual ways.

All Systems Are Go

Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

Using this interactive from PBS LearningMedia, test your knowledge of the digestive, respiratory, and other human body systems. Race the clock to put Arnold's organs back into his body one system at a time. This activity is aligned to National Science Education Standards and Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

Register today for these ICN sessions, at no charge to you or your school, to network your students with other learners throughout the state.

My America: Liberty and Justice (2-5): Help your student explore the basics of democratic government.

Can't make it to any of these sessions? Take a look at IPTV's ICN events calendar to schedule your next opportunity.

Acids and Bases: Kitchen Chemistry

Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

Acids and bases react with other chemicals in predictable ways. This interactive activity from ZOOM allows you to conduct virtual experiments on various solutions to determine if they're acidic or basic. In one experiment, you can test the acidity of different household substances by trying to launch a virtual cork rocket.

Songs of the Humpbacks

Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Whales and dolphins conjure a deep sense of wonder in us that's hard to explain. Male humpbacks, for example, have become famous for the compositions they improvise together from one year to the next. Check out this clip from Nature to hear whale song.

How Good Are Online Public Schools?

News and Public Affairs

Full-time public cyber schools are now an option in 30 states, allowing some 250,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade to press buttons to raise their hands and message their teachers. John Tulenko of Learning Matters Television reports from Pennsylvania where the demand for online charter schools is high.

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