Educational News and Resources from Iowa Public Television

Resources for Elementary Teachers

MARCH 27 - APRIL 3

Video & Interactive

PBS KIDS: Explore the Outdoors

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

Leading up to Earth Day, IPTV will present four weeks of Explore the Outdoors themed episodes from Wild Kratts, Dinosaur Train, The Cat in the Hat, and Curious George. IPTV is increasingly serving students wherever they live, learn, and play -- online, on mobile devices, on TV, and in the classroom. Find outdoor themed games, activities, and video at PBS KIDS Outdoors.

Interactive

WordGirl vs. Miss Power: Face Off

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

Miss Power has come to Earth from outer space to teach WordGirl everything she knows. Miss Power has a secret weapon: using mean words against others. In this WordGirl interactive, students must identify the antonym of the mean words Miss Power is using against WordGirl. Students play against the clock while increasing their vocabulary range.

Take a look at some of our upcoming educational ICN sessions that are available to all schools at no cost.

Sing a Song of Science

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5
Make musical connections to science.

Wild Kratts: Mom of Croc

Grade Range: K-2

Join Chris and Martin as they encounter truths and myths of crocodiles.

Can't make it to any of these? Take a look at our full calendar list of upcoming sessions.

Video

Biodegradation

Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

In this animated video from PBS LearningMedia, a student is quizzed about a "secret weapon" that is virtually indestructible and made of a high-tech composite impervious to heat and light. Brad is surprised to learn that the "weapon" is an ordinary juice box. Brad then learns that one billion juice boxes are thrown out every year, which prompts his decision to use a reusable water bottle instead.

Multimedia

Electric Company: Prankster Planet

Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

Electric Company's Prankster Planet is a world that spans online, broadcast, and print, each enriching the other. In this multimedia platform, kids embark on learning adventures in a series of twelve two-minute cartoon mini-episodes. Check out the teacher guide to see how you can use Electric Company resources in your classroom.

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