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Grade Range: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Like us on FacebookIf you're like most teachers, a busy schedule can make it a challenge to find time to keep up-to-date on the latest news in education, stay connected with other educators, and learn about current resources and teaching tools.

By following IPTV's Classroom Connection page, you are automatically joining a professional development community. Every day, you can learn about the latest resources IPTV and PBS have to offer. Find out when we'll air educational programs and find additional videos and resources online.

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Iowa Outdoors
 
Iowa Outdoors
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 
Giant caves that sprawl for miles underneath the surface of Iowa; birds rebounding and thriving in Iowa from near extinction in the state; and outdoor physical activities that can help promote a healthy, physical lifestyle for your students.

The Iowa Outdoors program brings the world of Iowa to your students, helping to spark interest in a range of subjects from stunning underwater photography to how eagles are raised. 
 
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History Detectives

History Detectives
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Each episode of History Detectives is full of genuine learning opportunities. Whether you are looking for suggestions on how to help your students sharpen their research skills or conduct their own investigations, many of the resources can help broaden your students' experiences.

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ICN Sessions
Iowa All-State Music Festival

Register today for these ICN sessions, at no charge to you or your school, to network your students with other learners throughout the state. Can't make it to any of these sessions? Take a look at IPTV's ICN events calendar to schedule your next opportunity.     

 

Poetry Everywhere
Poetry Everywhere

Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 

Expose your students to a broad spectrum of poetic voices and help them build a greater appreciation of poetry with Poetry Everywhere. Poets from around the world, including Seamus Heany, Charles Simic, and Bob Kicok, present some of their most famous poetry through short engaging clips. And if you need ideas, lessons plans, or other resources, PBS LearningMedia provides questions for discussion, short introductions to spark student interest, tips, and links to standards.

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Pluto Files

NOVA: The Pluto Files
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has held a warm place in the public imagination. So, when the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium stopped calling Pluto a planet, director Neil deGrasse Tyson found himself at the center of a firestorm -- a firestorm led by angry, Pluto-loving elementary school students. But what is it about this cold, distant rock that captures so many hearts?
 
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Spy with Ruff
 
Fetch with Ruff Ruffman: Spy with Fetch
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5
 
Ruff Ruffman has a new online adventure where you and your students become spyhounds to solve a mystery of who stole a poodle diamond. Join the 20-day interactive adventure to find games, puzzles, stories, and hands-on activities focused around science topics.
 
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Iowa All-State Music Festival

Dot's Story Factory
Grade Range: K-3, 3-5

Help your students understand how stories have a beginning, middle, and end by using Dot's Story Factory. Through this online interactive, your students create short stories and can post them online with the chance of them being put on television through PBS KIDS. 

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Iowa All-State Music Festival
Graphing Systems of Equations

Grade Range: 9-12

Help your students solve systems of equations by graphing using this interactive from PBS LearningMedia. This is a great way to help your students determine if a system has one, none or infinitely many solutions from its graph.

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