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Classroom ConnectionPBS 2011 Video Rewind
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Watch some of 2011's most popular PBS videos that include outstanding educationally relevant programs:
  • NOVA: Fabric of the Cosmos
  • American Experience: Freedom Riders
  • Frontline: Top Secret America
  • Nature: Birds of the Gods 

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Fizzy's Lunch Lab
 
Fizzy's Lunch Lab
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5

Fizzy's Lunch Lab is a vibrant, fun, and kid-friendly web-only series featuring original characters and funny stories that entertain and educate students about the importance of good nutrition, a balanced diet, and physical activity.

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Healthy Minutes
Healthy Minutes

Grade Range K-2, 3-5 

Healthy Minutes, produced by IPTV, is a series of fun, fast-paced clips featuring Dan Wardell who shows young children how to make healthy choices about food, physical activity, and hygiene.

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In search of Shakespeare
In Search of Shakespeare

Grade Range: 9-12

Four hundred years after his death, contemporary writers, actors and filmmakers continue to find inspiration in his work. Yet, for many educators, motivating student interest in Shakespeare remains a challenge. The education materials provided here will make teaching Shakespeare an engaging and exciting learning adventure.

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Art of the Western World
Art of the Western World 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 

Masterpieces of the Western world are presented in their cultural and historical settings. From the classical tradition to modern art, each artistic movement is interpreted through its major paintings, sculptures, and works of architecture. Find lesson plans, activities, and episodes online.   

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solving for x
Bill Nye's Solving for X 

Grade Range: 6-8

In this original, all new series, Bill Nye the Science Guy teaches algebraic principals such as fractions, exponents, and proportions in colorful and unexpected ways. By using Bill Nye's exciting conceptual approach to learning key mathematic principles, kids everywhere can discover how algebra relates to the world around them.

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Classroom Connection
Get Social with IPTV's Classroom Connection Facebook Page

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

If 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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NOVA Science Now
NOVA: Science NOW: Can We Slow Aging?
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

This video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW examines how a gene called FOXO affects the life span of organisms that could possibly extend the life of humans in the years to come.

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K-12 Connections
School to Careers
: Help your students prepare for their futures. During these sessions, students will learn about apprentice programs in the following areas:
Can't make it to any of these sessions? Take a look at IPTV's ICN events calendar  to schedule your next opportunity


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