Media Specialists
May 8-14, 2013 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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TED Talks Education
Grade Range: Educators
TED Talks Education airs Tuesday night on PBS at 10/9C, with powerful calls to educators to rethink our system and help struggling kids graduate. Is this an 'idea worth spreading'?
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Literary Graffiti
Grade Range: 6-12
The Literary Graffiti interactive combines the process of drawing with analytical thinking about a text by pairing an online drawing space with writing prompts that encourage students to make connections between their visual designs and the text.
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Playwright Game
Grade Range: 6-12
Do you have what it takes to succeed as an Elizabethan playwright?
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Ben's Town
Grade Range: 9-12 
An interactive introduction to some of the ways in which Benjamin Franklin has helped improve urban life.
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The Art Zone
Grade Range: K-8 
Through the National Art Gallery website you can make your own online works of art including collages, mobiles and spinning 3-d objects.
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Earth System Science 
Grade Range: 6-12
NOVA's Earth System Science Collection highlights important Earth processes normally invisible to the human eye.
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Global Security Simulator
Grade Range: 9-12 
An interactive quiz challenging students to confront simulated weapons threats and test their knowledge about nuclear, biological and chemical weapons issues.
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Street Art
Grade Range: PK-5
Use this online tool to create street art using spray paint, paint and brushes, stickers and stencils.
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NOVA's Sun Lab
Grade Range: 6-12
Explore the driving force behind the Sun's variability: magnetism. Find out how the Sun's mixed-up magnetic field develops and what effect this has on solar activity.
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Math Snack Attack 
Grade Range: PK-2
Help your child learn about different math concepts such as enumeration, addition and subtraction all while making and eating a healthy snack.
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