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May 15-21, 2013 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Summer ICN Sessions
Grade Range: PK-5
Summer Stories & More ICN sessions are correlated with the national summer reading program. The theme for 2013 is Dig Into Reading. Sessions consist of a story read aloud, a professional guest presenter, and an activity. Each week is a new topic with several opportunities to participate.
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Is Minecraft the Ultimate Educational Tool?
Grade Range: 6-12
As it turns out, Minecraft may be good for more than just fun and games. Some experts have brought Minecraft into the classroom, allowing teachers to customize lessons and students to engage with content in new ways.
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NATURE Great Zebra Exodus
Grade Range: 9-12 
Tonight, NATURE brings us a look at Great Zebra Exodus. Use this infographic to learn all about the Plains Zebra.
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The Facts About Concussions
Grade Range: 5-8 
Athletes that play contact sports can suffer concussions - brain injuries caused by a hard hit to the head. In this lesson, students explore concussions - what they are, how they occur, and the challenges doctors face in identifying them.
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Make the Band
Grade Range: K-3 
Create a musical composition for a band of kids and dogs using the control panel to choose the tempo, vocalists, and instruments for the melody and rhythm. Build vocabulary by learning words that describe music.
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Space Race Timeline
Grade Range: 9-12 
Explore the Cold War's secret space race, from the proposal of the Open Skies policy in 1955 to the launch of the collaborative space effort, Apollo-Soyuz, in 1975.
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Yellowstone: Native American Myths
Grade Range: 3-8
Examine Native American myths, summarize the myths in classroom discussion, and write a myth.
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Homophones 
Grade Range: PK-2
Use a song from the Between the Lions program to build vocabulary skills. Discover what homophones are and learn some common homophones.
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