Media Specialists
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 5, 2013 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Grade Range: K-12
Access PBS LearningMedia, a free digital media content library that provides direct access to thousands of classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted resources for PreK-12 educators. The content in PBS LearningMedia is drawn from over 90 educational producers that include PBS NewsHour, NOVA, Wild Kratts, and Super WHY! as well as contributors like NASA and Annenberg Learner.
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Taking Flight: 
Airplanes and Rockets
Grade Range: 3-6
Science takes flight on the ICN! Join "Gizmo Glenn," educator from the Bettendorf Family Museum, to learn about the science of flight.
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Baseball Heroes 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Identify the nature of heroism from examples of classical and modern heroes. Examine the lives of major league baseball players who might be considered heroes, and analyze their heroic qualities.
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| Storytelling: Tales of Everyday Life
Grade Range: 9-12
Explore three accounts of the story of the wreck and attempted salvage of the whaling ship Corinthian.
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Sid's Amazing Invention 
Grade Range: PK-1
What's the easiest way to life a heavy box of blocks. Invite young learners to explore this question with Sid the Science Kid.
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What is Music 
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Encourage students to open their ears and minds to the possibilities of sounds, what constitutes music and what makes a musical instrument.
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Media Arts: How to Be a Critical Viewer 
Grade Range: 6-12
Students will understand five key concepts of media literacy including: all media messages are constructed; each medium has its own codes and conventions; media conveys values and points-of-view; people understand media messages differently; and most media production is a business.
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Have a Brachiosaurus Picnic 
Grade Range: K-2
Explore foods that fit into an herbivore's diet and prepare a special vegetarian (herbivore) picnic.
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