Iowa Public Television
Elementary Teachers
DECEMBER 4 - 11, 2012
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Iowa Public Television is pleased to bring you our weekly e-newsletter that highlights some of the latest and best educational resources from IPTV and other public media institutions. 
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Iowa's One-Room Schoolhouses
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Glance through the windows, walk in the doors, and relive the charm of Iowa's one-room schoolhouses with these video clips.

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Lesson Plan
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Decimal Numbers and a Common Error
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8

Students are asked to calculate sums of decimals that total more than one by carefully lining up decimal places.  

 

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Interactive
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The Abolitionist Map of America
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Explore the story of the abolitionist movement in America through this interactive map. Dozens of museums, institutions, and PBS stations have partnered with American Experience to bring you archival images, documents, and videos related to abolitionism.

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Math in Special Effects
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

Jeremy Chernick from J&M Special Effects discusses how he ended up creating effects as a career, then introduces a challenge about the algebra behind lighting high-speed effects like explosions. 

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Lesson Activity
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WordGirl Lesson on Sentence Fluency
Grade Range: K-2, 3-5
 
Apply new vocabulary and develop fluency in speaking and writing by creating sentences from word cards "spilled" during this game.
 

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Secret Life: Food Technologist
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

In this short from Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers, meet Tom Yang, a food technologist for the US Army's Food Processing, Engineering, and Technology Team. In his off-hours, Tom makes like his idols, Elvis Presley and Mick Jagger, and sings his heart out karaoke-style.

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How Shocking
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Ben Franklin achieved worldwide fame as a scientist through a series of groundbreaking experiments with electricity. From a simple glass rod to an invention that still saves lives, explore some of Franklin's electrifying discoveries. 

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Building Curiosity: Rover Rocks Rocker-Bogie
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12

This video provides a behind-the-scenes view of how NASA engineers designed Curiosity to be sturdy, light, highly maneuverable, and stable. 

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