Media Specialists
MARCH 13-19, 2013 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Storybook Creator
Grade Range: PreK-1
Encourage students to play this Super WHY! game, Storybook Creator, to practice reading and writing and discover that they have the power to change the story!
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The Story of Pocahontas 
Grade Range: 5-12
In this free, engaging lesson, students explore what may have happened when Pocahontas and John Smith met by comparing popular and historical versions of the famous story.
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The Origin of Credit
Grade Range: 9-12
Give students insight into the historical evolution of credit and the purpose of interest using this video segment from The Ascent of Money.
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Old Time Music
Grade Range: 9-12
Discover the tradition of old time music, understand the influences that inspired the music, and get to know famous banjo player Charlie Poole.
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Phonological Awareness Instruction:
Elkonin Boxes 
Grade Range: PK-3
This video features a teacher using Elkonin Boxes as an instructional strategy to help her early primary students bridge phonological awareness and phonics.
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Ways to Save
 Grade Range: 9-12
In this video segment from Your Life, Your Money, a pop singer prepares for the ups and downs of the music industry by strategically saving her money and adjusting her lifestyle.
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Jessica Banks: Skull-ptor
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12 
Jessica Banks is featured on The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers on PBS.
Her science: Kinetic Furniture Designer
Her secret: Skull-ptor
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Make Your Money
Work For You 
Grade Range: 9-12
In this video segment from Your Life, Your Money, an up-and-coming engineer with a new job learns how to manage his money responsibly while living on his own.
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Designing Jewelry Using the Human Form
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
This artist is both a painter and jeweler who uses the shapes found in the human body to create her jewelry designs. This lesson covers drawing, the human figure and jewelry making.
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