STEM
DECEMBER 11 - 18, 2012 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Slime Mold Smarts
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a single cell without a brain, yet it can make surprisingly complicated decisions. In this animated video short, watch as a slime mold navigates through a maze and solves a civil engineering problem. 
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Clear Skies
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 Support your History, Geography, and Science curriculum with this video which takes a close look at how policy and technology improvements in air traffic control systems can guide the future of air transportation. Then use the accompanying lesson plan to have students write proposals for improving the state of transportation in the United States.
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Boosting Kids' Brain Power
Professional Development
 An Oxford University researcher will soon test whether applying an electric current to part of the brain can help children learn math, an effect previously demonstrated in adults. Parents are already lining up for access to the device. But is the technique safe? And is this an ethical way to improve a child's performance in school? Listen to this NOVA audio clip. |
Video Writing Prompts: The Agony of Defeat
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
 These prompts are tools for educators and students to use in the classroom to encourage creative writing. The topics covered in these clips are a variety of science related information bits that challenge a student to interpret what they see.
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Telling a Visual Story of Waste
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 What kind of trash does America generate each year? Where does it go? What impact does our waste have on the environment? How can we reduce our trash output? This video features a landfill in South Jersey which examines the state of food waste in America today. Use the accompanying lesson plan to prepare students to visually track and document different kinds of trash in their community. |
