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   MARCH 20--26, 2013
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Mr. Rogers: Garden of Your Mind   
Grade Range: PK-12

Today would have been Fred Rogers' 85th birthday. Here's to everyone's favorite neighbor, who continues to plant ideas in the garden of your mind. (video via PBS Digital Studios)
 

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Needs vs. Wants   
Grade Range: K-5
 
 
Dan Wardell and friends learn about the difference between needs and wants! 

 

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Making Connections Game
Grade Range: 2-5
 

This interactive gives students practice in making mental connections between the text and things the reader already knows. 

 

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City Farm
Grade Range: 5-10
 
With the new game, City Farm, students learn to transform vacant city lots into urban oases. The game can be played in about 10 minutes, but students are sure to want to replay again and again.

 

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How the Body Responds to Exercise              
Grade Range: 6-12
 
Teach students about how the body responds to exercise with this video segment adapted from NOVA. Follow novice runners as they train for a marathon, and discover how quickly the body responds to regular aerobic exercise.

 

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