Elementary
February 12, 2014 - February 18, 2014

Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.

What Sounds Like What: Reggae

Grades: 3-6

Learn to identify different Reggae instruments by their sounds! Chuck Vanderchuck's 'Something Something' Explosion is designed to help children ages 6 to 9 understand music and music composition by teaching basic musical concepts and performance skills through the study of popular song styles from around the world.

Designing Parachutes: Applying Science Knowledge
Grade Range: 3-5

In this professional development video from Engineering is Elementary, teacher Jean Facchiano has her fourth grade students perform tests on models while controlling variables. The lesson shows students working on Performance Expectations in Engineering Design as well as Engineering Practices from the NGSS.

First Ladies' Service
Grade Range: K-13+

First Ladies in the United States do community service and public outreach for many worthy causes. First Ladies in recent years have taken up campaigns ranging from literacy to children's health to the drug epidemic. In this media gallery, we see the First Ladies at various events advocating for children, animals, health, and women's rights, both at home and abroad.

Wind Powered Vehicles

Grade Range: 3-5

In this activity from Engineering is Elementary, students design, build, and test small vehicles that are powered by puffs of air. The activity is useful for introducing components of Engineering Design (ETS) from the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in grades 3-5.

Vowel Combinations: L Blends
Grade Range: 1-3

What's 100,000 times thinner than a strand of hair? A nanometer. Learn about how researchers are working to unlock the potential of nanoscience to battle global warming and disease.

Fitness Charades
Grade Range: K-5

This Kindergarten through 5th grade version of charades helps students get up and moving while putting a fun twist on the classic game. The teacher calls out various acts

in different sports such as swinging a golf club, batting a baseball and serving a tennis ball. As each is called out, the students act them as if they were in that sport. This video engages students with psychomotor and cognitive skills.

Curious George: Build a Wall

Grade Range: PreK-1

In the video Keep Out Cows, Curious George tries to build a wall to keep the cows from munching on a flowerbed. He uses newspapers attached to a clothesline, but will they be strong enough to keep Leslie Cow and her friends away? Students explore various building materials as they plan, construct, and then test out their own walls.

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