Elementary
March 5, 2014 - March 11, 2014

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IPTV announces the Teacher Training Institute

Grades: Adult Learning

IPTV is excited to announce their first Teacher Training Institute. IPTV is recruiting Master Teachers that will partner with IPTV in creating model lessons are cross curricular with STEM components. These model lessons will be presented in June at a hands-on training that will provide learning and networking opportunities for educators across the state.

Take a Virtual Trip to China with the First Lady

Grades: 4-12

Tune in to a LIVE webcast to learn about China and the unique relationship our countries share. Special guest speakers will offer a sneak peek at the First Lady's travel itinerary and share their insights into China's history, culture, current events and people.

Supermarket Mania

Grades: 1-4

Help Fizzy find healthy ingredients at the grocery store to use in his cooking. Pull tickets to move around tiles in the grocery store and play games and trivia related to food nutrition at each stop.

Spring Forward with PBS TeacherLine Courses

Grades: Adult Learning

This 2014 spring forward by taking a PBS TeacherLine course and learn the skills you need to lead a winning class! PBS TeacherLine, offers an assortment of online development courses trusted by thousands of PreK-12 educators from 15 to 45-hour facilitated courses to 3-hour self-paced courses that you can take on your own time.

Sugary Drink Smarts

Grade Range: 2-6

In this video, Mackenzie teams up with Molly Morgan, a registered dietician, Tim and Derek, Binghamton Senators hockey players, to show viewers the amount of added sugar in some of the most popular beverages. Tim and Derek compete against each other to guess how much sugar they think is in different beverages such as Gatorade, Coca Cola, and a Monster Energy Drink. Finally, the group discussed how often the drinks should be consumed.

Soul Food Junkies: Portions
Grade Range: 4-12

Consider the relationships among health, portion size, and traditional soul food and fast food diets in this video from CAAM.

�Arte y M�s! Goldilocks en Espa�ol (Ricitos de Oro en Espa�ol)
Grade Range: PreK-3

Se�ora Alicia reviews the events of the story of Ricitos de Oro y Los Tres Osos to introduce plot- primero (first) the three bears go for a walk, despu�s (after) Ricitos de Oro tests the small chair and she liked it a lot, entonces (then) she ate the soup from

the small bowl, entonces (then) Ricitos de Oro fell asleep on the small bed, and al final (at the end) Ricitos de Oro woke up and saw the three bears and ran away.

This video was adapted from �Arte y m�s!, originally produced by KET as a complete curriculum for primary-level Spanish based on arts and humanities content. Spanish teachers can use these resources in traditional or online instruction to reinforce language acquisition and teach about Latin American culture.

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! Students first pick a story that they would like to work with and then have the opportunity to change the story as they go along to make it their own!

Theater: Sound Studio

Grade Range: 3-8

In this interactive, students will explore the effects of sound on a theatrical production.

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