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   May 15-21, 2013
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NATURE Great Zebra Exodus      
Grade Range: 9-12
 

Tonight, NATURE brings us a look at Great Zebra Exodus.  Use this infographic to learn all about the Plains Zebra. 

 

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Fit For Life: Eat Smart & Exercise
Grade Range: 7-12
 
Use this video to teach students the short and long term dangers of an unhealthy lifestyle and help them to make good food choices using nutrition facts and food labels.

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The Role of Genetics in Obesity
Grade Range: 6-12
 
Enhance classroom discussions on health and the human body using this video segment from NOVA scienceNOW! Gain insight into obesity, hormones, genetics and the regulation of appetite.

 

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The Facts About Concussions     
Grade Range: 5-8
 

Athletes that play contact sports can suffer concussions - brain injuries caused by a hard hit to the head. In this lesson, students explore concussions - what they are, how they occur, and the challenges doctors face in identifying them.

 

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Space Race Timeline    
Grade Range: 9-12
 

Explore the Cold War's secret space race, from the proposal of the Open Skies policy in 1955 to the launch of the collaborative space effort, Apollo-Soyuz, in 1975.

 

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Japan's Midget Sub      
Grade Range: 9-12
  
 
Explore a 3-D model of the Ko-Hyoteki, the Japanese midget submarine deployed in the attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

 

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