STEM
January 29, 2014 - February 4, 2014

Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.

Be Inspired, Be An Innovator!
Grade Range: PreK-13+

We know that empowering today's students with a diverse set of skills is critical in fostering a new generation of innovators and creators. So how do we help middle and high school students cultivate the skills they need to dream up new ideas, tinker with prototypes, and design new processes? Join three rock star educators who will share stories about how they are driving innovation in their classroom. You'll walk away with classroom tips, tools, and resources that you can use to inspire your students to think like 21st century innovators.

I'm Inspired to Innovate!

Grade Range: 6-12

What skills do students need to become imaginative, resourceful, and collaborative innovators? Invite your classroom to join PBS and Google for a LIVE Google Hangout On Air to celebrate Digital Learning Day! This one-of-a-kind, interactive experience features three dynamic guests who will share insight into their groundbreaking work in media, computer and neuroscience. Students will be able to identify the key skills that lead to innovation and recognize the next steps they can take to bring their creative ideas to life.

In the Family: Genetic Testing and Hereditary Cancer
Grade Range: 11-12

This lesson plan is designed to be used with the film In the Family, which explores issues related to genetic testing and the difficult decisions some must face when they learn they are at high risk for certain forms of cancer.

Nanotechnology Takes Off
Grade Range: 5-12

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.

Help Prevent Diabetes with Exercise
Grade Range: K-2

In this animated video segment adapted from the Eagle Books series produced by

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mr. Eagle describes to Rain That Dances and Thunder Cloud, two American Indian boys, how people used to be strong and healthy because they kept their bodies moving by working hard and playing outside

every day. Mr. Eagle is sad because he no longer sees children playing and because they spend too much time sitting. He tells the boys how many people are now sick with diabetes and explains that there are ways to prevent the disease. Together, they discuss fun ways to move their bodies and become healthier.

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