STEM
DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 8, 2012 |
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Find the latest educational resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Sleep
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 Why do we spend about a third of our lives sleeping? Scientists aren't for sure, but evidence suggests it may help us with our memory. Watch this video from NOVA to better understand the science of sleep. |
Magic and the Brain
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 Are the secrets behind the world's greatest magic tricks actually wired into the human brain? In this video clip, magicians Penn and Teller and Las Vegas trickster Apollo Robbins team up with neuroscientists to reveal how our brains process visual information.
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Transformations - Shapes on the Move
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
 With this interactive, students explore rotation, translation, and reflection transformations. They learn to distinguish the pairs of words that describe the action and are given opportunities to practice selecting the correct action and the correct terms. |
PBS LearningMedia
Grade Rage: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
 PBS LearningMedia is a giant library of learning objects made specifically for the classroom. Whether your looking for interactives, videos, or lesson plans, LearningMedia can help. New features are rolling out in January 2013, so be sure to sign up today to begin your exploration. |
Dinosaur Wars
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 In the late 19th century, paleontologists Edward Cope and O.C. Marsh uncovered the remains of hundreds of prehistoric animals in the American West, including dozens of previously undiscovered dinosaur species. But the rivalry that developed between them would spiral out of control, permanently damaging their careers and threatening the future of American paleontology. Find additional resources, maps, and interactives as well.
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FRONTLINE: The Card Game
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
 If you're teaching financial literacy or want to help your students better understand credit card debt, FRONTLINE's documentary, The Card Game, may be an excellent supplement to your lessons. Watch the full documentary online, find additional resources on credit card debt, and watch several interviews with experts. |
Airplane Catapult
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8
How does an airplane lift off the ground? In this video clip from Design Squad Nation, Students learn how planes use lift and thrust to fly and then engineer their own paper airplane catapult. |
Iowa Outdoors: Decorah Eagles Update
Grade Range: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
 Learn more about the bald eagles made famous by the eagle-cam in Decorah, IA. Iowa Outdoors has an update regarding the eagle known as D1 and her tremendous journey. |
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