Elementary
September 25-October 2, 2013

Find the latest elementary resources from Iowa Public Television.

Super WHY's Book Jumble

Grades: PreK-1

Four storybooks have fallen off the book shelf and now they are all jumbled up. Super WHY needs help putting the stories back together in order.

Woofster's Puppy Day Care
Grade Range: PreK-1

Help Woofster take care of the puppies at his puppy day care by reading what they need in this Super Why! game.

What Do You Get From That?

Grade Range: PreK-1

Cows give us the milk we drink every day. We use that milk to make lots of other things we enjoy like ice cream, cheese, butter and cream. In this video, children learn about different animals on a farm and the everyday items we get from them.

Race Against Limits
Grade Range: 4-13+

In the Baltimore Harbor, there is a school that can help acclimate just about anyone to sailing a boat. The Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore instructs many different people on the basics of sailing. They focus on instructing inner-city children and those with disabilities and handicaps. The Downtown Sailing Center even has specific boats with accommodations for those with various handicaps, such as those due to spinal cord injury for example. Each year, there is a hosted activity called, "Ya Gotta Regatta." This event is a race, but not necessarily just a competitive race. It's a place where all learners can demonstrate the skills they've acquired about sailing. Every participant has a chance to be a winner and feel confident about themselves.

�Arte y M�s! Counting Bears (Contando osos)
Grade Range: PreK-3

Se�ora Alicia invites students to count with her. She reviews the numbers up to 20 by counting 19 bears and Goldilocks or Ricitos de Oro (19+1=20). 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.

Islamic Art
Grade Range: 5-12

The Islamic Empire once stretched from the Atlantic Ocean in the West, to India and the borders of China in the East. Over many centuries, the artistic traditions of these different regions merged into an identifiably Islamic style. The traveling exhibition "Palace and Mosque" from London's Victoria and Albert Museum features a world-renowned Islamic art collection. In this video from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, a guided tour of the exhibition by Tim Stanley, senior curator for the Middle East at the Victoria and Albert Museum, provides a historical perspective and cultural context for understanding Islam through religious art.

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