Elementary
September 4-September 10, 2013 |
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Find the latest elementary resources from Iowa Public Television.
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Scientist Profile: Motorcycle Engineers
Grade Range: 4-6 
Bruce Roberts always loved solving the "puzzles" given to him in math classes. He now enjoys daily mathematical challenges as an engineer for Harley Davidson Motorcycles in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Along with his math skills, Bruce uses the latest cool computer programs to dream up the safest, fastest, and best designs for these powerful "bikes." Rick found a new appreciation for math, using it every day to test motorcycle components.
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Who, What, Where
Grade Range: 1-4 
In this video segment from Jakers!, students learn that it is fun to create stories to share with others. A good story includes who the story is about (the character), what it is about (the plot) and where it takes place (the setting). A storyteller can create any story with these building blocks. When readers can identify these elements in a story, they can better interpret, understand and respond to it. Additionally, as an extra way to make a story entertaining, it can be told in different ways, such as through a rap.
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Opposite Bunny: hot/cold, chilly/warm
Grade Range: PreK-1 
In this video segment from Between the Lions, an animated superhero bunny saves the day through the use of opposites. In this segment he tells a hippo who is hot to jump into the water. The hippo then gets cold, so the bunny motions her to come back to shore. Then the hippo is chilly. The bunny wraps a towel around the hippo, and then she is warm. The featured vocabulary words are: hot, cold, chilly, and warm. This video segment provides a resource for fluency, vocabulary, and language and vocabulary development.
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Railroad Repair Using Decimal Addition
Grade Range: 3-6
In this Cyberchase interactive game, Hacker has removed some of the tracks on the Trans-Cyberspace Railroad. The challenge is to repair the tracks so that the Cybertrain can get back to the central station. A set of spare tracks that range in length from 0.1 to 1.0 will be used to fill in the gaps. In many cases it will be necessary to use a combination of two or three pieces to fill in the missing part of the track. All the gaps on the screen must be filled before the train will move.
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Measuring Length Precisely
Grade Range: 3-6
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must remove a voice box from a giant statue of Hacker. The CyberSquad prepares to lower Digit down on a rope that will reach the voice box, but they need an exact measurement of the distance to the voice box so that Digit won't touch the laser alarms which protect it. They try to figure out how long the rope must be by using what they know about other measurements and the relationships among them.
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How Does Government Affect Me?
Grade Range: 3-8
A virtual tour of a town's buildings, roads, and parks teaches kids how federal, state, and local government decisions directly impact their community. This activity also provides a basic understanding of the branches of the federal government and balance of power. Examine the different ways local government impacts our daily lives through local entities like police, parks, transportation, business, industry, libraries and housing.
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Music: One Minute Music Lesson
Grade Range: 3-8
People create musical performances all over the world. Students will watch a one-minute animation about the history of music.
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How Do You Say...?
Grade Range: K-2
This interactive game offers students an opportunity to learn Spanish expressions used commonly in conversation. First students see a group of four black and white illustrated scenes, accompanied by corresponding written and spoken Spanish expressions that describe the scenes. Then they advance to a new page featuring only one of the four illustrations and are prompted to match the scene to the correct Spanish expression. Four written and spoken choices are provided at the bottom of the screen. Once they match the scene to the correct expression, the illustration transforms into color. After making a series of four correct matches, students are invited to print out a page containing the four illustrated scenes, which they can color, turn into flash cards, or combine with other sheets to create a phrase booklet.
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