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STUDENT WEBINAR TODAY! How We Got to Now: Innovative Ideas That Changed the World
How can digital media and technology inspire your students to become the next big inventors? Bring your class and join PBS and Steven Johnson, the host of PBS' How We Got to Now, to check out some of our newest digital content for classrooms that will help inspire students to become the innovators of tomorrow. Johnson will explore the history of innovation, tracing the inventions that have impacted modern life - from eyeglasses to refrigeration. Students will walk away understanding how simple inventions revolutionize the way humans interact with the world and steps they can take to become the next Albert Einstein or Thomas Edison. Learn More
This Week's Featured Resources:
Making Clean Energy
Grades 6-12
In this video, explore where our energy comes from, and what makes certain types of energy renewable and sustainable. Unlike the nonrenewable energy sources that humans currently use (fossil fuels, coal and natural gas), solar and wind power can quickly replenish themselves and are usually available in a never-ending supply. But we can't just harness renewable energy anywhere, what makes a good environment for harnessing sustainable power? Learn More
From Homeless Valedictorian to College Student
Grades 7-12
Explore the journey of a homeless high school student to academic achievement with this video and educational materials from PBS NewsHour. This video includes learning extensions through supplemental resources. Learn More
Dental Care Quiz
Grades K-12
This series of quizzes will test your knowledge of dental hygiene in a fun way. Find ways to use these quizzes with your entire class. Maybe you can make a game show out of the quizzes. Learn More
Measuring: Sunflower Bone Biscuits
Grades K-5
In this Martha Speaks interative story, students learn about measuring ingredients and choosing the right baking temperature as they follow a recipe. When used as a part of Martha's True Stories Buddies Program, buddy pairs engage with the interactive story, then talk and write their own recipes using examples of measuring from the story. Learn More
Brewing the Perfect Cup
Grades 6-13+
Every blend of coffee has a unique mixture of variables that must be solved for. Watch a small business describe the algebra behind importing, roasting, packing and distributing coffee beans. This video comes with discussion questions and math resources. Learn More
How are you using IPTV and PBS resources as a teaching and learning tool? E-mail one of our Educational Outreach Specialists with examples of how your students are benefiting from them. We may feature you in a future newsletter or on social media!
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