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Martha Visits Local Communities

Children and parents were invited to join Martha, star of Martha Speaks for special story times on Monday, November 3 at the Onawa Public Library and again at the Onawa Elementary School. Martha was available for photos and hugs.

This free program is presented as part of a partnership between the library, school and IPTV's Ready for School initiative, which has provided books, DVDs, iPads and training to local organizations, preschool teachers, and parents.

Martha Speaks, based on the books by Susan Meddaugh, is an animated series on IPTV designed to enrich the vocabulary of 4 to 7 year olds. Each episode uses Martha's unique linguistic abilities and the hilarious consequences to engage children and help build their vocabulary skills. Check out Martha Speaks.

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All Grades

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How to Integrate Game-Based Learning in Your Classroom

All Grades

Do you ever wish you could tap into the allure of gaming while communicating key curricular topics? We'll show you how to do it! Join us as gaming experts Alan Gershenfeld from E-Line Media and Rebecca Rufo-Tepper from the Institute of Play explore the power and potential of gaming in the classroom. If you are busy during this scheduled webinar you may receive a recording. Learn More

Biodiversity Bingo

Grades 1-4

In this video a group of students participate in a scavenger hunt activity to explore and document biodiversity in an urban park. As they walk around in search of various plants and animals, they also find litter and talk about its negative impact on animals. Learn More

Aquabots 06: Analyze Data and Share

Grades 5-8

Having completed their experiment the SciGirls identify and count the number of organisms they collected in the two different oyster reefs. After counting, the girls use a bar graph to look for patterns in their data and make conclusions about whether the restored oyster reef was successfully increasing the number of oysters living in the Bay. Their mentor helps them make conclusions and talks to them about the importance of the work they've done. Learn More

Rosetta's Mission

Grades 6-12

Learn about the comets and their place in the solar system, Rosetta's mission objectives, and how it hopes to achieve them in this clip of To Catch a Comet. Rosetta has an amazing challenge on its hands. It must answer some fundamental questions in science: what are comets made of, what can they reveal about the evolution of our solar system, and perhaps more importantly, did they help deliver the building blocks of life to earth billions of years ago? To do this Rosetta will conduct two firsts: it will follow a comet as it shoots towards and around the sun, and it will deliver a lander, Philae, onto its surface. 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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