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Health & PE: Power up with Bravery!

Posted on March 23, 2023

Meet the GIRL!: Hiba is 11 years old and has deemed her girl power to be bravery. She used to be afraid of snakes but with a little bit of inquiry and trust she overcame her fear and now loves all things reptile. She is a great student as she studies the language Arabic with […] Continue »

 

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Math: Scale and Proportion

Posted on March 23, 2023

In this Let’s Learn video, Malika Khalsa from the Salvadori Center uses the story of Goldilocks and other examples to help students learn about scale and proportion. Continue »

 

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Math: Proportion

Posted on March 23, 2023

Learn about proportion and practice using scale and proportion in a drawing of the built environment with Andrew Coletti from the Salvadori Center. Continue »

 

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English Language Arts: Get Lit and the Power of Poetry

Posted on March 23, 2023

Arts education can truly be a transformative journey. Get Lit, an education non-profit dedicated to increasing teen literacy through the power of spoken word, is proud to collaborate with PBS SoCal | KCET in order to inspire creative expression, provide culturally relevant narratives, and grow social-emotional intelligence. Through the unique stories of five Get Lit […] Continue »

 

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Science: Pollination

Posted on March 23, 2023

What is pollination and how do the parts of a flower influence the success or failure of bees and butterflies to pollinate the different types of flowers? Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History

Posted on March 23, 2023

Learn about the origins of the Arab American community and its contributions to U.S. society and culture. Uncovering the “hidden history” of Arabs in one city, students utilize video and supporting materials to understand the overall impact of Arab Americans on U.S. civil society, the military, politics, and food from 1880 until present. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids

Posted on March 23, 2023

Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids is a 12-part series, consisting of three-minute instructional videos presented by Kira Willey, nationally acclaimed kindie artist and musical yogini. It provides educators with a wonderful tool to help children connect their bodies and minds to music and positivity. Continue »

 

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Science: Design Squad Camp

Posted on March 23, 2023

Design Squad Camp is a standards-aligned Grades 3-5 camp for Ohio Learns 360, a statewide project funded by the Ohio Department of Education. This collection includes images, videoclips, and outlines for five camp sessions: Build It Challenge: Robo Wheel / Build It Challenge: Floating Box Pop-Up Card / Build It Challenge: Hovercraft / Design It […] Continue »

 

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World Languages: Give Me Some Direction!

Posted on March 23, 2023

In the online game, Lost and Found, children go on virtual scavenger hunts with Noah and Nell to collect items that Coco lost on her way to a pool party and a picnic. It’s a good thing that they have some friendly neighbors to help them with Spanish directional clues along the way! In this […] Continue »

 

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Science: Dark Sky Sanctuaries

Posted on March 23, 2023

Learn about the world’s largest network of Dark Sky Sanctuaries (as recognized by the International Dark Sky Association) that exist along the Minnesota-Ontario Border. Learn how the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Voyageurs National Park, and Ontario’s Quetico Provincial Park maintain their Dark Sky status and how they share the dark sky experience with visitors. Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Eid-Al-Adha

Posted on March 23, 2023

Eid Al-Adha is a yearly four day celebration of the Islamic faith remembering the story of Abraham. Known as the feast of sacrifice, the celebration centers around sacrifice to Allah. Continue »

 

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World Languages: Song – Musica

Posted on March 23, 2023

Rosita and her friends are making musica, or music, using a variety of instruments. This music video focuses on Spanish language and musical creativity. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: How Can the Social Model of Disability Change How Society Views Autism?

Posted on March 23, 2023

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. So, it’s no surprise that everyone’s brain develops in a unique way. Unfortunately, neurodivergent people, including those with autism spectrum disorder, have historically been viewed through the lens of the medical model. In this view, autism is something that needs to be fixed or […] Continue »

 

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Science: Why Do We Sweat?

Posted on March 23, 2023

Watch the clip “Sid the Weatherman” from Sid the Science Kid to spark conversations about measuring temperature. Then use the lesson plan to help students understand how to identify differences in temperature, like hot and cold. Continue »

 

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Science: The Role of Antarctic Krill Poop in the Ecosystem

Posted on March 23, 2023

Learn about the important role that Antarctic krill poop plays in the Southern Ocean in this video from NOVA: Secrets in the Scat. Use this resource to illustrate the cycling of matter between Earth’s systems and within a food web. Continue »

 

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Math: Hindu-Arabic Numerals and Algebra

Posted on March 23, 2023

Learn where today’s widely used number system and basic math functions came from in this video from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource to illustrate an example of the contributions of diverse cultures to the mathematics systems we use today. Continue »

 

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Math: Rounding Up with Math

Posted on March 23, 2023

How do we know when to round when we are counting? Join 2021 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Susanna Post as she teaches us when we should round up and when we should round down. The worksheet that accompanies this video provides students the opportunity to put their skills to work as they practice rounding […] Continue »

 

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World Languages: Folk Music of Hispanic New Mexico

Posted on March 23, 2023

John Donald Robb carefully recorded and transcribed over 3000 Hispano folk songs all over New Mexico and the Southwest between 1945 and 1972, the largest collection of its time. Like romantic and modernist composers before him, he looked to the songs of everyday folk to inspire and inform his own compositions. He also wanted to […] Continue »

 

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Health & PE: How Should Schools Educate Teens about Drugs?

Posted on March 23, 2023

D.A.R.E. stands for drug abuse resistance education and is a program that was implemented in schools since the 80’s to prevent youth from doing drugs. The program was widely accepted by schools all over the country, but scientists found it wasn’t really effective. Fast forward to present day and D.A.R.E is still around… sort of. […] Continue »

 

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Arts: Alhambra Nights and All the Flowers are for Me

Posted on March 23, 2023

Anila Quayyum Agha’s installation Alhambra Nights was selected to be included in the City of Cincinnati’s BLINK festival. The event spanned twenty city blocks and included light, interactive art, and large-scale projection mapping. Inspired by Agha’s visit to the Alhambra and her efforts to connect traditional Islamic art and architecture with contemporary technology and Western […] Continue »

 

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English Language Arts: Ashley Bryan

Posted on March 23, 2023

Ashley Bryan is an eclectic artist who uses painting, poetry, music, collage, and prose to tell stories. Bryan fuses these seemingly separate art forms within his books for children. “I try not to accept walls and boundaries and definitions in a strict way,” he says. “I would hope that everything I do is interrelated.” Bryan […] Continue »

 

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Math: Real-Life Math – Nurse

Posted on March 23, 2023

In this video, learn how mathematics—specifically, proportion, ratio, rate, and conversions—are used in the professional responsibilities of a registered nurse working on the surgical trauma floor. In the accompanying classroom activity, students take on the role of nursing teams, measuring vital signs, analyzing ratios, and calculating metric conversions. Continue »

 

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Arts: What Is Theater?

Posted on March 23, 2023

Abby teaches kids about a variety of jobs needed in a stage production including the cast, crew and audience. Kids also learn about the different spaces in a theater and how cues are used to communicate. Continue »

 

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Posted on February 23, 2023

Have you helped your students develop media and news literacy skills? Do they feel better equipped to critically read news or search out a variety of sources? We would love to hear how you are integrating media literacy into your classroom! Continue »

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Arts: Paint with Veggies

Posted on February 23, 2023

Have you ever wondered how the painter makes the trees look three dimensional and almost real? Abby Brown and her friend explore the art techniques of texture and shading by painting with vegetables. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: The Health Kids Project

Posted on February 23, 2023

The Healthy Kids Project uses song, movement, and animation in ten engaging lessons that support healthy choices and attitudes–teaching not only successful actions (limiting refined sugar, choosing water as a beverage, choosing fresh foods over processed foods), but also successful strategies (valuing the body, not letting past mistakes impede future success, taking one step at […] Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Birthday of Susan La Flesche Picotte

Posted on February 23, 2023

Born on the Nebraska frontier in 1865, Susan La Flesche Picotte broke through formidable barriers to achieve “great and beneficial ends.” The daughter of a powerful Omaha leader, she graduated first in her class from the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania and returned home to fight for the very survival of her tribe. Wherever she […] Continue »

 

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World Languages: Latin Grammar

Posted on February 23, 2023

Latin Grammar is a collection of resources for teaching Latin to high school students. The collection includes video explanations which are designed to enhance language learning and display numerous examples of the Latin language. The collection also includes activities for practicing each concept and a comprehensive course glossary. Continue »

 

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Math: Working with Patterns

Posted on February 23, 2023

Explore a variety of patterns with Trinette Carruthers and her daughter. Students will learn how to duplicate and extend patterns. Continue »

 

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English Language Arts: Quest Object

Posted on February 23, 2023

Learn about quest objects in stories. Lindsey helps Andrew plan his very own quest in this clip from Story Pirates. Then have students design their own story quest object. Continue »

 

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Science: Can Plant-Based Meat Mitigate Climate Change?

Posted on February 23, 2023

Many Americans are seeking out alternatives to meat, convinced that consuming plant-based substitutes may help solve climate change. This lesson asks students to assess the nutritional, economic and environmental pros and cons of plant-based meat to develop a claim for or against the promotion of plant-based meat as a mitigation strategy for climate change. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: The Morning Routine

Posted on February 23, 2023

Daniel nearly misses Trolley, but the morning song helps him remember what he needs to do: put on clothes, eat breakfast, brush teeth, put on shoes, and go to school! Teach kids the morning routine song so that they will not forget the essential steps to get ready for each day. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: Fierce Female Athletes

Posted on February 23, 2023

Mary shares about Ohio’s early female athletes, including Annie Oakley and our World War II softball team. Plus, she explains how Title IX opened the door for females to compete in all sorts of sports! Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Helen Keller

Posted on February 23, 2023

Yadina has a problem: she’s having a hard time reading a book with a lot of words. So, Yadina and her friends travel back in time to meet Helen Keller. Continue »

 

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Science: Hands-On Science

Posted on February 23, 2023

Real-life science educators perform their best experiments with the help of a young studio audience. Continue »

 

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English Language Arts: Katherine Paterson

Posted on February 23, 2023

Katherine Paterson is the Newbery Medal award winning author of Jacob Have I Loved and Bridge to Terabithia. In this interview, Katherine Paterson talks about her childhood, raising a family, the challenges of writing, and her favorite books for children. Watch the interview, view the interview transcript, read a short biography on Katherine Paterson, or […] Continue »

 

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Science: Victoria Garcia – Aerospace Engineer

Posted on February 23, 2023

Victoria Garcia is an aerospace engineer at NASA’s Virtual Environments Lab in Huntsville, Alabama. In this video from Design Squad Nation, she demonstrates how she uses virtual-reality tools to design an effective deep-space habitat. Victoria, who is deaf, also talks about how she doesn’t consider being deaf a barrier in her work. Continue »

 

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English Language Arts: Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on February 23, 2023

Brad has a problem: he is nervous about sharing a story he wrote. He travels back in time to meet Zora Neale Hurston, a famous writer, to learn how she shared her stories. Continue »

 

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World Languages: ¡Puedo! – I Can!

Posted on February 23, 2023

In this lesson, children will watch the webisode, play a fun “¡Puedo!: I can!” game and do other hands-on activities to learn new Spanish vocabulary. Continue »

 

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Science: Sound – Without Sound

Posted on February 23, 2023

Sound surrounds our everyday life, but what if you can’t hear? What is sound to someone who is deaf? Follow a deaf student and find out what her day is like, and the role sound plays in it. Continue »

 

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Math: The History of Zero

Posted on February 23, 2023

Learn about when and where the number zero used worldwide today originated in these videos from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource as an example of how different cultures have contributed to fundamental concepts in mathematics. Continue »

 

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Science: Organizing by Traits

Posted on February 23, 2023

The Quinks wonder if all dogs look like Fluffy. Sophie Rose explains that dogs come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. The Quinks go off to explore the variety of dogs and come back with lots of examples. Fluxx has some trouble, but Sophie Rose tells him that everyone makes mistakes sometimes and […] Continue »