ARKANSAS STUDIES

QUIZ BOWL LIVE SATURDAY, APRIL 18, BEGINS AT 10 A.M.
http://www.arquizbowl.org/
Part One: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Part Two: 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Tune in to this live contest where questions come quick and answers come even quicker. Fast-paced and exciting, this annual event features some of Arkansas’s most competitive academic students.

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ART AND MUSIC

STRING THING!
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/games/string_thing/string_thing.html
Grades: K-5

Learn how to make music by changing the length, thickness, and tension of strings. Create different musical phrases by varying tone and rhythm.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

VISIONARY INVENTIONS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/offthemap/html/classroom_activity_01.htm

Explore what it means to be an inventor, and describe how inventions can be considered art. Create a design for a unique, innovative and useful item, and then sketch and build a prototype of the new invention.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY “SALLY MANN” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/art21/education/teachingmaterials/seasononeguide.html
Grades: 6-12

Define photo composition and discuss what aspects of composition are meaningful. Arrange family photos to tell a story, create a collage with found objects imitating Mann's "magpie aesthetic" and take photos capturing different aspects of a place.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

SIMON SCHAMA'S POWER OF ART “JACQUE LOUIS DAVID: PAINTER AND PROPAGANDIST: LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/powerofart/elessondavidpnp.php
Grades: 9-12

Examine the historical circumstances under which "The Death of Marat" was created and the formal components that reveal its meaning. Consider how art can serve, and historically has served, as a medium for political propaganda.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

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COUNSELING

BETWEEN THE LIONS “PARADE OF FEELINGS” LESSON PLAN
http://pbskids.org/lions/parentsteachers/activities/view-read-do.html
Grades: PreK-2

Develop both emotional and gross motor skills in a creative way by naming emotions while marching in a "parade of feelings."

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

PROTECTING KIDS FROM COMMERCIALIZATION
http://www.pbs.org/parents/experts/archive/2009/01/protecting-children-from-a-sex.html
Grades: PreK-5

Diane Levin, an expert in helping parents deal with the effects of commercialization and violence on children, leads a discussion on how to protect children from harmful messages and images in media and pop culture.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

IT'S MY LIFE “DEPRESSION” VIDEO
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/parents/resources/depression.html
Grades: 3-8

Talk about times the student has felt sad, empty, anxious or angry, identify possible reasons for these feelings and reflect on ways to deal with them. Understand the difference between sadness and depression, and identify ways to handle depression.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

READING TO TWO: A DOUBLE CHALLENGE
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/readingtwo/main.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20081107

While most parents know they should read to their children, some are surprised by the challenge of reading to two children. How do you make peace in the "book wars" when one wants to read only picture books while the other demands books with words.

WHAT AM I? ACTIVITY TEACHES CREATIVE THINKING
http://pbskids.org/martha/parentsteachers/activities/whatami.html
Grade Level: PreK-2
Series: Martha Speaks
Develop your vocabulary of words that describe how people act and what they do with this role-playing game. Select a word card and act out the word so that your playmates can guess what you are doing.

BARNEY “ONE NOSE, TWO EYES” LESSON PLAN
http://pbskids.org/barney/pareduc/educators/lesson711.html
Grades: PreK -2

Count to ten. Draw a picture of yourself, counting each body
part as you draw (two eyes, one nose, and so on).

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/chapters

PLANTING SEEDS OF RESPECT
http://pbskids.org/clifford/parentsteachers/activities/have_respect/01_have_respect.htm

Join Clifford the Big Red Dog in this activity that teaches children how to show respect and encourages them to appreciate other people's differences.

TALKING WITH KIDS ABOUT HEALTH
http://www.pbs.org/parents/talkingwithkids/health/communicating_intro.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20090116

You may have to comfort a child who is feeling lousy and cranky. Family illnesses can make you cranky too, so get expert strategies for remaining calm.

PROGRAMS BY FOCUS AREAS

FREE PBS KIDS INTERACTIVE SITES BY AGE LEVEL
http://pbskids.org/

This site connects children to interactive online activities.

Broadcast Schedule for
Children’s Programs

A.M.
6:00	Between the Lions
6:30	Maya & Miguel
7:00	Curious George
7:30	Sid the Science Kid
8:00	Super Why!
8:30	Clifford the Big Red Dog
9:00 9:30	Sesame Street Sesame Street
10:00	Dragon Tales
10:30	Wordworld
11:00	Super Why!
11:30	Sid the Science Kid
P.M.
12:00	Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood
12:30	Barney & Friends
1:00	Caillou
1:30	Between the Lions
2:00	Reading Rainbow
2:30	Martha Speaks
3:00	Arthur
3:30	Wordgirl
4:00	Fetch with Ruff Ruffman, Electric Company (Fri.)
4:30	Cyberchase

 

PROGRAMS	AGES
Barney	6 months-3 years
Teletubbies	1-4 years
Sesame Street	2-4 years
Berenstain Bears	2-7 years
Dragon Tales	2-7 years
Curious George	3-5 years
Mister Rogers	3-5 years
Boobah	3-6 years
Caillou	3-6 years
It’s a Big Big World	3-6 years
JAKERS!	4-6 years
Between the Lions	4-7 years
Clifford	4-7 years
Reading Rainbow	4-8 years
ZOOM	5-11 years
Arthur	6-9 years
Postcards from Buster	6-9 years
Electric Company	6-9 years
FETCH!	6-10 years
Maya & Miguel	6-11 years
Cyberchase	8-12 years

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GRANTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

ADOBE'S SOFTWARE DONATION PROGRAM
www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/philanthropy/software.html
Eligibility: K-12 schools and 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations
Adobe invites K-12 schools to request a maximum of four software packages per year. A processing and shipping fee will be charged for all software donations.
SOURCE: WNET Bulletin
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/newprofile.php

MCGRAW-HILL: HAROLD W. MCGRAW, JR. PRIZE IN EDUCATION
http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/prize/about_history.shtml
Deadline: March 20, 2009

The 2009 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education will be awarded to three individuals who have addressed innovation and education, focusing on the whole child, in one of three broad categories.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

NIKE: JORDAN FUNDAMENTALS
http://www.nike.com/jumpman23/features/fundamentals/overview.html
Maximum Award: $10,000
Eligibility: K-12 teachers in the U.S.
Deadline: April 15, 2009

The Jordan Fundamentals Grant Program recognizes outstanding teaching and instructional creativity in public secondary schools that serve economically disadvantaged students.

PEN WEEKLY NEWSBLAST http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHING
http://www.paemst.org/controllers/home.cfc?method=view
Maximum Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Teachers of grades 7-12 with 5 years experience teaching math or science
Deadline: May 1, 2009

These awards are among the nation’s highest honors and recognize highly qualified teachers for their contributions in the classroom and their profession.

PEN WEEKLY NEWSBLAST http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp

 

Grant Sources Forecast of Finding for the U.S. Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html PEN WEEKLY NEWSBLAST http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_grants.asp This site includes grant opportunity, Web links, deadlines, eligibility and maximum grant amounts EducationMoney.com Federal Grants http://grants.gov allows you to search by category, you do not need to register to search for grant opportunities http://grantsalert.com/ These sources will help locate foundation, government and other grant opportunities. It’s best to start when you have some time to invest, because one thing frequently leads to another link. Grant Writing Tips and Tools If you want factual information about grant writing and samples, be sure to visit the Guide for Writing a Funding Proposal by S. Joseph Levine, Ph.D., Michigan State University, at http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal. “SHOW ME THE MONEY: TIPS & RESOURCES FOR SUCCESSFUL GRANT WRITING” http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev039.shtml

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HEALTH, SAFETY AND FITNESS

NOVA “SURVIVING AIDS: FIGHTING BACK”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/aids/immune.html
Grades: 6-12

Explore the body's immune system to understand how a virus enters the body and how the human body fights against the viruses like the mumps virus and HIV.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

HEALTHY SNACKS KEEP KIDS FIT
http://www.pbs.org/parents/special/article-healthysnacks.html?utm_source=newsletter1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20081107

Find out tricks to tempt little ones away from candy bars and other unhealthy snacks.

BIG APPLE HISTORY “EPIDEMIC!” LESSON PLAN
http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/parentsteachers/life_lesson4.html
Grades: 3-8

Explore conditions that led to disease in immigrant ghettos of the past and public health measures taken. Research a recent epidemic in one's own school, and consider public health measures that may stop this from happening again.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

NOVA “DEADLY ASCENT: BODY BREAKDOWNS”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/denali/body.html
Grades: 6-8
Explore the injuries mountain climbers can sustain when they reach high altitudes, and discover how extreme cold can damage the human body.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

ARTHUR “SAFETY PATROL”
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/activities/acts/safety_patrol.html
Grade: PreK

Form a safety patrol to learn important facts about safety, and identify areas around the house and neighborhood where it's important to be careful. Create safety posters and decorate "I'm a Safe Kid" badges to wear.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

ARTHUR “LUNCH-O-MATIC”
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/lunchomatic/
Grades: K-2

Choose the right foods to create balanced lunches with this online interactive game. Select a food to add to a lunch tray that contains the nutritional items the Brain asks for.

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HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES

CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF LINCOLN
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/institute/lincoln.html

The Gilder Lehrman Institute has begun its year of Lincoln. The Institute will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth throughout 2009 with special podcasts, featured documents, online exhibitions, and more.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “KIT CARSON” ONLINE VIDEO
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carson/program/index.html

This 9-part series takes a realistic look at the Wild West through the life and times of Kit Carson. Segments vary in length from 8 to 14 minutes.

TEACHING ABRAHAM LINCOLN: A ONE-STOP PORTAL FOR LESSONS AND STUDENT NTERACTIVES
http://edsitement.neh.gov/spotlight.asp?id=138

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) EDSITEment has launched Teaching Abraham Lincoln, a one-stop portal for lessons and student interactives resources on the life, times and achievement of our 16th president. EDSITEment showcases a range of lessons, student interactives, and multimedia-rich Web sites that will help teachers, students, parents, and caregivers understand the world Lincoln lived in and the impact he had upon it. This site included other NEH-sponsored Lincoln programs, exhibits, and professional development opportunities.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

NEWSHOUR HELPS STUDENTS INVESTIGATE THE ECONOMIC HEALTH IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/teachers/lessonplans/economics/july-dec08/economicvideoproject.html

The NewsHour's next video project is here! Video NewsHour wants to use your students' enthusiasm to explore how the economic downturn is affecting their communities and lives. The lesson plan includes tips on who to interview and how, as well as the secrets of making an effective news-style report.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

ROARING TWENTIES PHOTO GALLERY
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/crash/gallery/index.html

Investors flocked to a rising stock market. Companies launched brand-new, cutting-edge products, like radios and washing machines. Exuberant Americans kicked up their heels to jazz music, tried crazy stunts, and supported a black market in liquor under Prohibition. Browse photos from the magnificent Roaring Twenties.

NOVA “POCAHONTAS REVEALED”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/pocahontas/
Grades: 6-12

Virginia archaeologists have discovered the site of Chief Powhatan's capital, Werowocomoco, some 17 miles from Jamestown beside the York River. This is the very spot where the captive John Smith had his famous life-and-death encounter with the mighty chief, when (so the story goes) the smitten Pocahontas begged her father to spare the Englishman's neck.

NOVA has covered the excavation of this unique site for four years and for the first time reveals the Native-American side of the Jamestown story. The evidence from Werowocomoco provides a fascinating new perspective on the colonists' inevitably one-sided accounts of their sometime allies and adversaries.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

MARKET CRASH MEMORIES
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/crash/sfeature/sf_excerpts.html

Read these comments on the 1920s and the market crash from former financial industry workers, economists, investors, and the descendants of some of Wall Street's most powerful men.

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIPS SCHEDULE
http://www.history.org/trips/
Teacher Resources: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/index.cfm
Electronic Field Trips: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/eft.cfm

Take students on a field trip through time and place. Visit Colonial Williamsburg in this resource-rich program and Web site.

Thursday, March 26, 2009 9 a.m. and noon	Remember the Ladies In 1776, Abigail Adams requested that her husband, future president John Adams, “remember the ladies” when establishing the government and laws of the new nation. Examine the roles, responsibilities, and daily activities of early American women.
Thursday, April 23, 2009 9 a.m. and noon	Soldier of Liberty Enlist in the 2nd Virginia Regiment with young recruit Nathaniel Hutcheson and experience the everyday life of a soldier during the American Revolution. March into battle with Nathaniel as he encounters for the first time the noise, confusion, and horror of war.

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LIBRARY, LITERATURE AND READING

THE STORYTELLING GALLERY
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/voices/voices_gallery.html
Grades: 6-12

Explore a photographic collage of images and inspirational quotes, poems and stories from a variety of Native American storytellers. Learn about the history of Native American storytelling.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

JUST THE FACTS
http://pbskids.org/animalia/parents_and_teachers/activities/media_literacy/media_activity_3.html
Grades: K-5

Discover the features of effective communication by examining factual, unbiased news articles. Compose a news article using the "5 W's" of news reporting.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

CREATIVE DRAMA & THEATER EDUCATION RESOURCE SITE
http://www.creativedrama.com

This online resource provides theater education-related ideas, games and plays.

SOURCE: WNET Bulletin
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/newprofile.php

BETWEEN THE LIONS “SORTING LETTERS” LESSON PLAN
http://pbskids.org/lions/parentsteachers/activities/view-read-do.html
Grades: PreK-2

Practice letter recognition and letter matching by sorting cards with uppercase letters printed on them into the corresponding labeled cups.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

BEFORE READING: LISTEN-READ-DISCUSS (LRD)
http://www.adlit.org/strategies/19781
Grades: 3-8

Preview the content of a reading through different modalities by listening to a presentation with a visual aid. Activate prior knowledge, read and then discuss the information in groups.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

SHAKESPEAREAN "CONVERSATIONS" LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/shakespeare/educators/performance/lessonplan.html
Grades: 6-8

Become more comfortable with the words of William Shakespeare and discover the beauty of the language by creating personal original conversations with peers. Work with Elizabethan sentence structure, verb form and other mechanics of basic grammar.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

DOWNLOAD THE MASTERPIECE CLASSIC TEACHERS GUIDE TO TEACHING DICKENS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/learn/guides.html

Designed to help readers see Dickens' relevance to our world today, this extensive teaching tool offers general questions and activities to be used in conjunction with Dickens' texts and the Masterpiece Classic productions of Oliver Twist, Little Dorrit, The Old Curiosity Shop and David Copperfield.

What do we mean when we speak of something being Dickensian? How does Dickens illustrate his famous and eccentric characters? How did the workhouse conditions of Dickens' day compare to poverty in our time? The Teachers Guide for Teaching Dickens offers clear and concise classroom ideas for opening the world of Charles Dickens to school-age readers.

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MATH AND SCIENCE

NATURE “THE DRAGON CHRONICLES”
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/introduction/4517/

Reptile expert Romulus Whitaker sets off to find out if dragon stories are based on real animals and if any are still to be found.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

HELP PRE-ALGEBRA STUDENTS DISCOVER THE LURE OF THE LABRYRINTH
http://labyrinth.thinkport.org/www/index.php
Grades: 6-8, pre-algebra

Lure of the Labyrinth is a digital game for middle-school pre-algebra students. It includes a wealth of intriguing math-based puzzles wrapped into an exciting narrative game in which students work to find their lost pet and save the world from monsters! Linked to both national and state mathematics standards, the game gives students a chance to actually think like mathematicians.

Included in the site are resources for educators, including a professional development video for pre-algebra teachers demonstrating how Maryland teachers are effectively using Lure of the Labyrinth in the classroom

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

MATHACTIVE “FIND PATTERNS WITH FROGS”
http://www.asset.asu.edu/new/mathactive/gradesk_2.html#
Grades: PreK-2

Explore, complete and create patterns in shapes, letters, pictures and sounds. Click on "Start Lesson" to begin the interactive.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers
teachers@pbs.org

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS “A WHALE OF A TALE” LESSON PLAN
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_302/4532_whale.html
Grades: 6-8

Experience the relative size of humpback whales by creating a whale-sized drawing outdoors from a small-scale diagram. Use skills in measurement, perspective and drawing, and compare the finished drawing to the size of a car.

SOURCE: PBS Previews
http://www.pbs.org/membership

RECYCLING ELECTRONICS
Watch the movie: http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/hands-on_math/recycling_computers/index.php

Only 18% of all discarded computers, monitors and television sets are recycled, and only 10% of cell phones are recycled everything else goes into landfills. Electronic waste is a big problem that's getting bigger every year, but there are solutions.

Take your students inside the largest electronics recycling facility in California to see how they separate, crush, shred and recycle over 5 millions pounds of electronics a month. This place is like a factory in reverse!

STUDY OF BIRDS MAY UNLOCK MYSTERY OF SPEECH
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/0304/01.html

Can discoveries from the study of the vocal learning of songbirds unlock the mysteries of human language and speech disorders?

NEW DOWNLOADABLE VIDEOS AND CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES FROM NATURE AND E2
http://pbs.convio.net/site/R?i=CDSQw1v4ZTamzcjDsDPN-g

NATURE Online, the award-winning Web companion to the PBS series is now offering educators more than 40 free downloadable video segments that can be shared with students and colleagues in any kind of free, educational presentation.

These video segments, ranging in length from approximately 30 seconds to 5 minutes, are incorporated into standards-based lesson plans. The segments can be downloaded to personal computers or compatible viewing devices. Usage is restricted to the United States only.

In addition to video segments, there are hundreds of still images that are shareable, printable and saveable.

SCIENCE IN FOCUS: FORCE AND MOTION
http://www.learner.org/workshops/force/
Grades: 3-7

Find ways of incorporating automobile design into simple physics lessons at the elementary and middle school levels.

SOURCE: Annenberg Media
Contact to subscribe: updates-unsubscribe@learner.org

NOVA “ALIEN FROM EARTH”
http://www.pbs.org/nova/hobbit

NOVA presents exclusive coverage of new excavations undertaken in the summer of 2007 at the site of Ling Bua on the island of Flores, Indonesia. These are the first investigations of the cave site since the sensational discovery of tiny and bizarre human fossil bones at the site in 2004. NOVA investigates the furious scientific debate currently raging over what "Hobbit" bones represent.

TEACHING HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE
http://www.learner.org/resources/series126.html

"Exploring Mars offers a lesson that allows students to conduct their own discoveries about the surface of Mars.

SOURCE: Annenberg Media
Contact to subscribe: updates-unsubscribe@learner.org

THE FOREST WHERE WE LIVE “HOW BIG IS THAT TREE?”
http://www.lpb.org/programs/forest/talltree.html
Grades: 3-8

Use spatial sense and formula calculations to determine the height of a tree by its shadow.

SOURCE: PBS Teachers Newsletter
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/preferences/

RAINDROPS TO RIVERS: MULTIMEDIA EDUCATOR RESOURCES ON WATER QUALITY
http://www.raindropstorivers.org/

Raindrops to Rivers is a project produced jointly by Kentucky Educational Television, the Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Department of Education, that develops resources on water quality for teaching and learning environments.

The site includes instructional videos for students: an electronic field trip to a watershed and a full-length documentary, Common Ground and Cleaner Water. The teachers and students appearing in the videos are engaged in authentic activities, in both indoor and outdoor classrooms and at streams, creeks, and other watersheds. In addition to presenting engaging science lessons, the resource features collaborations between science and other content areas.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FREE AETN IDEAS PORTAL AND AETN VIDEOSTREAMING WORKSHOPS

AETN offers free professional development workshops for Arkansas teachers.

The Arkansas IDEAS Workshop walks educators through all educational resources offered by AETN and a hands-on experience using the IDEAS portal. AETN Videostreaming Workshop will help educators understand the full range of features videostreaming offers.

Participants in either workshop will earn three technology professional development hours.

Workshop Schedule
January – May, 2009

Date	Workshop Schedule
Mar. 5, 2009	AR IDEAS 8:30-11:30 a.m.	AETN Videostreaming 1:00-4:00 p.m.
April 2, 2009	AR IDEAS 8:30-11:30 a.m.	AETN Videostreaming 1:00-4:00 p.m.
May 7, 2009	AR IDEAS 8:30-11:30 a.m.	AETN Videostreaming 1:00-4:00 p.m.
The scheduled workshops will be held in the AETN Computer Lab, 350 S. Donaghey Ave. Conway, AR 72034.

For registration, please call 1-800-488-6689, or email to education@aetn.org.

We also conduct workshops at schools around the state at no cost to the school district. You can contact us to schedule one for your school today!

AN EXPLOSION OF HIGH QUALITY VIDEO, VISUALIZATIONS AND DATA FOR TEACHERS ONLINE
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/mediainfusion/
Grades: 3-12

The amount of high-quality video and Internet resources for teachers has exploded in recent years. Programs like Google Earth and NASA's Worldwind allow for lesson plans with stunning visuals and rich content to augment students' classroom experience.

Steve Kluge takes educators on a guided tour of PBS resources that take advantage of the explosion of materials for use in the classroom, utilizing detailed lesson plans with links to the best of the best.

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