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Pbs Teachers: Mountainboarding

3rd - 8th
Explore the sport of mountainboarding. Watch three mountainboarders use the scientific method to find out which tire pressure will let them maintain speed and control through turns.
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Pbs Teachers: Ski Jumping

3rd - 8th
Learn about the three essential parts of ski jumping: in run, air flight and landing while watching kids use the scientific method to find out which ski jump positions work best.
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Pbs Teachers: Diving

3rd - 8th
Discover how competitive divers are judged. Watch two kids use the scientific method to figure out how to reduce splash and achieve higher scores at diving competitions.
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Pbs Kids: Bone Regrowth: Nonotubes

9th - 10th
Adam broke his leg, now what? Scientists are looking at using nanotechnology to heal broken bones by using a mixture of nanotubes and minerals like calcium that can be injected into the bone. Watch a video in which Kobel and Nathan...
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Pbs Kids: Loop Scoops

3rd - 8th
Do you have too much stuff in your life? How do you know? What is the story behind the production and disposal of all your stuff? Take a look at these videos and decide if all of your stuff is making you happy. These are great mini...
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Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Glo Germ

3rd - 8th
Is there a way to avoid spreading germs to our friends and families? Come along with Jordan and Sydney as they research this topic.
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Pbs Kids: Dragonfly Tv: The Show: Taste Test

3rd - 8th
Why does a stuffy nose affect our sense of taste? Who knows? PBS site follows Leah, Folabi and Julia as they attempt to answer this question by doing some of their own research.
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Pbs Kids: Sci Girls: Nature Nurture

Pre-K - 1st
SciGirls videos feature real girls putting science and engineering to work to answer real-life questions and make discoveries in the world around them. This is a collection of videos about animals and habitats.
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Pbs Teachers: Tae Kwon Do

3rd - 8th
Learn about different Tae Kwon Do kicks. Watch kids use the scientific method to determine which positions produce the strongest kicks.
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Daddy Engineer: Tripod Outdoor Swing

2nd - 8th
Nate builds a giant swing for his son, Calvin, using the power of triangles. [4:36]
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: How Does Velcro Work?

2nd - 8th
Have you ever wondered how velcro works? Watch as Nate answers this question. [2:31]
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: How Does an Eraser Work?

2nd - 8th
Have you ever wondered how an eraser works? Watch as Deysi from Design Squad explains how an eraser erases! [1:47]
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad: How Are Crayons Made?

2nd - 8th
Travel behind the scenes of MIT's D-Lab in this Design Squad field trip. Learn how people in the Himalayan Mountains use natural dyes to create crayons that are sold around the world! [2:31]
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Pbs Teachers:horse Ears

3rd - 8th
Examine the characteristics and behavior of horses while watching kids use the scientific method to determine whether horses can communicate with their ears.
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Pbs Teachers: Weebit World

3rd - 8th
Produce the largest number of weebits in this online interactive activity. Adjust variables to determine how fast plants grow, and then feed the plants to weebits to cause the weebits to multiply.
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Pbs Teachers: Sunscreen

K - 1st
Learn what sun protection factor (SPF) is. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out what SPF works best at keeping out the sun's harmful UV rays. Try experiments with different types and colors of fabric to see how well they work...
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Pbs Learning Media: Turtle Research

3rd - 8th
Examine the characteristics and behaviors of leatherhead, loggerhead and green sea turtles, and learn about their lifecycle. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out how many loggerhead babies hatch and make it from their nest to...
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Pbs Learning Media: Hot Air Balloons

3rd - 8th
Watch kids use the scientific method to figure out why hot air can lift things. Discover how a hot air balloon works.
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Pbs Learning Media: Moon Craters

3rd - 8th
Explore why the moon looks the way it does. Watch kids use the scientific method to learn how craters form.
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Pbs Learning Media: Snakes

3rd - 8th
Observe the behavior of a king snake, milk snake, corn snake and python. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out if one can tell what food a snake craves by its tongue flicks.
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Pbs Learning Media: Ice Skating

3rd - 8th
Discover what makes people dizzy. Watch two kids use the scientific method to figure out what makes them the dizziest when they ice skate.
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Pbs Kids: Word Girl

Pre-K - 1st
This site provides full episodes of Word Girl videos. Each is 25+ minutes long.
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Pbs Kids: Sesame Street: Learn to Cough and Sneeze With Grover

Pre-K - 1st
Grover demonstrates a 3-step process of how to cough and sneeze in your elbow.
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Pbs Kids: Sesame Street: Elmo Washes Hands

Pre-K - 1st
Elmo and other Sesame Street characters show how to wash your hands.