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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Speaking Out
Discover how to overcome obstacles to take civic action for a cause you care about, in this video from the PBS KIDS series ARTHUR. After watching the video, students explore the steps involved in creating a campaign for change. Included...
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Pbs Learning Media: Everyday Learning: Finding My Place
In this animation, a boy describes his evening routine, which includes helping his parents with chores. The video reinforces concepts related to the role of children in families. Included are links to extra resources and background...
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Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train: Nature Tracker Leader
In this Dinosaur Train clip, the dinosaurs disagree about the leadership of the Nature Trackers club. This clip teaches students about compromise and conflict resolution. [3:09]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Teacher Harriett holds an election to choose the new class pet - a turtle or a rabbit. Daniel wants a turtle so that he can watch it swim, but the rabbit wins the election. Daniel finds that even though his choice didn't win, there are...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Who's Super Brave and Strong?
Daniel imagines that he is super brave, super strong, and isn't afraid of anything! Remind kids to think of happy thoughts when they are scared. Included are links to a related article and activity. [1:05]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: When You Pretend, You Can Be Anything Song
This strategy song celebrates imaginative play because, when you pretend, you can be anything! Remind kids to use their imaginations and create anything they want out of something as simple as a box. Included are links to a related...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: What Happened to My Crown?
Prince Wednesday takes his brother's crown without asking. Prince Tuesday becomes upset, but then they talk about taking other people's possessions. Remind kids that they cannot take other people's possessions without asking first. If...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: The Golden Pear
Daniel and his friends work together to find, retrieve, and deliver the Special Golden Pear. Remind kids that they can always lend a helping hand, even if they are small. Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [1:31]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Super Daniel Helps the Hungry Dragon
Daniel imagines that he is Super Daniel and helps the friendly dragon reach some apples. Teach kids to make-believe! They can be anything they want and they will learn about the responsibility of other roles while having fun. Includes a...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Saying Sorry Isn't Helping!
Daniel gets angry when Miss Elaina is playing too loud. She learns that saying sorry is just the first step. Teach kids that they need to ask how they can help the situation after saying sorry. [2:53]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Saying I'm Sorry Is the First Step Strategy Song
There are many ways to help make things right again, and saying "I'm Sorry" can be the first step. Teach kids that if they make a mistake it is important to say sorry and help make the situation better. [1:16]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Queen Sara Explains Voting
Queen Sara and King Friday want to put a new piece of playground equipment in the playground, but they can only choose one - a swing or a slide. So, they explain the process of voting to Daniel Tiger and his friends and ask them to stop,...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Picking Cherries
Daniel and Prince Wednesday find a way to help out even though they're not very big. Remind kids that no matter how big they are, they can always help and make a difference. Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [1:38]
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Super Grover 2.0: A Prickly Problem
In this video [6:51] a cactus is playing with a ball in the desert, but he's run into a prickly problem! The ball has started to deflate. Super Grover 2.0 arrives to help him answer the question "What kind of ball can a cactus play...
Crash Course
Crash Course Kids 47.1: The Robot Challenge
Take the robot challenge, and find out how to solve a problem by building a robot. [4:26]
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Crash Course Kids 29.2: Engineering Games
When trying to solve a game, or a puzzle, there are lots of variables. The trick is knowing how to change one variable at a time to see what changes. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina plays a game with Catbot to show us how!...
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Ihmc: Computational Thinking and Thinking About Computing
Jeannette M. Wing, Assistant Director for Computer and Information Science and Engineering, discusses how, like reading writing and math, computational thinking skills will be a fundamental skill used by everyone in the world. [1:05:58]
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Crash Course Kids 44.1: Performing Trials
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina goes to the fair to help us design a trial to test an idea (with gravity, wind, and human error all factored in). [4:34]
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Youtube: Barbara Greenstone: Challenge Based Learning in a High School Classroom
This video provides an example of how students can identify a problem, work on resolutions to the issue and enjoy the benefits of having met a challenge. [2:52]
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Learn to Program: You Can Code: Java vs C++
A discussion of the similarities and differences between Java and C++. The pros and cons of each language are demonstrated through example as well. [6:13]
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Crash Course Kids 26.2: Let's Fly!
In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina Cruz shows us how to problem solve with multiple solutions in the engineering process. [5:29]
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Crash Course Kids 42.1: Succeed by Failing
Engineers need things to fail so they can understand how to make things better. Find out about failure points and how they can help find better solutions to problems. [4:05]
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Iste: Computational Thinking: A Digital Age Skill for Everyone
Computational thinking gives today's students the ability to recognize when and how technology can boost their own critical-thinking, creative and problem-solving skills in order to find innovative solutions to real-world problems. [3:47]
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Mc Rel: Classroom Instruction That Works
This video provides quick tips about Generating and Testing Hypothesis.