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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: The Reality of Digital Drama (6 8)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss their impressions of peer drama, both online and as depicted on reality TV. Students compare and contrast two videos - one featuring a candid discussion between middle school students about online drama and the other...
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US Department of Education

Us Dept. Of Education: Steps You Can Take to Improve Your Children's Education

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are some proven steps that you can take to improve your child's education such as reading at home together and limiting the use of the TV. Find more advice from the US Dept. of Education.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 7: Photography

For Students 9th - 10th
In this seventh and final unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about photography and significant photographers. This is followed by a discussion of television and film. Students will learn terminology used, technical...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Light: Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive look at our atmosphere and factors which affect planet Earth. NASA measurements of volcanic eruptions, toxic emissions, aerosols, and wind patterns are all graphically displayed. Basic text plus bold visuals make this...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Did You Get the Message?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Advertising is the primary tool used by businesses to tell consumers about the goods and services they sell in the marketplace. Businesses also use advertising to try to convince consumers to buy what they are selling. Advertisements do...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Save the Moonflowers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Margaret Mee (1909-1988) was a botanical artist who often traveled up the Amazon River alone in search of rare flowers to collect and paint. Even at the age of 79, she planned to return to the Amazon for another excursion. On...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Dunlin

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the dunlin when you check out this educational resource. Students will discover information ranging from characteristics and range to diet and life cycle.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: American Wigeon

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover more about the American Wigeon through this educational site. Students will be able to access information about this duck's diet, habitat, range, reproduction and more.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Rivers and Streams

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about Rivers and Streams through this educational resource. This site features photographs, a description, fun facts, and more about this type of freshwater ecosystem.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Tailed Jackrabbit

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the world of the Black-tailed Jackrabbit when you visit this educational site. This site features information on the habitat, characteristics, range, diet and more of this fascinating placental.
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Kentucky Educational Television

Ket: Kentucky's Underground Railroad: Passage to Freedom

For Students 9th - 10th
Kentucky Educational Television presents this PBS Award Winning special about the Underground Railroad in Kentucky. Video clips, songs, and excellent research make this site comprehensible and very useful to ELL students and any student...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Studio: Modeling a Head From Clay

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interactive resource teaches students how to model a head from clay.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Expected Value

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this instructional activity attempts to explain the betting system at horse tracks by having students vie for parcels of land on their calculators. Because the land boundaries are unknown...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Hazel Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
Jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott was not only the first African-American woman to host her own television show, but she also bravely stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Hollywood studio machine.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Littleton Shooting, 1999 Interviews

For Students 9th - 10th
Read interviews with leaders in education, psychology, and law on the topic of youth violence. Looks at the issue of "Why our sons turn violent and how can we save them." Read the answers to this question, with specific details on recent...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Light: Light and Color

For Students 3rd - 5th
Click-through diagram explains how we perceive color.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Nasa Online: Invention Process: Brain Teasers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Interactive brain games that challenge thinking and creativity skills.
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Other

Ten Rhetoric of War Writing Projects

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Created by a teacher responding to the events in Kosovo, this list is a great start for a media literacy class project. Good discussion-starting questions are included with each item on the list. Requires some independent research to...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Lucille Ball

For Students 9th - 10th
Lucille Ball was an American actress, pioneer in comedy, and businesswoman.