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Nova: Secrets of the Parthenon
This video is a NOVA documentary about the Parthenon; it answers many questions about how it was designed and engineered. It explains why the Parthenon is considered the physical embodiment of Greek society in the Age of Pericles and...
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Nova: Tech & Engineering: Car of the Future Part in 6 Parts
Investigate with the Car Talk radio hosts to learn more about newer, fuel-efficient cars. Join in on their analysis of what it will take to make our vehicles energy-efficient, and to secure a sustainable future for our environment. The...
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Pbs Nova: Monster of the Milky Way
Does a supermassive black hole lurk at the center of our galaxy? Watch this 7-oart Nova video to learn more.
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Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Sort It Out!
When Curious George invites a group of dogs home from the Dog Show, he has to figure out a way to sort them so that he can count them correctly. After watching the video, students learn about classifying objects that have common...
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Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Ramp N Roll
In the video Hundley's Great Escape, Curious George and the cat, Gnocchi, can easily climb out through a window in the basement when the door closes behind them. Now George must figure out how to build a ramp so that Hundley, a little...
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Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Build a Wall
In the video "Keep Out Cows," Curious George tries to build a wall to keep the cows from munching on a flowerbed. He uses newspapers attached to a clothesline, but will they be strong enough to keep Leslie Cow and her friends away?...
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Frontline: Inside the Terror Network
A look into the terrorist networks webbing their way throughout the world. Tells the story of three of the September 11th hijackers and how they were able to elude United States intelligence.
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Frontline: Return of the Taliban
A 2006 comprehensive examination of the Taliban's resurgence. Available online in high quality video or in a text only format. Also includes a teachers guide.
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Pbs Nova: Ghosts of Machu Picchu
Found high atop the Andes Mountains, Machu Picchu is arguably one of the most famous constructions of the Inca Empire. PBS NOVA reports on the remarkable estate of Pachacuti.
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Frontline: Dreams of Obama
A look at the life of Barack Obama and what brought him to the presidency.
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Pbs: Inside the Tobacco Deal
PBS Frontline presents "how two small-town Mississippi lawyers declared war on Big Tobacco and skillfully pursued a daring new litigation strategy that ultimately brought the industry to the negotiating table." Well documented, well...
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Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Measure Up
In the video George Measures Up, Curious George needs to measure a tall building for Chef Psighetti. First he uses himself and then realizes he can use a measuring tape instead. As children explore the concepts of measuring, they learn...
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Pbs Masterpiece: The Diary of Anne Frank
PBS presents a new film adaptation of Anne Frank's life. The video content, which includes an interview with a relative of Anne Frank, is only viewable in the United States. There are additional features such as a video diary project and...
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Pbs Video: Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air
Amazing footage highlights the magical world of hummingbirds, one of the smallest and fastest warm-blooded creatures on the planet. [0:30]
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Pbs Secrets of the Dead: Michelangelo Revealed
What were Michelangelo's secrets and what message did he carve into his stone masterpieces? Follow the life of this Italian artist who lived five centuries ago and whose death remains a mystery, in these video segments [60:00] from PBS....
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Pbs Nova: The Pluto Files
Pluto not a planet! This statement, made by Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, caused a furor with elementary students across the country. After 10 years, Tyson, travels across...
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Pbs Teachers: Life and Death in the War Zone: Military Medicine Through Time
Investigate the history of military medicine from the Civil War to the Iraq War, and interpret archival photographs shot on and off the battlefield.
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Pbs: Nova: Space Shuttle Disaster
This impressive multimedia website about the space shuttle Columbia disaster explores rescue options, includes interviews with investigating scientists, and debate about continuing the shuttle program. Make sure to try out the "Force of...
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Pbs Nova: Hunt for Alien Earths
Learn how scientists detect life on other planets, then test yourself to see if you can do it. A teachers' link at the top leads you to ideas for discussion and investigation. (Note: Some videos may no longer load.)
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Pbs: E2 Series: The Economies of Being Environmentally Conscious
Presents a documentary video series narrated by actors Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, with excerpts from the different episodes available here. The series looks at issues around design, energy, and transport, and what initiatives are...
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Pbs American Experience: Jimmy Carter
The companion site for this PBS profile surveys the life and career of the peanut-farmer-turned-president and peacemaker.
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Pbs Learning Media: Daytime/nighttime
In this Dinosaur Train clip, the Pteranodon family is going on a camping trip. The train conductor explains about day and night, the changes in temperature between them, and how the sun rises and sets because the Earth is rotating on its...
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Pbs Teachers: Inside the Teenage Brain
Observe how scientists are exploring the recesses of the brain and finding some new explanations for why adolescents behave the way they do. Examine how the discoveries could change the way we parent, teach or perhaps even understand...