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Pbs Learning Media: Sharing Halloween Candy
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Jackie shows Buzz, Delete and Harold how to deal out rounds (or sets) of objects to solve a problem.
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Pbs Learning Media: What's in That Box of Cookies, Anyway?
In this video segment from TV 411, learn how to read nutrition labels on food containers and calculate the calorie content of different serving amounts.
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Pbs Learning Media: Finding the Right Crystal
The CyberSquad has to find a crystal that is between 65% and 85% orange to power up their escape from Hacker in this video from Cyberchase.
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Pbs Learning Media: Island of the Little
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad is on the Island of the Little and must scale up a small boat that will fit Widgit.
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Pbs Learning Media: In a Land of Giants
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad must scale down a large boat to escape the land of Proporciona, a land of giants.
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Pbs Learning Media: Patterns in Nature
In this video segment [3:25] from Cyberchase, a plant expert shows Bianca the patterns and symmetry found in nature.
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Pbs Learning Media: Zombie Autopsies:you'll Be Wishin' for Some Neurotransmission
When one thinks of neurotransmitters, zombies do not usually come to mind. For this lesson, students take on the roles of neurons and must transmit messages. This will help them to appreciate the importance of properly functioning...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Zombie Autopsies: The Neuroanatomy of a Zombie
In this lesson, students look at the brain of a zombie, and in the process learn about the characteristics of a healthy brain. They take part in a Neurotransmitter Dance Party to learn how neurons communicate. Includes downloadable...
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Pbs Learning Media: Zombie Autopsies: Spooky Psychiatric Medicine to Save World
After looking at zombies to learn about brain disease that alters behavior, students now must develop a cure for zombies. They use Skittles, where each color represents a different neurotransmitter. They then present their cure to the...
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Pbs Learning Media: To Survive at High Velocity
This video segment adapted from NOVA looks at speed, velocity, and centripetal force on the racetrack. [6:28]
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Pbs Learning Media: Stem Cells: Seeds of Hope?
This video explores the basic scientific and ethical questions surrounding the use of stem cells in medical research.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Tunnel Challenge
This interactive activity, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "Building Big," explores tunneling and the tools and methods used to do the job.
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Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Manufacturing
Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products...
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Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Director of Operations
This Career Clip features Jim Kressler, Director of Operations, Bosch-Rexroth Corporation, Allentown, PA. Jim says that his best career advice for anyone is to believe in your self. Confidence in yourself helps you divide and conquer any...
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Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: General Manager
This Career Clip features Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Lehigh Valley Syrup Plant for Coca-Cola. He is in charge of the entire facility and spends some time explaining that they train each of their technicians and that "yes, it is...
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Pbs Learning Media: Twelfth Night Act 2 Sc 3
In this video from Penn State's School of Theatre production of Twelfth Night, Sir Toby, Sir Andrew, and Feste are in a boisterous mood that raises the ire of Malvolio. Incensed at his highhandedness, Maria and the trio hatch a plan to...
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Pbs Learning Media: Changes in Turkey
In this Wide Angle video, learn how the owner of a clothing manufacturer that creates conservative fashions for Turkish women has balanced his devout faith and commerce.
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Pbs Learning Media: Suffering and Recovery
Learn about the role local churches played in bringing Hutus and Tutsis together in the aftermath of the Rwandan genocide in this Wide Angle video segment.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Female Workforce
Irish women discuss social and economic changes that have taken place over the last half century in this video from Wide Angle.
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Pbs Learning Media: Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather shows a variety of birds and asks students to explain the expression: Birds of a feather flock together.
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Watercraft (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to build an unsinkable boat out of straws and plastic wrap that can hold twenty five pennies. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to build, test, evaluate, and redesign it if necessary. Also, includes...
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Zip Line (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to design and build a ping-pong ball carrier that can go from the top of a zip line string to the bottom in four seconds or less. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, and redesign...
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Touchdown (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to build a shock-absorbing system that will protect astronauts when they land on the moon. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, evaluate, and redesign it if necessary. Activity...
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Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Roving on the Moon (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to build a rubber band-powered cardboard car (rover) that can scramble across the room. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to build, test, evaluate, and redesign the car if necessary. Activity focuses on...