PBS Teacher Previews

Design Squad Teacher's Guide

Design Squad, PBS’ engineering reality competition series, goes to school with the Design Squad Teacher’s Guide. Written specifically for middle school science and technology teachers, the guide features 3 units that focus on topics found in physical science curricula—force, electricity, and sound. In each of the guide’s open-ended challenges, students use the engineering design process and apply core science concepts. In the process, they develop a working understanding of these concepts, increase their enthusiasm for engineering, and see engineers as creative problem solvers who make a difference in the world. The challenges use low cost, readily available materials and are linked to national science and technology standards.

Order your free copy of the Design Squad Teacher’s Guide at: http://pbskids.org/designsquad/engineers/newsletter.html

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Gulf Oil Spill Resources for the Classroom
Local PBS station WSRE has compiled a list of parent, teacher and kid resources regarding the Gulf oil spill at http://wsre.org/OilSpill/teachers-students-kids.asp

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KAET: ASSET-Eight: MathActive: Navajo Rug Interactive
Grade Range: PreK, K-2
Examine the geometric shapes found in Navajo rugs and design your own rug using squares and triangles. Click on "Start Lesson" to begin the interactive. http://www.asset.asu.edu/new/mathactive/gradesk_2.html#

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NOVA: Mystery of the MegavolcanoOn-Air & Online
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
The Toba eruption during the Ice Age may have helped kick the climate into a freeze and perhaps pushed ancestral human populations to the brink of extinction. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

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Secrets of the Dead: Airmen and the HeadhuntersOn-Air & Online
Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 8 - 9:00 pm
Grade Range: 6-8, 9-12
Explore the extraordinary survival story of a crew of airmen shot down over the jungles of Japanese-occupied Borneo during World War II. (CC, Stereo, HD, 1 year)http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/

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Save Money on BooksOnline
Grade Range: PreK, K-2
You know how important it is to read to your kids but also know how expensive books are. While libraries are a great resource, it's important for kids to have some titles they can call their own. Find out how to get more for less.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/booklights/archives/2010/05/have-i-got-a-deal-for-you.html

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My shipment of Teacher's Edition books from www.abebooks.com came in from UPS today.




I flipped through the pages, and they look great. There are no markings for damage or anything.