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Math: Chicken Dance Digital Game

Posted on February 22, 2024

Your child will learn to recognize and continue patterns in this digital game from Peg + Cat. The chickens want to get their groove on, but one of them keeps getting confused. After seeing the dance moves of the other chickens, use the pattern to help them figure out the missing move! Continue »

 

A picture of the Colosseum behind the text "The Latin Grammar Collection."
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World Languages: Latin Grammar

Posted on February 22, 2024

Latin Grammar is a collection of resources for teaching Latin to high school students. The collection includes video explanations which are designed to enhance language learning and display numerous examples of the Latin language. The collection also includes activities for practicing each concept and a comprehensive course glossary. Continue »

 

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Math: Working with Patterns

Posted on February 22, 2024

Explore a variety of patterns with Trinette Carruthers and her daughter. Students will learn how to duplicate and extend patterns. Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Belle da Costa Greene, Gilded Age Trailblazer

Posted on February 22, 2024

Learn about Belle da Costa Greene, the first private librarian and director of the JP Morgan Library, in this clip from the “Morgan Library and Museum” episode of Treasures of New York. Green defied sexist and racist expectations to become one of the most prominent librarians in history. Continue »

 

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Health & PE: Fierce Female Athletes

Posted on February 22, 2024

Mary shares about Ohio’s early female athletes, including Annie Oakley and our World War II softball team. Plus, she explains how Title IX opened the door for females to compete in all sorts of sports! Continue »

 

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Health & PE: The Morning Routine

Posted on February 22, 2024

Daniel nearly misses Trolley, but the morning song helps him remember what he needs to do: put on clothes, eat breakfast, brush teeth, put on shoes, and go to school! Teach kids the morning routine song so that they will not forget the essential steps to get ready for each day. Continue »

 

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Arts: Music for Growing

Posted on February 22, 2024

Discover elements of music and explore sounds with Daniel Tiger! In this activity, children will observe different musical sounds by watching a clip from the Daniel Tiger episide “Katerina Gets Mad.” Then they can explore how music grows from low to high and use movement to relate it to how living things grow from small […] Continue »

 

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Social Studies: Helen Keller

Posted on February 22, 2024

Yadina has a problem: she’s having a hard time reading a book with a lot of words. So, Yadina and her friends travel back in time to meet Helen Keller. Continue »

 

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Science: Energy in a Roller Coaster Ride

Posted on February 22, 2024

This interactive roller coaster ride produced by WGBH illustrates the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. As the coaster cars go up and down the hills and around the loop of the track, a pie chart shows how the relative transformation back and forth between gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. Continue »