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Health & PE: Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids

Posted on March 21, 2024

Fireflies Musical Yoga for Kids is a 12-part series, consisting of three-minute instructional videos presented by Kira Willey, nationally acclaimed kindie artist and musical yogini. It provides educators with a wonderful tool to help children connect their bodies and minds to music and positivity. Continue »

 

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World Languages: Give Me Some Direction!

Posted on March 21, 2024

In the online game, Lost and Found, children go on virtual scavenger hunts with Noah and Nell to collect items that Coco lost on her way to a pool party and a picnic. It’s a good thing that they have some friendly neighbors to help them with Spanish directional clues along the way! In this […] Continue »

 

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World Language: Let’s Go Luna

Posted on March 21, 2024

Let’s Go Luna is a PBS KIDS show that follows Luna the Moon and her adventures with Andy, Carmen, and Leo as they travel around the world. Explore cities from all over the globe with these fun videos, and check out the support materials for great classroom activities that connect cultures from around the world […] Continue »

 

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Science: Describing a Wave

Posted on March 21, 2024

Students observe, compare, and describe waves, using videos and images of actual waves as well as model diagrams. This interactive lesson engages students in noticing the shape of (transverse) waves and learning how to describe and measure the amplitude and wavelength of waves. Continue »

 

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Arts: Music Arts Toolkit

Posted on March 21, 2024

Videos in the Music Arts Toolkit collection explore the history and elements of music. Through live performances and interviews, the collection represents a wide variety of cultures, periods, and styles of music. Continue »

 

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Math: Hindu-Arabic Numerals and Algebra

Posted on March 21, 2024

Learn where today’s widely used number system and basic math functions came from in this video from NOVA: Zero to Infinity. Use this resource to illustrate an example of the contributions of diverse cultures to the mathematics systems we use today. Continue »

 

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Social Studies: A Thousand Mile Front

Posted on March 21, 2024

Learn how General George McClellan takes command of the Union Army in this excerpt from The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns. General McClellan takes command of the Union Army with an elaborate plan to destroy the Confederacy, but does nothing. Continue »

 

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Math: Rounding Up with Math

Posted on March 21, 2024

How do we know when to round when we are counting? Join 2021 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Susanna Post as she teaches us when we should round up and when we should round down. The worksheet that accompanies this video provides students the opportunity to put their skills to work as they practice rounding […] Continue »