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SECONDARY LESSON PLANS |
A MYSTERY UNFOLDS: PROTEIN A ROACH IS A ROACH IS A ROACH -- (cockroaches) 6-8 by Debra Duffy BERNOULI FLIES AGAIN -- (forces and conditions needed for flight) 6-8 by Andrea Cantu BEWARE OF THE FLOATING JELLIES! BIOME SWEET BIOME-- (locate biomes of the world) 5-8 by Nancy Long BOXES, BODIES AND OTHER CONTAINERS -- (surface area / volume ratio) 7-9 by Jeff Duffy BROWN PELICANS- OIL SPILL VICTIMS-- (effects of oil spills on shore birds) 6-8 by Helen Mebane CARING FOR ORPHAN ELEPHANTS IS A CIRCULATION, LIKE TOTALLY TUBULAR -- (circulatory system) 6-8 by Jeff Duffy CREEPY CRAWLERS EVERYWHERE -- (science) 6-8 by Helen Mebane CROP MANAGEMENT THROUGH THE CYCLES OF LIFE -- 6-8 by Lola Farmer DON'T BE A PEST! -- (infectious diseases) 7-8 by Roni Wymore DON'T CATCH THE TICK FEVER! -- (epidemiology) 6-8 by Helen Mebane DON'T PLAGUE ME! -- (infectious diseases) 9-10 by Veronica Zonick ELECTRICALLY SPEAKING: "MORE EXTINCTION STINKS! -- (the bald eagle; an endangered species) 9-10 by Veronica Zonick FASCINATING FIBONACCI! -- (math and science) 7-9 by Terri Salas FROM ARITHMETIC TO ALGEBRA -- 8-10 by Francisco Moreida THE HIJACKER: HOW A VIRUS SPREADS -- 9-10 by Veronica Zonick HOT AIR BALLOONS (AND OTHER FORMS OF FLIGHT) -- 6-8 by Jeff Duffy HYPOXIA OR NOT? -- 6-8 by Lola Farmer JOURNEY TO MARS -- Its A Long Shot! (Mars and Earth) 10-12 by Kathrine Price "JUST WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?" -- (data interpretation) 6-8 by Pamela Parks THE MICROSCOPE: A CLOSE-UP LOOK FOR THE AMATEUR -- (microscopy) 5-8 by Jeff Duffy THE MICROSCOPE: AN INVENTION WORTHY OF "CELLEBRATION" -- (microscopy) -8 by Jeff Duffy MYSTERIES OF MITOSIS -- 9-10 by Veronica Zonick PLASTICS IN OUR LIVES -- (polymers) 6-8 by Nancy Long THE POWER OF WIND: CAUSES AND INFLUENCES OF WIND -- (science) 5-8 by Theresa Hoggard REASONS FOR REASONING -- (logic) 6-8 by Andrea Cantu RICK'S STORY - LIVING WITH HIV -- (HIV - AIDS) 7-10 by Helen Mebane ROLLER COASTER -- (science) 6-8 by Roni Wymore SADDLE UP WITH SEAHORSES! -- (seahorse) 5-8 by Helen Medane SCIENCE FROM THE SOJOURNER, THE MARS ROVER -- (critical thinking, analysis and graphing celestial movements) 9-12 by Kathrine Price "THE SHARK LADY" FEMALES AND "SURFING AIR WAVES" OR THE SURVIVING THE RACE: A SEA TURTLE STARRY, STARRY NIGHT -- (art, art history, science & social studies) 4-8 by Brenda Chapman TALKIN' THAT TALK - COMMUNICATING, THIS IS THE LIFE! -- (research scientists) 6-8 by Debra Duffy TODAY'S CREATURE FEATURE: THE TOO HOT TO HANDLE: VOLCANOES -- (earth science) 5-6 by Theresa Hoggard TOXIC TRASH -- (environmental science) 6-8 by Nancy Long TRIALS, TRIBULATIONS, TRIUMPHS - TEXANS 3 -- (social studies) 7 by Debra Duffy TURN DOWN THE HEAT: A GLOBAL ISSUE -- (environmental science) 6-8 by Andrea Cantu THE UNIVERSE- AN EXPANSIVE SUBJECT-- (science) 6-8 by Nancy Long USING PROBABILITY FOR PROFIT -- (math/science) 6-8 by Lucio Calzada WATER BASICS: LET'S GET PHYSICAL -- (physical properties of water) 6-8 by Andrea Cantu WHAT IF THE POPULATION POPS? -- (population) 6-8 by Jeff Duffy WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET (NOT)! -- (language arts) 8-9 by Debra Duffy WHEN IN DOUBT, GRAPH IT OUT -- (graphing) 5-8 by Pamela Parks WHERE AM I? -- (geography) 6-8 by Roni Wymore WHY DIGITIZE? -- (digitized data) 5-8 by Pamela Parks YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT- NUTRITION -- (science) 6-8 by Andrea Cantu |
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This website is funded through a CPB PBS KIDS GO! Grant |
PBS KIDS GO! Workshops now available for all shows. We are very proud of our PBS KIDS shows that help prepare children to be ready to excel in school. Our PBS KIDS GO! shows are an excellent tool for students in all levels of edcuation. Learn more by visiting the PBS KIDS GO! website. The Education Department is always ready to visit your organization. We conduct workshops for parents, teachers and students. Each workshop is based on the Ready to Learn model and will include a short video of a PBS show, a reading form an accompanying book and an activity for the participants (time permitting). Everyone will receive materials to extend the learning experience. |
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KEDT SuperFit Kids workshops are now available. |
KEDT is participating in the innovative children's Health Initiative, aiming to prevent children from becoming overweight through educational TV and radio using the schools and Internet. Funding for KEDT SuperFit Kids is made possible by a grant from the Coastal Bend Diabetes Initiative. |
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| A Place of Our Own workshops are now available. |  |
| Major funding for A Place of Our Own is provided by BP, First 5 California, and The Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A Place of Our Own is a production of KCET/Los Angeles in association with Sesame Workshop and 44 Blue Productions, Inc. |
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