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Arkansas Educational Television Network
KETS 2/Little RockKEMV 6/Mountain View
KETG 9/Arkadelphia
KAFT 13/Fayetteville
KTEJ 19/Jonesboro
KETZ 12/El Darado
December 2006
FREE WEB SITE BRINGS FEDERAL RESOURCES TO YOU
http://www.ed.gov/free
Medical science and health careers, health science learning activities, renewable energy, lizards and snakes, and British painting are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the Web site that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
The James A. Gaston Visitor Center is situated on a highpoint of the Bull Shoals-White River State Park that affords a spectacular view of the the White River-Bull Shoals Dam and Bull Shoals Lake.
The new facility serves as both a visitor center and an exciting discovery center, orienting each guest to the region and the park and interpreting the area's history and culture. State-of-the-art exhibits take visitors from the early days along the river to today's johnboat floating and fishing.
Just off the main lobby is the Johnboat Theater, a boat dock-themed orientation room with seating and boats typical of those from the regional Johnboat manufacturers. It is here that "White River Stories," an exciting new video, introduces visitors to the White River system and the stories of its residents. The deck of the two-story observation tower offers spectacular views of the Bull Shoals-White River area.
Included in the design is an education wing, composed of partitioned classrooms, for the park's educational outreach programs and environmental education opportunities, which can be utilized by school districts in 19 Arkansas counties and 16 Missouri counties, all within a 75-mile radius of the park.
SOURCE: Arkansas State Parks E-Newsletter
Find out more at Arkansas State Parks for Schools and Teachers at http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/schools/.
NORTHERN OHIO SCHOOL OPENS AT PARKIN ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK
On Oct. 13, park officials, park staff and members of the community gathered at Parkin Archeological State Park for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the Northern Ohio School, a circa 1910 one-room schoolhouse constructed by the Northern Ohio Cooperage and Lumber Company for the sawmill workers' children.
Parkin Archeological State Park is one of the Arkansas State Park system's two prehistoric American Indian mound sites that serve a dual role as both a state park and an archeological research station. The park is best known for preserving and interpreting the 17-acre Mississippi Period village that thrived there from A.D. 1000 to 1550, which many scholars believe was the American Indian village of Casqui, visited by the Hernando de Soto expedition in 1541. This rich aspect of the area's history has often overshadowed the early 20th century history of the site, so the opening of the restored Northern Ohio School represents a chance to see a slice of Arkansas history commonly overlooked.
SOURCE: Arkansas State Parks E-Newsletter
Find out more at Arkansas State Parks for Schools and Teachers at http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/schools/.
ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGY MONTH MARCH 2007
Arkansas Archeology Month 2007, to be celebrated in March,will feature the rich variety of rock art with the theme of Arkansas Rock Art. Archeology Monthis an annual event designed to broaden the public’s interest in and appreciation for Arkansas’s archeological resources and to encourage the public’s participation in conservation and preservation efforts.
Archeology Month is cosponsored by the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the Arkansas Archeological Society and is made possible through the efforts of supporters at parks, libraries, museums, and other agencies and organizations throughout the state.
Special events in association with Arkansas Archeology Month 2007 include a meeting of the Eastern States Rock Art Research Association, to be held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Center at Petit Jean State Park March 23-24 and preliminary plans for a rock art exhibit to be called “Above & Beneath This World” at the Arkansas Tech University Museum to open March 10.
Background information, links to rock art Web sites, and ideas for activities can be found on the Arkansas Archeological Survey Web site at http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/archmonth2007.html .
THANKS TO: Mary L. Kwas
Research Associate/Education Specialist
Arkansas Archeological Survey
University of Arkansas System
2475 N. Hatch Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
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Barney songs are perfect teaching tools. "There Are Seven Days" teaches the days of the week. "Down on Grandpa's Farm" teaches about animals and their sounds much like "Old McDonald." There are songs about inside and outside voices, colors and manners. Barney also sings the usual kids classics like "The Wheels on the Bus."
SOURE: http://kidsmusic.about.com/od/artist1/p/barney.htm
CHILDREN CAN MAKE THEIR OWN MUSIC
http://wondertime.go.com/create-and-play/games/merry-meadow-music-maker.html?CMP=KNC-BT3727858078
If you enjoy a toe-tapping tune (or know a young child who does), visit this Web site and create music together.
EXPLORING REVOLUTIONS IN MUSIC
http://www.pbs.org/keepingscore/topicfeature3.html
High School
Find out more about these revolutionaries in music:
http://www.wnpt.net/ryman
Middle/High School
Learn more about the Ryman - a former tabernacle that is Nashville's most recognized landmark, revered by generations of performing artists and fans.
Back to top
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlylearning/index.html?campaign=parentsnews_2_earlylearn
Explore this Web site that provides interactive information about how young children think, feel, and learn. Find out how babies explore the world by testing their surroundings. Learn why tantrums are a normal part of your child's emotional development. And get tips on how to handle the stress that accompanies being a parent of young children.
POWER UP YOUR CHILD'S VOCABULARY
http://pbskids.org/wordgirl/index.html?linkPage=games_2
Airing between episodes of "Maya & Miguel," "WordGirl" is a new animated series of shorts that follows the superhero adventures of "WordGirl" as she fights crime while enriching vocabulary usage. Explore the Web site with your child and play online games such as "Power Words." In this fun game it is up to your child to choose the best word to help WordGirl save the day.
SHARE POETRY WITH YOUR CHILD
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/poetry/main.html?campaign=parentsnews_1_poetry
When you read poetry aloud with children, you help them fall in love with words and give them the tools they need to become an enthusiastic reader. By emphasizing the sound and rhythm of language, poetry builds a child's sensitivity to the smallest sounds of speech, laying a foundation for beginning reading. Also, poets' inventive, skillful use of language introduces children to new vocabulary words and concepts.
http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-4/111406a.html
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$10,000,000
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Dec. 29, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education has reopened applications for this fund. Eligible applicants include:
TOYOTA TAPESTRY GRANT FOR OUTSTANDING SCIENCE EDUCATORS
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/
Eligibility: K-12 science teachers
Maximum Award: $10,000
Deadline: Jan. 18, 2007
Grants recognize outstanding educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science education.
RECYCLING AWARDS AVAILABLE
Application: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Jan. 19, 2007
Weyerhaeuser Company and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality are now accepting entries for the 2006-2007 "Excellence in Recycling Program.” Ten $1,000 awards for education, collection, start-up, and/or expansion of recycling programs are available for Arkansas schools (public and private).
ALAN SHEPARD TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AWARD
http://www.amfcse.org/Alan%20Shepard%20Award/alan_shepard_award.htm
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2007
Elementary/Middle/High School
The Astronauts Memorial Foundation Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award rewards excellence in the development and delivery of technology programs in the classroom with students or in the professional development of teachers in the school or district.
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http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_302/4532_food.html
Middle School
Test your knowledge about the foods you eat by taking a short quiz. Match products to their ingredients, answer questions about nutritional values and compute the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed per year.
ARTHUR ACTIVITY: "JUST DESSERTS"
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/medialiteracy/pdf/print_desserts.pdf
Elementary School
Identify advertising techniques designed to encourage children to overindulge in unhealthy foods. Explore the motives behind advertising and use your knowledge to think critically about ads all around you.
NOVA LESSON: "EBOLA – THE PLAGUE FIGHTERS"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2304_ebola.html
Elementary School
Examine how viruses are spread by simulating and tracing the spread of a virus.
TOX MYSTERY
http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov
Elementary School
ToxMystery is an interactive learning site for kids. It provides a fun, game-like experience which provides an introduction to some of the potential environmental health hazards found in one's home.
http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/educators/visit.html
High School
Determine a historical site's significance to the community and the time period involved. Compile data after doing field research on events surrounding the historical site.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "ANNIE OAKLEY"
http://www.pbs.org/amex/oakley
High School
This program tells the tale of the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, the young woman who thrilled audiences with her daring shooting feats. While her act helped fuel turn-of-the-century nostalgia for the mythical world of the American West, the legend of Annie Oakley had little to do with the real Annie.
Examine the life of a uniquely American icon whose complex character manifested many of the paradoxes of the nation. Read descriptions from New York newspapers, and take a virtual trip to Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
Back to top
Nina Bawden, author of Carrie’s War, is a prolific writer of books for children and adults. Of the 40 novels she has written, 23 are for adults and 19 are for children. Many of her stories are based on the events of her own life. Carrie’s War recounts the story of 14-year-old Carrie Willow and her younger brother who were evacuated from London during the World War II bombings there – just as Bawden had been evacuated.
Carrie and her brother were sent to Wales to live with the bullying and puritanical grocer Mr. Evans. When Mr. Evans sends the children to fetch the Christmas goose from his elder sister's house, Carrie and Nick discover the mysterious Druid's Bottom. There they meet the strange Mister Johnny who speaks a language all of his own and fellow evacuee Albert Sandwich. But it is the wonderful housekeeper Hepzibah Green who makes everyone's time at Druid's Bottom so magical. Warm and welcoming, loving and caring with a special kind of insight into everyone's heart, Hepzibah tells a brilliant story and has the children spellbound with tales of the haunted forest and the legend of the screaming skull.
SOURCE: Masterpiece Theatre “Carrie’s War”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/carrieswar/index.html
http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/prek_flash.html?campaign=parentsnews_2_math
Explore the PBS online math coach for parents and find ways to nurture the development of your child's early math skills. Learn if your child is reaching the appropriate developmental milestones in different mathematical areas including measuring, patterns, and geometry.
MEET THE LITTLE ROCK ZOO’S NEWEST ARRIVAL
http://www.littlerockzoo.com/
It’s the first gorilla ever born at the Little Rock Zoo. The baby gorilla was born Oct. 10, 2006 at 12:40 p.m. to gorillas Sekani and Fossey.
MAKE SCIENCE FUN
http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/sensory/potions.html?campaign=parentsnews_1_potion
"Mix" reality and fantasy in this fun online game! Children will love choosing which liquids to pour and will delight in the surprise endings of the Colorizer and Ta Da Powder! They'll also learn some new vocabulary – "test tube," "beaker," "liquid," and more. You can then extend the learning into the real world by letting them mix potions at home.
ALGEBASICS
http://www.algebasics.com
Middle/High School
Clearly narrated examples of understanding and solving algebra expressions make this an excellent site to help introduce or reinforce basic to more complex algebra topics. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, absolute value, exponents, polynomials, factoring, functions and equations.
BETWEEN THE LIONS ACTIVITY: "PRINTABLE PRETEND MONEY"
http://pbskids.org/lions/printables/misc/money.html
Preschool/Elementary School
Learn about counting, money and commerce by using play money.
CYBERCHASE ONLINE GAME: "CROSSING THE RIVER"
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/modeling
Elementary School
Understand number combinations and variables and determine how to move three people across a river in a two-person boat -- with an additional variable -- in the least number of moves.
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http://www.fws.gov/whiteriver/interns.htm
If you think you might be interested in a career in wildlife management, be sure to visit this Web site and discover intern and volunteer positions at the White River National Wildlife Refuge.
Tune in to AETN's Scholar digital channel for online professional development courses. Series include assessments. Credit for professional development is at the discretion of the school district. Check with your local cable network for information about your local channel for Scholar.
Series Title: Assesment in Math and Science
Subject Area: Math / Science
Grade Level: K-12 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: "Will this be on the test?" "Is this going to count?" How often do students ask these questions? This workshop examines current assessment issues and strategies in K-12 math and science classrooms. Through video segments of real classrooms interspersed with lively discussions of practicing teachers and content experts, see how teachers deal with common issues and discover ways to use assessment to improve teaching and learning.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 29, 3 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Critical Issues in School Reform
Subject Area: General
Grade Level: K-12 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: Talking about school reform isn't new. What is new are the many ways that schools and communities are now turning talk into action by adapting, implementing, or even inventing tools to help them make real improvements in student achievement.
This series takes viewers to eight places around the country where teachers, parents, administrators, civic leaders, and others are collaborating on new practices in public engagement and professional development.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m.
Streamed video:
http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Learning Science Through Inquiry
Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: K-8 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: Inquiry-based teaching, central to the National Science Education Standards and the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, should not be an isolated occurrence, but a comprehensive and ongoing approach. However, many teachers hesitate to teach science through inquiry because they did not learn this way themselves, when they were students or during their preparation to become teachers. This workshop shows inquiry teaching and learning in action, with real teachers and students in real classrooms. Whether you have already experimented with inquiry teaching and want to enhance your practice, or are new to the approach and want to know how to make it work, this workshop will help you understand the process and how it benefits students, and give you strategies to use in your classroom.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec 7, 4 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Write in the Middle
Subject Area: English/Writing
Grade Level: 6-8 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: In this eight-part workshop, classroom video and insightful discussion illustrate effective ways teachers can help their students become confident and proficient writers.
Middle school teachers from across the country share specific strategies they use with their students, and extensive video from each of their classrooms gives viewers an opportunity to see those strategies in action. The workshop explores several common themes that underlie effective writing instruction at the middle school level—providing engaging prompts, allowing student choice, modeling good writing, and using innovative approaches like multigenre writing. Some workshop videos feature aspects of the writing process, such as revision and pre-writing, while others illustrate successful strategies for teaching specific writing forms such as poetry or persuasive essays.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 5, 3 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
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http://www.ed.gov/free
Medical science and health careers, health science learning activities, renewable energy, lizards and snakes, and British painting are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the Web site that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find.
ARKANSAS STUDIES
NEW VISITOR CENTER OPEN AT BULL SHOALS-WHITE RIVER STATE PARKThe James A. Gaston Visitor Center is situated on a highpoint of the Bull Shoals-White River State Park that affords a spectacular view of the the White River-Bull Shoals Dam and Bull Shoals Lake.
The new facility serves as both a visitor center and an exciting discovery center, orienting each guest to the region and the park and interpreting the area's history and culture. State-of-the-art exhibits take visitors from the early days along the river to today's johnboat floating and fishing.
Just off the main lobby is the Johnboat Theater, a boat dock-themed orientation room with seating and boats typical of those from the regional Johnboat manufacturers. It is here that "White River Stories," an exciting new video, introduces visitors to the White River system and the stories of its residents. The deck of the two-story observation tower offers spectacular views of the Bull Shoals-White River area.
Included in the design is an education wing, composed of partitioned classrooms, for the park's educational outreach programs and environmental education opportunities, which can be utilized by school districts in 19 Arkansas counties and 16 Missouri counties, all within a 75-mile radius of the park.
SOURCE: Arkansas State Parks E-Newsletter
Find out more at Arkansas State Parks for Schools and Teachers at http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/schools/.
NORTHERN OHIO SCHOOL OPENS AT PARKIN ARCHEOLOGICAL STATE PARK
On Oct. 13, park officials, park staff and members of the community gathered at Parkin Archeological State Park for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the restoration of the Northern Ohio School, a circa 1910 one-room schoolhouse constructed by the Northern Ohio Cooperage and Lumber Company for the sawmill workers' children.
Parkin Archeological State Park is one of the Arkansas State Park system's two prehistoric American Indian mound sites that serve a dual role as both a state park and an archeological research station. The park is best known for preserving and interpreting the 17-acre Mississippi Period village that thrived there from A.D. 1000 to 1550, which many scholars believe was the American Indian village of Casqui, visited by the Hernando de Soto expedition in 1541. This rich aspect of the area's history has often overshadowed the early 20th century history of the site, so the opening of the restored Northern Ohio School represents a chance to see a slice of Arkansas history commonly overlooked.
SOURCE: Arkansas State Parks E-Newsletter
Find out more at Arkansas State Parks for Schools and Teachers at http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/schools/.
ARKANSAS ARCHEOLOGY MONTH MARCH 2007
Arkansas Archeology Month 2007, to be celebrated in March,will feature the rich variety of rock art with the theme of Arkansas Rock Art. Archeology Monthis an annual event designed to broaden the public’s interest in and appreciation for Arkansas’s archeological resources and to encourage the public’s participation in conservation and preservation efforts.
Archeology Month is cosponsored by the Arkansas Archeological Survey and the Arkansas Archeological Society and is made possible through the efforts of supporters at parks, libraries, museums, and other agencies and organizations throughout the state.
Special events in association with Arkansas Archeology Month 2007 include a meeting of the Eastern States Rock Art Research Association, to be held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Center at Petit Jean State Park March 23-24 and preliminary plans for a rock art exhibit to be called “Above & Beneath This World” at the Arkansas Tech University Museum to open March 10.
Background information, links to rock art Web sites, and ideas for activities can be found on the Arkansas Archeological Survey Web site at http://www.uark.edu/campus-resources/archinfo/archmonth2007.html .
THANKS TO: Mary L. Kwas
Research Associate/Education Specialist
Arkansas Archeological Survey
University of Arkansas System
2475 N. Hatch Ave.
Fayetteville, AR 72704
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ART AND MUSIC
MUSIC PERFECT FOR TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERSBarney songs are perfect teaching tools. "There Are Seven Days" teaches the days of the week. "Down on Grandpa's Farm" teaches about animals and their sounds much like "Old McDonald." There are songs about inside and outside voices, colors and manners. Barney also sings the usual kids classics like "The Wheels on the Bus."
SOURE: http://kidsmusic.about.com/od/artist1/p/barney.htm
CHILDREN CAN MAKE THEIR OWN MUSIC
http://wondertime.go.com/create-and-play/games/merry-meadow-music-maker.html?CMP=KNC-BT3727858078
If you enjoy a toe-tapping tune (or know a young child who does), visit this Web site and create music together.
EXPLORING REVOLUTIONS IN MUSIC
http://www.pbs.org/keepingscore/topicfeature3.html
High School
Find out more about these revolutionaries in music:
- Copland
- Beethoven
- Stravinsky
http://www.wnpt.net/ryman
Middle/High School
Learn more about the Ryman - a former tabernacle that is Nashville's most recognized landmark, revered by generations of performing artists and fans.
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
FIND OUT WHAT YOUNG CHILDREN THINKhttp://www.pbs.org/parents/earlylearning/index.html?campaign=parentsnews_2_earlylearn
Explore this Web site that provides interactive information about how young children think, feel, and learn. Find out how babies explore the world by testing their surroundings. Learn why tantrums are a normal part of your child's emotional development. And get tips on how to handle the stress that accompanies being a parent of young children.
POWER UP YOUR CHILD'S VOCABULARY
http://pbskids.org/wordgirl/index.html?linkPage=games_2
Airing between episodes of "Maya & Miguel," "WordGirl" is a new animated series of shorts that follows the superhero adventures of "WordGirl" as she fights crime while enriching vocabulary usage. Explore the Web site with your child and play online games such as "Power Words." In this fun game it is up to your child to choose the best word to help WordGirl save the day.
SHARE POETRY WITH YOUR CHILD
http://www.pbs.org/parents/readinglanguage/articles/poetry/main.html?campaign=parentsnews_1_poetry
When you read poetry aloud with children, you help them fall in love with words and give them the tools they need to become an enthusiastic reader. By emphasizing the sound and rhythm of language, poetry builds a child's sensitivity to the smallest sounds of speech, laying a foundation for beginning reading. Also, poets' inventive, skillful use of language introduces children to new vocabulary words and concepts.
GRANTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
TEACHER INCENTIVE FUNDhttp://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-4/111406a.html
Estimated Range of Awards: $100,000-$10,000,000
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Dec. 29, 2006
The U.S. Department of Education has reopened applications for this fund. Eligible applicants include:
- Local Educational Agencies (LEAs),
- State Educational Agencies (SEAs),
- Partnerships of an LEA and/or SEA and at least one non-profit organization.
TOYOTA TAPESTRY GRANT FOR OUTSTANDING SCIENCE EDUCATORS
http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry/
Eligibility: K-12 science teachers
Maximum Award: $10,000
Deadline: Jan. 18, 2007
Grants recognize outstanding educators who are making a difference by demonstrating excellence and creativity in science education.
RECYCLING AWARDS AVAILABLE
Application: http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/
Award Amount: $1,000
Deadline: Jan. 19, 2007
Weyerhaeuser Company and the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality are now accepting entries for the 2006-2007 "Excellence in Recycling Program.” Ten $1,000 awards for education, collection, start-up, and/or expansion of recycling programs are available for Arkansas schools (public and private).
ALAN SHEPARD TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION AWARD
http://www.amfcse.org/Alan%20Shepard%20Award/alan_shepard_award.htm
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2007
Elementary/Middle/High School
The Astronauts Memorial Foundation Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award rewards excellence in the development and delivery of technology programs in the classroom with students or in the professional development of teachers in the school or district.
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND FITNESS
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN FRONTIERS LESSON: "SMARTER FOOD PROCESSING TECHNIQUES"http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_302/4532_food.html
Middle School
Test your knowledge about the foods you eat by taking a short quiz. Match products to their ingredients, answer questions about nutritional values and compute the amount of fruits and vegetables consumed per year.
ARTHUR ACTIVITY: "JUST DESSERTS"
http://pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/medialiteracy/pdf/print_desserts.pdf
Elementary School
Identify advertising techniques designed to encourage children to overindulge in unhealthy foods. Explore the motives behind advertising and use your knowledge to think critically about ads all around you.
NOVA LESSON: "EBOLA – THE PLAGUE FIGHTERS"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/activities/2304_ebola.html
Elementary School
Examine how viruses are spread by simulating and tracing the spread of a virus.
TOX MYSTERY
http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov
Elementary School
ToxMystery is an interactive learning site for kids. It provides a fun, game-like experience which provides an introduction to some of the potential environmental health hazards found in one's home.
HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
HISTORY DETECTIVES LESSON: "VISITING A HISTORICAL SITE"http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/educators/visit.html
High School
Determine a historical site's significance to the community and the time period involved. Compile data after doing field research on events surrounding the historical site.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE "ANNIE OAKLEY"
http://www.pbs.org/amex/oakley
High School
This program tells the tale of the star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, the young woman who thrilled audiences with her daring shooting feats. While her act helped fuel turn-of-the-century nostalgia for the mythical world of the American West, the legend of Annie Oakley had little to do with the real Annie.
Examine the life of a uniquely American icon whose complex character manifested many of the paradoxes of the nation. Read descriptions from New York newspapers, and take a virtual trip to Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
Back to top
LIBRARY, LITERATURE AND READING
MASTERPIECE THEATRE: CARRIE’S WAR, SUNDAY, DEC. 17, 8 p.m.Nina Bawden, author of Carrie’s War, is a prolific writer of books for children and adults. Of the 40 novels she has written, 23 are for adults and 19 are for children. Many of her stories are based on the events of her own life. Carrie’s War recounts the story of 14-year-old Carrie Willow and her younger brother who were evacuated from London during the World War II bombings there – just as Bawden had been evacuated.
Carrie and her brother were sent to Wales to live with the bullying and puritanical grocer Mr. Evans. When Mr. Evans sends the children to fetch the Christmas goose from his elder sister's house, Carrie and Nick discover the mysterious Druid's Bottom. There they meet the strange Mister Johnny who speaks a language all of his own and fellow evacuee Albert Sandwich. But it is the wonderful housekeeper Hepzibah Green who makes everyone's time at Druid's Bottom so magical. Warm and welcoming, loving and caring with a special kind of insight into everyone's heart, Hepzibah tells a brilliant story and has the children spellbound with tales of the haunted forest and the legend of the screaming skull.
SOURCE: Masterpiece Theatre “Carrie’s War”
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/carrieswar/index.html
MATH AND SCIENCE
IS YOUR CHILD ON TRACK IN MATH?http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/prek_flash.html?campaign=parentsnews_2_math
Explore the PBS online math coach for parents and find ways to nurture the development of your child's early math skills. Learn if your child is reaching the appropriate developmental milestones in different mathematical areas including measuring, patterns, and geometry.
MEET THE LITTLE ROCK ZOO’S NEWEST ARRIVAL
http://www.littlerockzoo.com/
It’s the first gorilla ever born at the Little Rock Zoo. The baby gorilla was born Oct. 10, 2006 at 12:40 p.m. to gorillas Sekani and Fossey.
MAKE SCIENCE FUN
http://www.pbs.org/parents/creativity/sensory/potions.html?campaign=parentsnews_1_potion
"Mix" reality and fantasy in this fun online game! Children will love choosing which liquids to pour and will delight in the surprise endings of the Colorizer and Ta Da Powder! They'll also learn some new vocabulary – "test tube," "beaker," "liquid," and more. You can then extend the learning into the real world by letting them mix potions at home.
ALGEBASICS
http://www.algebasics.com
Middle/High School
Clearly narrated examples of understanding and solving algebra expressions make this an excellent site to help introduce or reinforce basic to more complex algebra topics. Topics covered include equations, inequalities, absolute value, exponents, polynomials, factoring, functions and equations.
BETWEEN THE LIONS ACTIVITY: "PRINTABLE PRETEND MONEY"
http://pbskids.org/lions/printables/misc/money.html
Preschool/Elementary School
Learn about counting, money and commerce by using play money.
CYBERCHASE ONLINE GAME: "CROSSING THE RIVER"
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/modeling
Elementary School
Understand number combinations and variables and determine how to move three people across a river in a two-person boat -- with an additional variable -- in the least number of moves.
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POST-SECONDARY AND PRE-SERVICE
WHITE RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INTERNSHIPShttp://www.fws.gov/whiteriver/interns.htm
If you think you might be interested in a career in wildlife management, be sure to visit this Web site and discover intern and volunteer positions at the White River National Wildlife Refuge.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ON AETN'S SCHOLAR CHANNELTune in to AETN's Scholar digital channel for online professional development courses. Series include assessments. Credit for professional development is at the discretion of the school district. Check with your local cable network for information about your local channel for Scholar.
Series Title: Assesment in Math and Science
Subject Area: Math / Science
Grade Level: K-12 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: "Will this be on the test?" "Is this going to count?" How often do students ask these questions? This workshop examines current assessment issues and strategies in K-12 math and science classrooms. Through video segments of real classrooms interspersed with lively discussions of practicing teachers and content experts, see how teachers deal with common issues and discover ways to use assessment to improve teaching and learning.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 29, 3 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Critical Issues in School Reform
Subject Area: General
Grade Level: K-12 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: Talking about school reform isn't new. What is new are the many ways that schools and communities are now turning talk into action by adapting, implementing, or even inventing tools to help them make real improvements in student achievement.
This series takes viewers to eight places around the country where teachers, parents, administrators, civic leaders, and others are collaborating on new practices in public engagement and professional development.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m.
Streamed video:
http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Learning Science Through Inquiry
Subject Area: Science
Grade Level: K-8 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: Inquiry-based teaching, central to the National Science Education Standards and the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, should not be an isolated occurrence, but a comprehensive and ongoing approach. However, many teachers hesitate to teach science through inquiry because they did not learn this way themselves, when they were students or during their preparation to become teachers. This workshop shows inquiry teaching and learning in action, with real teachers and students in real classrooms. Whether you have already experimented with inquiry teaching and want to enhance your practice, or are new to the approach and want to know how to make it work, this workshop will help you understand the process and how it benefits students, and give you strategies to use in your classroom.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec 7, 4 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
Series Title: Write in the Middle
Subject Area: English/Writing
Grade Level: 6-8 Teachers
Number of Programs: 8
Run Time/Program: 60 minutes
Series Description: In this eight-part workshop, classroom video and insightful discussion illustrate effective ways teachers can help their students become confident and proficient writers.
Middle school teachers from across the country share specific strategies they use with their students, and extensive video from each of their classrooms gives viewers an opportunity to see those strategies in action. The workshop explores several common themes that underlie effective writing instruction at the middle school level—providing engaging prompts, allowing student choice, modeling good writing, and using innovative approaches like multigenre writing. Some workshop videos feature aspects of the writing process, such as revision and pre-writing, while others illustrate successful strategies for teaching specific writing forms such as poetry or persuasive essays.
Individual Programs: 1 program per day
Broadcast Channel: Scholar
Dates/Times: Dec. 5, 3 p.m.
Streamed video: http://www.ideas.aetn.org/professional_development/aetn_scholar_channel
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voice: 501.450.1727 · toll free: 800.662.2386 · e-mail: education@aetn.org
© 2006 AETN and The Arkansas Department of Education. All rights reserved.