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Mathematics | Science | Social Studies
Language Arts, Guidance, Media Literacy, the Arts, Test-taking and Video Production
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108 Stitches: The Physics
in Baseball
This Western Reserve Public Media multimedia project
offers a science-based curriculum that uses the game
of baseball to demonstrate basic principles of physics
as set forth by the National Science Education Standards
and the Ohio Science Academic Content Standards.
[more]
[watch online] 
Subject
Science
Grade
6-10
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Accessible Shapes: Geometry
Students will learn about spatial visualization; surface area and volume; and the study of lines, angles and two- and three-dimensional shapes. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Mathematics
Grade
6
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Act of Duty
A tribute to our local
veterans. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
Middle and High School
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Ama-Zone: The Rain Forest Project
Are you ready for an adventure in the
jungle? [more]
[watch online]
Subject/Grades
Science/Grades 3-8
Mathematics/Grades 6-9
Language Arts/Grades 5-7
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Antarctica: 90 Degrees South
This Western Reserve Public Media series goes south
— so far south that it's almost north! — to discover
the little-understood continent of Antarctica.
[more]
[watch online]
Subject
Science
Grade
3-8
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Big or Small: Measure It All
Five 10-minute videos focus on how
mathematics is used in the real world. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Mathematics; Science
Grade
3-8
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Blow the Roof Off!
Discover the power of hands-on, minds-on
science as Blow the Roof Off! shares
the fun and excitement of science and helps students
find answers to all kinds of questions. [download
the teacher guide] [watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
4-5
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Change My Mind
Students will be bombarded with persuasive
techniques in all aspects of their life. They need
to recognize the persuasive techniques that are being
used to manipulate their thinking and how they can
use these same techniques to influence others. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Language Arts
Grade
8-10
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Constitution Challenge
In the form of a game show, the Constitution
Challenge multimedia package features both
“the man of the street” and student contestants
as they answer questions about the constitution. The
components of the series have been designed for use
as either stand-alone educational tools or as a complete
package. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Social Studies; English
Grade
5-8
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Dirty Little Secrets: Foundations
From the Past
Geological findings of CSU, UA researchers.
[more] [watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
Middle School-High School
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Economics Academy 101
Economics helps us understand how goods
and services are provided and acquired (supply and
demand). The focus of this project is to provide
an understanding of the basics of economics, and
to view economics with a historical perspective. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies; Various other standards
Grade
4-8
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Earth Motion3: Our Changing Earth
Have you ever wondered how the mountains were formed or how the Grand Canyon was created? Earth Motion3: Our Changing Earth contains three complete modules that can help to explain these phenomena. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
7-9
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Floating on Air
Lighter-than-air enthusiasts
share the fond memories and fascinating history of
Akron’s unofficial mascot of the skies.
[more] [watch
online]
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Generations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Discover the story of Ohio’s only national park in Generations: Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Generations tells the story of the park’s natural wonders and the people whose lives have crossed its many paths. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Interdisciplinary
Grade
4-8
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Get Ready for Your Career
The goal of this project is to help students match their interests and skills with a career path. [more]
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Get Ready for Your Career 2
This multimedia package is directed at middle school and high school students who are considering life choices. One such choice revolves around what career to pursue. What steps will they follow to make this important decision? [more]
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Hale Farm and Village Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of Hale Farm and
Village in Bath, Ohio, just west of Akron.
[more]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
3-8
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It’s a Gas: Math and Science
of the Blimp
The workings of the blimp provide the
framework for teachers to illustrate the concepts
students must understand to pass Ohio’s proficiency
tests. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject/Grades
Science/Grades 6-9
Mathematics/Grades 5-8
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Jean-Pierre Gauthier: Machines at Play
When Montréal artist, inventor and musician Jean-Pierre Gauthier and his exhibit came to the Akron Art Museum in mid-September 2008, Western Reserve PBS was there to document the exhibit’s installation. As part of the half-hour special, NewsNight Akron panelist Jody Miller interviewed Gauthier about his unique vision of art, sound, motion and space. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
2-5
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K.C. and The Kidd
The Kidd is a detective who wants to
be worldly wise and mysterious (which is tough since
he’s really a softy). K.C. is his partner,
the “kid in the computer.” When The Kidd
faces a problem he can’t solve, your students
will want to help as part of the Kidd Crew. [download
the teacher guide] [watch
online]
Subject
Language Arts; Social Studies
Grade
4-6
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The Language of Trauma and Loss
The Language
of Trauma and Loss provides teachers with
information about the effect of trauma and loss on
children, and the teacher’s role in identifying
and referring appropriate students. The program also
helps teachers establish a “safe” classroom
and improve language arts skills using trauma and
loss as a vehicle. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Language Arts
Grade
1-12
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Main Street America
Is downtown Akron worth saving? Do "revitalization"
plans actually work? Jody Miller of NewsNight Akron
looks at revitalization projects in four U.S. cities,
including Akron, to see once-decayed Main Streets
in various stages of revitalization.
[more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
High School
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Masters of Gravity
Masters of Gravity is based on the All American Soap Box Derby, a tradition that intrigues children. Once we catch their attention, we can increase their interest in learning. This series combines racing and learning in a fun process. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Mathematics; Science
Grade
5-6
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Math and Science Gumbo
Weights, measures, cooking times and
temps, physical and chemical changes … you name
it and the Kitchen Mathematician will beat, mix, blanche,
toast, boil and fricassee food to explore the math
and science that goes into cooking.
[more]
[watch online]
Subject
Mathematics; Science
Grade
3-6
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Math nMotion
Math nMotion tackles the very difficult concepts of Graphing Linear Equations, Inequalities, Ratio and Proportion and Using Data to Make Decisions through the use of racing Formula M cars. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Mathematics
Grade
8
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Media Moments / Media Literacy
Students can find out what goes
into making the nightly news and learn critical thinking
skills in interacting with the media.
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The Middle Ages
The goal of The Middle
Ages is to help students understand the basic concepts
of this historical period, including the barbarian
invasions, feudalism, the Crusades, the devastation
of the plague, the causes of the Renaissance and
the beginning of the Reformation. This is accomplished
through hands-on and project-based activities. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
7
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One State-Many Nations: Native Americans
of Ohio
This Western Reserve Public Media multimedia project studies the rich cultural and
historical heritage of the Native American nations
that have populated Ohio since prehistoric times.
Using the print and Web resources that support the
series, students will meet the nations and their leaders
through a fun and interactive collection of exercises.
[more]
[watch online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
4-6
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Phi 1.61803: Art in Math and Science
Three lessons included in Phi 1.61803: Art in Math and Science relate the mathematical concept of phi to the beauty of art. The lessons include formative and summative assessments, teacher resource pages, student handouts, a professional development video and more. A companion music video that resembles “Schoolhouse Rock” studies artwork that was exhibited at the Akron Art Museum to help students understand the concept. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Mathematics; Science
Grade
5
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QuizBus: Dealing With Data
Students in grades 4-8 practice collecting
data, presenting it in an understandable fashion, analyzing
it through
graphing, identifying ways data can be distorted and
looking at both arithmetic and geometric probability
(area models). [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Mathematics
Grade
3-8
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Secrets of Sherlock (S.O.S.)
Sherlock is a dog — a very smart
dog — with
big ideas that sometimes don’t work out. Your
students will become “S.O.S. Trackers” to
help him solve a variety of problems. Secrets
of Sherlock (S.O.S.) helps teachers prepare students
for Ohio’s proficiency tests in the areas of
communication and skill integration. An extensive
teacher guide includes explanations and student activities. [download
the teacher guide] [watch
online]
Subject
Language Arts
Grade
4-6
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Sharing Art
There are artists among us who actually
make a living making art! [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Visual Art
Grade
middle school
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Shortcuts to Happiness: The Performing
Arts
This 10-video series offers insight
into the careers that work together to make “theater.”
Each segment shows a person whose profession is acting,
writing, directing, etc. We then go to the Broadway
Series and see their craft “up close.”
Finally we see students performing these same tasks
in their schools. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Fine Arts
Grade
middle school
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A Simple Life
Explore Amish country in Holmes
County. Visit the people and the places that populate
the beautiful rolling hills and farms of this rural
northeastern Ohio county to find out what draws the
millions of visitors each year.
[more]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
Intermediate and Middle School
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Snapshot: The Decades
Using historical footage and narration,
this series focuses on the social, economic, political
and scientific events of each decade — from
the 1920s to the 1960s. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Social Studies; Language Arts; Various other standards
Grade
10
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Speaking of History … Doing
Oral History Projects
Collecting and archiving oral histories
is a wonderful way to build community, present proficiency
skills in a real-life setting, preserve histories
that may soon be gone forever and make these collections
available to the entire community.
[more]
[watch online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
5-8
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Stark Contrast: A History of Stark County
Stark Contrast: A History of Stark County looks at the county’s communities, industrial development, educational and cultural institutions, sports, art, culture, transportation and more. It also follows two groups of residents representing the county’s older and younger generations. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Interdisciplinary
Grade
middle school
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Test Quest
Welcome to Test Quest, where you can
set forth on an adventure to pass the Ultimate Challenge
— the Proficiency Test.
[more]
[watch online]
Grade
Appropriate to all ages
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Twenty-four Hours
Find out how local news works. [more]
[watch online]
Subject
Language Arts
Grade
all levels
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Ubiquitous Science
Ubiquitous Science contains four modules. Each module deals with Benchmark B from the physical science content standards in grade 8. Benchmark B states, “In simple cases, describe the motion of objects and conceptually describe the effects of forces on an object.” [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
8-9
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Gone With the Weathering: The Result — Erosion
Did you ever wonder why the Cuyahoga River is so crooked, the Rocky Mountains are so high or the road by your house gets so bumpy? The lessons in this guide and the accompanying videos will help you discover how majestic mountains, crooked rivers and bumpy roads are formed. This teacher guide is divided into three sections: slow weathering, fast weathering and the redepositing of sediments. In each section, the desert is used as an example of the results of weathering and erosion. [more]
[watch
online]
Subject
Science
Grade
4
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White House 20500
Alex and Ravi, the two 8th-grade characters
in the story, discover how our government works.
The lessons introduce citizenship through a humorous
and lively storyline that will maintain student interest.
This series is based on the 17 learning outcomes
students must master for Ohio’s 8th-grade social
studies proficiency test. [download
the teacher guide] [watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies
Grade
5-8
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Who’s Your Boss?
Right here in northeast Ohio, young entrepreneurs are having remarkable success in creating and marketing new products. Who’s Your Boss? celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week by profiling the achievements of six northeast Ohio youths and the organizations that support them. [more] [watch
online]
Subject
Social Studies (Some lessons have national standards as none were available in Ohio standards)
Grade
11
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You Be the Producer
In today’s classroom, digital
photography and digital video enable students to make
a clear visual connection with their subject matter.
The purpose of this project is to provide guidance
and resources for teachers so they can help students
tell their stories digitally. [more]
[watch online]
Grade
Appropriate to all ages
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