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What's New in May on PBS TeacherSource
http://pbs.org/teachersource
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Celebrate National Asia Pacific American Heritage Month with several
interdisciplinary activities and lessons covering Asian mythology,
nutrition, renga poetry, internment camps, Japanese contributions to
the International Space Station and more.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/thismonth/index.shtm
The following are highlights of what's new in each of the subject areas
of PBS TeacherSource.
MATH:
* PBS MATHLINE Web Site "Math in Asia"
Travel to the far East and discover the abacus, an Asian calculator
that needs beads, not batteries. Plus, meet Mr. Lu, an Asian American
who manages a Chinese herbal medicine shop and read about how math
plays a major role in his career.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/mathline/overview.shtm
SCIENCE:
* PBS SCIENCELINE Web Site: Focus on Archaeology
Explore the techniques used by archaeologists to date artifacts and
read an article explaining how dating methods have caused scientists to
re-evaluate how long, humans have roamed the Earth. Plus, access daily
trivia and links to related sites and PBS programs.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/scienceline/feature.shtm
* SUE Unveiled
Meet "Sue," the largest, most complete and well-preserved Tyrannosaurus
rex ever found that will be unveiled this month at the Field Museum in
Chicago. This article provides an overview of the actual exhibit, the
accompanying television broadcast and Webcast, and the companion Web
site.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/science/thismonth_science.shtm
SOCIAL STUDIES:
* American Memory: The Power of Primary Sources
Get an introduction to the 3 million primary source materials freely
available in digital format on the Library of Congress Web site, and to
the companion teaching materials educators prepare during their tenure
as American Memory Fellows each year.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/arts/thismonth_arts.shtm
HEALTH & FITNESS:
* Comprehensive School Health Education
Meet Teresa Stahl, program manager for the National Center for Health
Education, and read how comprehensive health education can effectively
promote the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors our students need to
grow into healthy adults.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/health/thismonth_health.shtm
ARTS & LITERATURE:
* American Memory: The Power of Primary Sources
Get an introduction to the 3 million primary source materials freely
available in digital format on the Library of Congress Web site, and to
the companion teaching materials educators prepare during their tenure
as American Memory Fellows each year.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/arts/thismonth_arts.shtm
TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY:
* Consider This by David Thornburg "Trickle Learning and Technology"
Education expert Dr. David Thornburg shows how the effective use of
computers has led to improved student performance, and explains why
bigger and faster computers are better for education.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/thornburg/index.shtm
* Literacy in the Information Age
Read about the importance of extending literacy skills beyond
traditional print media.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/whats_new/techknow/thismonth_techknow.shtm
PLUS:
PLUS:
* Search & Standards Match
Search over 1,500 PBS teacher resources, lesson plans, teacher's guides
and online classroom activities correlated to 91 sets of state,
national and district standards.
http://pbs.org/teachersource/search.htm
* In Your Town: Two PBS station spotlights
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/yourtown/yourtown.shtm?default
Inquire Ohio, WPTD -- Dayton, Ohio
Experiment with inquiry-based learning with this site that offers a
section for students exploring five different themes, and a variety of
professional development resources for teachers.
Grade the News, KTEH -- San Jose, California
Take a critical look at the print and broadcast news in the San
Francisco area with this informative site from KTEH. Learn ways to
assess the quality of the news in your area, find out how various news
sources rank in their coverage of current events, read political
cartoons, access a news quote of the day and link to related resources.
We hope that PBS TeacherSource makes it easy for you to locate and use
the best television and Web resources available, as well as keep you on
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