Explore the crossroads of art, science, and pop culture with PBS Idea Channel. Hosted by Mike Rugnetta, the Idea Channel launched in 2012 and has since posted over 100 videos, with more added every Wednesday. The program has quickly grown to one of the most watched on the web, winning multiple Webby Awards and receiving praise for Mike's active engagement in the viewing community. Each video contains feedback and replies to previous work, keeping the program fresh and establishing a platform for discussion. Discover, share, and engage more with the Idea Channel community at the Youtube page here. This Collection includes: (55) Videos for Grades 6-8, 9-12.

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Find the next hit movie based on trends by structuring and analyzing data in a spreadsheet. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

Plan and promote an upcoming event by creating to-do lists and assigning tasks to others. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

Promote an event by creating to-do lists and assigning tasks to others. Time to complete: 6-9 hours

This article discusses research findings about classroom questioning and provides tips for teachers and online and print resources.

Ohio's K-12 Social and Emotional Learning Standards support the whole child, providing embedded social and emotional learning to impact student safety, cuture, performance, and success. This package offers supplementary lessons and instructional materials to support educators of students in grades 3-5. This content package is a collection of instructional materials to help educators access resources supporting a subject or specific educational standards. Each item included in the package is premium content licensed or purchased by INFOhio or an open access item that has been reviewed by educational professionals. 

Create a schedule for a community project by collaborating in Google Sheets. Time to complete: 2-3 hours

Students learn basic concepts of robotic logic and programming by working with Boe-Bot robots—a simple programmable robotic platform designed to illustrate basic robotic concepts. Under the guidance of the instructor and a provided lab manual, student groups build simple circuits and write codes to make their robots perform a variety of tasks, including obstacle and light detection, line following and other motion routines. Eight sub-activities focus on different sensors, including physical sensors, phototransistors and infrared headlights. Students test their newly acquired skills in the final activity, in which they program their robots to navigate an obstacle course.

Conduct a successful job search using digital tools. Time to complete: 4-8 hours

Students learn about homeostasis and create models by constructing simple feedback systems using Arduino boards, temperature sensors, LEDs and Arduino code. Starting with pre-written code, students instruct LEDs to activate in response to the sensor detecting a certain temperature range. They determine appropriate temperature ranges and alter the code accordingly. When the temperature range is exceeded, a fan is engaged in order to achieve a cooling effect. In this way, the principle of homeostasis is demonstrated. To conclude, students write summary paragraphs relating their models to biological homeostasis.

Find and evaluate online sources that you can use to write a research document. Time to complete: 5-10 hours