In this video segment from ZOOM, Lauren explains how she invented a way to make her lacrosse stick fit in her backpack. [1:09]
Miss Penny visit an American Airlines Pilot at the Miami International Airport. The Pilot explains her uniform and what is in her pilot flight bag. They walk through the airport and onto the plane. They inspect the plane inside and out. Then check out the cockpit and take off! Safe Travels!!! Included are age-appropriate lesson plans. [11:32]
Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids visit Gumbo Limbo Nature Center to learn about the role of a Marine Biologist. Learn about protecting sea turtle nests, watch a sea turtle examination, and feed a stingray! Included are links to age-appropriate lesson plans. [11:21]
Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids visit a police officer, learn about his uniform, get inside a police car and take part in a K-9 training class. Included are links to age-appropriate lesson plans. [11:49]
Miss Penny and the KidVision Kids went to Emerald Hills Animal Hospital to find out what happens at an animal hospital. Miss Penny took her dog, Kaiser, in for a checkup. They signed him in at the reception desk, watched Kaiser get a checkup, viewed his x-rays in the operating room, and gave him a bath in the grooming area. Who Let the Dogs Out!!! Included are links to age-appropriate lesson plans. [7:48]
An in-depth look at inventions and developments that had an impact on telecommunication.
Look at this science career that studies the human body and teaches people exercise and other therapies to keep their bodies strong and healthy.
An adult educator provides examples of antecedents in sentences.
An adult educator explains and gives examples of chronological order in writing.
An adult educator explains and demonstrates the use of conjunctions and subordinate clauses.
A copy editor explains the difference between the homonyms led and lead.
An adult educator offers strategies for distinguishing sentence fragments from complete sentences.
An adult educator explains subject-verb agreement.
An adult educator talks about the thesis statement and how to cluster ideas around it.
An adult educator discusses how to identify and write a topic sentence.
Investigate the facts about a career in law as you decide if you would like to be a prosecutor, a defense attorney or a judge.
See the Lab Squad kids’ report for this career in Support Materials +
Every Learn Module will have you practice or learn a new skill. These modules will often require you to visit other websites, watch videos, find appropriate software, and explore. Remember, learning in GenYES is not about being told what you need to know- it is about “Learning by Doing”. With the acquisition of the GenYES program, Ohio users should contact support.infohio.org or their ITC for questions and support for GenYES Ohio.
Whether it’s for literacy, creativity, and/or play, students need iPad apps and activities that are both educational and FUN! If you are looking for advice on integrating iPads in classrooms, this course explores best practices, ideas for engaging activities and apps that are great for any content area!
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Students learn about how biomedical engineers create assistive devices for persons with fine motor skill disabilities. They learn about types of forces, balanced and unbalanced forces, and the relationship between form and function, as well as the structure of the hand. They do this by designing, building and testing their own hand "gripper" prototypes that are able to grasp and lift a 200 ml cup of sand.
This self-paced unit for students in grades 6-9 provides an opportunity to explore basic electrical circuits and demonstrate the new knowledge by wiring a lamp, explaining the components of the lamp that are important for the flow of electricity, and completing a schematic of the lamp circuitry.