The 100 Days of School collection includes Videos, Documents, Interactive, and Media Gallery for Grades PreK-K, K-2, 3-5, 6-8.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad replaces a piece of track to get the Madre Bonita Express to the Mother's Day harvest.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 created a territory that stretched all the way north from the southern boundary of present-day Nebraska to include all of the remaining lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
This video adapted from the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive, explores what happened during the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 through original footage, first-person accounts, and animations illustrating plate tectonics.
Learn about the impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, often considered one of the most influential laws in U.S. history, that created a new America.
Explore how the events and cultural and political changes that occurred in 1968 came to represent the upheaval and dramatic changes in American life during the 1960s.
This 90-minute film was produced by Iowa PBST Farm Crisis. This feaure examines the economic and personal disasters that afflicted the agriculture sector in the 1980s.
Hear about different models of 21st century learning skills from experts in the education field. Chris Rush from New Classrooms, Teresa Napoli from School of One and Rebecca Rufo-Tepper from the Institute of Play discuss the emergence of new approaches to learning, such as personalized and game-based learning. [5:37]
Explore the apparent movement of the Sun along the horizon as it sets at different time of the year in this time-lapse video [1:31] from WGBH. The video helps students analyze and describe regular patterns of the Sun's position in the sky over time and compare the Sun's position at different times of the year. Support materials include: Background Reading, Teaching Tips, and Discussion Questions.
Animated video [1:05] summarizing the accomplishments and challenges of President Barack Obama's two terms in office. Supplemented with fact sheet and background essay on Barack Obama.
Lively video [1:09] on the accomplishments and failures of Benjamin Harrison's presidency. Support materials for students include background essay on Harrison and fact sheet with questions to follow along with the video.
Lively video [1:15] sums up the success and failures of Bill Clinton's presidency. Background essay for further reading and fact sheet with writing prompts provided to supplement learning.
60-Second Presidents video [1:14] on the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge.
Short animated video [1:13] from PBS 60-Second Presidents series on the life and presidency of Chester A. Arthur. Includes a fact sheet with questions and background essay on Arthur.
60-Second Presidents video on the two term president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Students can follow along the video with a fact sheet and read background essay for additional information. [1:21]
60-Second Presidents video [1:23] on the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Students will learn about the many accomplishments of Roosevelt's unprecedented 12 year term. Student handouts include fact sheet and background essay on Roosevelt.
Short animated video [1:18] on the presidency and legacy of George W. Bush. Includes supplemental materials for teachers and students.
Animated video [1:17] on the presidency of Gerald Ford. Students will enjoy the humorous style of this short piece. Supplemental materials for teachers and students include fact sheet with writing prompt and background essay.
60-Second Presidents video [1:15] on Grover Cleveland. Supplemental materials include background essay on Cleveland, fact sheet and questions to accompany video and an activity for students in which they manage a presidential campaign. National Standards included for teachers.
60-Second Presidents video [1:18] on Grover Cleveland after he was elected a second time and became the 24th U.S. president. Support materials for teachers and students include background essay on Cleveland and fact sheet with video questions.