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Learn about Media and Video Game jobs at this collection that includes various resources, including videos, audio, documents, lesson plans, webpages, and collections for grades kindergarten through twelfth. There are thousands of resources available to search. Videos are available for future jobs, such as how to make a video game, lighting technicians, and more. Lesson plans on video editing, pre-production, during, and post-production, microphone tips, and more. Lessons plans featured contain a summary, time allotted, learning objectives, preparation, procedure, and standards. Filters are available to sort by grade level, subject, resource type, length of video/audio, language, accessibility, and additional features.

tag(s): careers (183), coding (87)

PBS LearningMedia's Mechanisms of Plate Movement explores the different types of tectonic plate boundaries. This media gallery includes an interactive gallery and animations of plate processes from NOVA. The resources include: Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker, Divergent Boundary, Converging Boundary (Oceanic-Continental), Converging Boundary (Continental-Continental), and Transform Boundary. Each of the boundary resources includes a short video. The site also provides supporting materials for teachers (teaching tips and background reading) and students (discussion questions and assignments). Everything in the collection can be shared via Google Classroom, a link to students, and social sharing. The lessons cover the NGSS Standards.

tag(s): earthquakes (47), plate tectonics (23)

The What's So Cool About Manufacturing lesson collection features STEM-based lessons with supplemental videos from the What's So Cool About Manufacturing student video contest. There are twelve lessons designed for grades 3-5 featured including: Bottle Cap Art Activity, Design a Scale Model of Your Ideal Study Space, Engineering Building Activity, Engineer a Better Airplane, Communications in Manufacturing, English and Literacy Activity, History Exploration 1, History Exploration 2, Math Building, House Building, Play-Doh Activity, and Green Science Activity. The lesson plans include the learning objectives, supplies, videos, procedure, guiding questions, and culminating activity. This lesson addresses the Common Core Standards, College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education, and ISTE Standards.

tag(s): STEM (312)

The Library of Congress Solar Eclipses: A Reference Guide is a comprehensive educational resource designed to support teachers and students in exploring the science, history, and observation of solar eclipses. It offers curated materials for various audiences, including young readers, educators, and general science enthusiasts. The guide features digitized historical eclipse maps and diagrams, expedition reports, instructional books, and links to external resources like NASA and the American Astronomical Society.

tag(s): space (220)

The PBS Mechanics collection features various resources, including videos, audio, documents, lesson plans, and collections for all grades. There are over one thousand resources available to search. Videos are available on exploring jet engine mechanics, aircraft mechanics, career connections, mechanical engineer manager, and many more. There are also mechanics featured that answer questions such as "Why did you become a mechanical engineer?" and "Why did you become a scientist?" Along with individuals discussing their jobs. Lesson plans on communication, history, math, science, and more are posted. Lesson plans contain a summary, time allotted, learning objectives, preparation, procedure, and standards. Filters are available to sort by grade level, subject, resource type, length of video/audio, language, accessibility, and additional features.

tag(s): careers (183), engineering (137)

The Play-Doh Science lesson plan shows students how to combine various ingredients to make Play-Doh. Like manufacturing, students must follow specific steps to create their finished product. The lesson plan includes the learning objectives, supplies, videos, procedure, guiding questions, and culminating activity. Everything in the collection can be shared via Google Classroom, a link to students, and social sharing. This lesson addresses the Benchmark for Science Literacy.

tag(s): creativity (87)

View the Green Science Lesson Plan, which shows students how different industries employ sustainable methods and approaches in their work. Students will learn why it is essential to be sustainable and create an eco-friendly product. As in manufacturing, students must follow a specific list of steps to make their finished product. The lesson plan includes the learning objectives, supplies, videos, procedure, guiding questions, and culminating activity. This lesson addresses the Benchmark for Science Literacy.

tag(s): careers (183), sustainability (51)

Engineering a Better Airplane Lesson Plan allows students to create their paper planes using the engineering design process. Students have to follow a specific list of steps to create the finished product and design, test, evaluate, and redesign to make the most efficient plane. The lesson plan includes the learning objectives, supplies, videos, procedure, guiding questions, and culminating activity. This lesson addresses the NGSS, ISTE, Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and National Core Art Standards.

tag(s): aeronautics (12), engineering (137)

"PBS Media: Engineering Building Activity: Lesson Plan" allows students to create a housing structure with various materials. For example, in manufacturing, students must follow a specific list of steps to make their finished product. The lesson plan includes the learning objectives, supplies, videos, procedure, guiding questions, and culminating activity. Everything in the collection can be shared via Google Classroom, with a link to students and social sharing. This lesson addresses the NGSS, ISTE, Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and National Core Art Standards.

tag(s): architecture (84), engineering (137)

PBS LearningMedia: Gardening is a PDF guide to use when conducting the WQED Gardening Family and Community Learning Workshop. The guide teaches about the basics of gardening for children ages five to eight, with each session being about two hours long. The four resources on the website include the facilitator's guide, take-home letters, table prompts, and a certificate of achievement. The topics covered in this series are what a plant needs to grow, pollinators, composting, and hydroponics. The lessons align with the NGSS - Grade Level Disciplinary Core Ideas and Standards.

tag(s): plants (148)

Snowflakes offers a guide that includes a collection of useful books, articles, and online resources for researching the formation, properties, and history of snowflakes and snowflake observation.

tag(s): snow (18)

View this engineering collection, which includes various resources, including videos, audio, documents, lesson plans, webpages, and collections for kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are over two thousand resources available to search. Videos on robotic and biochemical engineering, parachute design, engineering for the red planet, the reality of plastic, and more are available. Lesson plans range from introducing the engineering process to communicating the solution to magnetic train engineering and more. Lesson plans contain a summary, time allotted, learning objectives, preparation, procedure, and standards. Filters are available to sort by grade level, subject, resource type, length of video/audio, language, accessibility, and additional features. Everything in the collection can be shared via Google Classroom, a link to students, and social sharing. Lessons can also be built upon once you log into the site.

tag(s): careers (183), engineering (137)

PBS LearningMedia's New York portal offers a curated collection of educational resources focused on the electrician profession, suitable for K-12 learning. This collection includes engaging videos that introduce students to the roles and responsibilities of electricians, highlighting the skills and knowledge required in the field. Resources such as "The Electrician: I Can Be What?!" and "Electrician: Job Pop!" provide insights into the daily tasks and career pathways of electricians, making them valuable tools for career exploration and STEM education. Teachers can utilize these materials to enhance lessons on electricity, circuits, and vocational studies, fostering students' understanding of the electrical trade and its significance in various industries.

tag(s): careers (183), electricity (60), STEM (312)

Explore this collection about culinary jobs featuring a variety of resources, including videos, audio, documents, lesson plans, webpages, and collections for grades kindergarten through twelfth. There are thousands of resources available to search. Videos are available on future jobs, culinary chefs, culinary instructors, math at a restaurant, and more. Lesson plans contain a summary, time allotted, learning objectives, preparation, procedure, and standards. Filters are available to sort by grade level, subject, resource type, length of video/audio, language, accessibility, and additional features. Everything in the collection can be shared via Google Classroom, a link to students, and social sharing. Lessons can also be built upon once you log into the site.

tag(s): careers (183), cooking (33)

Discover this Automotive collection provides a wide range of resources for grades K-12, including videos, audio clips, documents, lesson plans, webpages, and curated collections. With over a thousand materials to explore, topics cover areas such as automotive technology instruction, the history of cars, NASCAR, and careers in transportation. Each lesson plan includes a summary, estimated time, learning objectives, preparation guidelines, step-by-step procedures, and alignment to standards. Resources can be easily filtered by grade level, subject, type, media length, language, accessibility, and additional features. Materials are easily shareable via Google Classroom, direct student links, and social media, and registered users have the option to modify and expand upon existing lessons.

tag(s): careers (183)

View this Aviation collection, which offers various resources for grades K-12, including videos, audio clips, documents, lesson plans, webpages, and curated collections. With over a thousand resources available, topics range from helicopter pilots and aviation careers to how bees have influenced flight. Lesson plans highlight figures like Amelia Earhart and explore the science of things that fly, each featuring a summary, time requirements, learning objectives, preparation steps, procedures, and standards alignment. You can filter resources by grade level, subject, resource type, media length, language, accessibility options, and more. Materials can be easily shared through Google Classroom, direct links, or social media, and logged-in users can customize and build upon existing lessons.

tag(s): aviation (41), careers (183)

"I Can Be What?" gives a sneak peek into the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) careers. Careers highlighted include diesel mechanic, helicopter pilot, wildlife technician, chocolatier, athletic trainer, and more. Each career contains a video explaining it and additional information. Some of the additional information includes links to jobs, related careers, and discussion questions.

tag(s): careers (183), engineering (137)

With this poem generation tool, you can generate poems in several styles from a prompt. Add your prompt, choose a style, and select the poem's length, and voila, your poem appears! Download your poem as a docx document, copy the text, or download it to your device. As you select a poem style, scroll down the page to learn about the style. For example, choose Haiku to read a description of Haiku poetry, information on how Haikus differ from English poems, and FAQs about the origin of Haiku poetry.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), digital storytelling (156), poetry (195)

Illuminate transforms content into podcast-style audio discussions. Begin by searching for a topic or adding a website URL, and select an audio style for the discussion. Illuminate shares website options to include in the output when using the topic option. Members can add more than one link to each discussion. Audio style options include casual, formal, guided, and free-form; descriptions for each style are included as you select a style. Click generate to create your audio; this takes about thirty seconds to complete. Members can play the audio for up to thirty days without saving it, or save it to their library to use at any time, or share it with others using the provided link.

tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), podcasts (118), Teacher Utilities (201)

Padlet TA is a helpful assistant for creating many educational work documents without requiring registration for most tasks. Options include lesson planning, worksheet creation, text-leveling tools, and more. After choosing a tool, complete the form that asks for information like grade level, topic, and additional context. Add a file, content from Google Drive, a link, or a YouTube video. Adding content from Google Drive requires logging in to a Padlet account. After adding information, click the bright colored bubble next to the form to generate content. When finished, copy the text to a document, export it to Google Docs or PDF, or use the share link to share the URL of a view-only version of your prompt and output.

tag(s): artificial intelligence (188), assessment (146), images (263), qr codes (19), quizzes (90), rubrics (36), Teacher Utilities (201), worksheets (71)