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  • Music for Silent Films with Ben Model
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  01 Mar 2010 03:03:46pm • Go to video page
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  • YOUTH ART MONTH: Interview with Lori Mitchell
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  08 Feb 2010 03:02:20pm • Go to video page
    Questions: Lori Mitchell What does an illustrator do for stories? Why do you think most children’s books are illustrated, while adult books are not illustrated? Support your answer. In this episode, Ben states that an illustrator is an artist who needs three things. What are they ...

  • Get Ready For Your Science Fair with Janice VanCleave
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  29 Jan 2010 09:01:40am • Go to video page
    Questions How many of the following questions can you answer. To check your answer, click on the ASK JANICE logo under this video. What are the different types of science fair projects? How do you start a science fair project?
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  • Happy Birthday, Thomas Edison
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  25 Jan 2010 12:01:08pm • Go to video page
    Questions: Happy Birthday!Thomas Edison List three challenges, or hardships, (no losing his hearing) Thomas Edison faced as a child. What would be the most challenging for you? Explain your answer. How did Thomas Edison feel about losing his hearing? How many inventions did Edison patent ...

  • Paws for Poetry 2009
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  14 Jan 2010 12:01:48pm • Go to video page
    Poetry-writing Hints for Kids In order to write poetry, read lots of poetry! Write your words in regular sentences - then take out the unimportant words and maybe add a few important ones. (see ** below) Experiment with the length of your lines. (see ** below) Use comparison ...

  • New York Hall of Science: Everyday Physics
    Submitted by - Administrator • Submitted on  13 Jan 2010 04:01:56pm • Go to video page
    QUESTIONS: New York Hall of Science: Everyday Physics When and why was the New York Hall of Science created? Why is an understanding of physics important? List three ideas or activities that require an understanding of physics. In this episode, Adiel Fernandez says, “If you want to ...

  • BIG APPLE BOOK BOOK REVIEW: Secrets of the Sphinx by James Cross Giblin
    Submitted by - Morgana • Submitted on  03 Jan 2010 01:01:44pm • Go to video page
    Book Discussion Questions What did you enjoy about this book? What have you read that is similar to this book? What are some of the major themes of this book? What do you think the author was trying to accomplish with this novel? Who was your favorite character? What did you ...

  • BIG APPLE BOOK REVIEW: The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman
    Submitted by - Kaitlin • Submitted on  23 Dec 2009 03:12:54pm • Go to video page
    Book Discussion Questions What did you enjoy about this book? What have you read that is similar to this book? What are some of the major themes of this book? What do you think the author was trying to accomplish with this novel? Who was your favorite character? What did you ...

  • BIG APPLE BOOK REVIEW: Marly and Me by John Grogan
    Submitted by - Clarissa • Submitted on  23 Dec 2009 03:12:41pm • Go to video page
    Book Discussion Questions What did you enjoy about this book? What have you read that is similar to this book? What are some of the major themes of this book? What do you think the author was trying to accomplish with this novel? Who was your favorite character? What did you ...

  • San Diego Model Railroad Museum
    Submitted by - administrator • Submitted on  17 Dec 2009 05:12:54am • Go to video page
    Questions: San Diego Model Railroad Museum When did rail travel become popular in the United States? Why? When and where were the first toy trains built? Would you like to play with the early trains? Support your answer. What does scale model mean? Who invented the first electri ...