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A Time and Place: The Importance of Setting in To Kill a Mockingbird | The Great American Read
In this lesson plan for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, students will be able to define and recognize the three main components of [More]
In this lesson plan for the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, students will be able to define and recognize the three main components of setting in literature, gain a deeper understanding of setting and its importance in the novel, express that understanding both verbally and in written form, and be able to recognize and describe the main characters.

Field Research with Cameras | Undercover in the Jungle
Follow a team of naturalists on a mission to capture wildlife behavior in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador. In this video from NATURE: Undercover in [More]
Follow a team of naturalists on a mission to capture wildlife behavior in the Amazon Basin of Ecuador. In this video from NATURE: Undercover in the Jungle, scientists use a network of more than 50 remotely operated cameras. The cameras were placed at different levels and habitats of the forest in order to observe a variety of animal interactions. Learn about the work of naturalists, and how cameras can be a useful tool to help gain a better understanding of nature. Support materials include discussion questions, and a scientific observation activity.
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Teacher Printable | Storytelling Set
Use the art for storytelling, and re-telling! This set includes characters and backgrounds from the stories featured in the Elinor Wonders Why lessons. Use them [More]
Use the art for storytelling, and re-telling! This set includes characters and backgrounds from the stories featured in the Elinor Wonders Why lessons. Use them to retell or extend the stories from the video clips, or as an option for introducing the stories when technology isn’t available.

NOVA
This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program Horizons, the U.S. series [More]
This long-running, award-winning documentary series focuses on science, its many applications, speculation, history and researchers. Inspired by the BBC documentary program Horizons, the U.S. series frequently features interviews with scientists directly involved in the topic at hand, and sometimes even boasts footage of a particular discovery.
Science | History & Social Studies | Mathematics | Engineering & Technology

Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet
A look at Islam in contemporary America, including the homes, mosques and workplaces of practicing Muslims.
A look at Islam in contemporary America, including the homes, mosques and workplaces of practicing Muslims.

Food -- Delicious Science
Exploring the science behind the food we eat, Michael Mosley and James Wong set out on a methodical culinary journey. When it comes down to [More]
Exploring the science behind the food we eat, Michael Mosley and James Wong set out on a methodical culinary journey. When it comes down to it, most of our food is composed of the same familiar building blocks: macro-level nutrients like carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, but also the micro-level ones like vitamins and minerals. Traversing the globe, Michael and James explore investigate how the hidden chemistry in food contributes to nourishing and building the human body.
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