Don’t miss this chat between Kentucky middle school students at Eastern Kentucky University’s Hummel Planetarium and an astronaut aboard the International Space Station. Watch News Quiz Special: A Space Station Conversation online now to see the question-and-answer session between students and Dr. Tom Marshburn.
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Think Garden
Are you interested in teaching your students about the science of growing food? Think Garden, an engaging new KET-produced collection of short videos focused on biological and environmental concepts, can help!
The collection explores food chains, photosynthesis, plant families, the history of food, and much more.
Education Matters
Explore how Kentucky schools use innovative strategies to put technology into the hands of students, giving them more control over their education an dencouraging teachers to become learners themselves in Education Matters “Innovations in Student-Directed Learning,” airing Monday, February 25 at 9/8 pm on KET.
The program visits Eminence Independent Schools, where an ambitious district-wide program is underway to “reinvent” education and empower students to take charge. Also featured are Danville High and Bates Middle in Boyle County, where students are engaged in project-based learning with real-world application and coices.
A State Divided
A State Divided: Exploring the Civil War Through Images includes 75 fascinating images related to the Civil War in Kentucky, ranging from medals and photographs to portraits and weapons.A zooming feature allows a detailed view of each image, and images are accompanied by extensive background information for Civil War buffs and extras for teachers and students.
Kentucky iTunes U
Kentucky on iTunes U provides free curriculum and instruction resources, including school districts and other Kentucky providers, and can be accessed on a Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone or iPod. Content includes videos and instructional resources produced by KET, school districts and more.