K-12 Curricula for Ohio Teachers

The Ohio Digital Classroom member stations produce curriculum kits for K-12 teachers.

The following kits are available from PBS 45/49, Akron/Kent, Ohio

To order, contact Laura Jarvis at 330-677-4549 or laura@wneo.org. For more information about Educational Services at PBS 45/49, visit them online at http://www.pbs4549.org/edabout.htm

Antarctica: 90 Degrees South (Grades 5-8)
The year is 2050. The earth has become dangerously overcrowded. New lands must be explored. You are commissioned to explore Antarctica to see if habitation is possible. In this curriculum, students learn about glaciers, the food chain, insulation, core sampling, wind chill, ozone holes, and plate tectonics. Printed Teacher's Guide with lesson plans and simulation instructions, Web resources, and 5 videos on VHS: $35

Ama-Zone! The Rainforest Project (Grades 6-8)
Students use role-playing activities to explore the many issues surrounding the Amazon Rainforest as they prepare to "attend" a simulation of the "World Summit on the Rainforest". 5 videos on VHS, website, and resource CD with Teacher’s Guide: $50

Masters of Gravity: Math and Science of the Soap Box Derby (Grades 5-8)
This curriculum takes students inside the Soap Box Derby for a fun application of math (data analysis, ratios, and geometry) and physics. Eight video programs on DVD, Web resources, and Teacher's Guide on CD: $35

It's a Gas!: Math and Science of the Blimp (Grades 6-9)
This curriculum uses the easily recognizable Goodyear Blimp to create excitement about math and science. Lesson topics include the history of the blimp, measurement and scientific notation, ratio and proportion, surface area, volume, structure of matter, gas laws, buoyancy, motion and forces, mapping and navigation, weather, and design technology. Teacher's Guide on CD, Web resources, and 11 video programs on DVD: $35

One State, Many Nations: Native Americans of Ohio (Grades 3-6)
This curriculum explores the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Native American nations that have populated Ohio since prehistoric times. Students meet the nations and their leaders through a fun and interactive collection of exercises. Five video programs on VHS, printed Teacher's Guide, and Web resources: $35

108 Stitches: The Physics of Baseball (Grades 6-10)
This project uses baseball to demonstrate some of the basic principles of physics. Highlighting one of the Cleveland Indians farm teams, the Kinston Indians, the series' individual program titles include "The Pitch", "The Hit", "Running the Bases" and "The Flight". Four video programs on VHS with printed Teacher's Guide: $35

Sharing Art (all grades)
Sharing Art helps students to understand that the art projects they do in class can lead to a career or even display in a museum. The series demonstrates real-world applications of the techniques taught in art classes with a wide variety of media. Includes instructions for use in lower, middle, and upper grades. Printed Teacher's Guide, Web resources, and 15 videos on VHS: $35

The following kit is available from WOUB and ETSEO, Athens, Ohio

To order, contact Lori Allman at allmanl@ohio.edu. For more information about WOUB and ETSEO, visit them online at www.woub.org and www.etseo.org.

Scout's Guide to the Internet for Kids (Grades K-2)
This CD-ROM provides an introduction to the Internet for early elementary students: FREE box of 50 CDs, $10 shipping charge per box.

The following kits are available from CET, Cincinnati, Ohio

For more information about Learning Services at CET, visit them online at www.cetconnect.org/learning/

Safe Passage (Grades 4-12)
This Telly award-winning multimedia curriculum kit about the Underground Railroad explores themes of civil disobedience, conscience, personal responsibility, and the impact an individual can have. Instructor's Guide, extensive Website, two resource CDs, and four books: $75 To order, go to www.safepassageohio.org/about/orderform.pdf

Culture Collage: Our History through Art (Grades 3-5)
This project uses a variety of technologies to introduce teachers and students to the exciting world of arts and technology integration. Through video, CD-ROM, and distance learning sessions with artists, the study of the immigrant cultures that developed the state of Ohio is brought to life. Teacher's Guide on CD, arts integration video, and opportunity for videoconferencing sessions with artists: $28.25 To order, go to www.cetconnect.org/learning/culturecollage/order/orderform.pdf

Producing Ohio: Creating Our Economy (Grades 4-6)
Dynamic and entertaining cross-curricular lessons make economics come alive for students. Teacher’s Guide, Web resources, videos on 2 VHS tapes, card game, wall map, and manipulatives: $65. To order, go to https://www.cetconnect.org/producingohio/order2.html

The following kits are available from WVIZ/PBS ideastream, Cleveland, Ohio

To order, contact Wendy Orengo at 216-916-6354 or Wendy.Orengo@ideastream.org.. For more information about Educational Services at WVIZ, visit them online at www.wviz.org/edsvcs.

Weather or Not (Grades 6-8)
Students learn about science and mathematics by studying weather. Teacher's Guide, video on VHS, interactive CD, and Web resources: $50 (CD only: $25).

Science is the Solution (Grades 6-8)
An amusement park is the setting to help kids understand the practical role of physics (specifically Newton's Laws) in their lives. Teacher's Guide, video and resource CD: $50.

The following kits are available from ThinkTV, Dayton, Ohio

To order, contact Debi Thevinen at 937-220-1708 or debi_thevinen@thinktv.org. For more information about Educational Services at ThinkTV, visit them online at www.thinktv.org/education/education.html

Ohio Reading Road Trip (Grades 6-12)
Take a trip around Ohio to visit the hometowns of our state's best known authors and poets. This integrated multimedia curriculum includes lessons on novels, short stories, and poetry, with four hours of supplementary video (documentaries, interviews, and dramatic readings). Teacher's Guide with 10 lessons, extensive Web resources, DVD and VHS: FREE kit, $10 shipping charge.

Ohio Math Works (Grades 7-9)
This curriculum shows students how industry professionals use mathematics in their careers. Videos take students behind the scenes in companies and give students an opportunity to do the math-based tasks that are done by professionals on the job. Teacher's Guide with five units (19 lessons) and video on VHS: FREE kit, $10 shipping charge.

The following kit is available from WGTE, Toledo, Ohio

To order, contact the Educational Resource Center at 419-380-4631 or erc@wgte.pbs.org. Or order online at www.historyhunt.org/register.asp For more information about Educational Services at WGTE, visit them online at www.wgte.org/education.

Hunting for Everyday History (Grades 3-5)
This curriculum gives students the chance to think and act like historians and curators, preparing them to mine the attics, barns, and memories of your community for treasures of the past. Teacher's guide with poster and Web resources: FREE kit, $10 shipping charge. ($65 additional charge to create student websites)