Webresource: Cable in the Classroom

You can sign up to get regular emails and if I remember correctly you can pick and choose what subjects, etc. that you want to get emails on....perhaps that was another site, but this is an email of the one from this coming week and it is divided by subjects! Take care, Tabbi
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Cable in the Classroom Subject Alert

http://www.ciconline.org

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Here are some upcoming educational programs and online resources in your requested subject area(s).

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Preschool
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Oswald
Noggin
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Based on the play-to-learn concept, this animated series follows the adventures of an octopus adopted by walruses.

This program airs M-F.

03/01/2007
Eastern: 12:00 pm
Central: 11:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

Wonder Pets!
http://www.nickjr.com/playtime/shows/wonder_pets/index.jhtml
Nickelodeon
Companion site to the Nick Jr. animated series about classroom pets that turn into superheroes and save animals in distress features interactive, animated games, video clips, printables, and more.

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English/Language Arts
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Exploring the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Discovery Channel
(1:00) (cc) Commercial-Free
Examines the imaginative tales of the 19th-century author.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 5:00 am
Central: 4:00 am
Mountain: 6:00 am
Pacific: 5:00 am

Video Gallery: 07/24/1856: Shaw Born
http://www.history.com/media.do?action=clip&id=tdih_0724
History Channel
Streaming video biography of famous playwright George Bernard Shaw features commentary on how his Irish roots affected his work.

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History
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Remembering a King's Legacy
http://www.bet.com/Site+Management/Packages/mlk_king.htm?
Black Entertainment Television
Site features streaming video of BET News reports on Martin Luther King Jr., a timeline of his life, discussion of his legacy, and more.

World Odysseys
South Africa
Travel Channel
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Explores the history, culture, and wildlife of this diverse country, including Cape Town, Africa's southernmost metropolis.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 9:00 am
Central: 8:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

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Social Studies
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Remembering a King's Legacy
http://www.bet.com/Site+Management/Packages/mlk_king.htm?
Black Entertainment Television
Site features streaming video of BET News reports on Martin Luther King Jr., a timeline of his life, discussion of his legacy, and more.

World Odysseys
South Africa
Travel Channel
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Explores the history, culture, and wildlife of this diverse country, including Cape Town, Africa's southernmost metropolis.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 9:00 am
Central: 8:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

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Science/Health
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World Odysseys
South Africa
Travel Channel
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Explores the history, culture, and wildlife of this diverse country, including Cape Town, Africa's southernmost metropolis.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 9:00 am
Central: 8:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

SportsFigures
The Calorie Cycle/Liquid Energy
ESPN2
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Cyclist Tom Danielson calculates how many calories he uses per mile; wakeboarder Dallas Friday explores shock waves with a ski boat.

03/05/2007
Eastern: 5:30 am
Central: 4:30 am
Mountain: 3:30 am
Pacific: 2:30 am

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Math
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Brain Boosters: Number & Math Play: Hungry Hamsters
http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/numberplay/hungryhamsters.html
Discovery Channel
Mathematical riddle asks students to use reasoning skills to determine how many times each of five hamsters goes through a maze.

SportsFigures
The Calorie Cycle/Liquid Energy
ESPN2
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Cyclist Tom Danielson calculates how many calories he uses per mile; wakeboarder Dallas Friday explores shock waves with a ski boat.

03/05/2007
Eastern: 5:30 am
Central: 4:30 am
Mountain: 3:30 am
Pacific: 2:30 am

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Arts
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OVATIONews
http://www.ovationtv.com/artszone/artsnews.asp
Ovation
Site features a compilation of arts news, including related current-events articles from The New York Times.

World Odysseys
South Africa
Travel Channel
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Explores the history, culture, and wildlife of this diverse country, including Cape Town, Africa's southernmost metropolis.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 9:00 am
Central: 8:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

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Social and Personal Development
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The Luck of the Irish
Disney Channel
(1:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
2001 film tells the story of a young boy who tries to recover a lost lucky charm and finds he is capable of creating his own luck.

03/06/2007
Eastern: 3:00 am
Central: 2:00 am
Mountain: 4:00 am
Pacific: 3:00 am

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Languages
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Entrevistas
http://www.nickelodeon.es/nick.es/entrevistas/index.jhtml
Nickelodeon
Spanish-language site features transcripts of interviews with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Jesse McCartney, and others.

World Odysseys
South Africa
Travel Channel
(0:30) (cc) Commercial-Free
Explores the history, culture, and wildlife of this diverse country, including Cape Town, Africa's southernmost metropolis.

03/02/2007
Eastern: 9:00 am
Central: 8:00 am
Mountain: 10:00 am
Pacific: 9:00 am

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