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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 8. Martin Van Buren

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of President Martin Van Buren featuring his professional life. Find details of the era and his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 9. William Henry Harrison

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography featuring the professional life of President William Henry Harrison. Find details of the era of his administration, his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 10. John Tyler

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography featuring the professional life of President John Tyler. Find details of the eraduring his administration, his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 11. James Knox Polk

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography highlighting the professional life of President James Knox Polk. Discover details on his domestic policy, foreign affairs, presidential politics as well as identifying what was going on during his term.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 12. Zachary Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography highlighting the professional life of President Zachary Taylor. Discover details about his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics as well as what was going on during his term.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 13. Millard Fillmore

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography featuring the professional life of President Millard Fillmore. Discover the details of his domestic policy, foreign affairs, presidential politics, and understand the era during his administration.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 15. James Buchanan

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of President James Buchanan highlighting his professional life. Find details on his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics as well as events going on during his administration.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 17. Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
The professional life of President Andrew Johnson is featured in this brief biography. Identify details of the era during his term, his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and his presidential politics.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 18. Ulysses S. Grant

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography featuring the professional life of President Ulysses S. Grant. Identify details of his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics as well as events during the era of Grant's administration.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 19. Rutherford Birchard Hayes

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography of Rutherford B. Hayes highlighting his professional life. Discover particulars about his domestic policy, foreign affairs, presidential politics as well as identify what events were taking place during his term.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 21. Chester Alan Arthur

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography featuring the professional life of President Chester Alan Arthur. Identify the events during his administration, his domestic policy, foreign affairs, and presidential politics.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 22/24. Grover Cleveland

For Students 9th - 10th
A professional profile of President Grover Cleveland. Note Cleveland's domestic policy, foreign affairs, presidential politics, and what was going on in the nation during his administrations.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Presidents Biography: 23. Benjamin Harrison

For Students 9th - 10th
A professional profile of President Benjamin Harrison. Harrison's domestic policy, foreign affairs, presidential politics and a list of events occurring during his administration are featured.
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Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Figurative Language

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover how authors use figurative language to enhance their writing and explore the differences between similes and metaphors in this animated video [3:37] from WNET. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their...
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Pbs Learning Media: Literary Elements and Techniques: Tone and Mood

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the difference between tone and mood in this animated video [2:28] from WNET through definitions and examples from poetry and prose. Discussion questions below help students to further apply their understanding before analyzing a...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Emperor's New Clothes: Text

For Students 5th
This is adapted from Hans Christian Andersen's tale, "The Emperor's New Clothes" in text format.
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Pbs Learning Media: Modern the Emperor's New Clothes: Video

For Students 5th
As you watch this modern version of The Emperor's New Clothes, take note of the character's personalities, how these characters interact, and how they are similar or different from one another. Check out the additional activities below...
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Pbs Learning Media: Rumpelstiltskin: Text

For Students 4th - 5th
This is an adaptation of the fairy tale "Rumpelstiltskin" in text form.
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Pbs Learning Media: Modern Rumpelstiltskin: Video

For Students 4th - 5th
As you watch this modern story of Rumpelstiltskin, take note of the characters, setting, and what happens in the story. Check out the additional activities below for the classroom and home, and watch the "Guided Viewing" version for...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Ups and Downs

For Students K - 1st
Explore sports science and build a ramp that will roll a ball right to the target.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Bottle Cap Hockey

For Students K - 1st
Explore sports science and see how many points can you score with your bottle caps in Ruff's take on table hockey.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Fish Force

For Students K - 1st
Use science inquiry to predict and investigate forces and motion to help rescue Ruff's plushie from the penguins' ice rink in this sports science game.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Sports Science

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about sports science and force and motion alongside Ruff Ruffman.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Chocolate Mug Cake

For Students K - 1st
Explore kitchen chemistry and make a chocolate mug cake in less than 5 minutes.