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Cinco de Mayo (2004)

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Each year on the 5th of May, Cinco de Mayo celebrations are held in cities throughout the United States. And yet, few people outside of Mexico are fully aware of the holiday's true significance.

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00:50
Cinco de Mayo

The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead: Food for the Ancestors (1999)

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Each fall, Mexicans celebrate a weeklong holiday called Days of the Dead. The festival honors the memories of loved ones who have died. No celebration describes the Mexican culture as this one: sad, joyful, and satirical all at the same time. FOOD FOR THE ANCESTORS explores this fabulous festival as it is done in the culturally rich state of Puebla.

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Length: 
01:00
The Mexican Celebration of The Days of the Dead: Food for the Ancestors

IO Blocks Minis

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A mini sized version of the classic io Blocks.

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IO Blocks Minis

IO Blocks

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Create a limitless world of people, animals, architecture, robots, vehicles and more with IO Blocks®! This set comprises 12 unique plastic shapes and features 6 colors; red, blue, green, tan, black and white. Curved elements add to the variety and encourage more fluid designs and organic themes. IO Blocks® connect with a secure, yet easily adjustable friction fit and feature a beautiful matte finish to the touch. This sets includes 1,000 pieces. The IO Blocks® scale is derived from a .5″ cube, the largest pieces measuring 1.5″W x 1.5 L x .5″D.

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IO Blocks

Stop Motion Animation Kit

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Included in this kit are:

  • 2 Vanguard Desktop Tripods
  • 2 Glide Gear Tablet Adaptors (for attaching an iPad to the Tripod
  • Increasing Student Learning Through Multimedia Projects by Michael Simkins, Karen Cole, Fern Tavalin and Barbara Means; ASCD 2002.
  • 1 iPad 2 (with camera) and with iMovie and Lego Movie Maker apps (Optional) (101807)

If the iPad is needed please contact us via email when ordering the kit.

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Stop Motion Animation Kit

The Civil War: Episodes 6-9 (1990)

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This is the second half of a 6 disc set.

Disc 4
Episode Six: Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864)

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Middle
Length: 
05:00
The Civil War: Episodes 6-9

The Civil War: Episodes 1-5 (1990)

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This is the first half of a 6 disc set.

Disc 1
Episode One: The Cause (1861)

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Middle
Length: 
06:40
The Civil War: Episodes 1-5

LightUp Electricity Kit

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Learn about electronics and programming with this circuitry kit. Build circuits in seconds with these magnetically snap-together blocks. Use the FREE iPad app to take a picture of your project and it will help you see how it works, and will help with the next steps. You can also program the Microcontroller using Codebender.

This Curriculum Kit includes:

  • 2 Edison Kits
  • 2 Tesla Kits
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Content Area: 
Science
LightUp Electricity Kit

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory (2014)

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Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennet chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized and awakened by the simple act of listening to the music of their youth.

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01:18
Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

American Genius (Mini-Series) (2015)

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Behind every great genius was a great rival - an unstoppable adversary whose incredible vision, determination and ambition is their match. Out of their struggles came the world's most brilliant inventions. In a stunning 8-part mini-series, AMERICAN GENIUS reveals the fateful forces behind the greatest competitions for innovation.

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Middle
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06:00
American Genius (Mini-Series)

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