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One Square Inch

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Copies: 7

Cooper's grandfather gives him and his little sister, Carly, deeds to square inches of land in the Yukon. Carly uses them to invent her own imaginary kingdom of Inchland—far away from the silence of their home, where their single mother stays in bed all day. When their mom comes out of her season of sadness bursting with sometimes frightening energy, Carly retreats into Inchland, while sixth-grader Cooper tries to control the chaos. But can Cooper really keep Carly—and himself—safe?

Author:

Claudia Mills

Lexile:

770L

A Smile as Big as the Moon

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John Corbett plays Mike Kersjes, a special education teacher who helps his students achieve their impossible dream: to attend Space Camp at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Their inspiring journey is based on a true story.

Director:

James Sadwith

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Professional

Length:

01:35

A Wooden Bucket: The White Cooper's Craft in 1850 (2004)

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This film is about the Cooper's Craft and making a wooden bucket from start to finish in 1850, filmed in Historic Richmond Town, Staten Island, New York.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

A Wooden Bucket: The White Cooper's Craft in 1850

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You! (2005)

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The program is designed for educators to empower teens to use the internet without fear, and without resorting to mistreating anyone. By presenting the true stories of real teens who were bullied online, it challenges teens to realize that the person at the other end of the "enter" button is a real human being with the same feelings, hopes and needs as they have.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You!

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)

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Even across thousands of miles, the special bond between a mother and a son can never be broken. It gives hope to Carlitos, a scrappy nine-year-old boy whose mother, Rosario, has gone to America to build a better life for both of them. While Rosario struggles for a brighter future, fate forces Carlitos' hand and he embarks on an extraordinary journey to find her. Critics and audiences alike have praised this inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother's devotion, a son's courage and a love that knows no borders.

Director:

Patricia Riggen

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:50

Amazing Kids of Character Series (2008)

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This uplifting five-part series highlights crucial cornerstones of character courage, empathy, perseverance, respect and responsibility by showing real kids who achieved amazing results for themselves and their communities. Each character trait is represented with three different profiles of truly amazing kids and hosted by a diverse, multiethnic group of students from around the country.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:52

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

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Finding their niche in a particular social group can be the most important focus in a youngster's life. The idea of being left out or not belonging to a particular group can make kids miserable. This program helps youngsters look at the positive and negative impact of cliques on both individual groups.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:16

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques

Problem Solving Part 2 (2004)

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--review of Part 1
--the discovering patterns strategy is used to solve a problem discovering patterns in number sequences.
--the making lists and charts strategy is used to solve a problem with disparate and incomplete information
--the drawing pictures and diagrams strategy is used to solve a problem about the number of poles needed to build a fence

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:21

Problem Solving Part 1 (2004)

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--the five steps to problem solving: read and re-read the problem, identify important information, choose a strategy, solve, check the answer
--the six strategies to choose from: guessing and checking, using a simpler related problem, discovering patterns, drawing pictures and diagrams, making lists and charts, working backwards

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:19

Statistics: Part 2 (2004)

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--calculating mean, median, and mode averages and how each describe data
--the range of data
--the distribution of data by quartiles
--calculating mean, median, and mode averages within quartiles
--interquartile ranges
--box and whisker plots

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:15

Middle

One Square Inch

A Smile as Big as the Moon

A Wooden Bucket: The White Cooper's Craft in 1850 (2004)

Real People: Bullying, the Internet and You! (2005)

Under the Same Moon (La Misma Luna)

Amazing Kids of Character Series (2008)

We're In, You're Out: Looking at Cliques (2005)

Problem Solving Part 2 (2004)

Problem Solving Part 1 (2004)

Statistics: Part 2 (2004)

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