Website: PBS’s DragonflyTV
A treasure trove of resources for grades 3-6 , the DragonflyTV website enriches the popular PBS science T.V. programs of the same name. It features a Do It page of experiment activities; various videos, including Real Scientists and Check It Out science topics; focus on nanotechnology; and games, puzzlers, and riddles.
The real-life science investigations of DragonflyTV captures the attention of the MTV and video-game generation. Against a pop-music soundtrack, children tell about their investigations and discoveries. DragonflyTV engages children, parents and teachers in accessible, hands-on science activities, and is designed to appeal to children from diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, and educational backgrounds.
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Tags: biography, games, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, Nanotechnology