Iowa Public Television

Visit with a pioneer woman (a naturalist from the Polk County Conservation Board) as she relays the changes in the Iowa landscape and how these changes have affected wildlife. She will also explain what life was like on the prairie. Students will get an opportunity to guess the use of many household items used during the 1800's.
The interactive program also allows time for student questions, so please work with students in advance to prepare a couple of appropriate questions.

Following the ICN session, registrants receive a complimentary Laura Ingalls Wilder book or alternate title.

Other Polk County Conservation Board ICN events include:
Monarch Tagging
Insects
Spiders
Bats
Animal Winter Preparation
Unhuggable Animals
Mammals of Iowa
Mammal Tracks
Cosmic Connections
Owls
Habitats
Amazing Reptiles
To Be a Seed
Sing a Song of Science

Session Related Web sites:

• Polk County Conservation Board - Learn about nature and the fun you can have in Polk County.
• Farm Bureau Kids - Go on an Iowa Prairie Adventure and discover the facts about life on the prairie.
• EnchantedLearning.com - Learn everything about mammals including definition, descriptions, and extreme mammals (fastest, tallest, etc.)

Do a Thinkfinity Search:

1. Search for: prairie
2. Limit Subjects to: science
3. Limit search to appropriate grade level.
4. Click on the 'Search' button to view results.

PBS Teachers - PBS Teachers offers free lesson plans, professional development and more for preK-12 educators.

Are you new to the ICN experience? If so, take a moment to view the IPTV K-12 Connections Frequently Asked Questions and Keys to a Successful Session.

Classroom Resources:

The following related programs are available on IPTV's broadcast or from the AEAs: (Check the K-12 Classroom Television (www.iptv.org/k12catalog) Web site for broadcast dates and times.)

• REAL SCIENCE V:(Grade Level: 5-10)
• INTEGRATED SCIENCE: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow, program #4 The Environment, program #5 (Grade Level: 6-8)
• DRAGONFLY TV (Grade Level: 2-5)
• EXPLORE MORE (Grade Level: 5-9)
• The Iowa Heritage (Grade Level: 3-8)

Check out the Classroom Resources for additional materials prepared and compiled by IPTV K-12 Connections staff.

Only twelve interactive sites are scheduled for each session. Videotaping is NOT available.

Sessions are provided at no cost to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa.