From: Gay Mohrbacher [mailto:gay_mohrbacher@wgbh.org]
Sent: Fri 1/30/2009 2:39 PM
To: info@emast.org
Subject: Free science resources from PBS

Hello,
We thought MAST would be interested in sharing news about two new (and free) resources from PBS. Public television has long been a supporter of science education, offering high-quality television for adults and children alike, as well as FREE educational outreach materials. Your members might find these materials useful in their work; they are especially relevant for the upcoming Earth Day (4/22). Specifically:

THE GREENS Activity Guide springs from a PBS Web site that encourages kids ages 9 to 12 to explore sustainability and take action wherever they cans. How-to information in the Guide pairs hands-on activities to deepen kids’ understanding of topics like recycling and global warming with campaigns to reduce junk mail and get drivers to stop idling cars. The Guide can be downloaded at http://meetthegreens.pbskids.org/features  and FREE print copies may be ordered by putting “THE GREENS” in the subject line of an e-mail to wgbhmaterialsreq@wgbh.org

New activities from CURIOUS GEORGE focus on earth science and Societies might consider leveraging GEORGE‘s appeal with preK-2 children to celebrate Earth Day, April 22, 2009. Age-appropriate investigations are detailed online at pbskids.org/curiousgeorge/parentsteachers/activities/ aptly named “Curiosity Centers”. At these “Curiosity Centers” (or activity stations), children can make their own discoveries about recycling, wind, water drops, and the properties of soil and sand. A related episode from CURIOUS GEORGE, which might help introduce the topic of earth science to children, can be ordered for free by contacting gay_mohrbacher@wgbh.org

Would you please let me know if and how you can help get the word out?
Thanks,
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Gay L. Mohrbacher
Outreach Project Director
WGBH Educational Foundation
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