LEARN/CREATE (MT)

12:00 pm 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 6. Restless Landscapes"  If almost all mountains are formed the same way, why do they look so different? In this session, participants learn about the forces continually at work on the surface of the Earth that sculpt the ever-changing landscape. D

1:00 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Biodiversity Decline"  Species are being lost at a rapid rate in rainforests and coral reefs. Yet many species still have not been discovered. Tropical scientists struggle to keep ahead of the bulldozers as they work to understand this complex ecosystem. D

1:30 pm 

Habitable Planet, The  "Energy Challenges"  Global energy use increases by the day. Polluting the atmosphere with ever more carbon dioxide is not a viable solution for our future energy needs. Can new technologies such as carbon sequestration and ethanol production help provide the energy we need without pushing the concentrations of CO2 to dangerous levels?G

2:00 pm 

Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8  "Can Frogs Dance?"  A dance teacher and a science teacher ask seventh-graders to compare the anatomy of frogs and humans. Then a language arts teacher coaches the students in a lively debate about whether a frog should be allowed to join a ballet company. D

2:30 pm 

Connecting with the Arts: A Teaching Practices Library, 6-8  "Finding Your Voice"  Drawing on themes of conflict and genocide that eighth-graders are studying in their World Cultures class, four arts teachers organize an interdisciplinary unit that encourages students to use their artwork as a form of protest. D

3:00 pm 

Expanding Canon: Teaching Multicultural Literature In High School, The  "Workshop 6. Cultural Studies: N. Scott Momaday and Russell Leong"  In Part I, Betty Tillman Samb. D

4:00 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Exploring Geography Through African History"  Lisa Farrow is a seventh–grade world cultures teacher at Shiloh Middle School in a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland. Ms. Farrow's lesson provides her students with an understanding of African history and geography. After creating a personal timeline, the students create a historical timeline of Africa, focusing on the Bantu migrations, the rise of Islam, the West African trading empires, the Turkish empire, the slave trade, and European colonialism. D

4:30 pm 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Amistad Case"  Gary Fisher is a teacher at Timilty Middle School in the urban community of Roxbury, Massachusetts, part of the greater Boston area. In his eighth–grade U.S. history class, Mr. Fisher examines the history of African American slavery through a dramatic mock trial based on the Amistad case in 1839. D

5:00 pm 

Hands On Crafts for Kids  "Out of This World"  We're getting spacey with out of this world crafts: alien accessories, a cosmic belt and space vest, a mini space shuttle, and a glow in the dark star mobile - all on Hands On. D

5:30 pm 

Signing Time!  "ABCs"  Alex, Leah, Hopkins and Rachel join together for a singing and signing alphabet adventure. D

6:00 pm 

Essential Pepin  "All Puffed Up"  NULL

6:30 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great Italian Pasta Sauces"  NULL

7:00 pm 

Martha Stewart's Cooking School  "Steaming"  Steaming is one of the fastest and healthiest ways to cook - and it's not just for vegetables. In this lesson, Martha demonstrates a variety of steaming techniques and tools that allow you to make complete meals in just minutes. She'll show you how to cook chicken breasts in parchment paper for moist, flavorful meat, as well as how to clean and steam mussels. D

7:30 pm 

Cooking with Nick Stellino  "Halibut with a Kick & Aristocratic Risotto"  NULL

8:00 pm 

Ask This Old House  "Installing A Shade Sail Over A Deck In Santa Fe/Installing a Hybrid Water Heater to Save Energy"  Kevin visits Santa Fe and explores the Santa Fe style of architecture. Then he installs a shade sail over a deck to cut down on sun exposure. Roger shows the proper way to use a wheelbarrow. D

8:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Rome: Ancient Glory"  Rick takes a fresh look at Rome by exploring the traces of life in the capital of the ancient world - visiting the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and viewing the empire's art. Then he goes by bicycle to see the Appian Way and the other marvels of Roman engineering. Part 1 of 3G

9:00 pm 

Rudy Maxa's World  "Montreal & Quebec City"  NULL

9:30 pm 

Essential Pepin  "All Puffed Up"  NULL

10:00 pm 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Great Italian Pasta Sauces"  NULL

10:30 pm 

Pati's Mexican Table  "Quesadillas"  Quesadillas - the perfect marriage of heaven and earth, where the basic, simple tortilla meets the ecstasy of cheese, and to the surprise of many, many other fillings! Pati Jinich will look at Mexican quesadillas prepared three completely different ways, including: Ham and Cheese Sincronizadas; Oaxacan Mushroom and Cheese Quesadillas; Plantain and Refried Bean Quesadillas; Guajillo Chile Salsa. D

11:00 pm 

Cooking Odyssey  "Skiathos"  NULL

11:30 pm 

Rick Steves' Europe  "Rome: Ancient Glory"  Rick takes a fresh look at Rome by exploring the traces of life in the capital of the ancient world - visiting the Colosseum and the Pantheon, and viewing the empire's art. Then he goes by bicycle to see the Appian Way and the other marvels of Roman engineering. Part 1 of 3G