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Tune in for NOVA's "Storm That Drowned a City," a program that reconstructs Hurricane Katrina's development and destruction and investigates what caused New Orleans to flood. (Subjects covered: Earth science, meteorology, natural disasters)

Don't miss NOVA 3.0 Explore/Educate/Engage, a webinar for educators on May 25. Look below for more information. Here is what you'll find online:

Watch the Program - View the entire program online now. (Grades 6–8, 9–12)

The Man Who Knew - Read what hurricane expert Ivor van Heerden predicted would happen if a hurricane like Katrina hit New Orleans and what he had to say after his predictions came true. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

A 300-Year Struggle - Trace the historical path of New Orleans' ever-worsening struggle to keep out water. (Grades 9-12)

Anatomy of Katrina - Track the hurricane from its birth in the open ocean through its catastrophic encounter with the Gulf Coast. (Flash plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

How New Orleans Flooded - Follow the progression of flooding incidents that precipitated the worst natural disaster in American history. (Flash plug-in required; non-Flash version available.) (Grades 9-12)

Map the Flood - Map the effect Katrina would have had on your city. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

NEW!

Media-Rich Lesson Ideas from NOVA - NOVA is delighted to bring an exciting new way to engage your students in the wonders of science. These media-rich lesson ideas help you navigate the myriad resources on the NOVA website and integrate NOVA video, interactive features, lessons, and much more into your science or social studies classroom. (Grades 6–8, 9–12)

NOVA 3.0 Explore/Educate/Engage Webinar - On May 25 from 6:30-8:00pm, join us live and online to explore ways of using NOVA and Teachers' Domain digital resources to bring science to life in your classroom. Learn about our new line of interactives developed for classroom use, find out how to connect your students to 32 real-life scientists and engineers through our new Secret Lives of Scientists web series, and get a sneak peek at "Making Stuff," NOVA's new Fall series about materials science. Register now.

Program Transcript - The site includes a complete narration for this program. This program can be used up to one year after it is recorded off the air.

Other Resources:

Hands-on Engineering Challenges from PBS' Design Squad™ - PBS’ Design Squad goes to school with a new Teacher’s Guide. Developed for middle school science and technology teachers, the guide blends hands-on engineering challenges with three core science topics⎯force, electricity, and sound. The challenges use low cost, readily available materials and are linked to national science and technology standards. CLICK HERE to order your free copy of the Design Squad Teacher's Guide. (Grades 6–8)

Open Call: Life Stories - Students can make 3-minute videos, submitted by their teachers, that present their own compelling perspectives or "Life Stories" on the theme: "What do you see when you look at life?" Selected submissions may appear online and on air. (Grades 9–12)

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