In 1963, Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Arizona and charged with kidnapping, robbery, and rape. When questioned by police, Miranda confessed. He was tried and convicted based on his confession. Miranda appealed his conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in 1966 that statements made by the accused may not be admitted in court without procedural safeguards. Page 31 from the decision describes two of those safeguards—the accused’s right to remain silent and to have an attorney present during questioning. Selected pages are shown.

Operation Prevention's school resources provide educators with engaging tools that are aligned to national health and science standards, and integrate seamlessly into classroom instruction. Through a series of hands-on investigations, students will explore the science behind substance misuse, and the resulting impacts on our brain and body.

Learn about the Virginia Opossum, the only marsupial found in the United States. Opossums may be common, but they are amazingly unique and adaptable creatures that can be found right in our own backyards. Host Ed Clark highlights a wide variety of special opossum adaptations and explains how simple changes in human behavior can help these animals. Meet one of the Center's education opossums, and hear outreach coordinator Alex Wehrung talk about how education ambassadors help the Center to elevate the effectiveness of our programs. UNTAMED looks at the wild and often perilous world of wildlife, as seen through the eyes of the patients of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Fallan Lee-Brown teach about ordering and comparing numbers written in scientific notation.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Kyle Snyder teach how to order fractions from least to greatest.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Ashley Ehret teach about ordering integers.

This video is part of the Learn and Grow with WHRO TV series. Watch Brandon Thompson teach about comparing objects using comparison vocabulary.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Kyle Snyder teach about ordering whole numbers.

This video is part of the Continue to Know with WHRO TV series. Watch Victoria Valenciana Brannen teach about the order of operations.

Students will practice with ordinal numbers first through tenth using concrete objects, months of the year, and morning activity strips.

Learn about a variety of ways that recreationists can minimize their effects on wildlife and the environment. That privilege of being outdoors comes with a great responsibility: learning and abiding by a proper set of “outdoor ethics.”

This Story Map Journal centers on World War One. This was a conflict on a level never before seen on the planet. Initially, the conflict was largely a European affair until an impressive piece of spy work by the British intelligence community brought the USA into the conflict. Key Questions: How and why did the U.S. become involved in the Great War? How was the United States able to stay out of the war initially? What were the factors that led to the U.S. declaration of war? What were the logistics behind U.S. mobilization? How did the U.S. strategy differ from that of the Allies? How and when did the war end? Contains links to student materials and teacher materials for creating lesson plans.

Learn about a variety of owl species found around the world. The Wildlife Center team discusses the amazing adaptations of owls and what makes them so unique as patients. The team explains the common injuries in owl patients and the causes for admission that are, unfortunately, often human-caused. Dr. Karra and rehabilitator Brie explain what the wildlife medicine and rehabilitation process is like for a variety of owl species found in Virginia, and outreach coordinator Alex shares Quinn the Great Horned Owl's story.UNTAMED looks at the wild and often perilous world of wildlife, as seen through the eyes of the patients of the Wildlife Center of Virginia, a non-profit teaching and research hospital for native wildlife.

Want to introduce some basic coding and real life examples of the Scientific Method? This is the lesson for you. Using either the online program MakeCode, or by purchasing the Handheld Kitronik Arcades, the students will be performing an experiment while coding a maze game. No purchases required if students only use the online platform. A whole lesson ready to engage your students and use Computer Science and the Scientific Method!

Students will conduct an apple investigation that includes if the apple sinks or floats, the number of seeds inside, the weight of the apple, and even a taste test. They will also have the chance to make an apple life cycle spinner.  

In this project, You will compare homemade applesauce and store bought applesauce. We’ll look at the cost, nutritional  information and taste of each option. You’ll make your own applesauce, test different brands, and then use simple programming to analyze and visualize the data. By the end you will be able to decide which option is healthier, more affordable and tastier!

Let’s take a look at three Virginia industries (agriculture, technology, and shipbuilding).  Then we will ask an industry expert a question that we have about their particular area.  Some of our questions will be emailed and some will be “snail mailed”.  We will discuss the pros and cons of both of those types of correspondence and talk about networking and the internet. 

This activity incorporates a lesson on online safety with a whole-class review of astronomy.  Students will review what is personal vs public information and the dangers of posting private information online.  Then they will go around the room to examine astronomy posters.  They’ll be hunting for personal details that WOULD NOT be safe for an individual to include in a public forum, like posters or online.  They’ll also be looking for key ideas that they covered during their astronomy course.

Think before you click. When online make sure to stay safe, always keep your personal information private and make sure that the website you are using is safe and age appropriate. If you are unsure, ask a trusted adult.

Students break down a large task into smaller pieces in this lesson about Wars from 1500.