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About KnowItAll

KnowItAll.org, Est. 2001

Smart is fun with KnowItAll.org!

KnowItAll features a wide assortment of over 9,500 media assets and lessons, created by South Carolina ETV with a variety of partners for preK-12. The content has been optimized for tablets and mobile devices for one-to-one learning.

On KnowItAll, as of May 14, 2026, you will find approximately: 

ASSETS

  • 4476 videos
  • 934 lessons
  • 1335 audio files
  • 2120 photos
  • 149 interactives
  • 557 documents

For updates visit our Blog or check out What's New.

We would love to hear from you with any questions or comments. Read what others are saying about KnowItAll on our Testimonials page.

SCETV STATEMENT ON RACE AND CURRICULUM RESOURCES

SCETV is committed to access, equity, and meeting the needs of 21st century learners. We are currently working to review all of our educational resources with the hopes of removing and/or updating any that could be viewed as insensitive or as omitting critical historical contexts. As we embark upon these review efforts, we will address concerns as they are shared with us from valued members of the community like you. We also welcome any additional comments about how we can facilitate thoughtful, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences in this area. You can share them at etveducation@scetv.org.
 

ACCESSIBILITY

We strive to make sure as many assets as possible meet accessibility requirements.

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ABOUT FUNDING

Funding for KnowItAll.org was provided by the S.C. General Assembly through the K-12 School Technology Initiative, which is steered by a unique public/private partnership that includes the S.C. Department of Administration, S.C. Department of Education, S.C. Educational Television, S.C. State Library, S.C. Education Oversight Committee and the private sector, represented by AT&T and the S.C. Telecommunications and Broadband Association. The Initiative guides the distribution of funds appropriated by the Governor and General Assembly. These funds collectively help to meet the state’s schools’ need for software, hardware, connectivity, digital content, instructional technologies and professional development.

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KnowItAll.org has had a team of digital content creators since 2001, dedicated to producing original, standard-aligned content for the classroom.

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Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell 1

Video

Grades

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Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Episode 1
After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...
1918 Flu Pandemic Trivia Quiz - Teacher Resource | History in a Nutshell 1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1

Video

Grades

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1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1
In January of 1918, a deadly H1N1 strain of Influenza called the "Spanish Flu" began sweeping across the globe. This flu, also known as "Strain A" or "Avian Flu", took its toll worldwide, infecting...
SC Life - The Cove Forest Credits

Document

SC Life - The Cove Forest Credits
Cove Forests are unique ecosystems found exclusively in North America, in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States. They are a special type of forest known as mixed decidous, meaning...
La Ropa Sucia - Credits

Document

La Ropa Sucia - Credits
Episode 111
La Ropa Sucia is a fotonovela produced by ETV and designed to target both Hispanic and non-Hispanic teenagers; the title, which means “Dirty Laundry,” is based on the Hispanic adage, “La ropa sucia se...
Web of Water - Credits

Document

Web of Water - Credits
Web of Water was based on the environmental education outreach of South Carolina Lowcountry Environmental Education Program (SCLEEP). The Web of Water Documentary and Webisode video content were...
Last Auction - Credits

Document

Last Auction - Credits
For more than 100 years Mullins was the major tobacco market for South Carolina. Since 1997 the tobacco allotment has been cut in half, textile manufacturers have moved away and Mullins, a town of...
Hobby Shop - Credits

Document

Hobby Shop - Credits
Episode 7
The Knowitall staff would like to extend many thanks to Katie Metz, former Simulation and Science Curriculum Specialist of ETV's Creative Services. Her talents and science genius will be greatly...
Digital Traditions - Credits

Document

Digital Traditions - Credits
Digital Traditions is a public access initiative for folklife & material culture curated by the Folklife Resource Center (FRC) at McKissick Museum. For further information about any of the artists...
Natural State - Credits

Document

Natural State - Credits
Episode 119
A Natural State is funded by an Arts and Rural Community Assistance Project grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and the US Forest Service. The purpose of these grants is to support arts...
Artopia - Credits

Document

Artopia - Credits
Artopia is a comprehensive Web-based arts experience designed for middle school students, covering the visual and performing arts. Students can closely examine important works of art and take part in...
Pirates of the Carolinas 7

Video

Grades

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  • Higher Education
Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 7
DISCLAIMER: This video has a lot of visual images of hangings and decapitation. Stede Bonnet had sought and received a pardon from Governor Eden at Bathtown, North Carolina, and a privateering letter...
Pirates of the Carolinas - Blackbeard - Episode 3 Pirates of the Carolinas 5

Video

Grades

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  • Higher Education
Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 5
Although males, young and old, comprised the great majority of pirates, some women seeking the same adventure and plunder disguised themselves as males and also signed aboard pirate vessels. Anne...
Microscope Interactive | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades

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Microscope Interactive | Hobby Shop
In this activity, students use a virtual biology lab to perform investigations and learn lab procedures using compound and dissecting microscopes to look at a variety of animal and plant cells.
Balloon Blast Interactive | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades

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Balloon Blast Interactive | Hobby Shop
Learn how velocity and distance work in this balloon blast game. A catapult is a military device that was used in ancient and medieval times to hurl stones, spears, and other objects. There were many...
Rocket | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades

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Rocket | Hobby Shop
In this science-based game, choose and customize a rocket. Launch your rocket and learn about Newton's Laws.
Learning About the Stage and Auditions | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Learning About the Stage and Auditions | Artopia
Learning About the Stage: The Green Room where actors wait to go onstage, or rest between scenes. Why is it called a Green Room? Apparently no one really knows, although there are several theories...
Sound Studio | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Sound Studio | Artopia
In the theater, sound refers to sound effects and music, as well as the audibility of the actors. Adding music and sound effects, like lighting, can change the mood of a production. Sound can also...
Lighting Studio | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Lighting Studio | Artopia
Theater lighting is an important aspect of the stage picture. The first thing theater lights do is to illuminate the stage and actors so they can be seen. Lighting can create the mood of a scen and...
Costume Shop: Fashion in Shakespeare's Time | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Costume Shop: Fashion in Shakespeare's Time | Artopia
In Shakespeare's day fashion made a major statement. Wealthy people wore expensive, uncomfortable clothes because they demonstrated a person's prosperity and high social standing. To dress the actors...
Scene Shop: How To Build A Set | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Scene Shop: How To Build A Set | Artopia
Scenery is a very important element to stage productions. The scenery or set helps create a time and a place. A set designer, carpenters and painters are needed to build sets. Before building a set...
Modeling a Head From Clay | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Modeling a Head From Clay | Artopia
Modeling is an additive process. The artist builds up a soft, flexible material such as wax or clay, piece by piece. These soft materials are fragile. They don’t usually last very long, so they have...
How Do You Make a Cast? | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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How Do You Make a Cast? | Artopia
Casting is the process of changing a sculpture made from a soft, temporary substance, like unfired clay or wax, to a hard material such as cement, bronze or steel. The artist makes a mold from the...
Carving a Figure Out of Wood | Artopia

Interactive

Grades

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Carving a Figure Out of Wood | Artopia
Carving is a subtractive process. A carver removes bits and pieces of a hard material, slowly revealing the desired shape. Many different things can be carved – stone, marble, wood, plaster, plastic...