About KnowItAll

KnowItAll.org, Est. 2001

Smart is fun with KnowItAll.org!

KnowItAll features a wide assortment of over 10,000 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 October 11, 2023, you will find approximately:

ASSETS

  • 5163 videos
  • 784 lessons
  • 1336 audio files
  • 2095 photos
  • 144 interactives
  • 505 documents

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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.
 

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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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 The Space Race, Part 1 1
The Space Race, Part 1
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 6 7 9 10 11 12

Part 1 briefly outlines the Cold War, and how the "Space Race" got started, with the Soviets' launching of Sputnik, in October, 1957. Next came the U.S. competing with the Soviets to launch a man into...
 Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell 1
Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 4 6 8 11 12

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 In S.C. | History In A Nutshell 1
1918 Flu Pandemic In S.C. | History In A Nutshell
Episode 1

Video

Grades: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
SC Life - The Cove Forest Credits

Document

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
La Ropa Sucia - Credits
Episode 111

Document

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
Web of Water - Credits

Document

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
Last Auction - Credits

Document

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
Hobby Shop - Credits
Episode 7

Document

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
Digital Traditions - Credits

Document

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
Natural State - Credits

Document

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
Artopia - Credits

Document

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
Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 7

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

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 5
Pirates of the Carolinas
Episode 5

Video

Grades: 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

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
Microscope Interactive | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Balloon Blast Interactive | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Rocket | Hobby Shop

Interactive

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Learning About the Stage and Auditions | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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
Sound Studio | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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
Lighting Studio | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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
Costume Shop: Fashion in Shakespeare's Time | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Scene Shop: How To Build A Set | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

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
Modeling a Head From Clay | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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
How Do You Make a Cast? | Artopia

Interactive

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

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...