The 2020–21 school year is very different and we are here to help. Pennsylvania PBS, the seven public television stations across the commonwealth, want you to know that you are not alone.
Working with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the seven PBS stations across Pennsylvania joined together to create Learning at Home, your connection to thousands of hours of education and entertaining videos, activities, lessons, and games to support you. You can find out more at pennsylvaniapbs.org, in addition to our resources below.
Teachers, parents and caregivers: please explore! We are in this #TogetherPennsylvania.
Practice these meditative breathing exercises meant to help you focus, relax, and feel energized.
Combine a liquid and a solid and watch the chemical reaction that’s BIGGER than the components themselves!
Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts, and other PBS KIDS shows!
Healthy eating helps keep a healthy mind. Learn more with the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a nationwide recipe contest for kids that promotes cooking and healthy eating.
Be creative and help people with engineering at DESIGN SQUAD GLOBAL. Watch videos, play games, try activities, and share designs with the community.
These educational videos, suited for classroom and community viewing, feature Penn State Humphrey Fellows talking about their home country, its culture, history, and people.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, explore resources that can help you meet the mental health needs of students at school and at home.
Make a squishy substance that is fun to stretch, shape, and smoosh.
You get to be a detective! Sort through clues in a story to predict what will happen next. (Best for Grades 3 – 6)
Solve unit rate problems to determine the best deal per ounce of grocery items. (Best for Grades 6 – 9)
Take on the role of cryptologists to decode clues using pre-algebraic substitution and order of operation. (Best for Grades 8 – 12)
Join a virtual class and help the kids make connections between what they are reading and what they are learning. (Best for Grades 2 – 5)
Remake Learning Days in Central PA is May 6-16, 2021. A variety of organizations — such as schools, libraries, nonprofits, businesses and other community centers — will come together to provide our youth and families with innovative learning experiences.
Join WPSU for a free virtual day of space exploration on May 15, at 1:00 p.m. Have a blast learning about space careers and some out of this world space-themed activities. And look out for guests dropping in to share their real-life experiences in the aeronautics field.
Find parenting tips, hands-on activities, games, and apps for grades PreK-3 to help you raise kind, curious, and resilient children.
Hundreds of multi-media tools to help kids and families enrich and expand their knowledge during the early years of birth through six.
A growing list of resources from PBS and trusted partners, to use as tools to support anti-racist learning and growth. Free and open for all. (pdf)
Connection and independence are not two different things in parenting. They are happening at the same time, all the time, as we work to raise a child who is loving and linked to family and who pushes forward to find their place in the larger world.
Spring is the perfect time to get outside and explore the great outdoors with creative, guided outdoor play together. Spending time outside together will help your child hone their senses and help them learn to use them, too.
Explore natural phenomena and scientific practices with videos, lesson plans, and interactive tools.
Explore the past and learn about the present with resources on government, history, economics, and more.
Bring math concepts to life through interactive games, animations and engaging media resources.
Discover resources and projects that connect students to engineering design practices and future careers.
Discover resources that provide essential lessons on physical, mental, and emotional health.
Bring dance, music, theater, and visual art into your classroom with these standards-aligned resources.
Bring world languages and cultures into your classroom with resources on Spanish, French, and more.
