In this interactive lesson, students explore the rich diversity within Latino culture using WGBY’s bilingual program Presencia. The lesson explores the variety found within Latino food, music, and art and introduces individuals who honor and celebrate their culture. Students build their vocabulary with Spanish words and expressions and grow in their appreciation of how diversity […] Continue »
Oh Noah!, (formerly known as Noah Comprende) is designed to teach Spanish to children ages six to eight through animated videos with embedded games that help build vocabulary. In each video, a misunderstanding launches a comic misadventure. Kids learn language better when they can put it into meaningful context. Continue »
This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and information they get from online sources. Media literacy is an essential skill for all students across a range of subjects, from Science to Social Studies to English Language Arts. The […] Continue »
AJ Isaacson-Zvidzwa is a BIPOC woman, violist, composer, and musicologist who lives with mental illness. AJ wrote the song cycle, Angels Sang to Me, for a soprano and string quartet to explore her journey with mental illness. Continue »
Learners take on the role of cryptologists to decode clues using pre-algebraic substitution and order of operations. Can you crack the code and stop an international smuggling ring? The activity integrates geography and mathematics, and is best for grades 8 – 12. Continue »
Learn to identify the parts of a flower, including the pistil, carpel, stigma, style, ovary, ovules, petal, anther, filament, stamen, and sepal. Also, discover techniques for selecting the best flowers for dissection and identification. Access a student handout for categorizing the flower parts. Continue »
Now celebrating its 200th anniversary, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a revolutionary text that pioneered the sci-fi genre. On the surface, it’s a novel about a scary monster, but the sympathetic description of a soulful creature makes us rethink the label. Continue »
This video explores scale models, including 1:12 dollhouse models, 1:24 railroad models, and 1:192 architectural models. It explains what the different ratios represent and asks students to consider how they can use measurement and proportional reasoning to create their own scale models. The accompanying classroom activity gives students hands-on practice with creating models to scale […] Continue »
This WPSU interactive The Detective’s Notebook Game is designed to get students to think about what they are reading and to answer questions that require inferencing. In the game the student has access to an amateur detective’s notebook in which several clues or events have been observed. From these clues, some inference or prediction can […] Continue »
This video from KET helps preschool students identify the shapes that surround them every day so that they can begin building a foundation for skills they will need in the future. Children often view shapes as play things like blocks and other toys. But being able to identify basic shapes and how they relate to […] Continue »
Reflect on the importance of teamwork in this colorful story about a family restaurant. LeVar Burton talks about the different ingredients that are used to make pizza dough. The featured book, Little Nino’s Pizzeria, is read by actor Josh Saviano. LeVar demonstrates how to toss pizza dough. After watching, use the provided classroom guide, math […] Continue »
Travel around the world through music with this children’s concert produced and performed by the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in front of a live, kid-filled audience! Carnival of the Animals: Remix presents the musical ‘personality’ of animals in short movements using a small orchestra. Continue »
Mind Frame is a peer-hosted collection of videos targeted at middle school audiences to help de-stigmatize the act of talking about mental health and illness. Topics include Depression, Anxiety, Suicide Prevention, Substance Use Disorder, and Wellness – shared by one of two hosts, Rylee Davis or Griffin Greear. Continue »
Lizzy is 18 years old and an athlete and a leader. She was born with spina bifida and has embraced herself and her GIRL Power. She is an archer as well as a basketball player. She played as a point guard for the Rollin Rockets in Charlotte NC. She has the goal of playing for […] Continue »
Meet medical doctor Cheri Blauwet in this media gallery from NOVA’s “The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers.” When Cheri was 18 months old, she sustained a spinal cord injury and became disabled. In high school, she was convinced by her track coach and family to try wheelchair racing. She eventually participated in three Paralympic […] Continue »
In the video, Molly and Tooey are disappointed to discover that a popular comic book, Mighty McMann’s Alaska Adventures, doesn’t reflect anything about their lives in Alaska! So, they decide to create their own comic book featuring a superhero that reflects their own culture. They head to the library to learn how to make a […] Continue »
Wild Kratts joins the adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure as the duo travels to animal habitats around the globe. Each adventure explores an age-appropriate science concept central to an animal’s life and showcases a rarely seen wildlife moment, all wrapped up […] Continue »
When meningitis left Valerie Shirley’s son, Musab, deaf at 5 months old, she learned sign language, eventually became an ASL teacher, and co-founded the Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community (MDMC) as a result. Continue »
In this lesson, students learn about Stephen Hawking – his personal history, his struggle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), his thought processes and how he developed his groundbreaking ideas about Black Holes, the Big Bang, and the discovery of Hawking Radiation. Continue »
The AIM Buddy Project is a supplemental social, emotional, and character development curriculum that uses interactive media, the characters from the PBS series ARTHUR, and cross-grade buddy pairs. Students partner with a buddy to work on interactive comics and games that focus on five important topics –empathy, honesty, forgiveness, generosity, and learning from others. As […] Continue »
Read a book as a class and rotate through three activities that explore plants: fruit and vegetable matching, seed bombs, and parts of a plant. These activities are for children ages PreK-K. Continue »
Join Joel Lookadoo as he models some mathematical thinking. Practice using a ten-frame and decomposing numbers to find missing parts of an equation. Use the included resources to practice these strategies in the classroom. Continue »
Meet Mr. Magic! Megan has hired a cool magician for a birthday for her friend Flea. But how should she send the funds to pay him for his services? Here’s a hint—it’s not magic! In this video, starring Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins, learn about methods of payment, transferring money, and how […] Continue »
Soledad Fernandez-Whitechurch, a self taught artist based in Austin, Texas, has created a mural for a modern building that celebrates the land beneath it. In Muraling Austin, journey into some of Austin’s most inspiring public murals and portraits of the artists and activists who made them. From large-scale installations to intimate painted walls, these murals […] Continue »
Scientific information is shared through the news, advertisements, and social media platforms by sources with differing intentions and levels of expertise. Unfortunately, science misinformation, information that contradicts what established science tells us to be true, can mislead and confuse people and potentially endanger their health and wellbeing. Learn the science behind why misinformation is shared, […] Continue »
Learn about Judy Heumann, a lifelong advocate for the rights of disabled people. She helped spearhead the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the law which makes it illegal to discriminate against those with disabilities in the United States. Continue »
Visit Ivy Green, the birthplace of Helen Keller, in this episode of Yellowhammer History Hunt. Helen lost her sight and hearing as a young child but overcame her handicaps to become a renowned writer and activist who traveled the world to advocate for the rights of people with disabilities. Continue »
Individuals with developmental disabilities and their families often endure deficits in social services they receive. He’s My Brother tells the story of a close-knit family impacted by this deficit as they are faced with considering the future wellbeing of eldest sibling, Peter, who was born deafblind. Peter requires intensive daily support, not only to get […] Continue »
Learn about the work of artist Roberto Juarez. Inspired by his memories of childhood, Juarez combines collage, painting, and printmaking to make large-scale artworks. In the related activity, students will work with these techniques to create their own mixed media piece. The video and discussion will take one class session. Continue »
Rosie is making a seashell museum at the beach, but she needs to find a service to trade for Crystal’s purple seashell. By trying to get Crystal’s seashell Rosie learns that trading isn’t just swapping things; you can trade by doing actions, called services, too. Continue »
Due to the internet and the 24-hour news cycle, we constantly swim in a sea of information that is not always reliable! Solid media literacy skills can be your life vest. This episode of Social Studies Shorts dives in to explore questions to ask when consuming content and techniques to use to spot misinformation and […] Continue »
Ken Burns Presents Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, A film by Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers follows the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life, who have struggled with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. Hiding in Plain Sight […] Continue »
Sign language transforms this popular nursery rhyme. This bilingual sing-along teaches “If you’re happy and you know it” in English and Sign language. Continue »
Shana Davis and a young friend read DANDAN’S DREAM by Xiaowen Zhu and illustrated by Yanling Gong. During the story, Dandan dreams of sending herself by mail to the South Pole. Afterward, Shana and her friend use art supplies to create an imaginative stamp. Continue »
In a time when opportunities for people with disabilities were few, one young woman who was both blind and deaf became a world-renowned voice for change. To this day many still marvel at the accomplishments and perseverance of author and activist Helen Keller. Through two activities and a short biographical video, students will understand Helen […] Continue »
The Great American Read is an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through the lens of America’s 100 best-loved novels (as chosen in a national survey). It investigates how and why writers create their fictional worlds, how we as readers are affected by these stories, and what these 100 different […] Continue »
Let’s Go Enviro is a digital video series that teaches environmental science through phenomena, project-based learning, and Georgia’s diverse ecosystems. The video library consists of six Units. Units 1-5 include videos that invite students to become environmental stewards in their own communities, while Unit 6 introduces students to a wide range of careers in the […] Continue »
Learn to read and then read to learn alongside your PBS KIDS friends. The media in this collection is centered around alphabet, rhyming, alliteration and more! Dive into each sub-collection and discover new ways to explore literacy and media. Continue »
Rosie’s Rules is a new PBS KIDS® animated comedy series for preschoolers starring 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a Mexican-American girl just beginning to learn about the wow-mazing world. Rosie’s Rules aims to teach children concrete social studies lessons about how a community works, helping them develop an awareness of themselves as individuals and as part of […] Continue »
Rise and Shine is an extensive educational program designed to boost learning for K-5 students. These lessons focus on health & wellness topics. Continue »
Students will learn about the work of illustrator Elizabeth Zunon. Zunon calls herself “a global artist” because she grew up in Ivory Coast, West Africa, and would spend summers in Albany, New York, with her American grandparents. She loved reading and drawing and decided to combine her two passions to tell stories for children. Today, […] Continue »
Rise and Shine is an extensive educational program designed to boost learning for K-5 students. These lessons focus on fundamental literacy skills. Continue »
Oh Noah!, (formerly known as Noah Comprende) is designed to teach Spanish to children ages six to eight through animated videos with embedded games that help build vocabulary. In each video, a misunderstanding launches a comic misadventure. Kids learn language better when they can put it into meaningful context. Although—like Noah—they may not understand all […] Continue »
Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids is a series of video and print resources that educators can use to teach their students critical mental health and coping skills. The videos and support materials, which are also available in Spanish, are centered around the following five areas: understanding feelings, relaxation skills, understanding thoughts, managing intense emotions, and mindfulness. Continue »
It’s all in the mix! SALSA blends puppets, animation, live action and music to create a unique experience for first-time learners of Spanish language and culture. SALSA spices up learning by creating a visually exciting production, complete with funny characters that children can enjoy, in situations they can quickly recognize and understand. SALSA also portrays […] Continue »
This Mexican folktale that explains why butterflies do not live in houses and why they migrate. Story told in Spanish and English. Continue »
Spanish is on the rise in the United States, but not in a simplistic way. Immigration and bilingualism (among Latinos and non-Latinos) both increase the usage of Spanish in the U.S. But, just as Spanish is on the rise, there is also tremendous growth of English dominant Latinos: the majority of U.S. Latinos are native […] Continue »
These science segments tap into the instinctively curious nature of our young learners, allowing for observations, explorations, and discovery. Continue »
Tag along with twelve-year-old Freddie on her quest to meet as many amazing artists and see as many amazing art spaces as she can this summer! With the help of her cousin Ty, a few tips from her eccentric Grandma Tilly, and a ride from Hildegard or Uncle Mars, Freddie goes on amazing art missions […] Continue »
Rise and Shine is an extensive educational program designed to boost learning for K-5 students. These lessons focus on fundamental math skills. Continue »
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