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Arts: Drawing a Forest Friend
In this episode of Cartoon Academy Quick Draws, Pittsburgh Cartoonist Joe Wos shows how learning to draw is as easy as ABC using the letters O-W-L to create a wise owl character. Continue »
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World Languages: Making Soup
Goldilocks (Ricitos de Oro, played by Niña) returns to the home of The Three Bears (Los tres osos) to redeem herself by making soup. But first she leaves to find her friend, Little Rat (Ratoncito), to help her. Once again the soup turns out to be too hot to eat and the entire group goes […] Continue »
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Social Studies: Objects and Money from Long Ago
Join Cheyney McKnight from the New-York Historical Society as she shows objects and money used long ago. Learn how she-merchants sold goods in exchange for money made of silver and gold. Compare buying and selling goods in the past to practices today. Continue »
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Math: Odd Squad
Welcome to Odd Squad: the zaniest, craziest team of kid investigators around! Explore content below targeted at making elementary-level math a fun, imaginative experience, mixing concepts like arithmetic and geometry with fantastical storytelling. Continue »
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Health & PE: Medication Safety Program – Don’t Keep Rex Around
Learn about medication safety with Rex the RX. Rex teaches simple and easy-to-remember lessons on staying safe around medication. The lessons come to life by teaching the method SEE, STOP, SAY to keep children safe around medicine. Continue »
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English Language Arts: Reading Rainbow Stories
The classic Reading Rainbow series, which launched in 1983 and was the most-watched PBS television show in the classroom, not only offers nostalgia but provides high-quality curriculum for children in Grades K-5 that is still relevant today. The accompanying Reading Rainbow activities are theme-based, stemming from the featured book and may include questions for discussion, […] Continue »
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Science: Feed the Dingo – An Ecosystem Game
Players strive to create a balanced desert ecosystem in which each animal has enough food to survive over a period of 12 days, in this interactive game from PLUM LANDING™. Players see how the different species of plants and animals in a desert depend on one another. They also experiment with how changing the amount […] Continue »
