Help your child discover and protect the natural world around them in these printable activities from Nature Cat! From starting a plant journal to completing a “Recycling Challenge”, they will see their neighborhood and the great outdoors in a whole new light. Continue »
Does saliva really wash back into the milk carton from your mouth when you take a drink? Test it for yourself using powdered drink mix and see what happens! Continue »
It is easy to forget that math is a part of our everyday lives. Use this activity to help your child notice differences, follow simple directions, sort objects, and identify patterns. These are important steps for data collection and analysis – which are a part of the scientific method! Continue »
Learn about Marie Curie, two-time Nobel Prize winner, with this video clip, printable biosketch reader, and support materials. Continue »
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the sky and told stories about the stars twinkling in the night. The most famous constellations in Western culture come from the Greeks. In this activity, your child can learn more about several well-known constellations as you talk about the stories and science behind them. Continue »
A “Math Mess” is an everyday problem that requires an inquisitive mind, determination and a little number sense to solve. Math Messes can pop up when you least expect them — and in each short, animated Math Mess video, you’ll meet some mathematically-challenged characters who are right smack in the middle of one. Continue »
When seeds are in the soil, it is impossible to observe all of the stages of growth. Use fast-growing seeds in this experiment, and you and your child can closely monitor all of the stages of growth a seed experiences! Continue »
Explore the lives of famous historical female figures in these short engaging biographies written for young children. Continue »
Early readers will love building their own story book with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, or Cookie Monster! A perfect tool for helping identify feelings and emotions, word and letter recognition, and letter sounds. Continue »
Mimicry occurs when a plant or animal looks like another species to help it survive. One of the best examples of this is the Monarch and Viceroy butterflies. Try this experiment to explore how Viceroy butterflies use mimicry to trick predators! Continue »
Create a fantastic foaming fountain with just a few household ingredients! Continue »
Miss Penny and KidVision kids explore Engineering through an obstacle course challenge and challenge you to create an obstacle course of your own using things around your house. Continue »
When is a liquid not always a liquid and a solid not always a solid? When it’s “Oobleck”! Explore Non-Newtonian fluids – solutions that change their state of matter under pressure! It’s easy to make and super fun to play with. Try it! Continue »
In this video segment, from the PBS documentary Looking for Lincoln, Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. cites several of Lincoln’s most famous lines of oratory from different points in his political career, noting the “seemingly simple but profoundly eloquent language” he used “to express and ennoble his cause.” Continue »
Explore the concepts of prejudice and tolerance with Martha Speaks. When a new kitten moves in to the neighborhood Martha struggles with the attention she receives. Continue »
You may know that you have to water plants to keep them alive, but how do plants get water from the soil into the parts they need? Try this experiment to learn how! Continue »
What do bumblebees do all day? Using the Science-U campers’ tips as a guide, you can safely observe bees at home and learn what bumblebees do all day! Continue »
Come explore the cypress swamp with the Wild Kratts gang. While on an adventure, they get swarmed by a bunch of biting mosquitoes and observe how the creatures draw blood. Continue »
Eva Mozes Kor, a Holocaust survivor, became a global ambassador for peace, forgiveness and inclusiveness. Read this letter Eva Kor wrote emphasizing four overarching life lessons she encouraged everyone to live by. Continue »
Practice creating and replicating patterns—an important math skill—with this simple activity. Continue »
Learn about density and displacement with this fun, easy experiment. Turn on some tunes and discover how raisins bust a move! Continue »
The third Monday in January is a national holiday observing the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Learn more about this leader of the civil rights movement and about how we honor him today. Continue »
When food coloring and soap are added to whole milk, strange things happen. Will the same thing happen with kinds of milk that have different fat contents? Continue »
Hand washing keeps us healthy. Be like Elmo and make sure to wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds—just enough time to sing this song once! Continue »
Woven popsicle sticks are a blend of art, math, science and just enough mischief to make it an engineering feat of awesomeness! Continue »
Add some kid-friendly decoration to your home with these ornaments made from popsicle sticks and colorful buttons. Continue »
Is your child interested in coding? The @PBSKIDS ScratchJr app is a fun way to teach kids coding skills using the characters they love! Continue »
Make colorful layers using liquids of varying densities, then experiment to see which items sink or float to each layer! Continue »
How do you talk with your children about managing their feelings? This activity encourages children to knead and pound dough as one way to talk through and deal with feelings like anger and frustration. Continue »
Help Molly of Denali and her mom prepare traditional foods to last all winter! Learn about different ways of preserving foods like moose stew and blueberry jam. Continue »
Use this activity to help your child notice differences, follow simple directions, sort objects, and identify patterns. These are important steps for data collection and analysis – which are a part of the scientific method! Continue »
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the sky and told stories about the stars twinkling in the night. In this activity, your child can learn more about several well-known constellations as you talk about the stories and science behind them. Continue »
A gratitude jar is the perfect project to help your child express thankfulness! As they draw the things for which they are thankful, add the drawings to the jar and watch the collection grow. Continue »
Mimicry occurs when a plant or animal looks like another species to help it survive. Try this experiment to explore how Viceroy butterflies use mimicry to trick predators! Continue »
World Kindness Day is November 13th. Download and print this kindness bingo card and see how many acts of kindness your children can complete. Continue »
Combine a liquid and a solid and watch the chemical reaction that’s BIGGER than the components themselves! Continue »
In this video from Let’s Learn, author Kevin Nobel Maillard reads, Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story, a book celebrating Native American culture. After reading, he and his two children create fry bread using playdough. Continue »
Create a fantastic foaming fountain with a few household ingredients. Continue »
Children can draw spooky creatures in the windows of their own lift-the-flap haunted house with this fun Halloween craft for all ages. Continue »
When is a liquid not always a liquid and a solid not always a solid? When it’s “Oobleck”! Explore Non-Newtonian fluids – solutions that change their state of matter under pressure! It’s easy to make and super fun to play with. Try it! Continue »
Over 10 sessions you can help your child learn new vocabulary and inspire a love of reading book using the Martha Speaks Reading Buddies Program. Each session provides plans, book suggestions, and activities designed around a set of new vocabulary words to explore. Continue »
Learn about density in this simple experiment you can do in your bathtub, kitchen or outside. Continue »
Explore Alaska Native culture and values with Molly of Denali as she catches her first fist and follows the tradition of honoring one’s elders by offering her prized catch to her grandpa. Continue »
Spend time coloring and decorating these Daniel Tiger friendship cards with your children as you discuss friendship and what makes a good friend with them. Continue »
Use fast-growing seeds in this experiment, and you and your child can closely monitor all of the stages of growth a seed experiences! Continue »
You may know that you have to water plants to keep them alive, but how do plants get water from the soil into the parts they need? Try this experiment to learn how! Continue »
Snack Hacks are fun healthy recipes to make with your child that provide positive experiences with healthy foods. Make this fun, healthy twist on the fall favorite apple donut. Continue »
SALSA is a series of videos that blends puppets, animation, live action and music to create a unique experience for first-time learners of Spanish language and culture. Continue »
Take a trip outdoors and spend some time observing bee behavior. Learn how to be safe when watching bees while learning about these amazing insects. Continue »
Learn the basics of coding with this fun video in which Valerie Brock builds a PB&J. Children are then encouraged to solve fun, simple coding sequence puzzles. Continue »
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