How do you drop an egg without breaking it? NASA faced a huge challenge when they safely landed the Mars Exploration Rovers on the surface of Mars. Can you design a capsule that would protect a raw egg dropped from several stories to the ground? Try it!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Turns out reading isn’t just about getting a good story! Margaret explains the benefits of reading, including increased vocabulary and empathy. Watch the video together and then discuss using the included discussion questions.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Explore the science behind the reaction caused by dropping Mentos® into soda.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Explore this collection of videos celebrating the stories and traditions of indigenous people from Hawai’i, Alaska, Mississippi, and Massachusetts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
WPSU presents virtual field trips of the Centre Country Recycling and Refuse Authority and Fort Roberdeau with more to come!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
When Arthur takes his teasing too far, it upsets Sue Ellen. Can Arthur find a way to apologize for bullying Sue Ellen and save their friendship? Explore the topic of empathy in this interactive comic, So Funny I Forgot to Laugh, based on the characters and storyline from the PBS children’s series ARTHUR.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make colorful layers using liquids of varying densities, then experiment to see which items sink or float to each layer!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Explore what causes seasons on Earth in this interactive adapted from NASA materials that features four cities at different latitudes. Use this resource to view how Earth’s axial tilt causes seasons from different perspectives.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Before all the leaves change color and drop grab a green living leak off a tree and try this simple experiment in your home.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Explore the history, people and issues chronicled in the PBS series, Latino Americans in this collection of lesson plans and videos.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Turn a regular, raw egg into a “bouncy ball” in this simple, yet fun experiment.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Children apply geometry concepts to create patterns and shapes to program their ship to race through the galaxy, learning about computer programming along the way.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn how to make a bead bracelet (or necklace or keychain) that spells your name in binary code.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Jalani and his mom talk about cooking together and their family’s cooking traditions in this video. Use the Health Eating handout that accompanies the video to guide a discussion with your child.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Pancakes are a popular family breakfast item, and making them together provides a chance to use math and science skills.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Can something be both a solid and a liquid?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this collection of videos and activities, explore the different (and interesting) ways you can become more civically engaged.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Can you make muddy water crystal clear?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Effectively managing worries is a building block for successful problem solving and making good choices in the future. Try these activities for confronting negative thoughts and help “turn down the noise” made by anxiety.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn how to use a stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff to measure blood pressure. Can different activities change blood pressure?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Through live performances and interviews, the collection represents a wide variety of cultures and styles of dance among Native American tribes.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
When food coloring and soap are added to whole milk, strange things happen.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Practice creating and replicating patterns—an important math skill—with this simple activity.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Solve unit rate problems to determine the best deal per ounce of grocery items.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Is a bubble always round? What happens if you use a different shaped bubble wand?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create an environment to observe leaves breathing.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
As we begin to think about school starting we may feel a little anxious. Try these breathing techniques to calm your mind and body.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Get summer started on the right page with PBS LearningMedia’s Summer of Reading collection!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How fast does your brain send messages to your body?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
The chefs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium prepare meals daily to feed a variety of animals. Learn how these chefs work to tempt the taste buds of thousands of species.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What do bumblebees do all day?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Test how many pennies you can put in a full glass of water without letting any leak over the edges.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Here from a member of the US Space Force and an Astronaut! Learn what it takes to travel to space.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How do you launch a rocket without using fuel?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Discover how new apps are improving the lives of people with a disability or illness and helping to raise empathy.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What do bumblebees do all day?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make colorful layers using liquids of varying densities.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Practice drawing cartoon characters while learning educational facts on the cartoon subjects by cartoonist Joe Wos.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create an environment to observe leaves breathing.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try out these activities to learn more about animals in nature.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In these activities, students will draw inspiration from Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story to complete a self-reflection about their life, goals, and anxieties.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make your own carousel toy while exploring some basic energy concepts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn about what a garden needs to remain healthy. Explore the choices that lead to a thriving garden like choosing the best location, preparing the soil, and knowing when to water the plants.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create an environment to observe leaves breathing.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
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.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What affects blood pressure?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Explore the International Space Station (ISS), a unique laboratory that orbits 250 miles above the Earth at a speed of five miles per second, seeing a sunrise every 90 minutes!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How do you launch a rocket without using fuel?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What do bumblebees do all day?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn about migration, the seasonal movement of animals from one location to another.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Looking to give a speech? How you use your voice makes a huge difference.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What makes food coloring dance in milk?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Encourage outdoor exploration with these free apps from PBS and beyond.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this experiment, create an environment where you can see this carbon dioxide/oxygen exchange happening in leaves!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Work on some serious math and science lessons while making pancakes.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn more about autism spectrum disorder through 26-year-old Tyler Leech’s story.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this Science Trek, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests will answer students’ questions about our five senses.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How similar are we to leaves? Create an environment to observe leaves breathing.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this episode of Things Explained, we talk with a Georgia nurse who is caring for coronavirus patients and examine why PPE is in such high demand during the global pandemic.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Most seeds need warmth, light, and water to start growing. But what happens when you replace water with other types of liquids? Test them out using this experiment!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Use these Arthur resources to take action and improve your world!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Why does everything turn yellow in spring? Try this activity to find out!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try it yourself with step by step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable handout.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
See how our Science-U campers did it, then try it yourself with step-by-step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable handout.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn about the groundbreaking strategies women used to give rise to the largest expansion of voting rights in American history.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Odd Squad agents use effective mathematical practices and critical mathematics concepts and skills to ultimately solve each case. In other words: Odd is the problem, math is the solution.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
“Finding Your Roots: The Seedlings” follows 13 young people in a genetics and genealogy camp as they explore their family history and DNA ancestry with techniques never before used in an educational setting.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try it yourself with step by step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable student handout.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
This virtual journey explores the complexities of slavery and freedom in antebellum Savannah through the lens of the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try it yourself with step by step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable student handout.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Solve unit rate problems to determine the best deal per ounce of grocery items.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
You can encourage healthy eating by talking to your kids about nutrition, involving them in their food choices, and leading by example.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try it yourself with step-by-step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable student handout.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn how to make these lovely baskets and fill them with sweets or greeting cards for Valentine’s Day!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try it yourself with our step-by-step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable support materials.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
This DragonflyTV segment illustrates how snow and clouds affect air temperatures and serve as insulators against extreme cold and heat.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Practice reading comprehension by asking questions about short stories and passages.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Can different activities change blood pressure? Gather a group of friends and try it!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
This episode of Social Studies Shorts explores what happens on this exciting day and looks at interesting moments from past inaugurations.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Understand the unpredictable way that innovation works, and explore the cascade of advancements in disease control and astronomy that 16th-century innovations in lens making prompted.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Is a bubble always round?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Winter is a fun time to watch birds in your yard. Many feathered friends even enjoy the snow, and you can keep track of them with this journal.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Watch as some people in STEM careers profile their positions in STEM and what it entails.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make colorful layers using liquids of varying densities, then experiment to see which items sink or float to each layer!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
This hearty and healthy snack will power your child’s daily adventures.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
To close out the year and welcome a new one, celebrate with some paper poppers! And learn how to say “Happy New Year” in different languages.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
The Penn State Center for Nanoscale Science is developing a new interactive website with informal educational content to explore how materials have unexpected behaviors that lead to new, innovative technologies.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Watch and listen to these inspiring one of a kind kindness stories. Then download the Kindness Bingo cards to spread kindness in your community!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
You get to be a detective! Sort through clues in a story to predict what will happen next.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Practice creating and replicating patterns—an important math skill—with this simple activity.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make your own carousel toy while exploring some basic energy concepts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration, but anyone can find meaning in the holiday. Check out the origins of the tradition, and how it is observed today.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Celebrate the beauty of fall by creating a festive centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Who in your family has the quickest reaction time? Thanksgiving is the perfect time to experiment with different family members!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Work on some serious math and science lessons while making pancakes.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this video and accompanying lesson plans, students will learn how the Northern Arapaho came to Wyoming, what are the Arapaho values, and why were Arapaho tribal names changed?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this experiment, create an environment where you can see this carbon dioxide/oxygen exchange happening in leaves!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Kindness can grow! Create a Kindness Tree in your house to watch your kind acts multiply.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make your own carousel toy while exploring some basic energy concepts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Watch this Arthur episode to learn about the complexities of the voting process.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Turn a regular egg into a bouncing egg.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Picture books help create a safe place to start when talking to children about race and racism. Use this list of suggested books to start your conversation.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create a fantastic foaming fountain with a few household ingredients!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
The natural world serves as inspiration for human inventions, such as scuba fins, the Bullet Train, and VELCRO. Use this worksheet to learn more examples, and then search for more in your neighborhood.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What do bumblebees do all day?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Why do leaves change color in the Fall? In this video, the students explore to find out!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Work on some serious math and science lessons while making pancakes.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create these delightful desserts for your cooking-themed party! Let every little guest enjoy their very own delicious ‘chef’ cookie pop.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Learn how to use a stethoscope and a blood pressure cuff to measure blood pressure. Can different activities change blood pressure? Gather a group of friends and try it!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this episode of Things Explained, we talk with a Georgia nurse who is caring for coronavirus patients and examine why PPE is in such high demand during the global pandemic.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Practice creating and replicating patterns—an important math skill—with this simple activity.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this activity, your child will use her imagination and practice storytelling by rolling homemade dice to tell a unique story!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Most bubble wands are circular, so is that why bubbles come out round?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Sometimes parents need children to play quietly while they work or take a break. Create a Fun Time Spinner with activities your child can do alone, and one with family activities!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Breakfast can be a learning experience! Work on some serious math and science lessons while making pancakes.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
“STOP” is a 4-step plan you can use to gain more control over anxiety-causing situations like back-to-school.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Can you transform a toy car into a pull back car?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
You and your child can investigate what happens when you heat solid materials and then cool the materials.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What do bumblebees do all day?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
You need a paintbrush to paint your nature-y masterpiece! What will you use to make your paintbrush?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How do you launch a rocket without using fuel?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Does your child like to splash in rain puddles or watch the clouds as they move across the sky? You can help your child learn about weather by making a simple weather chart together and observing the weather with all their senses!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Plants use their leaves to recycle carbon dioxide and turn it into food for themselves and oxygen for us. In this experiment, create an environment where you can see this carbon dioxide/oxygen exchange happening!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
When seeds are in the soil, it is impossible to observe all of their 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!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What makes food coloring dance in milk?
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Create “glowing water” by adding the contents of a non-toxic highlighter to water. This project is a great way to learn about bioluminescence in nature.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
What is the secret behind the reaction between carbonated cola and little mint candies that makes such an explosion? Try it!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make the perfect activity for hot summer days: a water blob!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Have you ever ridden on a carousel or merry-go-round at an amusement park? Usually, these rides are powered by electricity, but you can make your own carousel toy while exploring some basic energy concepts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
In this interactive, student driven lesson, students watch videos about gravity and investigate the motion of falling objects on Earth and on the Moon.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
How fast does the eye send messages to the brain and the brain send messages to your hand muscles to react in time to catch a falling object? Find out using the ruler test!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Watch this episode of PBS Kid’s show Arthur, where Arthur thinks his school cafeteria worker is being treated unfairly and seeks guidance from Congressman John Lewis
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Penn State entomologists visited Science-U Nature Camp and took the campers to the Penn State Arboretum to observe bumblebees in action. Campers share how to safely observe bees.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Try making your own insect home – or ‘hotel’ – out of upcycled items, to give bugs somewhere to live in your yard. They’ll repay you when they help control pests and pollinate your plants.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Make colorful layers using liquids of varying densities, then experiment to see which items sink or float to each layer!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Hear stories, play through situations, and learn how to make crafts from cultures near and far.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Can you make a rocket and figure out how to launch it without any fuel? Try it!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
This lesson will help you discover more about the many creative endeavors of Benjamin Franklin and imagine what his modern-day social media posts might look like.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Math can be delicious? Cooking up a plate of fluffy buttermilk pancakes isn’t just a great life skill, it’s also an opportunity to work in some serious math and science lessons.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Odd Squad airs at 5:00 p.m. weekdays, where you can see the zaniest, craziest team of kid investigators around! Help the Odd Squad solve the mystery of Symmetric Al with this printable activity.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Have you ever ridden on a carousel or merry-go-round at an amusement park? Usually, these rides are powered by electricity, but you can make your own carousel toy while exploring some basic energy concepts.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
These two simple games use household items to help children learn the importance of cooperation and working together.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
Plants use their leaves to recycle carbon dioxide and turn it into food for themselves and oxygen for us. In this experiment, create an environment where you can see this carbon dioxide/oxygen exchange happening!
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
If you want to investigate your backyard like the Kratt brothers, this list of activities from PBS Parents can get you started.
Suggested for Grades 4 to 8
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, WPSU and PBS have come together to curate a special collection of educational resources.
