Pull back vehicles use springs to store energy. When the vehicle is released, the energy stored in the spring moves the vehicle forward. Can you make any toy vehicle into a pull back vehicle?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What is Afrofuturism and what is its place in Black storytelling? Learn how Afrofuturism is more than just “science fiction plus Africa” and the roots of this important genre in this video from the digital series It’s Lit.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Test the acid levels in your favorite drinks and learn if they can weaken tooth enamel.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Zitkála-Šá and Susan La Flesche Picotte, worked tirelessly to improve the lives of Native Americans. By learning more about their lives and analyzing primary source documents written by both women, you will gain a deeper understanding of how assimilation policies impacted indigenous people in the past and continue to have consequences in the present.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you get power from a lemon? Try this fun experiment at home to find out.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn how a young girl who immigrated to New York City from Yemen dealt with Islamophobia in this video from FILMS BYKIDS: Poet against Prejudice.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Determine what caterpillars eat and what senses they use to find their food in this hands on experiment.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
A tropical rainforest’s ability to take a deep breath depends in large part on a somewhat surprising factor—the age of its leaves. Explore more about the connection between the seasonal variation in Amazon rainforest productivity and its possible resilience to climate change in this interactive infographic.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Before the weather starts to cool off, dive into the fun experiment in which you create your own solar oven from a pizza box.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore the rich diversity within Latino culture in this interactive lesson that presents the variety found within Latino food, music, and art.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Get immersed in a multi-level adventure game cleverly designed to introduce computer programming concepts and improve problem-solving skills. To save the motherboard, players create a custom hero character and fight bugs!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Woven popsicle sticks are a blend of art, math, science and just enough mischief to make it an engineering feat of awesomeness!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
In this interactive web activity your task it to complete a family tree by comparing the DNA sequences of Y chromosomes of known men to the sequences of their relatives.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Plaster casts are used by professionals like crime scene investigators. Learn how to create plaster casts and cast each of your family members handprints.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How do you drop an egg without breaking it?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore videos about artists and arts organizations that maintain or adapt traditional art forms, and that build a sense of community through their art practices. Create your own classroom community through meaningful art experiences.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn about how our brain participates in our social-emotional selves and what students and teachers need to understand about emotions.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Using the videos from the Dance Arts Toolkit collection learn everything from the elements of dance to ensuring healthy dance practices.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Splish splash, let’s do science in the bath! Make your own bath fizzies and have fun exploring chemical reactions while taking a relaxing soak!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
These flexible interactives provide opportunities to practice identifying simple, compound, and/or dependent probabilities using answers in the form of fractions, percentages, and/or decimals.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Using the binary code, you can show off your name on a really cool bracelet, keychain, or necklace.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn about ways to treat social anxiety and the elements of cognitive behavioral therapy.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Turn a regular egg into a bouncing egg.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Try these digital learning games that promote literacy and leadership in an immersive virtual workplace.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you make a plaster cast like a crime scene investigator?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How do hungry caterpillars find food?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Joe Hanson, host of It’s Okay to be Smart, explores animal superpowers, from radiation-resistant bacteria to geckos who climb glass using atomic adhesion to a shrimp that can shoot a bubble the temperature of the sun.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Splish splash, let’s do science in the bath! Make your own bath fizzies and have fun exploring chemical reactions while taking a relaxing soak!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore how water conducts electricity through a variety of experiments.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learning doesn’t stop when you reach outer space, learn about color mixing aboard the International Space Station.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How do you drop an egg without breaking it?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Dive into a new invention allowing the blind to print Braille more easily than ever.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Using the binary code, you can show off your name on a really cool bracelet, keychain, or necklace.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore new topics through the lens of the visual and performing arts, with step-by-step instructions for at-home activities.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Water seeds with other liquids and see if they grow.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore glaciers, volcanoes, and more!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Students will explore vivid sensorial writing while considering how to write about smell, taste, or sound in a setting.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How does soil texture and fertility contribute to the overall health and productivity of a garden? In this activity, help students explore the details of garden soil and learn about the different ingredients that help fertilize growing plants.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Water seeds with other liquids and see if they grow.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Make a squishy substance that is fun to stretch, shape, and smoosh.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
For Mental Health Awareness Month, explore resources that can help you meet the mental health needs of students at school and at home.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you make a comet?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Discover how scientists find distant planets and moons and how they determine whether those astronomical bodies could be habitable.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn how bats play a key role in Texas agriculture as predators of crop-destroying pests such as the corn earworm moth.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What’s in an owl pellet?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Splish splash, let’s do science in the bath! Make your own bath fizzies and have fun exploring chemical reactions while taking a relaxing soak!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Explore the power of language, look at the world with a fresh sense of wonder, and build reading and writing skills.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Use this collection of resources to explore the elements of outdoor art, and maybe find some inspiration to create your own.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What happens when you replace water with other types of liquids when watering plates? Test them out using this experiment!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you transform a toy car into a pull back car?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Listen as Susan Levy discusses advances in autism research.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Students will explore the nature of sweetness and create a scale to measure and compare the sweetness of several types of foods and drinks.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Harness the sun’s energy to treat your tastebuds! Transform a pizza box into a solar oven to make a s’more.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
In this lesson plan, students research the critical problem that approximately 1/3 of Americans are without adequate or any healthcare insurance.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
In this video segment from FRONTLINE: “Digital Nation,” teens talk about why they use social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How do hungry caterpillars find food?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Students study satellite data and explore an example of long-term climate change to learn about the seasons, changes in climate, and the role of Earth’s tilted axis.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
This collection celebrates Women’s History Month by focusing on women and girls around the world.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn about five women in STEM careers, and watch them answer questions from students like you.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Here’s how the vascular plants (ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) reproduce, from ancient to modern times.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn about watersheds, the factors which can pollute them, the modern-day problems facing watersheds (including pollution), and the ways in which watersheds can be protected, in this lesson plan from Liquid Assets.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Cryptologists solve puzzles and crack codes to find solutions. This game from WPSU puts you in the role of a cryptologist to decode clues using pre-algebra skills and track down spies around the world.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The Geospatial Revolution Project, from WPSU Penn State public broadcasting, provides schools with a look into GPS data gathering, which influences nearly everything. Explore these resources!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Spotlight on a letter from a young Union soldier interested in a commission with an African American regiment.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The Geospatial Revolution Project, from WPSU Penn State public broadcasting, provides schools with a look into GPS data gathering, which influences nearly everything. Explore these resources here!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Navigating technology in our homes has certainly become more interesting during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some ideas on how to think about your family’s relationship with technology.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Take on the role of cryptologists to decode clues using pre-algebraic substitution and order of operations.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Watch as WPSU Profiles these five women with careers in STEM fields.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these beautiful citrus peel roses! Place them in a bowl with other dried items for decoration.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Try it yourself with our step-by-step instructions and guided scientific questions available in the downloadable support materials.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Find out how climate change is significantly altering the precious water source from snowpack in the mountains.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare as performed at Penn State, including lesson plans to teach each Act and Scene.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The astronaut returns to the planetarium that had trained him in the art of celestial navigation before his two moon missions.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn how scientists turn a half-mile long particle accelerator into a microscope in this video from SciTech Now.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Use this video and lesson plan to learn how voters make the important decision about who should lead their country.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Turn a regular egg into a bouncing egg.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Create a documentary to inform viewers about the winter in your area.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The Women in Science Profiles created by WPSU highlight five women in STEM careers and their career journeys.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you make a comet?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
HOLIDAY embraces familiar and new winter celebrations as part of our American experience with the handmade.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Ahmed Khatib was killed by the Israeli army in 2005. Ahmed’s father decided to donate his son’s organs and help the Jewish families who received them.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
While Jupiter and Saturn are aligning to create a bright “star” in the sky on December 21st, learn about five actual stars that light up the sky nightly.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you crack the code and stop an international smuggling ring? The activity integrates geography and algebra, and is best for grades 8 – 12.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Using the binary code, you can show off your name on a really cool bracelet, keychain, or necklace.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you transform any toy car into a pull back car?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Japanese celebrate Oshogatsu on the first day of the New Year. For this holiday families head over the river and through the woods to grandma’s house.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What affects blood pressure? Gather a group of friends or family to find out!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The holidays are a great chance for children to learn about family culture. Encourage them to mingle and learn their family history by having them engage with their relatives.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
The Tribal Government on the Wind River Reservation is in a state of flux. In the accompanying lesson plans, learn how the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes govern their people. What is the relationship between Tribal, State, and Federal government?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What happens when you replace water with other types of liquids?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
In this daily news story, PBS NewsHour Extra looks at the impact and meaning of community service and why the winter break may be a more challenging time for students than many people may realize.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you transform a toy car into a pull back car?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Students explore the history of voter suppression in the U.S. and arguments for the importance of voting.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Make a squishy substance that is fun to stretch, shape, and smoosh.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Use these materials with middle and high school students to help them understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in their own families and communities.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
How does a soda geyser work?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you extract DNA from a strawberry?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What’s in an owl pellet?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Students consider the nature of sweetness and create a scale that allows them to measure and compare the sweetness of several types of apples, potatoes and soft drinks.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Get creative with these doodle cake pops! Whether you have them ready before the party starts or allow your party guests to decorate as part of a craft, everyone will be delighted with these tasty treats.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Test the acid levels in your favorite drinks with pH test strips, then soak shark teeth or eggshells in each drink to see if the acid weakens tooth enamel. Try it!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Jon Epstein is a virus hunter – he chases viruses that can cause outbreaks of infectious disease. Follow Jon as he hunts the path of the Nipah virus from fruit bats to humans in Bangladesh.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Using the binary code, you can show off your name on a really cool bracelet, key chain, or necklace.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Linda Pastan’s poems use very simple language and plain statements to describe everyday situations, but she ends up uncovering the dark worries and threats that hide just below that quiet surface of daily life.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
We all know what happens when you drop a regular egg on the ground. When you add vinegar (and some patience), you end up with a bouncy, squishy object!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Use this interactive collection to build strengths in key career skills, such as problem solving, leadership, communication, teamwork and collaboration, and critical thinking.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Your kitchen is a great place for family time and learning math and science! In this experiment, change slimy egg whites to a fluffy foam to a crunchy solid!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
There’s a lot we can do to bolster our children’s feelings of confidence and security as they head into a new year. This article has some practical ideas.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
In this interactive lesson, students watch videos and use an interactive activity to learn how energy moves roller coaster cars along a track.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
What do owls eat for dinner? Find out by dissecting their pellets!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn how Native Americans connected to their environment and how the early U.S. government got lessons from these connections.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you cook a s’more without a fire or electricity?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Learn about the relationships among the Sun, clouds, and weather in this video excerpt from NOVA’s Cloud Lab.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 9 to 12
This video and support materials shows how a rain garden at Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest slows down the flow of water from the forest’s parking lot and helps prevent soil erosion.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Splish splash, let’s do science in the bath! Make your own bath fizzies and have fun exploring chemical reactions while taking a relaxing soak!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Can you make muddy water crystal clear?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Transform a pizza box into a solar oven to make a s’more (melted chocolate and marshmallow between two graham crackers).
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Get ready for summer by exploring the science behind some of your favorite summer activities.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Pull back vehicles use springs to store energy. When the vehicle is released, the energy stored in the spring moves the vehicle forward. Can you make any toy vehicle into a pull back vehicle?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Design your own app to address a problem facing your school or community.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
We all know what happens when you drop a regular egg on the ground. When you add vinegar (and some patience), you end up with a bouncy, squishy object!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
There resources will help you understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States, and think about ways to address it in your family and communities.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
It doesn’t look like caterpillars have ears, noses, and eyes like humans. So how do they find food? Try this experiment to learn how caterpillars use their senses.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
A poem written in two voices allows you to experience a new perspective. Try this activity to make connections about your personal experiences with our pollinating friends.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Splish splash, let’s do science in the bath! Make your own bath fizzies and have fun exploring chemical reactions while taking a relaxing soak!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Use these materials from PBS NewsHour with middle and high school students to help them understand the long history of anti-Black racism in the United States.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 9 to 12
Iconic Women of Country premieres on Monday, June 1, at 9:30 p.m. on WPSU. If you’re inspired to learn more, try writing country music lyrics with this activity.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Go from slimy egg white to fluffy foam to a crunchy solid and delicious cookie while learning about the science behind the marvelous meringue.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Do you have questions while solving your algebra problems from home? This collection from PBS Learning Media contains videos on many topics covered in algebra that just might answer your questions!
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
NASA faced a huge challenge when they safely landed the MarsExploration Rovers on the surface of Mars. Can you design a capsule that would protect a raw egg dropped from several stories to the ground?
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
WPSU’s Speaking Grief website contains resources on grief and grief support for all ages. Note: Please consider this subject matter may be upsetting for certain audiences.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 9 to 12
Watch Plants Behaving Badly at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12 on WPSU’s main broadcast channel to learn more about carnivorous plants, and learn even with this video and discussion questions.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Myles Bess takes viewers along on his journey to cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what’s really going on.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
Fast-paced, imaginative videos on science, social studies, history and literature.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
As teachers, students, and families deal with school closures, WPSU and PBS have come together to curate a special collection of educational resources.
