August has the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (Aug 9). Celebrate the Indigenous people and cultures of our world with us this month. We’ve curated resources to use in your classroom related to this observance and more. Explore these PBS LearningMedia resources on these topics to incorporate into your classroom or home:
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 […]
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 […]
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 […]
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 […]
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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 […]
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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.
Suggested for Grades 9 to 12
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.
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.
