Activity
1
1
PBS

The Lowdown — Exploring Changing Obesity Rates through Ratios and Graphs

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Math and medicine go hand-in-hand. After viewing several infographics on historical adult obesity rates, pupils consider how they have changed over time. They then use percentages to create a new graph and write a list of questions the...
Activity2:09
PBS

Soul Food Junkies: Portions

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Serve up a rate of percents. The Math at the Core resource investigates the percent of daily value of sodium and saturated fats in different foods. Pupils determine the number of serving sizes they eat of popular snack foods and...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Opioids in Our Community—Middle School

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
How do opioids affect the lives of families and individuals within a community? Scholars explore the topic with a series of informative, thought-provoking videos. They also complete worksheets and discuss the effects of the opioid...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birth, Growth and Development

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discover that all living things have a life cycle in which they are born, reproduce and die. In groups, they examine and analyze the changes that happen during the lifespan of a human. To end the lesson, they discuss how the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diagnosing Allergies Through Data Collection

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research and organize information about allergies. In this data collection lesson, students watch a video about allergies. Students create a histogram using the information collected. Students complete the 'Displaying Survey...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inheritance of Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore inheritance patterns of diseases. In this genetic lesson, students explain how recessive genes may cause human disorders. They identify and research five genetic disorders and present their findings to the class.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Back to School: Activity Starters: Clifford

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience watching Clifford The Big Red Dog.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: In Defense of Food Curriculum

For Students 6th - 8th
PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mister Chris and Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Mister Chris and Friends is a show for young children produced by Vermont PBS. Each gently-paced episode begins with a wish made to a magical Wishing Well. This wish propels Mister Chris and his friends on an adventure to discover more...
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: Spanish

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness in the Classroom: Kindness Curriculum: English

For Teachers Pre-K - K
This document is from PBS Wisconsin Education's Kindness in the Classroom, a multi-part video series designed to give educators insight into the positive impacts of teaching mindfulness in a classroom setting. The Kindness Curriculum,...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Mad Feelings

For Students Pre-K - K
By using stories and videos showing familiar PBS KIDS characters working through their own mad feelings, you can provide strategies that children can build on as they grow and learn and develop the self-control needed to handle...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Disappointment

For Students Pre-K - K
Whether the disappointment comes from unmet expectations at a birthday party or from another disappointment such as not getting a favorite snack at the grocery store or missing out on playtime with a friend due to illness, it is...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Back to School Planner and Checklist

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get ready to go back to school with PBS Kids! Help students plan their first week of school, identify new routines, and prepare for the year ahead with these printables.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Getting Ready for School: Booklet Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Get ready to go back to school with this booklet activity from PBS Kids! Students will have an opportunity to reflect on their fun summers and think ahead to the new school year.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tragedy & Hope: Stories of Painkiller Addiction Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Tragedy & Hope is a PBS series that delves into the drug abuse crisis that has crippled all areas of the population. The series is intended for school staff and for anyone who works with young people. Lessons and activities are part...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Treating Others Fairly Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week (February 15th), we are working on treating others fairly.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities! Friends & Neighbors Packet: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
Use these friends & neighbors-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities! Creating Routines Packet: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
Use these routines-themed activity sheets to allow children to choose their own learning adventures.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: My Family and Me Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, celebrate what makes you and your family special!
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Brown Bag Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
It's time for lunch! In this week-long adventure, children will explore numbers and counting in the context of healthy eating. They will learn about the five food groups and create a healthy lunch using foods from each food group. Each...
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Emotional Development

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find various resources from Sesame Street such as videos and games focusing on emotional development.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mandarin Movement Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, language and movement unite. There are two teachers who will read a command, once in Mandarin and once in English. The students listen to both languages and then perform what the command is.