TPT Brings the Classroom Home
As we move into the fall, many Minnesota schools have started virtual classes. Kids are at home and many parents and caregivers have taken on the added role of educator in ways that they may not be accustomed to. Fortunately, TPT has free resources and activities that can make your job easier!
First, be sure to do the following to stay in the know:
Did you see Inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman speak yesterday?
Watch her recite her original poem Talking Gets Us There from the PBS KIDS Talk About: Race and Racism special.
Share this with your kids and talk about celebrating differences and speaking out against racism today and everyday.
Watch NowDiscover a new activity every day of the month
With the TPT Home Learning Activity Calendar, you’ll be able to plan out your schedule with a new educational activity every day.
Discover kid-friendly experiments, art projects, and spelling games, and find out how to keep the kids active at home. We’ll continue to add resources and activities to this page so you’ll never run out of ideas. Start planning out your schedule today.
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Twin Cities PBS is here to provide you with the support you need as you face the growing challenge of keeping your kids active, healthy, connected, and on track for success. We understand how important it is for your children to continue to build valuable skills in reading, math, science, and more outside of the classroom.
TPT PBS Kids 24/7 Channel is always available
Smart, safe, and entertaining TV that parents trust and kids love – anytime! Every day, thousands of Minnesota families turn to TPT for educational programming on air and online. With the TPT PBS Kids 24/7 channel, your children can watch from home on any device at any time, and you can feel confident that your children are watching a trusted source. Find out where to watch free over the air. Or stream with the PBS Kids Video app.
Learn and have fun
Find games, activities and videos for pre-school through grade 2 at PBSkids.org or the PBS Kids apps. And, visit PBS Kids for Parents for articles, tips, advice and family-friendly activities and recipes.
Free teaching resources on PBS LearningMedia
Learning and teaching at home can seem overwhelming at first. You’ll find free, interactive, standards-aligned videos, lesson plans, interactive tools, and activities at PBSlearningmedia.org! From Pre-K to High School, social studies to language arts to engineering, PBS has curated lots of resources. Here’s a great place to start.
We are committed to curating the best research-driven, curriculum-based content from our nation’s most trusted resources. We’ll continue to add to this list, but here are some top picks to get you on your way.
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Play free learning games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters anytime, anywhere. PBS KIDS Games features top shows, including Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Wild Kratts, Super Why, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, Dinosaur Train and more. Get the PBS Kids Games APP.
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FROM TWIN CITIES PBS
PRE-K
The Cat in the Hat Pinwheel: Activity
See the wind at work by making this Cat in the Hat pinwheel! Invite children to observe what happens when they blow on it, run with it, or put it in front of a fan (slow speed and high speed). They can also measure how fast the wind is blowing by counting the number of spins. Available in both English and Spanish.
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Grades K-2:
Fish Camp Game | Molly of Denali
Use this “Molly of Denali” digital game to extend and expand students’ use of informational text as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. In the game, Molly, her friend Trini and Trini’s dad use an informational book and its features, such as the table of contents, labeled diagrams and pictures with captions, in order to find out how to “catch” salmon with a traditional Alaska Native fish wheel or a canoe, rod and reel. Narrated by Molly, the game is accessible for readers and nonreaders alike.
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Grades 3-5:
Ruff Ruffman’s Ring of Fire Travel Guide
Learn about volcanoes in the Ring of Fire and their relationship to earthquakes and mountain ranges with this game featuring PBS KIDS character Ruff Ruffman.
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Grades 6-8:
Digital Adventure 360° Interactive Experience: Penguins
Detroit Public TV and the Detroit Zoological Society take teachers and students on a virtual field trip inside the habitat of penguins. The interactive experience explores new and innovative approaches to learning and teaching by using 360-degree technology.
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Grades 9-12:
Moon Formation and Earth | Interactive Lesson
Students learn about the giant impact hypothesis for the moon’s formation, and how the Apollo moon rocks have contributed to scientists’ understanding about our closest solar system neighbor. Students evaluate how key pieces of data support the giant impact hypothesis and provide insights into Earth’s early history. A computer simulation helps students visualize the moon-forming impact.
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For Educators
Find free, trusted digital resources from PBS LearningMedia and our award-winning educational programming from TPT. You’ll get appropriate resources for students at every level.
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Twin Cities PBS offers shows that are inspiring, entertaining, and educational. Here are some of our picks that you can watch as a family while learning more about the world around us.
Experience Camp at Home with
Camp TV
This new one-hour series for kids brings some of the magic, learning and fun of summer camp to your home. Join in the fun with head counselor Zach as he guides campers through a variety of activities – exploring nature, math, science, the arts, movement and more.
See Show ThemesHow You and Your Kids Can De-Stress During Coronavirus
Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic? Breathe. Use this and other strategies to help children – and yourself – navigate these feelings.
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