How to Engage Distance Learners with PBS Resources
Using Media to Spark Curiosity
Learn and play at home! We’ve gathered some downloadable resources you can use to engage preschool through kindergarten age students with PBS resources.
The Cat in the Hat: Sound
Plan and conduct investigations to provide evidence that vibrating materials can make sound and that sound can make materials vibrate.
Ready Jet Go: Force and Motion!
Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.
Sid the Science Kid: Shadows
Plan and conduct an investigation to determine the effect of placing objects made with different materials in the path of a beam of light.
Ruff Ruffman: Mixtures
Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties
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PBS Kids for Parents
Whether exploring science on a family walk, testing out math skills by measuring ingredients for dinner, or strengthening self-awareness and self-esteem by listening to family stories, PBS Kids for Parents is committed to supporting you with parent advice and learning activities that will help your child thrive this year — in school or at home.
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