Educational Activities for April 27-May 1

Monday April 27, 2020 WPSU HD

6:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go!: My Three Suns/Magnet P.I. Ruffman's Sun and Shadows Game - Online Game Go Magnet Fishing - Activity

6:30 a.m. Arthur: Swept Away/Germaphobia Meet The Helpers: Social Distancing – Video Sandcastle – Online Game

7:00 a.m. Curious George: School of Dance/Curious George Sounds Off Dance Party! - Activity Eggs-plore Science By Making Meringues – Recipe

7:30 a.m. Nature Cat: The Glow Games/Have A Grape Day Seed Soaring - Online Game Creatures of Light – Video

8:00 a.m. Wild Kratts: The Dhole Duplicator Wild Animals Need Space - Video Creature Mobile – Online Game

8:30 a.m. Molly of Denali: Eagle Egg Hunt/Dream Tube Field Guide - Activity Denali Trading Post - Online Game

9:00 a.m. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Lou Gehrig/I Am Marie Owens Hero Maker – Online Game Xavier Riddle Maze – Printable Activity

9:30 a.m. Let’s Go Luna!: The Potato King/The Charango Kid Carmen's World Orchestra - Online Game

10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Daniel Uses His Words/All Aboard! Angry Feelings - Parent Article Daniel's Tigertastic Car - Online Game Use Your Words And Say How You Feel - Video

10:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Daniel Learns To Ask First/Friends Ask First Sharing - Activity Friends Work Out Problems - Activity

11:00 a.m. Sesame Street: Elmo’s Factory Cookie Monster's Foodie Truck - Online Game How People Make Crayons - Video

11:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Amazing Sled Run / Frost Fairy Dog Sled Family Activity - Printable Activity Draw Pinkalicious' Wand - Printable Activity

Noon Nova, The Planets: Inner Worlds NOVA: Finding Life Beyond Earth | How the Inner Solar System Formed - Video and Support Materials What’s Unusual About Mercury? | NASA Planetary Sciences - Video and Support Materials Mercury and Venus Transits - Media Gallery and Support Materials The Earth | Crash Course Astronomy - Video

1:00 p.m. History Detectives: Stories from the American West Native Americans in the West: 1838-1900 - Media Gallery, Discussion Questions and Activity White Farmers in the American West: 1800s - Media Gallery and Support Materials The Transcontinental Railroad - Media Gallery and Support Materials The Gold Rush - Media Gallery and Support Materials

2:00 p.m. The Andes: Kingdoms of the Sky Grass Bridge - Video, Background Reading and Discussion Questions The Inca’s Sacred City of Cuzco - Video and Support Materials

3:00 p.m. NOVA, Apollo’s Daring Mission Explore the Moon - Background Reading and Discussion Questions Explore the Moon - Interactive Apollo 8 - Around the Moon (Space Chase USA) - Video John Glenn’s Official Communication with the Command Center (1962) - Background Essay

4:00 p.m. NOVA, The Planets: Inner Worlds Development of a Habitable Planet - Lesson Plan NOVA: Finding Life Beyond Earth: Life on Enceladus? - Video, Background Reading, and Discussion Questions NOVA: Life on Titan? - Video and Discussion Questions NOVA: Finding Life Beyond Earth - Education Collection

5:00 p.m. Odd Squad: The Void/Into the Odd Woods Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Teaching Tips Operation Mystery Cafe: Activity Plan Numerical Data Sets and Venn Diagrams - Media Gallery

5:30 p.m. Weather World (STEM) Decoding the Weather Machine - Activity Collection Seasonal Science - Activity Collection

Tuesday April 28, 2020 WPSU HD

6:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go!: Freebird/Sean’s Robotic Arm Robotic Arm Challenge - Activity Base Builder – Online Game

6:30 a.m. Arthur: D.W.’s Library Card/Arthur’s Big Hit Library Field Trip - Video Pretend Library Visit - Activity

7:00 a.m. Curious George: Zoo Night/Charkie Escapes Act Like An Animal – Printable Activity Hide and Seek – Online Game

7:30 a.m. Nature Cat: The Legend of Gold Gardens/Winter Dance Party Nature Road Trip – Online Game Fun With Maps – Printable Activity

8:00 a.m. Wild Kratts: Cheeks The Hamster Adding Up Animal Habitats - Activity Hamster Run – Online Game

8:30 a.m. Molly of Denali: New Nivagi/Crane Song New Nivagi - Video Recipe Book - Activity

9:00 a.m. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: We Are The Wright Brothers/We Are The Bronte Sisters Play A Story Telling Game – Printable Activity Hidden Heroes – Online Game

9:30 a.m. Let’s Go Luna!: Me and My Elephant/Mukandi’s Farm Baby Elephant Power! - Video What Is Farming? - Video

10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Clean Up Time/Neighborhood Clean Up Clean Up, Pick Up, Put Away Strategy Song - Video Neighborhood Clean Up - Online Game

10:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Daniel Says I’m Sorry/The Royal Mudpies Saying Sorry Is The First Step - Video Saying I'm Sorry - Activity

11:00 a.m. Sesame Street: Picture This Make A Feelings Photography Book - Activity Animal Shelter Photographer - Video

11:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific: A Real Hoot/Amazing Tower of Igloos Let's Pretend - Parent Article Snow Shelter - Video

Noon Nova, The Planets: Mars Life on Mars? - Video and Support Materials Soaring Over Mars - Video and Support Materials Mars Quiz | Exploring Space: The Quest for Life - Webpage

1:00 p.m. History Detectives: Stories of Our Nation's Beginnings Liberty of Death: Patrick Henry’s Speech - Media Gallery Hamilton’s America - Collection Anthem Lyrics - Printable Please Stand for the National Anthem - Lesson Plan

2:00 p.m. The Himalaya: Kingdoms of the Sky Himalayas Facts - Webpage The Disappearing Glacier: Climate Change and Himalayan Ecology - Webpage

3:00 p.m. NOVA, Back to the Moon Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers (NOVA) - Web-series Career Pathway Individual Research Project Instructions (NOVA: Science Now) - Activity What’s My Mission? (NOVA: Science Now) - Printable Activity

4:00 p.m. NOVA, The Planets: Mars Mars Dead or Alive: Mars Up Close (NASA) - Interactive Mars Rover - Video

5:00 p.m. Odd Squad: Oscar and the Oscarbots/Picture Day Five Different Ways to Write a Number - Video The Importance of Patterns - Printable Worksheet A The Importance of Patterns - Printable Worksheet B The Importance of Patterns - Answer Key for Worksheets A & B

5:30 p.m. Weather World (STEM) Decoding the Weather Machine Seasonal Science

Wednesday April 29, 2020 WPSU HD

6:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go!: Water, Water Everywhere/Commander Cressida Story Contest The Ice Moon Enceladus – Video Commander Cressida Coloring – Printable Activity

6:30 a.m. Arthur: All Thumbs/Kidonia Oops! Dealing With Embarrassment - Activity

7:00 a.m. Curious George: Junky Monkey/Jumpy Warms Up Going Green - Video Going Green - Activity

7:30 a.m. Nature Cat: The Queen of the Night/Space Rocks Make A Miniature Garden – Activity Meteorite Test - Video

8:00 a.m. Wild Kratts: Spirit Bear Bear Camping - Video Bear-ly Swimming - Video

8:30 a.m. Molly of Denali: Sukis Bone/Brand New Flag Hal's Big Dig - Online Game Color the Country Flags Coloring Page - Printable Activity

9:00 a.m. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Isaac Newton/I Am Golda Meir Isaac Newton Memory Game - Printable Activity Isaac Newton Closer Look - Printable Activity

9:30 a.m. Let’s Go Luna!: Lost And Found/Time of Goodbye Developing Cultural Awareness - Parent Video Draw Señor Fabuloso's Trailer - Printable Activity

10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Calm For Story Time/Calm At The Clock Factory Guess The Feeling - Online Game

10:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Super Daniel!/Play Pretend Let's Make Believe - Online Game Pretend Play - Parent Article

11:00 a.m. Sesame Street: Fixing X Ernie's Dinosaur Daycare - Online Game Make A Letter X Book - Activity

11:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific: The Legend of Pinkfoot/Flossie The Mossling Pinkcredible Story Maker - Online Game Tell Me A Story - Printable Activity

Noon Nova, The Planets: Jupiter Jupiter’s Moon: Crash Course Astronomy - Video Jupiter: Crash Course Astronomy - Video

1:00 p.m. History Detectives: Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home Amelia Earhart: Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist - Lesson Plan Millard Fillmore - Video

2:00 p.m. Get the Math: Apt Exchange Thinking Algebraically about Inequalities: Constructing and Solving a One-Step Inequality Word Problem (Khan Academy) - Video Doorman’s Code - Activity

3:00 p.m. 8 Days: To The Moon and Back Apollo Space Shuttle Astronauts Reflect on NASA’s Changing Mission: Moonwalk - Video, Background Reading and Discussion Questions Signature on the Moon (Moon Memories) - Video The Road to Apollo: An Interactive Journey - Interactive and Support Materials

4:00 p.m. NOVA, The Planets: Jupiter Finding Life Beyond Earth: Io and Volcanism - Video and Support Materials Jupiter: Earth’s Shield

5:00 p.m. Odd Squad: Slow Your Roll How to Solve a Story Problem - Video Solving 2-Step Word Problems - Video Friction Racing - Video and Activity

5:30 p.m. Weather World (STEM) Decoding the Weather Machine Seasonal Science

Thursday April 30, 2020 WPSU HD

6:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go!: Sunspot’s Sunspot/Our Sun Is A Star Jet’s Solar System Game – Printable Activity The Sun - Video

6:30 a.m. Arthur: So Long, Spanky/Buster’s New Friends Feeling Left Out - Activity Animal Home Builder – Online Game

7:00 a.m. Curious George: Ice Station Monkey/The Perfect Carrot Find That Habitat: Penguin – Video Bunny Ride – Online Game

7:30 a.m. Nature Cat: Return To Might Mountain/Welcome to the Vernal Pond Let’s Explore With Maps – Printable Activity DIY Pond Viewer - Activity

8:00 a.m. Wild Kratts: Sea Otter Swim Wintertime Creature Powers – Video Otter Power! – Video

8:30 a.m. Molly of Denali: Sap Season/Book of Mammoths Mammoths - Video Maple Syrup - Video

9:00 a.m. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Mark Twain/I Am Abigail Adams Abigail Adams Reader - Activity Encouragement Jar – Activity

9:30 a.m. Let’s Go Luna!: Nature Calls/Story Story Alaska Native Values - Activity Alaska Native Culture - Reading

10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Daniel Does Gymnastics/The Big Slide Who's Super Brave and Strong? - Video Children and Fears - Parent Article

10:30 a.m. Daniel Tiger: The Baby Is Here Welcome Baby Margaret - Video Baby Band - Video Baby Joins The Family - Parent Article

11:00 a.m. Sesame Street: Counting Critters Chicken Coop - Online Game Count Ladybug Spots - Activity

11:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Face Painting/Sailing Away Inventing Art - Activity Pinkatastic Stickers - Online Game

Noon Nova, The Planets: Saturn Saturn’s Rings and Moons - Video and Support Materials Saturn’s Stunning Double Show - Video

1:00 p.m. History Detectives: Hindenburg Artifact; John Adams Book; Birthplace of Hip Hop John Adams - Video and Support Materials A Case for the Separation of Powers - Video Observing (History Detectives) - Webpage Helium Is Boring - Video, Background Reading and Discussion Questions

2:00 p.m. Spy in the Wild, A Nature Miniseries - The Tropics Pt. 1/4 Sloths in their Ecosystem - Video and Support Materials Gorillas - Video and Support Materials Analyzing and Comparing Perspectives On Issues: Gorillas - Lesson Plan

3:00 p.m. H2O: The Molecule That Made Us, Civilizations Pt. 2/3 Will There Be Enough Fresh Water? - Interactive How Did Human Civilization Spread? (Habitat Earth) - Video and Support Materials

4:00 p.m. NOVA, The Planets: Saturn Death Dive to Saturn: Introduction to Saturn and Its Atmosphere - Video and Teaching Tips Study Titan’s Topography - Interactive

5:00 p.m. Odd Squad: Three’s Company/Behind Enemy Mimes 3-D Botopolis House - Printable Activity and Online Game Using Grouping to Count Quickly - Video Clones on the Table (Multiplication) - Printable Activity Multiplication - Printable Activity A Multiplication - Printable Activity B Answer Key - Clones on the Table and Multiplication Printables

5:30 p.m. Weather World (STEM) Decoding the Weather Machine Seasonal Science

Friday May 1, 2020 WPSU HD

6:00 a.m. Ready Jet Go!: Potatoes On Mars/Bortron Leprechaun Space Scout: Food Farmer - Online Game Making Rainbows - Video and Activity

6:30 a.m. Arthur: Feeling Flush/Family Fortune Family Water Conservation Plan – Printable Activity TV Star - Activity Family History Fun - Online Game

7:00 a.m. Curious George: 118 Sort It Out! - Video Sort It Out! - Lesson Plan and Activity Firefighters are Helpers - Video

7:30 a.m. Nature Cat: Gimme Shelter/Goin’ Batty Backyard Extraordinaire Explorer Kit - Activity Track Your Daily Weather - Printable Activity Cave Hunt - Online Game

8:00 a.m. Wild Kratts: The Real Ant Farm All About Ants - Video Ants Go Marching - Video

8:30 a.m. Molly of Denali: Tooth Or Consequences/Qyah Spy Visiting The Dentist - Video Overcoming Fears Through Pretend Play - Parent Article Craft A Secret Message Card - Activity

9:00 a.m. Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Winston Churchill/I Am Cleopatra Cleopatra Reader - Activity Cleopatra Maze - Printable Activity

9:30 a.m. Let’s Go Luna!: More Than All That Jazz/Swamp Pals Creatures of the Swamp - Activity Dear Adil - Online Game

10:00 a.m. Daniel Tiger: Playtime Is Different/The Playground Is Different With Baby I Love My Sister - Video Bathtime Helper - Online Game Daniel and Baby Margaret Coloring - Printable Activity

10:30 a.m. Clifford The Big Red Dog: Red Beard The Pirate/The Space Race! Pirate Hats, Ahoy! - Video and Activity Buried Treasure - Video and Printable Activity

11:00 a.m. Sesame Street: Four Furry Superheroes Everyday Heroes - Activity What Are The Traits of A Great Hero? - Printable Activity Super You! Coloring Page - Printable Activity

11:30 a.m. Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Fashion Fun/Welcome Pinka Bear Pinkamagine Fashion - Online Game

Noon Nova, The Planets: Ice Worlds Tour the Solar System - Interactive To Scale: The Solar System - Media Gallery and Support Materials All Eyes on Pluto for Historic Flyby - Video and Support Materials

1:00 p.m. History Detectives: Space Exploration Evaluating the Evidence for the Formation of Earth’s Moon - Lesson Plan Solar System Formation - Media Gallery and Support Materials

2:00 p.m. The Farthest Voyager in Space Voyager Becomes First Spacecraft to Enter Interstellar Space (PBS Newshour) - Lesson Plan Voyager: Humanity’s Farthest Journey (NASA Planetary Sciences) - Video, Background Reading and Teaching Tips Saturn’s Rings and Moons (NASA Planetary Sciences) - Video and Support Materials Jupiter’s Moons: Crash Course Astronomy - Video

3:00 p.m. The Farthest Voyager in Space, con’t

4:00 p.m. Nova, The Planets: Ice Worlds First Spacecraft at Neptune (NASA Planetary Sciences) - Video, Background Reading and Teaching Tips First Spacecraft at Uranus (NASA Planetary Sciences) - Video and Support Materials

5:00 p.m. Odd Squad: Drop Gadget/20 Questions The Addition Expedition - Video Halfway from 30 - Video Locating and Ordering Equivalent Fractions on the Number Line - Video and Support Materials

5:30 p.m. Weather World (STEM) Decoding the Weather Machine Seasonal Science