60-Second Presidents video [1:19] on Harry S. Truman. Students learn why President Truman was disliked when he left office and why he will be remembered. Includes fact sheet and background information handouts for students.
Lively informative video [1:22] on the challenges and setbacks of the Herbert Hoover presidency. Includes background essay on Herbert Hoover and fact sheet for students.
60-Second Presidents video [1:17] about President James Garfield and his brief time in office before he was assassinated. Includes handouts for students.
Fun video [1:21] hitting the highlights of Jimmy Carter's life and presidency. Student handouts provide text of background essay on Jimmy Carter and supplemental fact sheet to follow along with the video.
60-Second Presidents video [1:20] accompanied by background essay and student fact sheet on the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy.
A look at the life and presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson in a short video [1:19] from the PBS learning series, 60-Second Presidents. Supplemental materials includes fact sheet and background essay provided for students and teachers.
Video [1:15] offers a look at the life and presidency of Richard Nixon. Designed for students in grades 4 and up. Accompanying fact sheet and background essay to support student learning.
Animated video [1:18] on the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan. As part of the PBS learning series on presidents, this site offers supplemental handouts for students.
Video [1:26] highlights on the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt and how he ushered the U.S. into the 20th Century. With background essay on Roosevelt's life and fact sheet with questions pertaining to the video.
Short video [1:14] on President Warren G. Harding. Students can learn about Harding as a person and president. Accompanying student handout for following along with the video and background information text.
60-Second Presidents video [1:22] outlining the policies of the William Howard Taft presidency during the Progressive Era. Includes background essay on Taft and fact sheet for students to use during the video.
60-Second Presidents piece summarizes the presidency of William Mckinley in a lively animated video. [1:16] Includes support materials for students.
60-Second Presidents video [1:19] on the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. Students will learn about the domestic and foreign policies of this two term president. Support material for students included.
In this interactive game from Between the Lions, Leona invites you to identify missing letters of the alphabet so that she can complete the alphabet song.
Explore different types of landforms and water bodies found in familiar and remote locations on Earth's surface in this video gallery from WGBH and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Students get a unique perspective of the vast variety of landforms and water bodies in the world as they observe satellite imagery and astronaut photography that capture of different landforms and water bodies in the shape of different letters of the alphabet. To view the Activity, Background Essay, and Teaching Tips for this media gallery, go to Support Materials below.
Find out about different strategies you can use while pairing your buddies in the AIM Buddy Project. [3:03]
Use these ARTHUR activities to help children understand themselves and those around them. Topics include self-esteem, understanding others, and cultural diversity.
Explore how people are alike and different in these ARTHUR activities. From interviewing classmates to establishing local pen pals to creating neighborhood maps, the activities will help children understand and appreciate what we share in common and what makes each of us unique.
Discover how to overcome obstacles to take civic action for a cause you care about, in this video from the PBS KIDS series ARTHUR. After watching the video, students explore the steps involved in creating a campaign for change. Included are support materials for teachers. [10:33]
Discover how resolving conflicts can lead to a better outcome for both sides from the PBS KIDS series ARTHUR. Included are support materials for teachers. [11:26]