LPB Teachers
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The American Flag | Social Studies Shorts (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Celebrate Flag Day June 14th, and explore what the flag’s famous features—the stars and stripes—represent, and the meanings behind the red, white, and blue.
Developing Empathy through Retold Fairy Tales (3-5,6-8) In this lesson, students watch a video that explores how a Native American saying, “walk a mile in someone else’s moccasins,” relates to the practice of empathy. As a class and in small groups, students examine a well-known fairy tale, Cinderella, to try to “walk a mile” in the shoes of each character.
Birds Are Living Dinosaurs (6-8,9-12) Birds have colonized every environment on Earth, and they come in an astonishing variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. There are more than 10,000 species of bird alive today, so how did they come to be everywhere and so diverse? From the Collection When Whales Walked: Journeys in Deep Time.
Ancient Ecosystems in the Niagara Escarpment | Niagara Falls (6-8) In these videos from Nature's Niagara Falls, the wonders of Niagara Falls are on full display. However, it doesn't stop at picturesque waterfalls! The unique geology of the Niagara Escarpment reveals clues to a coral reef ecosystem that once thrived in this area nearly half a billion years ago.
Explore Media and Wild Kratts | PBS KIDS Self-Paced Learning Enhance children’s learning by integrating media into your lessons! Learn 6 approaches to purposefully add media into your lessons and explore ways to use Wild Kratts media—including videos and digital games—to teach life science in your classroom.
Understanding and Supporting Youth with Challenging Behaviors: Self-Paced Module | Move to Include
Understanding and Support Youth with Challenging Behaviors is a self-paced training for educators and families which covers:
- Understanding that behavior is a form of communication
- Identifying possible causes of challenging behaviors
- Exploring different strategies to support your child at home and school
Discovery Education: Professional Learning NOW
Grab "just-in-time" professional learning resources that are short, convenient, and relevant to teachers' day-to-day life. As an educator, you crave actionable professional development experiences that make efficient use of your time. In this collection, explore microlearnings that cover a range of topics. Each microlearning provides a 3-5 minute burst of personalized, guided learning that seamlessly fits into a busy schedule.
Start Your Learning Here!
*LPB Discovery Education subscription required from your district or school -- contact Nancy Tooraen at ntooraen@lpb.org for more information.
PREK, K-2 News
Beach Safety Field Trip Join the fun as Penny and the KidVision kids go to the beach! They learn sun safety, meet lifeguards, learn to read beach safety signs, find seashells, splash in the ocean, and end the day with a game of beach ball. Life is better at the beach!
Let's Build Bingo: PreK and K | PBS KIDS Learn how to identify real-world problems and design solutions.
Farmer Fred's Friendly Feeders | Everyday Learning Farmer Fred’s animals are hungry! In this interactive, children help feed a dog, pig, cow, and horse by pairing the numbers one through 10 with the appropriate groups of hay, apples, corn, and bones. This interactive is available in English and Spanish. To select Spanish, launch then go to settings.
Tie Key Chain This is the perfect Father's Day Gift!
LDMA : A Day at the Museum
With the summer vacation season underway, the LDMA is taking you on a virtual road trip around the state to sites we consider Louisiana Treasures. From museums and churches to gardens and historic homes, you’ll find places that highlight Louisiana’s unique history and culture. Start Exploring HERE!
June Highlights From LPB
The Real Jungle Book Wednesday, June 11 at 7PM - Filmed entirely on location in India, this program follows the daily and seasonal struggles of the living characters that author Rudyard Kipling described in his 1894 collection of short stories, “The Jungle Book." Similar to the tales in Kipling’s work, present-day India is still home to wolves hunting in the arid flatlands, tigers prowling the diminishing forests, elephants treading hereditary trails, pythons lying in wait, and black panthers stalking their prey.
NOVA: Extreme Airport Engineering Wednesday, June 11 at 8PM - In New York City, a team of elite engineers and construction workers are on a mission to build the ultimate airport. Follow their ups and downs as they race to build a new, world-class LaGuardia on the site of one of America's busiest aviation hubs.
Young Heroes 2025 -LPB SPECIAL FOCUS Friday, June 13 at 8PM - A celebration of Louisiana’s exceptional young people who not only excel in the classroom but also serve as role models and inspiration to those around them. This year’s honorees include Jessica Anderson of Youngsville, Gabrielle “Gabby” Essex of Natchitoches, Mateo Guerrero of Bossier City, Jared Lane of St. Francisville, William Matthews of Baton Rouge, and Ja’Nika Stanley of Baton Rouge.
GRIPPING DINO-DRAMA! DON’T MISS THESE BACK-TO-BACK EPISODE! Walking with Dinosaurs
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday June 16, 17, & 18 at 7:00 & 8:00 PM - Step into the world of six iconic dinosaurs and uncover their gripping stories of love, loss, and survival. Blending the latest discoveries from across the globe and cutting-edge CGI, experience these magnificent giants walking the Earth once more.
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS tells the dramatic story of an individual dinosaur whose remains are currently being unearthed by world-leading dinosaur hunters. As the dinosaurs’ bones emerge from the ground, the series brings these prehistoric stories to life with state-of-the-art visual effects — making each episode a gripping dinosaur drama based on the latest evidence.