
Educators can navigate resources in three ways:
- Through weekly thematic bundles with specific episodes highlighted per week by content area and age-level that are available to stream on-demand. These episodes connect to specific resources on PBS LearningMedia and PBS Parents.
- By using the Vermont PBS content to select related programs to Incorporate PBS guides to help pick and choose specific educational series that align with content focus and age-level overtime. The content can be accessed via VOD (Video on Demand or streaming) or on broadcast for those without suitable internet connection. Note: some may not be available on-demand.
- By using PBS LearningMedia and PBS programming to complement project-based work.
Special Notice
- Wednesday, 1/20 beginning 10:30 am on Main channel - PBS Newshour Special: Inauguration of President and Vice President. This live special will replace regular programming on our main channel (end time TBD).
- PBS Newshour Extras: News for Students and Teacher Resources | 6–12 Grade Level
Classroom resource: Three ways to teach the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
Vermont PBS recommends
PBS Learning Media: Teacher Planning Kits January to March 2021
PreK to Grade 12
Themes include Celebrating Black Leaders, Show you Care with Art and more…
Vermont PBS Saving our Waters Documentary and Lesson Plans
Middle and High School
Lessons about Water Quality in Lake Champlain
Weekly Thematic Bundles
Review these suggested weekly thematic bundles, with specific episodes highlighted per week by content area and age-level. These links connect to specific resources on PBS LearningMedia, PBS Parents, or to specific episodes. More episodes available via Video On Demand or Broadcast.
For students with limited access to internet, refer to the following broadcast schedules to determine times of the related programs.
Preschool to Grade 5Monday to Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m | Grades 6-12Monday to Friday 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
Kids 24/7 Channel | Main Channel | PLUS Channel |
Week of January 4
Preschool to Grade 5
Theme: Creative Problem Solving
Science
Watch: Elinor Asks Why
Episode: Water you doing?/Thinking About Blinking- Preschool to Grade 2
24/7 Channel – Tuesday, January 5 at 3:30 p.m.
Teach and Explore:
Play: Make your own spinning seed
PBS Learning Media: Elinor Asks Why Collection
Grades 6-12
Math - Grade 6 to Grade 12
Illustrative Math – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 8, 2021
English Language Arts – Grade 6 to Grade 12
- The Library of Congress National Book Festival: Celebrating American Ingenuity – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 and Friday, January 8, 2021
Social Studies - Grade 6 to Grade 12
- Ken Burns: The Roosevelts – 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, to Thursday, January 7, 2021
- Incorporating Ken Burns into Your Classroom (Grades 4 - 12)
Week of January 11
Preschool to Grade 5
Theme: Act It Out
The Arts!
Watch: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Episode: Birdwell Island Blues/The Big Red World- Preschool to Grade 2
24/7 Channel – Monday, January 11 at 9:30 a.m.
Teach and Explore:
Play: Adventure Stories with Clifford
PBS Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog Collection
Grades 6-12
Math - Grade 6 to Grade 12
Illustrative Math – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2021
English Language Arts – Grade 6 to Grade 12
- The Great American Read – 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2021 and Friday, January 15, 2021
Civics - Grade 6 to Grade 12
- Unladylike – 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2021
- American Experience: Alice Paul and Women’s Suffrage
- Incorporating American Experience into Your Classroom (Grades 6 - 12)
Social Studies - Grade 6 to Grade 12
- Ken Burns: The Roosevelts – 3:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, to Thursday, January 14, 2021
- Incorporating Ken Burns into Your Classroom (Grades 4 - 12)
Week of January 18
Preschool to Grade 5
Theme: Light and Shadow
Science
Watch: Ready Jet Go
Episode: Round and Round/The Planet from Bortron 7-Preschool to Grade 2
24/7 Channel – Tuesday, January 19 at 12:30 p.m.
Teach and Explore:
Play: Ready Jet Go Flashlight Constellations
Watch on PBS Learning Media:
Grades 6-12
Science - Grade 6 to Grade 12
Ken Burns: The Gene: An Intimate History – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021 and Wednesday, January 20, 2021
- Incorporating Ken Burns into Your Classroom (Grades 4 - 12)
Civics - Grade 6 to Grade 12
- The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross – 4:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2021
English Languages Arts – Grade 6 to Grade 12
- Masterpiece: Les Miserable Part I to Part III starting at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021
- Les Miserable
- Incorporating Masterpiece into Your Classroom(Grades 6 - 12)
Math - Grade 6 to Grade 12
Illustrative Math – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2021, Thursday, January 21, 2021 and Friday, January 22, 2021
Week of January 25
Preschool to Grade 5
Theme: Patterns
Math
Watch: Sesame Street
Episode: A Recipe for Dance- Preschool and Kindergarten
24/7 Channel – Tuesday, January 26 at 4:00 p.m.
Teach and Explore:
Play: More about Patterns
Watch on PBS Learning Media: Sesame Street Collection
Grades 6-12
Science - Grade 6 to Grade 12
Nova: Decoding the Weather Machine – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2021
Civics - Grade 6 to Grade 12
American Experience: The Chinese Exclusion Act – 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2021
- The Chinese Exclusion Act Collection
- Incorporating American Experience into Your Classroom (Grades 6 – 12)
Math-Grade 6 to Grade 12
Illustrative Math – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2021, Thursday, January 28, 2021 and Friday, January 29, 2021
English Language Arts - Grade 8 to Grade 12
Great Performances: Julius Caesar – 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021
Browse by Series or Project Anytime
Use these resources to develop or supplement your students’ curriculum, including activities, assignments and learning objectives. Just click on the name of the program to view its accompanying resource page.
Preschool to Grade 5
Search resources by using the Incorporating PBS Documents by series, age, or content:
- Incorporating Arthur into Your Classroom (PreK-3)
- Incorporating Cat in the Hat into Your Classroom (PreK-K)
- Incorporating Clifford the Big Red Dog into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Curious George into Your Classroom (PreK-4)
- Incorporating Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood into Your Classroom(PreK)
- Incorporating Elinor Wonders Why into Your Classroom (PreK-K)
- Incorporating Hero Elementary into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Let’s Go Luna into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Mister Chris and Friends into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Molly of Denali into Your Classroom (K-3)
- Incorporating Nature Cat into Your Classroom (PreK-3)
- Incorporating Nature into Your Classroom (PreK-12)
- Incorporating Odd Squad into Your Classroom (1 to 3)
- Incorporating PEEP and the Big Wide World into Your Classroom (PreK-K)
- Incorporating Peg + Cat into Your Classroom (PreK-3)
- Incorporating Pinkalicious & Peterrific into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Sesame Street into Your Classroom (PreK, K)
- Incorporating Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum into Your Classroom (PreK-2)
- Incorporating Wild Kratts into Your Classroom (PreK-5)
Grade 6+
Search resources by using the Incorporating PBS Documents by series, age, or content:
- Incorporating American Experience into Your Classroom (Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating American Masters into Your Classroom(Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating Great Performances: Julius Caesar into Your Classroom (Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating History Detectives into Your Classroom(Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating Ken Burns into Your Classroom (Grades 4 - 12)
- Incorporating Masterpiece into Your Classroom(Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating Nature into Your Classroom (Grades PreK - 12)
- Incorporating NOVA into Your Classroom (Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating Poetry in America into Your Classroom (Grades 6 - 12)
- Incorporating Prehistoric Road Trip into Your Classroom (Grades 5 - 12)
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