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WEDU PBS supports students, educators, and families by providing quality learning materials that help to keep the education of our children a priority during these challenging times.
Examining the Impact of September 11th
Sensitive: These resources contain sensitive materials. Please exercise discretion in evaluating whether this resource is suitable for your students.
September 11th | Teaching with Primary Sources
How Did the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Affect American Society?
Facing Muslim Stereotypes After September 11 | Finding Your Roots
Muhammad Ali
Premieres September 19-22, 8 pm. EST.
Muhammad Ali | Boxer and Civil Rights Activist
How Muhammad Ali’s Life Reflected America’s Struggles | PBS NewsHour
Watch for a new Ken Burns in the Classroom lesson collection coming soon to PBS LearningMedia.
Teaching with Tunes
Discover new and fun ways to integrate music into lessons, routines, and activities to inspire everyday learning in this new lesson collection for grades PK-5.
Ken Burns in the Classroom: Frank Lloyd Wright
Explore the turbulent life of one of America’s greatest architects and his extraordinary professional career in this new collection for grades 6-12.
What Is an Interactive Lesson?
View this tutorial to learn how educators can assign self-paced interactive lessons to their students through PBS LearningMedia and other platforms such as Google Classroom.
Explore the Interactive Lessons Collection.
Tampa Museum of Art: 100 Years in the Tampa Community | WEDU Arts Plus
Explore the history of the Tampa Museum of Art in this new PBS LearningMedia lesson featuring interviews with staff and community members and a virtual tour of the 100th-anniversary exhibit.
Planning Kits for New School Routines
As teachers, students, and families enter a school year with new routines, both in-person and virtual, PBS LearningMedia offers this special collection of flexible resources to support learning from anywhere.
Smithsonian: Resources for Teaching and Learning
Bring the rich collections and expertise of the Smithsonian to your students—no matter where you are! (Gr. K-13+)
PBS Math Club
PBS Math Club helps you with your homework… and makes you laugh! (Grades: 5-9)
Circle Time at Home
Using the circle time routine helps children’s learning, memory, and knowledge! (Gr. PK-K)
Learn at Home with PBS Kids
Every week, PBS Parents provides new activities, games, and articles to keep children, ages 2-8, learning through play. Launch
Skills on Demand
Practice activities and real-world applications for essential math and language arts. Launch
PBS Newshour | Daily News Story
Help students in grades 4-12 identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of major national and international news stories. Launch
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WEDU is pleased to announce a new grant award from The Koski Family Foundation. This generous support will help to provide training on free PBS resources for educators and families in Sarasota County.
WEDU PBS has received a generous grant from the Margaret and Bob Christopher Fund, Wells Fargo Fund, Weichel Family Fund and MCF Youth and Philanthropy Fund within the Manatee Community Foundation. The grant will provide free training opportunities for educators in Manatee County focused on PBS educational resources for PreK-13+ learning environments.
The George W. Jenkins Fund within the GiveWell Community Foundation has once again honored WEDU PBS with a grant award that will provide free training on the use of PBS educational resources for PreK-13+ educators and families within Polk County. WEDU is very grateful for the continued support the Foundation has shown for our outreach efforts.