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KLRN Learn at Home for Monday, April 20, 2020

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Melissa Galvan
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KLRN strives to provide valuable educational content to every family in our viewing area, from great drama, world-class music, in-depth news, fascinating "how-to" programs and, best of all — non-violent educational programs for your children.

During these uncertain times, KLRN is adapting and creating educational resources in an easy-to-follow format. We aim to provide educational content and resources that support every family in our community.

With these daily blog posts, you will find two PBS Kids programs featured, and accompanying educational activities that will help extend learning into your home. In addition to that we have added a new 4 PM time slot that aims at providing some content for older school age students. You will find resources tied to each of these programs aired daily with lessons from our PBS LearningMedia site.

We hope that this will provide your family a way to enjoy the PBS shows you love and extend the learning into your home.

All the best,
KLRN’s Education Team

Curious George: Follow that Boat/Windmill Monkey

Monday, April 20 at 8 AM

Follow That Boat - Steve needs an A to pass his history class and his model papyrus boat is sure to make the grade. Windmill Monkey - George proudly finishes planting his rooftop garden when he turns around to find that Compass and his friends have eaten all the seeds.

Infants and toddlers are natural scientists! They explore physical, natural, and social science anywhere and everywhere. They observe, are curious, and investigate to find out more about their world.

Infant/Toddler

  • Bubbles
    Blowing soap bubbles represents a fun way to explore wind. Babies and toddlers will enjoy running after the bubbles and trying to catch them. Toddlers will love to attempt to blow bubbles on their own. Variation using a fan: Use a fan that is safe for little fingers to make the soap bubbles fly away indoors. Supervision required. Here is a great PBS Parents activity with a bubble recipe.
  • Cloud Watching
    On a nice day take a large blanket and place in a shady area, so that both of you can lay on your backs and view the clouds as they pass by. Talk about what the clouds look like and describe them. The clouds are white, fluffy, and look soft.
  • Pinwheel
    Stick several colorful pinwheels in the ground throughout your yard. Babies and toddlers will enjoy admiring them as they spin around when the wind blows. Talk to your child about how the wind makes the wheel spin. Here is a cute Curious George Pinwheel that you can make.
  • Observe Wind with a DIY Windsock

Help your child observe or “see” wind with a windsock made from materials found in the recycling bin.

Kids are natural scientists. Whether indoors, outdoors, or on the go, exploring together and asking questions helps them learn about the world and how it works.

Preschool

Grade PreK-2

Get Up & Go Play!: Simple Machines

Playing outside makes kids happier, healthier and stronger! In this segment Abby Brown visits a playground with a group of kids. Together they discover that their park is full of simple machines!

Parent Resources

NAEYC article

Rocking and Rolling—Sharing the Wonder: Science With Infants and Toddlers

Wild Kratts: Amazin’ Amazon Adventure

Monday, April 20 at 7 AM and 2:30 PM

When Aviva experiences an invention slump, the Wild Kratts team is determined to help. They take her down the mysterious Amazon River in search of inspiration from the amazing creatures that live there. But Aviva must reclaim her invention prowess fast, because Zach, Donita, Gourmand, and Paisley seek to mine the area’s biodiversity for their own nefarious schemes.

Infant/ Toddler

  • Pictures of water
    Display pictures and illustrations related to water throughout your home. A few suggestions: children playing in water, a mother watering plants or flowers, a dog drinking water, etc. Explore the pictures with your child.
  • Bare feet and wet sponges
    Here is a fun outdoor activity for summer. Place wet sponges on the ground. Encourage babies and toddlers to walk barefoot on each sponge. The sponges' texture along with the water oozing out of the sponges will make this activity fun!

Grade PreK-1

  • National Parks Printable Nature Journal
    Use this Nature Journal to record all of your exciting findings at your national park, local park, or even your backyard.
  • National Parks Printable Nature Scavenger Hunt
    Take your students on a walk through your local park and help them find trees, clouds, birds, and more.
  • Amazon Field Trip
    Visit the "Amazon Voyage" exhibit at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science. Learn about maps, experience the river underwater, see how real stingrays and anacondas camouflage themselves, and celebrate at a fish festival!

Grade PreK-3

Currents and Waterways

In this exciting clip from Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion, Nature Cat and his friends try to catch up to Hal's favorite toy, Mr. Chewinsky. Along the way, they learn about currents and how all rivers eventually lead to the ocean.

Nova: Ice Worlds

Monday, April 20 at 4 PM

In the far reaches of the solar system, Uranus and Neptune dazzle with unexpected rings, supersonic winds and dozens of moons. And NASA's New Horizons gets a stunning up-close view of Pluto before venturing deep into the Kuiper Belt.

Grades 3-12

Infrared Gallery

All objects emit infrared radiation -- the hotter an object is, the more intensely it radiates infrared wavelengths. Human eyes cannot see these wavelengths, but with the help of false-color imaging, temperature differences become visible and invisible features are suddenly illuminated. In this interactive gallery produced for Teachers' Domain, see what hydrothermal features and other objects look like in both visible and infrared light.

Grades 6-12

Infrared Search for Origins

Using telescopes tuned into wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum other than visible light, astronomers are able to see the universe in greater detail. The Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly called the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, studies stars and planetary systems in infrared wavelengths. In this interactive resource from NASA, learn about how infrared light can help us better understand the origins of the universe.

We hope you enjoyed some of these activities. If you follow KLRN on your facebook account please be sure to share your activities and use the #KLRNeducates and #KLRNLearnatHome tags.

Tune in tomorrow for more learning fun with your favorite PBS Kids programs.

Parent Resources:

  • Watt Watchers Training for Educators & Parents
    The Watt Watchers Program is a smart energy education program with TEKS-aligned lessons for Kindergarten through 12th grade. We will be hosting a Watt Watchers webinar on Earth Day, April 22 from 10-11 AM. Register here.
  • VIA Rolls Out Free Wi-Fi for Students The program will continue on a limited basis, based on resource availability and site accessibility. To see if a VIA Cares hotspot is available in your area, click here.
  • The most recent KLRN Family Newsletter can be foundhere.
  • Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic here.
  • New Sesame Street site with Autism resources in English and Spanish. Resources highlight that all children are amazing in their own ways. And, at a time when many families are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, the resources provide coping strategies for parents of children with autism, supporting them as they adjust to a “for-now” normal while still addressing their children’s unique needs.
  • United Way of San Antonio various resources.
  • Temporary emergency childcare assistance (up to 3 weeks) will be provided for licensed and registered childcare center or licensed/registered home care. Info here.
  • Mental Health & Substance Use Resources from Texas Health and Human Services

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