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New civics resources for young learners

City Island

City Island is a new series centered around social studies framework for young learners, including a focus on civics education, geography, and economics. City Island truly is a “living city” rich with iconic businesses, government institutions, and a diverse citizenry. In every episode, either through Watt's natural curiosity or an unexpected turn of events, Watt discovers a question, problem, or challenge that drives him to find a creative solution.
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Teaching women's suffrage

Women's History Month

This collection of video clips, lesson plans, and primary sources details key figures, events, and regional movements of the decades-long fight to win the right to vote for women in the United States. Students will encounter activists including Sojourner Truth, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Grace Abbott, and examine key regional efforts within the movement.
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Bring the world to your classroom

PBS Learning Media Library

Nebraska Public Media and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you. Resources available preK-12 grades.
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Resources by Age

Dive into content from PBS LearningMedia, PBS KIDS and Nebraska Public Media.
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Resources for Educators

Explore FREE state and national standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans and more.
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Smart Scoop

Get FREE resources sent to your inbox. From tools for teachers to tips for parents, this weekly email is filled with high-quality content and innovative tools from your local PBS Station.
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Let Nebraska Public Media support your child as they learn and grow.

Get age-by-age topics and activities for children ages 2-8 in these areas:

  • Every day Literacy
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Computational Thinking, Math and Science
  • World of Work

PBS KIDS content helps preschool and school-aged children in each of the four key areas of childhood development – cognitive, social, emotional and physical. PBS KIDS content is designed to nurture a child’s total well-being.

Get content area resources and activities for school age children in these areas:

  • Social Studies
  • Science
  • English Language Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering and Technology
  • The Arts
  • School to Career Mentorship

PBS Learning media library and locally created Nebraska Public Media digital classroom multimedia content are tied to Nebraska education standards, made accessible for all learners, and partners well with other classroom curricula to bring the world to Nebraska students, and the state of Nebraska to classrooms across the world.

Resources for Kids Ages 2-8

PBS KIDS For Parents
Help your child learn and grow! Get age-by-age tips and activities for emotions and self-awareness, social skills, literacy, math, science and the arts.
PBS KIDS Read
Reading together as a family has many benefits for children. Wondering how to help your child learn how to read or how to get them more interested in reading? Find tips from experts and other parents to make reading fun and engaging for the whole family!
PBS KIDS Games
Play free learning games with your favorite PBS KIDS characters anytime, anywhere.
Sesame Street in Communities Toolkits
Have you ever wished that your child came with an instruction manual? Sesame Street Tool Kits are the next best thing. They provide opportunities to build closeness and confidence, making learning fun, and keep your child's world safe and secure. Find free printable resources, expert tips on parenting, free professional development trainings and more!

Resources for 3rd-12th grade

Nebraska Studies
Welcome students, teachers, and history buffs of all ages! Nebraska Studies puts the history of the state at your fingertips, from its very beginning to the 21st century.
Nebraska Virtual Capitol
The interactive “Nebraska Virtual Capitol” website is a resource for students and visitors of all ages, both here in Nebraska and around the world. Young and old can discover more about Nebraska; learn about the history, arts and architecture of the building that serves as the heart of our state government and the Governor’s mansion.
PBS NewsHour Classroom
PBS NewsHour Classroom helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of news stories.
PBS Learning Media Library
Nebraska Public Media and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.

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Additional Links

Nebraska Studies
Virtual Capitol Tour
Virtual Field Trips
Paleo Sleuths
Expedition Nebraska