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April 2024

• Last Chance: Enter Student Video Contest

• Jobs Explained: Connecting Youth with Careers

• April 8, Livestream Eclipse with NASA, NOVA • Working Together for Kindergarten Readiness

• Timbra Long: Weiser Public Library

• Elections and Civics, All Grades

• Teach Grades K-5 about Media, Tech, and AI

• Mountain Home Kindergarten Workshop

• New Digital Game, Grades Pre-K to 4

April 15: Last Chance to Enter Student Video Contest

The deadline to enter the student video contest for Know Vape is Monday, April 15.

Open to Idaho students 13 to 18 years old. Just create and upload your 90-second video, and you could win a portion of the more than $10,000 in prize money being awarded.

April 8: Livestream the Eclipse with NASA and NOVA

On Monday, April 8, the U.S. will witness its last total solar eclipse until 2044. Although Idaho is not in the viewing path, this eclipse will plunge locations in the line of totality into darkness for more than four minutes–nearly twice as long as the last American eclipse in 2017.



Livestream with NOVA from Texas on April 8 at 10am MT / 9am PT.



More Eclipse Resources from NOVA

Jobs Explained: Connecting Idaho Youth with Careers

Jobs Explained connects young people with in-demand jobs in their communities. IdahoPTV is one of ten stations around the country sharing information about careers, pay, and education and training in key sectors.

What can you do?

1. Follow and share Jobs Explained on Instagram and Facebook.

2. Youth ages 15-20: Join our Youth Advisory Committee

Working Together for Kindergarten Readiness

On March 26, Idaho Public Television Education staff and volunteers from Blue Cross of Idaho and IDeal assembled 1,000 kindergarten readiness kits, which will be provided for free to Idaho youngsters registering for kindergarten in April and May 2024.

Kits were funded in part by the Micki and Dan Chapin Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation and the Idaho Community Foundation.

Timbra Long, Weiser Public Library

As the Director of the Weiser Public Library, Timbra Long wears a lot of hats in an effort to serve the interests of her community and make the library a hub for families. Continue reading..

Elections and Civics, Idaho and Beyond

...Election Central and Idaho CIV ED, Grades 3-12:

You, Me & Community, Grades Pre-K-K, K-2:

Explore the "You, Me and Community" activity calendar and find strategies to integrate media in creative and developmentally appropriate ways.

Videos and printables from Daniel Tiger, Rosie's Rules, Alma's Way, and City Island.

Teaching Media, Tech and Artificial Intelligence, Grades K-5

The Ruff Ruffman: Humble Media Genius animated shorts encourage kids ages 6-10 to make use of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), teaching them how to navigate complex topics safely and effectively.   

• Create art, with the help of AI

• Robot Helper

• Sing a song about algorithms

• Write poetry, with the help of AI

• Ruff & Lupine use AI to plan a trip.

Watch on PBSKIDS.org/Ruff, the PBS KIDS Video app, or YouTube.

Mountain Home Kindergarten Workshop

Thanks to all the families who attended our Kindergarten Workshop in Mountain Home, Idaho, in March.

We brought out the iPads to play PBS KIDS educational games and practiced our engineering skills by testing materials to make bridges!

Rabbits: April Science Trek, Ages 6-11

Each month, Science Trek looks at a different topic, with short videos available on the free PBS App.

Find facts, games, links, books, and teacher resources aligned to Idaho and national science standards at ScienceTrek.org.

Find us at these FREE Events

for Families, Educators, and Communities

Thursday, April 18 | MOUNTAIN HOME

Family Math Night. Ages 2-5 and families.

Thursday, April 18 | RIGBY

Family Night, Harwood Elementary School. Ages 6-11 and families.

Saturday, April 20 | MOSCOW / PULLMAN

Palouse Family Fair. Pullman City Play Fields. All ages.

Invite us to your school or library event!

Ages 4-8. Brand-new FREE game from Lyla in the Loop! Design stunts for Lyla's best friend Stu as you navigate challenges, solve puzzles, and more.