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SEPTEMBER 2024

Winner Announced

Congrats to Tayon in Potlatch, winner of our August giveaway of PBS KIDS merch and swag! Follow IdahoPTV Education on Instagram and Facebook to get info on our next giveaway and other fun stuff!

Middle School, High School

Request a Full-Sized Poster: Youth Vote Idaho

Posters are now available for free via download or in print by request from the Youth Vote Idaho project, a joint effort between Idaho Public Television, the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office, and the Department of Education. The poster's QR code takes students age 18 by election day to the Idaho Secretary of State’s voter registration page.

New Materials, Webinars for Teaching Civics

Join PBS LearningMedia, GBH, and the National Council for the Social Studies on September 12 for a live virtual webinar on the FREE interactive classroom resources in the brand-new national Civics Collection, materials created with the guidance of more than 20 educator advisors, 12 youth advisors, and a diverse group of prominent civics experts from a wide range of institutions across the U.S.



Register for upcoming webinars on the new Civics Collection:

Sept. 12, 5pm MT, Dynamic Interactives for Teaching Civics

Sept. 17, 5pm MT, Teacher to Teacher, Tips on Teaching Election '24

October 17, 5pm MT, Shaping the Nation: Exploring Voting Processes and Rights, Elections, and Civic Responsibilities

New High School Science Resource

This new high school lesson plan created by Idaho classroom teacher Lindley Ballen guides students to explore their own connection with nature through field observation, discussion, and creativity.

Elementary School

Each month, Science Trek looks at a different topic, with short videos available on the free PBS App. Find facts, games, links, a podcast, books, and teacher resources aligned to Idaho and national science standards at ScienceTrek.org.

And check out the Science Trek Podcast, hosted by Idaho elementary school students Evie and Garrett. On each episode, scientists answer kids' burning science questions.

Pre-K to Grade 2

Free Posters

Download these free classroom posters in English and Spanish.

IdahoPTV now an IdahoSTARS Trainer

IdahoPTV Education is now an IdahoSTARS trainer, adding 19 brand-new free trainings to the IdahoSTARS course catalog for Pre-K-Grade 2 teachers. We are also working on K-12 teacher certification courses for next year.

How to Prepare Children for Unexpected Events

With all of the devastating fires that have forced evacuations and destroyed homes in Idaho this summer, we thought we'd share some free resources for parents to help little ones deal with fears and emergencies.

• How to Help Children Prepare for Unexpected Events and Emergencies

• PBS KIDS Talk About: Fears 

Back to School Hub for Parents

In the Back to School Hub for Parents, explore different topics, such as coping with back-to-school anxieties and emotions, creating daily routines, and tackling common situations that arise with the start of school. Ease the transition with some fun lunch box or after school snacks and downtime activities.

Student

Career Tips

From Jobs Explained:

• Resume Writing Tips

• Trade School vs. Traditional College

• Rolling into a New Career

Find us at these FREE Events

for Families, Educators, and Communities

Mon, 9/9, 4-5pm | TWIN FALLS

STEM Program: Oceans. Twin Falls Public Library. Ages 6-10

Tues, 9/17, 4:30-5:30 | REXBURG

STEM, Rexburg Library. Ages 6-10

Tues, 9/24, 6-7pm | MOUNTAIN HOME Family Math, Mountain Home Public Library. Registration required. Pre-K

Wed, 9/25 5:30-7pm | GARDEN CITY

Garden City Library, STEM. Ages 6-10

Wed, 9/25, 6-7pm | FILER

Family Math, Filer Public Library. Registration required. Pre-K

Thurs, 9/26 10:30-11:15am | WEISER Storytime. Families Pre-K-Elementary

Invite us to your school or library event!