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May 11 | Grades 9–12

Monday on Arizona PBS

11:30 a.m.	Genius by Stephen Hawking: Where Did The Universe Come From? Hubble Telescope: Looking Deep – Video, Background Reading and Discussion Questions NOVA / Stellar Velocity: The Doppler Effect – Interactive
12:30 p.m.	The Great American Read: Other Worlds The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy / The Great American Read – Video and Discussion Questions Introducing Science Fiction – Videos George R.R. Martin Discusses Lord of the Rings / The Great American Read – Video and Support Materials Did you know “Lord of the Rings” is partly a tale about corruption? Watch to find out why. \| Still from “George R.R. Martin Discusses Lord of the Rings \| The Great American Read” PBS LearningMedia
1:30 p.m.	Eric Idle’s: The Entire Universe NOVA: The Real Newton – Article Einstein on Newton – Article The Higgs Mechanism Explained – Video and Support Materials Physics Girl: Seeing the Smallest Thing in the Universe – Video Seeing in the Dark / Explore the Sky – Webpage
2:30 p.m.	The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, The Common Cause (1939-1944) Letter from Albert Einstein to FDR, 8/2/39 – Reading Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Third Term – Video and Support Materials FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt Respond to Pearl Harbor – Video and Support Materials Eleanor’s Take on the Day – Article

SPOTLIGHT

Mark Tarbell and Kristen Keogh with text reading: Go See AZ

airs Feb. 5

‘Check Please, Arizona!’ and ‘Trail Mix’d’ return Feb. 5

A photo of Phoenix with text reading: What city is the heart of America?

aired Jan. 30

What City Feels Like the Heart of America?

Miles O’Brien, Independent Journalists and Filmmaker, Mobias Media

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Miles O’Brien on Antarctica’s ‘Doomsday Glacier’ and threat to sea levels

Fountain Hills with text reading: Food Festival Saturday, April 11, 2026, Fountain Hills, Arizona

April 11

Join us for the We-Ko-Pa ‘Check, Please! Arizona’ Food Festival

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