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May 15 | Grades 4–8

Friday on Arizona PBS

6:30 a.m. Nova: Why Bridges Collapse

Building Big / Brooklyn Bridge – Article
Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 – Image
The Silver Bridge Tragedy – Video and Support Materials


7:30 a.m. History Detectives: Jackie Robinson All-Stars, Modoc Basket

Racism and Exclusion in Jackie Robinson’s Early Career – Video and Support Materials
Jackie Robinson: 3-2-1 Strategy Chart – Activity
The Settlement of the American West – Interactive 
Biography: J. Edgar Hoover – Article

Black and white photo of an African American man in a white Dodgers uniform.
Jackie Robinson | Still from “Racism and Exclusion in Jackie Robinson’s Early Career” PBS LearningMedia

8:30 a.m. Nova: Polar Extremes

Changing Arctic Landscape – Video and Support Materials
Adaptations to Changes in Temperature / Polar Extremes – Media Gallery and Support Materials
Community Outreach Toolkit / Polar Extremes – Lesson
NOVA: Polar Extremes – Collection of Support Materials


10:30 a.m. Nova: Why Bridges Collapse

PBS NewsHour: Experts Warned Before Italy Bridge Collapse That Cables Were Corroding, Report Says – Article
Survivors Recount Bridge Collapse in Genoa, Italy – Video
What are the Responsibilities of a Bridge Inspector? – Video and Support Materials

The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa
The collapsed Morandi Bridge is seen in the Italian port city of Genoa, Italy August 14, 2018. REUTERS/Massimo Pinca – RC19B6772F60/ PBS NewsHour
Two students stand outside a school building at ASU
aired Dec. 12

Can you name the 13 Colonies?

A view of Phoenix with the PBS logo and text reading: Annual Luncheon
Dec. 18

Join us for the Arizona PBS Annual Luncheon

PBS Books Readers Club graphic with several book covers featured in 2025

Join us for PBS Books Readers Club!

TV towers on South Mountain in Phoenix

Show Low to receive new channel number, more powerful signal

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