June 17 | Grades 4–8

Wednesday on Arizona PBS

6:30 a.m. NOVA: The Great Cathedral (Science)

The Renaissance: Was it a Thing? / Crash Course World History – Video
A Street in Florence with the Duomo and Campanile in the Background – Image


7:30 a.m. History Detectives: Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home (Social Studies)

Amelia Earhart / Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist – Lesson Plan
Amelia Earhart Letter Archive, ca. 1930 / Antiques Roadshow – Video and Support Materials


8:30 a.m. Nature: The World’s Most Wanted Animal (Nature)

Pangolin Fact Sheet – Webpage
Producer/Director Victoria Bromley on Telling the Global Story of the Pangolin – Article
Baby Pangolin and Her Best Friend – Video

A camerawoman takes video of a woman holding a pangolin
Camerawoman Sue Gibson captures an intimate moment with Maria Diekmann and Honey Bun. | PBS.org

9:30 a.m. H2O: The Molecule That Made Us – Crisis (Science)

Impacts of Water Management / H2O: The Molecule That Made Us – Media Gallery and Support Materials
The Impacts of a Megadrought on the Amazon Rainforest / H2O: The Molecule That Made Us – Video and Support Materials


10:30 a.m. NOVA: The Great Cathedral (Science)

Geodesic Dome – Activity and Support Materials
Triangles: Testing the Strength of a Gumdrop Dome – Video and Support Materials

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