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LPB Call for Nominations For Louisiana Young Heroes

Louisiana Public Broadcasting announces the 2025 Louisiana Young Heroes program and the statewide call for nominations of students to be recognized as Louisiana Young Heroes. Parents, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, family members, and friends who know of high school students deserving of recognition for their tenacity, good work and commendable deeds, are encouraged to nominate them!
For more information, call 800-272-8161, ext. 4274 or 225-767-4274 or email heroes@lpb.org.

Black History Month Resources From PBS LearningMedia

Lyla In The Loop (K-2) Lyla in the Loop is a PBS KIDS animated series for kids ages 4-8. The show stars Lyla, a dynamic 7-year-old Black girl, her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters living in her city community, who together spotlight creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills while working collaboratively with others. The series supports a wide range of learners, modeling creative expression and flexible step-by-step approaches to problem-solving.

George Washington Carver’s Impact and Inspiration (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) George Washington Carver's rise from enslavement to scientific accomplishment has inspired people worldwide, yet many just know him for identifying different uses for peanuts. In this short video, a variety of experts and scholars share their impressions of Carver as an artist, scientist, inventor, poet and humanitarian.

Valentine Cards: Exploring Relationships Between Variables (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) Determine how many valentines will be exchanged depending on the number of students in each class. This interactive exercise focuses on examining data to find a pattern and extending the pattern until a rule can be realized, taking math out of the classroom and into the real world.

Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War | Interactive Image (6-8, 9-12) In this interactive image, students view four paintings and drawings, with accompanying commentary, to learn about Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War, including the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, Peter Salem, James Armistead Lafayette, and Black Loyalists who responded to Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.

Celebrating Black History & Culture (3-5, 6-8, 9-12) PBS is celebrating Black History Month 2025! This collection is curated to showcase Black excellence through contributions, achievements, and ideas across core subjects and eras. These classroom resources aim to inspire educators to intentionally include Black history and stories in all curricula, using PBS LearningMedia as a tool in doing so, and celebrate Black history this month — and all year long. Explore videos, media galleries, lesson plans, and more for students!

Teaching Black History Month Blog (PRE-K-12) Written by GLEN MOURNING, 4th Grade ELA Teacher at Friendship Public Charter school in Washington, D.C. this blog, featured in Voices In Education, explores presenting a bigger picture of the African American experience and history beyond slavery and Black History Month.

Discovery Education: Exciting News!

The 3M Scientist Challenge 2025 - The 3M Young Scientist Challenge gives students in grades 5–8 the chance to change their world for the better with a single innovative idea. This premier science competition is a one-of-a-kind project-based learning opportunity designed to spark creativity, collaboration, and connection for students from every background. Learn More to enter the challenge HERE!

Search, Present, & Assign - Training for Discovery Education - Need a refresher? Here is an interactive, 2-minute training learning how to search, present, and assign resources & activities

Discovery Education And Otus - Discovery Education and Otus are joining forces, delivering a powerful combination of proven teaching & learning solutions and state-of-the-art data analytics. With clear, actionable insights at both the classroom and district levels, it’s easier than ever to monitor progress, identify key trends, and make strategic, data-driven decisions to improve student outcomes. Request a DEMO HERE!

DreamBox Math - Proven effective whether students need intervention, remediation, or enrichment, our engaging and adaptive math program integrates curriculum and continuous formative assessment to personalize instruction, develop conceptual understanding, build critical skills, and improve achievement for every student . DreamBox offers ovintegrates curriculum and continuous formative assessment to personalize instruction, develop conceptual understanding, build critical skills, and improve achievement for every student . DreamBox offerser 2,000 lessons with millions of paths through the curriculum. To engage students exactly where they are, it adjusts in real-time, adapting hints, level of difficulty, pace, and sequence. View Sample Math Lessons HERE!

Activity Templates - Motivate learning with Discovery Education’s Activity Templates. These research-backed resources are designed to boost student engagement and simplify your planning. No heavy prep—just select a template, add your material, and share with students .Take a 1minute Tour HERE!

Get Students Excited About Science With CHIP KIDS

Chip Kids is a new web series from East Tennessee PBS about the science behind how microchips are made and how semiconductors influence our everyday lives. Each episode is made in collaboration with educators, engineers, and industry experts and features a fun, hands-on experiment that can be recreated using ordinary, safe materials. The series and the accompanying learning materials aim to inspire and motivate all students to see STEM careers as exciting opportunities they can achieve.

See for yourself! Watch the first episode, “Etch This” and explore the accompanying lesson plans and worksheets HERE!

PREK, K-2 News

Check out LPB Education's newest Play & Learn video for February--Celebrate Black History 2025! Celebrate three, amazing African-American heroes who made significant contributions. Learn about Mae Jemison, Muhammad Ali, and Matthew Henson from the book Young, Gifted and Black. Design spacesuits, make a healthy snack and play a fun, PBS KIDS game, Sled Dog Dash. Play & Learn today with LPB Education!

Learning About Black Leaders - Identifying contributions of people, past and present is important. We learn to celebrate individuals and the part they play in our lives with this Learn Along Bingo Card.

Ten Classic Sesame Street Songs to Take You Back to the 1980s - Whether you watched them live as a child in the ‘80s or caught these classics as reruns in the ‘90s or 2000’s, these ten Sesame Street songs are sure to hit you with a heavy dose of nostalgia.

Peg's Pizza Place Digital Game - Learn operating with numbers by being introduced to counting and fractions with this Peg + Cat digital game. Help Peg feed all of her hungry customers the pizza they want. Count the right number of yummy toppings to pile onto each pizza.

PBS KIDS Printable Valentine's Day Cards - This free PBS KIDS pack includes cards from Pinkalicious, Daniel Tiger, Arthur, Odd Squad, Let's Go Luna, The Cat in the Hat, Peg + Cat, Ready Jet Go, Nature Cat, Wild Kratts, Dinosaur Train, Molly of Denali, Xavier Riddle, Clifford, Cyberchase and more.

LDMA : Black History Month

The LDMA is highlighting Black History Month during the month of February with a collection of videos highlighting African American history and culture in Louisiana. Be sure to explore the complete Black History Month topic to see more stories and interviews with Black Louisianans who have made significant contributions to the state. Check out a few of the featured stories:

Louisiana’s Black Church (2021) View this documentary exploring the history and importance of Black churches in Louisiana from the time of slavery to the Civil Rights Movement and the modern day.

Safe Haven: Exploring Louisiana’s Green Book (2021) See a series of digital shorts highlighting the Louisiana locations in the Green Book, a travel guide that listed places that were safe for African Americans to visit during segregation.

Crossing Over: Black Greek Life (2022) Watch a series of reports on the history and culture of Black fraternities and sororities, including stories on the Divine Nine, Colorism, Community Service & Stepping and Strolling.
Preserving Civil Rights History (2023) View a SWI story highlighting the state’s efforts to preserve the history of the Civil Rights Movement in Louisiana, including the new Civil Rights Museum and Civil Rights Trail.

Check out the complete Black History Month topic and our blog post on our BHM stories from Folks.

EdCamp Is Coming!

EdCamp Event Information: What is EdCamp? EdCamps are free, participant-driven events where educators collaboratively decide discussion topics on the day of the event. Sessions focus on shared experiences and conversations rather than formal presentations, fostering a collaborative learning environment. EdCamp will be held February 15, 2025 from 8:30 - 12:pm at LSU Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool [Multi-Purpose Room]
EdCamp Dates:

• February 15

• April 12

• July 12

• October 11 (Tentative—pending LSU Football schedule release)

Register for EdCamp HERE!

PBS LearningMedia Now On Pinterest!

Attention preschool, primary and secondary teachers! Transform learning with PBS LearningMedia's free digital resources for you and your students on Pinterest! Dive into the extensive collection of ready-to-use resources for teachers, including high-quality free teacher resources, innovative lesson plans, and engaging free classroom resources! Check it out HERE!

Expansive And Updated NOVA PBS LearningMedia Collection!

For 50 years, NOVA has been inspiring people with stories of science that spark curiosity and push the limits of what we believe is possible. In classrooms across the country, teachers have been using NOVA to bring these compelling stories to their students. This year, we are excited to announce the launch of the Updated PBS LearningMedia Nova Collection— with over 1,000 resources from NOVA films, digital series, apps,
and more!

February Highlights From LPB

A TWO-NIGHT EVENT FROM HENRY LOUIS GATES, JR. - Gospel: Monday & Tuesday at 8:00pm
Feb. 12 & 13 -  GOSPEL, the latest history series from Henry Louis Gates, Jr., digs deep into the origin story of Black spirituality through sermon and song. Over the course of two nights, GOSPEL digs deep into the origin story of Black gospel music that blended the sacred spirituals with the blues tradition and soared to new heights during the Great Migration.

Nature: Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster:Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00pm - Follow Sir David Attenborough and a team of forensic experts as they unearth the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known.

THE WAIT IS OVER!
THE ROADSHOW STOPS IN LOUISIANA : Antiques Roadshow: LSU Rural Life Museum – Hour 1-Monday, February 19 at 7:00pm - Last year thousands of people pushed, pulled, and dragged their treasures to the beautiful grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge, all with the hope of finding out more about their cherished possession. Now the wait is over, and we get to see the first of the three episodes, all shot in that one extraordinary day!

Austin City Limits: Bonnie Raitt - Saturday, February 24 at 11:00pm            
Blues, rock & soul maestro Bonnie Raitt returns to Austin City Limits for the first time in a decade performing classics and highlights from her triple 2023 Grammy-winning album "Just Like That…" in an epic hour.

America: The Land We Live In - Tuesday, February 27 at 7:00pm   - Rediscover America’s national wonders on a modern-day quest to unveil mysteries, uncover age-old legends, and reignite the rich history of exploration and conservation in the United States