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Education resources for parents and teachers.

Learners Connection Summer

Newsletter for Educators and Parents (Register)

Welcome to SDPB’s Parents & Teachers section.

On this site, you will find engaging educational resources.

Resources for at Home and in the Classroom Learning

Featured Resources

SDPB & PBS Learning Media Graphic - two young children are shown writing in a book.

FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators like you. (PreK-HS)

Dakota Pathways Graphic - archival photo, a group of Native Americans is shown by a steam or pond.

South Dakota history series, with 20 videos, lesson plans, interactives, and more! (Elementary-HS)

Native American Studies graphic - a Native American Powwow is shown.

A collection of Native American studies resources, including videos, activity ideas, and more. (PreK-HS)

Art Basics graphic - artist Dick Termes is shown drawing a picture of a kitchen table and chairs.

Interactive drawing series featuring South Dakota artist Dick Termes. (Elementary-HS)

K-12 Resources graphic - torso of student is shown holding a book, the student is wearing a jean jacket

Old School Science graphic - Science Steve is shown holding a leaf blower propelling toilet paper in the air.

Dissection video series & physics demonstration videos for classroom or home use. (Elementary-HS)

Science Steve is shown holding a plasma globe, he is looking at the globe with excitment.

View photos and video from past events and see where Steve will be next! (PreK-HS)

SDPB Kids graphic - SDPB Mascot, Buddy the bird is shown hugging a group of children outside near a rocky creek.

Visit Buddy's website today! Videos, activity ideas, games, and more! (PreK-Elementary)

Dissection Series

Online dissection series with video, lesson plans, quizzes, and more!

Early Learning Initiative

Resources to help prepare children for Kindergarten. (PreK)

Local Heroes - War Related Resources

War stories were shared with us; we are honored to share them with you. (Elementary-HS)

SD Public Broadcasting Specials

Documentaries, lesson plans, interactives, photos, and more. (Elementary-HS)

Video Series on SDPB

Art Basics with Dick Termes: Drawing - Cube Subtra

Video Series on SDPB

SDPB has many video series for educational use. The player to the left has examples from three of the series.

1. Activity Starters is a series designed for kids in PreK through 4th grade. The series includes topics like boarding schools, winter counts, cardinal directions, and more. The series is found at SDPB.org.

2. Dissection 101 is a series designed for upper elementary through high school. It includes educational videos, lesson plans, quizzes, and other materials for many dissections, including the crayfish, clam, earthworm, and more! The series is found at Dissection 101.

3. Art Basics with Dick Termes: Drawing The series has 20 individual videos, activities, a teacher’s guide, and lesson plans that could be integrated into classrooms of all kinds or for use at home. The series is found at Art Basics.

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