Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 21h

We’re thrilled to invite educators, historians, and community members to join us for a FREE event exploring how inclusive storytelling can deepen our understanding of America’s past.

🔗 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3VVD5IM

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 1d

Today on Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate the rich histories, cultures, and civic contributions of Indigenous communities across the U.S.

Share this legacy with your students using this interactive image from PBS LearningMedia that highlights Indigenous civic actors.

2 2

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 2d

🌍 Happy Earth Science Week! 🌎

Bring NOVA resources into your classroom using this Earth and space sciences collection. Have students investigate fundamental questions about the origins of the universe, our planet, and the processes that shaped our world.

Find it FREE on PBS LearningMedia.

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 Exciting news! We're thrilled to be exhibiting and presenting at the MassCUE Annual Conference at Gillette Stadium next week. 🏟️

#MassCUE25 #MassCUE #EdTech

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 6d

Teach students how humans could launch objects into space, inspired by ancient slingshot technology, with these NOVA videos from PBS LearningMedia.

2

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 8d

🚀 It’s World Space Week! 🚀

Explore the cosmos without leaving the classroom 🌌 Our Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms collection—developed with NASA—is packed with free, standards-aligned resources that launch science learning into orbit.

Find it on PBS LearningMedia!

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 9d

📚✨ Happy World Teachers’ Day! ✨📚

To the mentors who inspire, the leaders who empower, and the champions of curiosity—thank you. Your impact goes far beyond the classroom. You shape minds, build futures, and light the way for generations. 🌟

Today, we celebrate YOU!

1 2

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 10d

Today is Observe the Moon Night! Prepare your students for moon observations with the PEEP animated interactive storybook!

This PBS LearningMedia resource gives students an opportunity to practice observing, analyzing, and describing the Moon’s appearance in the sky.

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 11d

Join us for a FREE workshop with @KQEDedspace that explores ways to center student civic voice in your classroom with audio storytelling.

Perfect for middle & high school educators ready to empower youth voice through media.

🗓️ Oct 7 | 7-8PM EDT
🔗 Registration Link: https://bit.ly/4lNaRKv

1 1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 12d

We are thrilled to be participating in the 2025 Massachusetts Teacher STEM Fair. If you are local, join us for what is sure to be an awesome day celebrating all things STEM!

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 14d

Have your students explore the salmon life cycle with this live-action segment from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI®. After watching the video, students can role-play the life cycle using a scripted story and props!

Find the resources free on PBS LearningMedia.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 15d

🎷✨ Miss our groovy webinar with Kwame Alexander? Now you can watch on demand and learn how Acoustic Rooster went from beloved book to animated PBS KIDS special. Perfect for librarians, educators, music teachers & jazz lovers!

📺 Watch the recorded webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8mNdPFpGHg

Jazzed Up Learning with Acoustic Rooster and Special Guest Kwame Alexander

YouTube video by GBH Education

www.youtube.com

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 New classroom-ready resources from FRONTLINE!

Have students explore the personal sacrifices that investigative journalist Christo Grozev suffers in his efforts to report on the Putin regime in these videos and accompanying discussion questions.

Find them free on PBS LearningMedia.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 22d

🍂 Fall into learning! 🍎✨

This season, turn classic autumn adventures into hands-on lessons in math, literacy, and science. These videos, games, and resources make it easy to celebrate the magic of autumn while sparking curiosity in students of all ages.

Find it on PBS LearningMedia.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 22d

Our team had a blast at the Cambridge Science Festival this weekend! We loved watching kids work it out as they put their problem-solving skills to the test with our Wombats! activities. We were also blown away by the incredibly inventive engineering that happened in our DESIGN SQUAD challenge.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 26d

We are thrilled to be participating in the Cambridge Science Carnival again! The Carnival is a yearly celebration of all things STEAM!

Come find our booth and try fun, hands-on activities- plus leave with lots of GBH and PBS swag!

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 27d

📜 Happy Constitution Day! Today we commemorate its signing in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787.

Want to bring the Constitution to life for your students? Check out this interactive lesson from our Civics Collection called Explore the U.S. Constitution. Find it free on PBS LearningMedia.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 28d

In the Trail of Tears: The Cherokee Fight Against Removal, students are introduced to the Cherokees' struggle to remain on their land in the early 1800s. Students explore the assimilation strategy of the Cherokee Nation and its eventual impact on their fate. Find it free on PBS LearningMedia.

1 2

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · 29d

🗓️ ✨ Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. Dive into lesser known stories with American Historia, available free on PBS LearningMedia. This docuseries uncovers the legacy of Latino heroes, innovators, and civilizations.

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Sep 14

🌟 🛠️ New resource from NOVA!

Learn about efforts to design and develop a machine that enables a single person to play Double Dutch, a game that typically requires multiple players, with these videos from NOVA Building Stuff: Boost It.

Find it free on PBS LearningMedia!

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Sep 8

📚 Our Jane Austen summer book club has officially ended, and now it is time to test how well you know the beloved author! See how high you can score on this MASTERPIECE trivia quiz about the literary icon, her works, and Austen in pop culture!

Take the quiz here: https://to.pbs.org/41zSbqC

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍 This #WorldWildlifeDay, let’s celebrate the wild ways nature can stay connected—from Yellowstone to the Yukon!

Discover how scientists and conservationists are working to preserve wildlife corridors that allow animals to roam freely and safely across vast landscapes. Find it on PBS LearningMedia.

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join author Kwame Alexander and producers Julius Harper & Nicole Velez for a jazzy webinar exploring Acoustic Rooster—from book to PBS KIDS special! Discover how music and performing arts can inspire young learners, and get access to FREE resources. https://bit.ly/4fcKaNI

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓 Calling all high school educators! Ready to spark deeper conversations in your classroom this year?

Watch this webinar and discover how to engage students with today’s most pressing issues, from poverty and voting rights to global affairs involving China and Russia. 🌍🗳️

https://bit.ly/4mvlx1K

FRONTLINE Conversations: Engaging Students with Today’s Issues

Watch this engaging professional development webinar designed for 9th- to 12th-grade U.S. History, World History, Civics, Global Affairs, and Current Issues teachers. In this session, you’ll explore how to effectively integrate FRONTLINE resources into ...

bit.ly

1

GBH Education @gbheducation.bsky.social · Aug 24

💧 Dive into World Water Week with your students! 🌍

Explore our relationship with water and examine how our success as a species is tied to our control of this precious resource with the H2O: The Molecule that Made Us collection. With free resources like interactive lessons and engaging videos!

1