April 28 | Programming and Activities | Grades 4–8

At-Home Learning: PBS SoCal and KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations, are offering broadcast programming with digital resources that adhere to California’s state curriculum. Download this week’s schedule.

Tuesday on KLCS

8:00 a.m.

Nova, The Planets: Mars

Life on Mars? - Video and Support Materials
Soaring Over Mars - Video and Support Materials
Mars Quiz | Exploring Space: The Quest for Life - Webpage
Live Cam: Building the Next Mars Rover - Video
My Son, the Martian - Article

mars-rover-featured-2 — Artist depiction of Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity |

9:00 a.m.

History Detectives: Stories of Our Nation's Beginnings

Liberty of Death: Patrick Henry’s Speech - Media Gallery
Hamilton’s America - Collection
Anthem Lyrics - Printable
Please Stand for the National Anthem - Lesson Plan

10:00 a.m.

The Himalaya: Kingdoms of the Sky

Himalayas Facts - Webpage
The Disappearing Glacier: Climate Change and Himalayan Ecology - Webpage

002808_disglacier — A glacier | PBS.org

11:00 a.m.

NOVA, Back to the Moon

Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers (NOVA) - Web-series
Career Pathway Individual Research Project Instructions (NOVA: Science Now) - Activity
What’s My Mission? (NOVA: Science Now) - Printable Activity

12:00 p.m.

NOVA, The Planets: Mars

Mars Dead or Alive: Mars Up Close (NASA) - Interactive
Mars Rover - Video

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