Tune in from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for educational content tailored to grades PreK-12. MPT’s At-Home Learning schedule is easy to access - on-air, online, or via streaming on your smart device. Programs cover topics like literacy, social studies, math, and science. Check out the related viewing guides and digital activity resources to provide learning continuity for students at home.
Monday, April 20 | Tuesday, April 21 | Wednesday, April 22 | Thursday, April 23 | Friday, April 24
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am Prince Wednesday Goes to the Potty— Prince Wednesday is in the block corner at school and even though he needs to go to the bathroom, he doesn't want to stop what he is doing. He learns how important it is to stop and go right away.
Lets Talk Turkey Vulture— It's a crisp autumn day and Nature Cat and his pals are raking leaves in their backyard when a large creepy shadow suddenly covers them. Nature Cat looks up to see big bald birds swooping over their heads. The gang learns that they're turkey vultures, and despite their intimidating appearance, they come in peace, man! MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am Going Green — SciGirl Mackenzie and her friends put a lid on school trash by inventing a new use for recycled yogurt cups. 10:30am Housewarming Party — The Three Pigs have just finished building their new cottage at the base of Mount Evermore - a peaceful spot without any direct sunlight and they are celebrating with a housewarming party. But trouble strikes when Hacker and Wicked accidentally zap the mountain away. Now, the sun is streaming directly onto the pigs' house, and it is quickly heating it up inside! Can the CyberSquad cool down the pigs' warming house and save their housewarming party? 11:00am
Agricultural Ag's Top Secret Numbers; Navy Vet Turned Farmer; Hydroponic Farming
— Discover agriculture's top secret numbers - the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Meet a Navy veteran who's cultivating a new career in farming. Visit a century farm with a hydroponic vision for the future.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm In this one-hour special, Rick Steves travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe - taking millions of people with it. He traces fascism's history from its roots in the turbulent aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people rose up, to the rise of charismatic leaders who manipulated that anger, and the totalitarian societies they built. In addition, Rick chronicles the brutal measures the leaders used to enforce their ideologies, and discusses the horrific consequences of genocide and total war.
A More Perfect Union (1968-2013)
—By 1968, the Civil Rights movement had achieved stunning victories, in the courts and in the Congress. But would African Americans finally be allowed to achieve genuine racial equality? Examine the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the rise of the Black Panthers and Black Power movement. The decline of cities that African Americans had settled in since the Great Migration, the growth of a black middle class, the vicious beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles and the ascent of Barack Obama from Illinois senator to the presidency of the United States are all addressed in the final episode
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amFruit Picking Day—Daniel and his friends are enjoying a Fruit Festival in the Enchanted Garden. Prince Wednesday grows upset because his big brother Prince Tuesday can pick the highest fruit off the tree branches, but he can't. He wishes he wasn't so little! Then, when the festival-goers spot a very special magical golden pear on the ground, Prince Wednesday is the only one little enough to reach it.
Earth Day Today—To celebrate Earth Day, Nature Cat, Squeeks, Daisy and Hal go on a nature hike over to Butterfly Hills. But they don't get too far because they keep running into plastic bags blowing in the wind. Upon closer inspection, they see these plastic bags come from a local supermarket, so Nature Cat calls for a change in Earth Day plans. Now they will celebrate Earth Day by alerting the supermarket of their plastic bag problem!
I Am Lou Gehrig— Lou Gehrig helps the gang focus on the good stuff rather than moping about a few bad breaks. MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am Star Power — SciGirls Izzie reaches for the stars with Avianna and Miranda, as they help cut down on light pollution in their neighborhood. 10:30am Invasion of the Funky Flower — Contestants from all over Cyberspace have come to Gardenia, a gorgeous garden cybersite ruled by the Queen Mum, for its annual flower-growing contest. Hacker is sure his doofydill will win Tallest Flower, but when he loses to Inez and her happiolus, he is furious and plots a plant-based revenge. He flies off to a faraway site and brings back a funky flower - an invasive species! The funky flower emits a stinky odor that no one can handle - not even the Queen Mum. Worse, it also spreads quickly, steals water, hoards sunlight and crowds out all the native plants! The CyberSquad races against time to find ways to stop the funky flower. Can they rescue Gardenia before it - and Hacker - take over for good? 11:00am An Outdoors Maryland Special - Maryland has more historic barns per acre than just about any other state in the nation. In Historic Barns of Maryland, we discover the agricultural, economic, and cultural significance of these aging, iconic structures as we journey from the Appalachian mountains of Western Maryland to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Part travelogue, part nostalgia -- part celebration of architectural ingenuity -- Historic Barns of Maryland features interviews with farmers, builders, preservationists, architects, artists, and historians, and examines the construction, use, and re-purposing of these classic American structures. 12:00pm
Land
—Burrow into the magical depths of Australian animal life as unique species navigate extremes on land and sea. Blue chip cameras capture the continent’s diverse animal populations in its highest snow peaks, frigid southern seas and suburban backyards.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Chasing The Moon
— Explore the early days of the space race, the struggle to catch up with the Soviet Union and the enormous stakes in the quest to reach the moon. This episode reveals both the breathtaking failures and successes of the developing U.S. space program.
4:00pm
The Atlantic Age/Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations— Gates explores the impact of the Atlantic trading world, giving rise to powerful new kingdoms, but also transatlantic slave trade. Learn of the revolutionary movements of the 18th-early 19th centuries, including the advent of the Sokoto Caliphate.
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amDaniel Waits for Show and Tell—Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at "show and tell," but he's finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier!
Amazin' Amazon Adventure
—When Aviva experiences an invention slump, the Wild Kratts team is determined to help. They take her down the mysterious Amazon River in search of inspiration from amazing creatures that live there. But Aviva must reclaim her invention prowess fast, because Zach, Donita, Gourmand and Paisley seek to mine the area's biodiversity for their own nefarious schemes.
8:30am
The Worm Turns—Molly, Tooey, and Trini are convinced giant ice worms are responsible for a power outage at the Trading Post, thanks to a spooky story from Grandpa Nat. The kids head to the library to learn more about the ice worms and find out if they're real or if they're fake. MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am Aquabots — Akina and friends dive into underwater robotics at the U.S. Naval Academy, building a "Sea Perch" ROV to investigate artificial oyster reefs in the Chesapeake Bay. 10:30am
A Renewable Hope
— Hacker has finally captured those Earth brats on the Wreaker! Before he can decide what to do next, an alarm goes off...the Wreaker is out of fuel! He lands on the nearest cybersite, Ekardia, an eerie place with no one in sight and no way to contact anyone. He has only one choice: enlist the CyberSquad's help so they can ALL get back home. They find one Ekardian left behind - Ted. Everyone else left because Ekardia ran out of frixite, the nonrenewable resource they used to power everything. Now Ted lives off the natural resources around him. If Hacker and the kids are going to get home, they and their resourceful new friend will need to learn from Ekardia's past. Can they also help save its future?
11:00am
Wool Into Yarn; Hagerstown Cheese Factory; Harford Brewery
— Learn how sheep's wool is made into yarn. Visit a factory that turns local milk into cheese. Meet a brewer who's tapping into the family farm's barley supply.
11:30am
A Tern of Fortune; A Twist of Fate; Crewing a Classic
— In the shadow of Ocean City, efforts are underway to protect shore bird nesting habitats. Drama unfolds at The Hunt Cup, Maryland's classic countryside horse race. Inside an unassuming garage, Karl Nisson crafts a classic Chesapeake boat: The Smith Island Skiff.
12:00pm
Ocean
— In this episode we see why marine species are drawn to the coasts of Australia and discover that the country's three surrounding oceans - the Southern Sea, the Pacific and The Indian Ocean create a unique environment for ocean voyagers of all types.
1:00pm
Andes
— The Andes is the longest mountain range in the world and is home to extraordinary animals and remarkable people. There are dozens of hidden worlds in the Andes, from the driest desert in the world to cloud forests teaming with life. There are vertical peaks towering over twenty thousand feet but also the Andes is home to the flattest place on earth - a huge salt flat which has the most bizarre light show every night.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
— After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the south.
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am
Thank You, Grandpere Tiger!— Grandpere Tiger comes to visit, but is only in town for a short while. Daniel is sad that Grandpere can't come to the special Thank You Day celebration later that day. Daniel learns to be thankful for the time they DO have together, and is then surprised when Grandpere appears at the celebration after all! MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am Mother Nature's Shoes — Nature's designs, from polar bear paws to penguin flippers, inspire Elin and her best friends to design a safer shoe for walking on Minnesota's icy winter streets. 10:30am The Migration Situation — Bird lovers across Cyberspace have arrived at the Migration Celebration - a magical event where the rare teal-footed trillers flock once every five years. But when the trillers are a no-show, Professor Bobson, host of the event, knows something is amiss. After cancelling the celebration, phone calls and social media posts start reporting triller sightings all over Cyberspace! The Professor and kids recruit dozens of citizen scientists to record their observations when they see a triller. But in the chaos, they forget Digit, the biggest triller lover of all, can be a big help! When all the citizen scientists have reported back, it leads to a shocking discovery. What is the data telling them? And can Digit help crack the case? 11:00am
From the stillness of the mass underwater graves of ancient ships to the eye-popping, eardrum-busting fighter jets of Pax River, they claim the title of the Chesapeake's best-kept secrets. From buried treasure to haunted lighthouses, crazy legends and myths, eccentric sporting -- even characters wacky and a little bizarre -- to provincial cuisine and natural wonders, the Bay and surrounding locales are alive with obscure-but-fascinating destinations. Secrets of the Chesapeake takes viewers to places they'll never forget where they'll meet people they've only read about.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm The Fire of Life (1910-1919) — Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, undertakes a deadly expedition into the South American jungle, campaigns for American entry into World War I - and pays a terrible personal price. Franklin masters wartime Washington as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, while Eleanor finds personal salvation in war work. Her discovery of Franklin's romance with another woman transforms their marriage into a largely political partnership. TR's death at 60 is almost universally mourned, but provides Franklin with a golden opportunity.
Cavemen to Kings — Uncover the first draft of Western civilization, which, though it met a spectacular end, laid the groundwork for the revolution in human thought that was to come.
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amThe Class Votes— At school, Daniel and his classmates get to choose their new class pet! Teacher Harriet explains that they can either get a bunny or a turtle. The kids learn what it means to 'vote' and that sometimes it doesn't always turn out your way. Luckily, ALL of the kids find something to love about their new pet, 'Snowball'!
Didgeridoo and Carmen Too— In Sydney, Carmen misplaces a didgeridoo she's borrowed from a friend and learns that making a new one is not as easy as it looks. MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am Habitat Havoc — Budding naturalist Lea and her SCIGIRLS pals investigate what the non-native Canary Island Palm does to San Diego habitats, comparing the palms to native trees. 10:30am Back to Canalia's Future — Digit's friend Pearl says her town is in trouble. The water levels in Canalia, a beautiful cybersite connected by canals, keep getting lower, but Canalians don't see the problem. So Pearl built a time machine to prove she's right! She travels with the CyberSquad into the past to see how much higher the water levels were, and the kids promise to help convince Canalians to change their water-wasting ways. But when they invite everyone to travel through time and see what happens, the time machine goes missing! Hacker has stolen it! Can the kids get the time machine back before Hacker resets the course of cyberhistory?! And can Canalians be convinced to protect their future by changing the present? 11:00am Perdue Chicken Hatchery; Operation Catsnip; Orphaned Piglets Find Adoptive Mom — Watch the chicks hatch at Perdue's hatchery. Learn how Operation CatSnip helps farmers manage barn cats. Discover how orphaned piglets found an adoptive mother.
Launched in 1977, NASA's epic Voyager missions revolutionized our understanding of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and their spectacular moons and rings. In 2012, Voyager 1 left our solar system and ushered humanity into the interstellar age.
2:00pm
Going Green
— SciGirl Mackenzie and her friends put a lid on school trash by inventing a new use for recycled yogurt cups.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:30pm
Much Ado About Nothing
— Recorded live at The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park, this modern interpretation of Shakespeare's romantic classic with an all-black cast features Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman. Directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon.