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At-Home Learning on MPT Schedule - April 27-May 1
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 27 | Tuesday, April 28 | Wednesday, April 29 | Thursday, April 30 | Friday, May 1
Monday, April 27
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am
Be A Vegetable Taster!— Teacher Harriet introduces Daniel and his friends to the school's vegetable garden and convinces them to pick out some healthy veggies for their snack. They explore the garden, picking and trying different vegetables...with mixed results!
Daniel Tries A New Food— Miss Elaina is having dinner with the Tiger family and she encourages Daniel to try some new food: Veggie Spaghetti and Banana Swirl. Daniel is convinced he won't like Veggie Spaghetti, even though he's never tried it before. Miss Elaina encourages him to be adventurous and try the new food. She does the same herself, and even though she doesn't like all of it, she's proud of herself for trying.
7:30am
The Glow Games— Tonight Ronald challenges Nature Cat and his friends to compete in the Glow Games! The first team to find three bioluminescent creatures wins the game as well as the Golden Glow Trophy! Nature Cat and his pals are ready to compete. But they have one question first, what is bioluminescence?
Have A Grape Day— It's Grape Day! Hooray! Led by Squeeks, the gang is on their way to the grape patch because today the grapes will finally be ripe and ready to eat! Squeeks cannot wait for grape tacos, grape fricassee, grape suzette, grape flambe! But all their excitement comes screeching to a halt when the gang sees the sight before them: the whole grape patch has been overtaken by weeds, everywhere!
8:00am
The Dhole Duplicator
— While visiting India, Martin and Chris go off on a creature adventure to explore the world of the Dhole - aka "The Red Dog". With the help of Wild Kratt Kid Mala, they manage to find this elusive and endangered creature and working together with the pack, the Kratt Bros are able to defeat one very hungry tiger! Science Concept: Social groups and hunting strategy.
8:30am
Eagle Egg Hunt— When a gust of wind spins a wildlife camera away from an eagle's nest on hatching day, Molly and Dad head to the Windsong Wildlife Area on an ATV to fix it. Unfortunately, none of the camera locations on their map are labeled. Will they have time to check each camera and find the Eagle Cam before the baby birds hatch?
Dream Tube— Molly and friends have their eye on a spectacular water tube for sale at the Trading Post, but they don't have enough money to buy it. Fortunately, there is money to be found on the riverfront in the form of agate stones! Unfortunately, the kids have no idea how to price and sell them. But they better find out soon, because Auntie Midge has her eye on the tubular tube too!
9:00am
I am Lou Gehrig— Lou Gehrig helps the gang focus on the good stuff rather than moping about a few bad breaks.
I am Marie Owens— Marie Owens shows Xavier, Yadina and Brad how to solve problems in a positive way.
9:30am
The Potato King— Andy and the others venture into the Andes Mountains to discover that the fanstastical-seeming Potato King is real!
The Charango Kid — Carmen finds out in Cusco that the joy of music doesn't come from fancy instruments, but from playing with friends.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Multitasking Mania
— Can teens -- juggling computers, smartphones, music, homework and TV at the same time -- multitask as well as they think they can? Alejandra and her friends find out.
10:30am
Back to Canalia's Future
— The water levels in Canalia keep getting lower, but Canalians don't see the problem. So Pearl 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! 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
Thoroughbred Auction; Soil Improving Crops; Baltimore City HS Farming Lessons
— Visit the Fasig-Tipton thoroughbred horse auction. Learn how cover crops help improve soil health. Meet some Baltimore City high schoolers who are learning how to farm.
11:30am
Beneath The Beaten Path, Appalachian Gem, Return to the Classics
— Cave diggers dare to explore subterranean worlds that have never been seen by human eyes. Threaded by the Appalachian Trail, Greenbrier and South Mountain State Parks are treasured getaways. Ralph Cattaneo takes classic wooden boats, once condemned to decay, and lovingly restores their elegant splendor.
12:00pm
Himalaya
— The Himalaya is the highest mountain range on earth. Here the air is the thinnest, the wind the strongest, the storms the fiercest. Yet extraordinary animals and remarkable creatures do make a home here. The higher you climb – the tougher it gets and the film travels up in altitude, showing how these resourceful people and animals survive.
1:00pm
Miami
— Miami is beloved for its beaches and waterfront homes and businesses. See how engineers and planners are trying to protect Miami from rising seas and ever-more-frequent and violent storm surges that could destroy the city’s tourist and business economy.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
The Good Strife
— Watch as ancient Greeks strive for excellence, strife proves to be an inescapable certainty-and it's not long before the rising civilization and all that it promises will face its gravest tests.
3:00pm
This film tells the inside story of the Cuban Missile Crisis, exploring how in October 1962 the earth teetered on the very brink of nuclear holocaust. The documentary brings to life the three central characters John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro and Nikita Khrushchev, and explores how the world's most powerful men fell into an abyss of their own making and what courage and luck it took to climb out again.
4:00pm
When did World War II begin? Americans might say December 7, 1941-the day the Japanese Imperial navy attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. For Europeans, it was September 1, 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. But in China, people will tell you a different date-August 13, 1937, the start of the Battle of Shanghai. That day, after what is called the "century of humiliation," including six years of repeated "incidents" initiated by the Japanese military, China at last "stood up." Shanghai was the most international city in Asia, with a large foreign population, so at the time of the military conflict, it was headline news around the world.
Tuesday, April 28 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amGood Morning Daniel— It's a typical morning in the Tiger household, and Daniel has to get up for school but his playing and imagining distract him from his routine. Daniel learns that his morning routine helps him be ready in time for Trolley to take him to school.
Goodnight Daniel— Tonight, Daniel is pretending to be Super Daniel! But after dinner, he has to follow his nighttime routine even though he would rather play. Young viewers follow Daniel as he gets ready for bed and eventually he learns that even super heroes get sleepy.
7:30am
The Legend of Gold Gardens— Nature Cat and the gang uncover a map to The Gardens of Gold! Some say it's just a neighborhood legend, others say, it's "Sparkly gold as far as eyes can see, endless riches for you and me." There's only one way to find out the truth! Time for an adventure! But the adventure won't be easy, the way to The Gardens of Gold looks physically challenging and there are a lot of tough obstacles.
Winter Dance Party— Today is the Winter Solstice! It's the shortest day of the year! Daisy's family always celebrates the return of longer days with the Winter Solstice Dance Party, but there's one slight problem. Daisy forgot to get ready for the party and there's so much to do and so little time to do it!
8:00am
Cheeks The Hamster
— While doing an overhaul of the Creature Power Suits over Germany, Aviva loses the all-important MicroXT Power Chips that power the suits. The gang must try to find the lost chips, spread out somewhere across a huge field.
8:30am
New Nivagi— When Molly is entrusted with her Grandpa Nat's secret nivagi recipe for the annual Qyah Ice Cream Competition, she's determined to make it a winning dish...until Suki eats the nivagi and slobbers all over the recipe! Molly has just a few hours to recreate the recipe and collect the hard-to-find ingredients.
Crane Song — Molly can't wait to help Nina and Dr. Antigone band baby cranes. But every time they get close enough to slip the bands on the colts' legs, something happens that scares the cranes away. Molly puts in an emergency call to Grandpa Nat, who provides her with a foolproof trick to finish the job: a crane dance.
9:00am
We Are The Wright Brothers— Brad finds Xavier and Yadina surrounded by a mess of shells and yolks, ready to give up on their quest to build the perfect egg parachute -- their poor eggs keep crashing to the ground. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet a pair of brothers who knew a thing or two about crashing: Orville and Wilbur Wright.
We Are The Bronte Sisters — Brad is hard at work on his latest comic book, when he comes up against a really big problem: he can’t think of an ending to his story! Unable to generate any ideas his usual way, there’s only one thing left to do. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet three expert story-telling sisters: Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte.
9:30am
Me and My Elephant— Leo becomes a reluctant caregiver of an orphaned baby elephant in Nairobi.
Mukandi's Farm— The kids learn about creative farming in Nairobi when Luna volunteers to take care of her friend's farm for a day.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Insulation Station
— Cold weather, hot science! SCIGIRLS Greta and her sixth- grade pals use passive solar heat and bubble-wrap insulation to warm up an ice shanty on a frozen Minnesota lake.
10:30am
Giving Thanks Day
— It's Giving Thanks Day in Cyberspace! The CyberSquad is excited to celebrate together with a meal featuring Jackie's famous pumpkin pie. But, there's a big problem-all the pristine produce in Cornucopia is sold out for the season! The last customer was none other than... Hacker. Hacker is busy preparing his own spectacular meal, but he refuses to share any extra fruits and vegetables. With only unwanted, dented, and bruised produce left at the farm, can the CyberSquad pull off a successful Giving Thanks Day feast? Or is there more to food than meets the eye?
11:00am
Soaring 186 feet above the water and spanning 4.3 miles, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge opened for business in 1952 and opened the door to a new era in Maryland. The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge, commonly referred to as the Bay Bridge, connected Maryland's rural, historically isolated communities on the Eastern Shore with the fast-growing Baltimore and Washington metropolitan areas.
12:00pm
Discover the evolutionary secrets of some of the world’s most majestic creatures. From voracious crocodiles and acrobatic birds to stupendous whales and majestic elephants, When Whales Walked follows top scientists from around the world on a global adventure as they follow clues from the fossil record and change what we thought we knew about the evolution of iconic beasts.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
The Fire of a Movement
— On March 25, 1911, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory burst into flames, and 146 workers - nearly all young women, many of them teenage immigrants - perished. We visit the building and learn how public outcry inspired workplace safety laws that revolutionized industrial work nationwide. Descendants and activists show us how that work reverberates today.
2:30pm
Transcontinental
— High in the Utah desert in 1869, a ceremonial golden spike marked the completion of the first transcontinental railroad. On the 150th anniversary of this feat, Ed Ayers speaks with a National Park Service ranger, a poet, a descendant of a Chinese American railroad builder and a Native American tribal leader. Together, they paint a portrait of technological triumph—and its human and environmental costs.
3:00pm
Uncover the true story of the seven-week period that changed China forever. On June 4, 1989, a violent and bloody pro-democracy demonstration ended, leaving thousands dead and laying the foundation for China's future.
Wednesday, April 29 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amDaniel Plays Ball— Daniel, Miss Elaina and Prince Wednesday are at the park with Prince Tuesday. They decide to play a game with a ball. Daniel struggles to catch the ball and gets very frustrated. All of his friends remind him to keep on trying and finally, he succeeds!
O Builds A Tower — In the block corner at school, O the Owl is determined to use all of the blocks to build the tallest tower in the world. After many failed attempts, he is frustrated, but Teacher Harriet and O's friends encourage him to try once again.
7:30am
The Queen of the Night— Tonight is the one night a year that the Queen of the Night cactus blooms but the flower only lasts for a few hours! Daisy has always wanted to go to the desert to see it. But to find the flower in the great big desert - and in time.
Space Rocks— Nature Cat and the gang are sure going to need some help from new friends. Space Rocks - Nature Cat and his pals are on a top- secret, extremely important mission to find a real space rock for Squeeks' rock collection. Finding a real space rock is not the easiest thing in the world to do, in fact it's very hard, but that doesn't deter Nature Cat and the gang from looking all over the four corners of their neighborhood!
8:00am
Spirit Bear
— When the Wild Kratts head out looking for Black bears, Aviva keeps seeing a fleeting glimpse of what she thinks is a ghostly white bear. The gang soon realizes that they have stumbled across the rare Spirit Bear of the Northern Pacific. But celebration turns to dismay when they encounter new villain, Ms. Paisley Paver and discover her plans to turn the island into a Mega Storage facility. Science Concept: Genetic differences.
8:30am
Sukis Bone— When Suki digs up an old bone tool covered with markings, Molly, Tooey, and Oscar discover the playful pooch has made an important archaeological discovery. Now everything the kids find by the river could be an ancient artifact, including a round, washer-like object Oscar tied to a kite and got stuck in a tree.
Brand New Flag— Inspired by Benny Benson, the real-life Alaska Native boy who designed the state flag of Alaska, Molly announces a contest to design an original flag for the Denali Trading Post. As the submissions stream in, Molly finds her hands full of designs, expectations, and worries. Which flag will she choose?
9:00am
I Am Isaac Newton— Xavier tries mini golf for the first time, and things don't exactly go as planned. No matter how hard and fast he swings, the ball never goes in the hole. To the Secret Museum! Our trio are sent back in time to meet an expert in the laws of motion: Sir Isaac Newton.
I Am Golda Meir — When Yadina finds turtles crossing the bike path in the park, she becomes very worried about them - what if they get hit by a bike? Or a trike? She wants to help them stay safe, but what can she do? This problem seems way too big for her. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet an expert problem solver: Golda Meir.
9:30am
Lost and Found— Señor Fabuloso has lost his creativity and must find it in his hometown of Barcelona.
Time of Goodbye— In Barcelona, Carmen makes a new friend and Señor Fabuloso reunites with his own childhood friend at the book fair.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Workin' It Out
— Jekima and friends break a sweat in steamy South Carolina hiking, playing soccer, dancing and doing yoga -- all to find out, "what's the best exercise for me?"
10:30am
Space Waste Odyssey, Part 1
— Has Hacker finally concocted his most perfect plan to shut down Motherboard once and for all, making him the ruler of Cyberspace? It looks that way, as Hacker has positioned giant patches of trash in Cyberspace to converge on Control Central! Hacker is giddy with delight, because the citizens of Cyberspace unknowingly helped his plan. They didn't dispose of their trash properly and created the huge trash patches. Back at Control Central, Digit is updating Motherboard's software for her birthday and accidentally causes her to shut down! With Motherboard down, they must rely on their quick problem-solving skills and help from citizen scientists to get to the bottom of the trash trouble and protect Control Central.
11:00am
Queen Anne's Centuries Old Farm; Historic Apple Cider; Underground Railroad Farmed Land
— Visit a farm that's been in the same family for more than three centuries. Learn how an orchard is growing historic apples for cider. Meet some farmers working land that was once part of the Underground Railroad.
11:30am
Where The Waters Meet; Sifting for History; Relief for Pitchers
— At the junction of the Potomac River & Chesapeake Bay, Point Lookout State Park is brimming with beauty and history. An archaeological dig in Crownsville makes an emotional discovery as they uncover slave quarters once thought lost. The carnivorous pitcher plants of Nassawango Creek Preserve hang in a delicate ecological balance.
12:00pm
Raising The Dinosaur Giant
— Witness the work of paleontologists bringing the largest dinosaur ever discovered to virtual life. Sir David Attenborough guides us through the remarkable process, connecting the dots with living examples, other dinosaur discoveries and CGI visuals.
1:00pm
The World's Most Wanted Animal
— Join conservationist Maria Diekmann in the crusade to save pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world. Learn about these little- known yet highly desired scaly mammals whose basic biology remains a mystery, hampering conservation efforts.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Chasing The Moon
— Experience the triumph of the first moon landing, witnessed by the largest TV audience in history. But dreams of space dramatically intersect with dreams of democracy, raising questions of national priorities and national identity.
4:00pm
Survivor of Auschwitz, survivor at age 10 of inhuman experiments by notorious Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, Eva Mozes Kor has emerged as the leading global figure in the fight to keep the lessons of the Holocaust alive, delivering a message at once controversial and immensely powerful: Forgiveness.
Thursday, April 30 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amDaniel Gets A Shot— Daniel has an appointment at the doctor today and he has to get a shot. He is very apprehensive and does not want to go. So Daniel asks Mom Tiger questions about the shot, and she shares her trick for staying brave in scary situations. And Daniel finds that the shot was not so bad after all!
A Stormy Night — Daniel and O the Owl are having fun playing outside in the rain until a thunderstorm builds up and worries them. When Mom Tiger teaches them to think of something happy, O and Daniel learn that the thunderstorm is not so scary after all!
7:30am
Return to Mighty Mountain— There is no giving up for Nature Cat and his pals. After failing to reach the peak of the Mighty Mountains, they are going to try to hike all the way up again! But this time, they have a surprise: help from an unlikely, yet extremely experienced, mountain climber to guide them - Granny Bunny!
Welcome to the Vernal Pond— Welcome to the Vernal Pond - Nature Cat and his pals come across Fern, a spotted salamander who just so happens to be pregnant, and ready to have her babies! But she needs help getting to the safest spot in the woods to have her babies, the vernal pond. Nature Cat knows these woods like the back of his hand, and he has never heard of or seen the vernal pond. Fern cannot wait to show them why!
8:00am
Sea Otter Swim
— When the Wild Kratts take time out for a swim, Jimmy reveals that he's not that strong a swimmer. To help, Martin and Chris take him to his own personal swimming tutor - a Sea otter named Coach! Science Concept: How Objects Behave In Water.
8:30am
Sap Season— It's been a long winter in Qyah, and everyone is out of birch syrup. Luckily, Auntie Midge is teaching Molly and Tooey how to tap trees so they can make more. But then a mischievous raven unties the rope tethering their boat to the shore, and the trio are left stranded with barrels of sap and no way to get them home.
Book of Mammoths— Molly and her Dad are shocked when Travis, a tourist, announces that the goal of his expedition is to find a living woolly mammoth. He's read all about it in a "reputable" book and is convinced mammoths dwell in a secret valley. Can Molly convince Travis that mammoths are extinct before his shenanigans turn into a mammoth problem for them all?
9:00am
I Am Mark Twain— Xavier is afraid he will be unable to perform his comedy show after he hurts his wrist, but Mark Twain shows him that laughter can make hard things easier.
I Am Abigail Adams— Abigail Adams helps Yadina realize that a missing color will not ruin her painting.
9:30am
Nature Calls— Leo feels very nervous about the wild animals wandering around Juneau, but realizes they need their own space and we must all learn to live together.
Story Story— In Juneau, Carmen wants to find a book to share with her mom, but in the process, learns to appreciate the tradition of native Alaskan spoken-word storytelling.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Bee Haven
— What's the buzz in urban gardens? The SCIGIRLS use math, mapping and data visualization to help a colony of bees thrive in a downtown Phoenix neighborhood.
10:30am
Space Waste Odyssey, Part 2
— Has Hacker finally concocted his most perfect plan to shut down Motherboard once and for all, making him the ruler of Cyberspace? It looks that way, as Hacker has positioned giant patches of trash in Cyberspace to converge on Control Central! Hacker is giddy with delight, because the citizens of Cyberspace unknowingly helped his plan. They didn't dispose of their trash properly and created the huge trash patches to begin with. Back at Control Central, Digit is updating Motherboard's software for her birthday and accidentally causes her to shut down! With Motherboard down, they must rely on their quick problem-solving skills and help from citizen scientists to get to the bottom of the trash trouble and protect Control Central.
11:00am
This is a little-known but fascinating story of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, a critically-important 14-mile long trade route used extensively by international shipping. It's known as "Baltimore's back door" because it's a money-saving shortcut between the port of Baltimore and points north via the Atlantic Ocean. This program shares the canal's history and impact to the area through the stories of ship pilots, historians, lock operators, re- enactors, engineers, authors and more.
11:30am
Maritime history is filled with legends of ships and souls lost to watery graves. Lighthouses helped change that. From Point Lookout in the south to Concord Point in Havre de Grace, nine lighthouses tell the story of these lifesaving beacons on the Chesapeake.
12:00pm
Turtle Mania
— SciGirl Annie and her friends make a local wetland more attractive to turtles.
12:30pm
Dolphin Dive
— SciGirls Serena and Ceci bond with bottlenosed dolphins, exploring their behavior at the Dolphins Plus Research Center.
1:00pm
Nature's Biggest Beasts
— Discover the ingenious strategies that nature’s biggest beasts employ to conquer their environments, from the Komodo dragon with a deadly bite to the tallest giraffe to the bird-eating Armored ground cricket. These are their epic survival stories.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
The Storm (1920-1933)
— Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him the following summer. He spends seven years struggling without success to walk again, while Eleanor builds a personal and political life of her own. FDR returns to politics in 1928 and, as governor of New York, acts with such vigor and imagination during the first years of the Great Depression that the Democrats turn to him as their presidential nominee in 1932. He survives an attempted assassination as president- elect and at his inauguration tells his frightened countrymen the only thing they have to fear is "fear itself."
4:00pm
Commerce and the Clash of Civilizations
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores the dynamism of 19th-century Africa, the "scramble" by European powers for its riches, and the defiant and successful stand of uncolonized Ethiopia.
Friday, May 1 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am
Daniel's Sleepover— Daniel and his parents go to Prince Wednesday's castle for a family sleepover. When Daniel and Prince Wednesday go through their bedtime routines together, Daniel realizes how different it is sleeping at Prince Wednesday's castle. As bedtime nears, Daniel and Prince Wednesday notice some things that are just a little bit scary...but they soon learn that once they investigate further, they actually aren't scary at all!
Backyard Camping— Daniel and O the Owl are camping in the yard with Dad Tiger and O is a little hesitant to sleep in this unfamiliar setting. However, once he examines this new setting closely, he learns that it's not so scary! In fact, different can be fun!
7:30am
Gimme Shelter— The gang cannot wait to get to Lookout Point, the premiere spot to watch sunsets! It's supposed to be beautiful and colorful! A change in the weather stop them, as it gets really cloudy and windy! Squeeks thinks it's going to rain! Can the gang find shelter before the dastardly downpour?
Goin' Batty — Nature Cat can't wait to get to Cocono Cave! At dusk the bats fly out all together into the early evening sky! It's supposed to be an amazing nature sight! But getting there proves to be a big problem for Nature Cat, who has a series of mishaps, leaving him to question his love of nature. Gasp! Oh no, say it isn't so!
8:00am
The Real Ant Farm
— While Koki and Jimmy work on the family farm of Wild Kratt kid Scarlett, harvesting crops, Aviva, Martin and Chris go on an adventure in the Amazon Rainforest where they discover a hidden community of farmers - Leafcutter Ants! Science Concept: Agriculture.
8:30am
Tooth Or Consequences— A sensational video turns Molly's excitement about an upcoming dentist visit into panic. Do dentists really drill cavities with jackhammers? Molly and her friends have no desire to find out. Can they duck the traveling dentist long enough to get away pain-free?
Qyah Spy — It's all fun and secret spy games until Molly and Tooey stumble across a mystery visitor in Qyah. The duo deduces the visitor must be a spy when they examine the stranger's clothing and hear a conversation between an unfamiliar voice and Auntie Midge in a language that sounds like "secret code." Is their beloved chief embroiled in a secret spy ring?!
9:00am
I am Winston Churchill— Brad is excited to join a small group of boys building a castle in the KidZone, but his enthusiasm quickly disappears when they refuse to listen to any of his ideas. Brad knows he could help make their castle amazing, if only they'd listen. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet someone who knew exactly how to command attention: Winston Churchill.
I Am Cleopatra — Xavier is stoked to see a super awesome super moon in real life! There's just one problem: he'd have to stay up past bedtime. How can he ask his parents? What if they say no? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet someone who was skilled at the art of negotiation: Cleopatra.
9:30am
More Than All That Jazz— In New Orleans, musician Carmen learns about something new: Jazz improvisation.
Swamp Pals— Leo travels to the Louisiana Bayou to meet his pen pal, who seems too exciting to be true.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Pedal Power
— Best friends Angela, Olivia, Margaret and Rebecca don welding masks and rev up power tools to engineer an ice cream-maker that's powered by their bikes.
10:30am
A Garden Grows In Botlyn
— Digit's friend Ren is excited to plan a very special Valentine's Day party at his favorite spot--the beautiful Botlyn Botanic Garden. It's the only garden in all of bustling Botlyn, and he can't imagine having his celebration any place else. But when Ren and the CyberSquad discover the garden isn't available, it's time to improvise. They get their hands dirty and use their math skills to plot out and plant a beautiful garden in an unlikely space. Meanwhile, Hacker receives an unexpected valentine of his own. From whom could it possibly be?
11:00am
Managing Fertilizer; MD Fresh Produce Hub; National Student Competition
— Learn how farmers manage how much fertilizer they use. Visit Maryland's hub for wholesale produce. Watch students from across the country compete in the Envirothon.
11:30am
Charm in the Middle; Out of Time; Parker's Last Stand
— Charm in the Middle: Smith Island is the perfect getaway for peace, quiet, and genuine Chesapeake charm! Out of Time: Once expected to replace Fort McHenry, Fort Carroll now sits nearly forgotten in the mouth of the Patapsco River; overgrown and a refuge for colonial nesting birds. Parker's Last Stand: Uncovering a pristine War of 1812 Battlefield beneath a quiet Kent County farm.
HIGH SCHOOL
12:00pm
Gods and Monsters— In this episode we explore the origins of our relationship with the skies. From our earliest ancestors we discover how we used the skies to navigate and tell time, and how we gave religious significance to the things we saw in it. We finish on the cusp of a revolution that gave birth to modern science.
1:00pm
Finding The Center
— This episode delves further into our ancient understanding of the skies above. After exploring the mysterious creatures living at the edge of the world, we follow the story of our earth as it takes shape and a place in the cosmos in the minds of great astronomers and scientists including Ptolemy, Copernicus and Galileo.
2:00pm
Our Place in the Universe
— In this episode, we complete the puzzle of our ancient skies, collecting the missing pieces required for an accurate model of our universe. We break through the spheres that defined our skies for millennia, abandon the long-held idea of circular orbits, discover new neighbors in our solar system, and begin to comprehend the enormity of our ever-growing universe.
3:00pm
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
— On March 11, 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun opened on Broadway and changed the face of American theater forever. As the first-ever black woman to author a play performed on Broadway, she did not shy away from richly drawn characters and unprecedented subject matter. This film is the first in-depth presentation of Hansberry’s complex life, using her personal papers and archives, and it explores the influences that shaped Hansberry’s childhood, future art and activism.
