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At-Home Learning on MPT Schedule - June 15-June 19
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, June 15 | Tuesday, June 16 | Wednesday, June 17 | Thursday, June 18 | Friday, June 19
Monday, June 15
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am
Daniel Makes A Mistake— While Daniel is looking at different items under the magnifier at school, he accidentally knocks a basket of objects off the table, sending things tumbling all over the floor. Whoops! Daniel thinks he has ruined Science Time until Teacher Harriet explains that everyone makes mistakes; the important thing is that we can fix them and always learn from them.
Baking Mistakes — Daniel and Prince Wednesday are at the bakery helping Baker Aker make cookies for the Neighborhood. But Prince Wednesday accidentally spills the milk! No crying, though, because mistakes can happen. Soon the boys learn that they can try to fix their mistakes and learn from them, too. Trolley cookies for everyone!
7:30am
Birds of a Feather
— When Aviva reveals that dancing is just not her thing, Chris and Martin set out in the New Guinea forest to inspire her to give dancing a try by uncovering some of the greatest dancers in the creature world - the Birds of Paradise. They soon find that the male birds use their showy bright feathers and extraordinary dances to display to potential female mates that they are healthy and strong. But when the gang gets caught up in Donita's plan to capture these fashionable birds for her latest clothing line, Aviva must put her dancing skills on the line to save them.
8:00am
Fair Weather
— It's the day of the Hero Elementary Fun Fair, but the weather turns rainy, then sunny, then rainy again. Sparks' Crew learns to recognize the signs of changing weather in order to predict if the weather will be nice for the Fun Fair.
Home Sweet Home — When a tree falls in the schoolyard, our heroes try to find a new home for a chipmunk. But, what kind of home--or habitat--does a chipmunk need? Sparks' Crew will figure it out, one way or another!
8:30am
Winter Champions— In an attempt to entertain themselves through the long winter months, Molly and the gang organize an outhouse race to determine who will become "Winter Champions." Now they just have to figure out how to build an outhouse and keep it from tipping over.
Hus-Keys — After hearing that her Great-Aunt Merna keeps misplacing her keys, Molly decides to create a tutorial video to help Merna train her dog to find them for her. Molly and Tooey cast Suki in the leading roll, but when Molly's furry friend's performance is comically bad, she turns to clever editing to make her training video effective.
9:00am
I Am Julia Child— Watching Julia Child follow a step-by-step recipe encourages Xavier to do the same to build a model airplane.
I Am Neil Armstrong— Neil Armstrong inspires Yadina to try new things.
9:30am
Castells in the Air— Carmen is asked to play music as part of a local Barcelona sporting competition.
Barcelona Birdy — Leo helps a baby blue rock thrush get from the beach back to its home.
MIDDLE GRADES
10:00am
Going Green
— SciGirl Mackenzie and her friends put a lid on school trash by inventing a new use for recycled.
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 to begin with. Back at Control Central, Digit is updating Motherboard's software for her birthday and accidentally causes her to shut down! He and the CyberSquad try to reboot her, to no avail. 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
Maryland Stream Historical Society Show
— Join host Joanne Clendining as she explores local Maryland farms. Discover how farmers relive the state’s agricultural past at the Maryland Steam Historical Society show. Meet a farm family that's turning zucchini into something sweet.
11:30am
Protecting Forests, Enhancing Lives
— Into the Outdoors explores sustainable forestry and how our lives are enriched from proper forest management as the adventure team follows trees from the forest to finished products.
12:00pm
Moving Planet
— See new footage of the greatest, most beautiful and powerful movements on our planet. Cameras in space capture events like an elephant family's struggle through drought, and thousands of Shaolin Kung-Fu students performing in perfect synchronicity.
1:00pm
Dead Sea Scroll Detectives
— What can new technology reveal about the ancient Dead Sea Scrolls? Join scientists as they investigate suspicious, newly surfaced fragments to see if they're forfeited, and use imaging techniques to digitally unravel the charred remains of a scroll.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
This film takes viewers on an epic journey back into one of the most captivating and important periods of world history -- a centuries-long period when Muslims, Christians and Jews inhabited the same far corner of Western Europe and thrived. The lemon tree, the water wheel and Aristotle's lost philosophy all arrived in Europe through Islamic Spain, as did algebra and the beginnings of modern medicine, science and poetry. Here were the very roots of the European Renaissance. But the fragile union dissipated, destroyed by greed, fear and intolerance.
4:00pm
Nature to Nations
— Explore the rise of great American nations. Investigate lost cities in Mexico, a temple in Peru, a potlatch ceremony in the Pacific Northwest and a tapestry of shell beads in upstate New York whose story inspired our own democracy.
Tuesday, June 16 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amDaniel Thinks of Others— Daniel is making all kinds of art at school today. While making a picture for his family, he ends up using ALL of the glitter. Oh no! What if someone else needs some glitter? Teacher Harriet tells Daniel that it will be OK, but to always keep in mind that whatever you do, you should think about what other people might need, too.
Daniel Thinks of What Margaret Needs— Daniel and Miss Elaina want to play their musical instruments and march all around the house, but Margaret needs to sleep and it would be way too noisy! Mom and Dad remind Daniel that he should be aware of how the things he does might affect the needs of others. Strategy: Whatever you do, think about what other people need, too.
7:30am
Skunked!
— When a group of skunks take over the Tortuga and decide to make it their home, the Wild Kratts must find a way to try and reclaim their headquarters.
8:00am
The Feed for Speed— The class pet, Fur Blur, is competing in the school's Super Pet Races. But, has Sparks' Crew given her everything a pet needs to be ready to race?
An Uphill Task — AJ invents a wheeled robot that can do everything...except get up stairs. Sparks' Crew has to figure out how to get the robot up the stairs in time for the big Invention Fair.
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. Can she uphold her Grandpa's nivagi legacy or will she end his winning streak?
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
I Am Leonardo Da Vinci— Xavier gets caught in a tailspin when he can't decide which after-school activity to sign up for. Basketball? Dance? Robotics? It all sounds fun, how can he possibly pick just one? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet the ultimate renaissance man: Leonardo da Vinci. During their playdate, we discover that Leonardo is interested in a lot of different things, too - just like Xavier!
I Am Amelia Earhart — There's a bike rodeo coming up and Brad can't wait to sign up, until he realizes that the course isn't training-wheel friendly. Uh oh. Brad can't possibly ride his bike without training wheels, can he? To the Secret Museum! Xavier takes his pal back in time to meet someone who never backed down from a challenge: Amelia Earhart.
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
Star Power
— SciGirls Avianna and Miranda help cut light pollution in their 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! He and the CyberSquad try to reboot her, to no avail. 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
Uh-1 Iroquois— The UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) is THE iconic aircraft of the Vietnam War. In the season 2 premiere of Behind the Wings, take a trip to Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver, CO with host Matthew Burchette as he highlights a combat-veteran Huey, interviews two Vietnam War Huey pilots and even tags along on a training mission with the US Coast Guard to showcase the U.S. military's latest helo.
11:30am
Appalachian Trail, Cooling A River, Women In Farming 2, Ocean Mixing— To protect the Appalachian Trail, adjacent properties are acquired by conservation groups with financial support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Colorado's Yampa River suffers from climate change; stricken by low flows and warming water that is lethal to trout, volunteers plant trees on its banks to provide cooling shade. With women's role in agriculture changing, another farmer's wife in Texas plays a key role in adopting new conservation practices that determines the family's future, including passing the farm on to their only child, a daughter. Researchers study how vertical migration of giant swarms of tiny marine animals like krill contribute to ocean mixing and possibly global climate.
12:00pm
Colorful Planet — View Earth's kaleidoscope of colors as seen from space. Swirls of turquoise phytoplankton trigger an oceanic feeding frenzy, China turns yellow as millions of flowers bloom, and at night the waters near Argentina are spotted with green lights.
1:00pm
The Tropics— The spy creatures investigate the wildlife that thrives in the tropics. They infiltrate a hippo pod, a nursery of red flying foxes, a gorilla sanctuary and the secret world of pygmy forest elephants.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Learn about the untold story of African American entrepreneurship, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide the backbone of this nation's economic and social growth.
4:00pm
Cities of the Sky
— Discover the cosmological secrets behind America's ancient cities. Scientists explore some of the world's largest pyramids and 3D-scan a lost city of monumental mounds on the Mississippi River; native elders reveal ancient powers of the sky.
Wednesday, June 17 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00amNo Red Sweater for Daniel— Daniel is getting ready for the day and can't find his red sweater anywhere! Mom tells Daniel that it's in the wash, so he'll just have to find something else to wear. Daniel puts on a blue sweater and is concerned that he looks so different; how does he know he's still HIM? Mom assures him that no matter what you wear or how different you appear, you're always still YOU on the inside.
Teacher Harriet's New Hairdo— Daniel goes to school and finds that something is different; his teacher! But wait...it IS Teacher Harriet, only with a different hairstyle. Daniel is hesitant at first but soon comes to understand that even though we can all change how we look on the outside, we're still the same on the inside. Strategy: You can change your hair, or what you wear, but no matter what you do, you're still you.
7:30am
Ground Hog Wake Up Call
— Aviva tries to prove that groundhogs have amazing creature powers, but instead falls into a deep sleep, leaving the Kratt bros to discover all about hibernation.
8:00am
With A Little Push— Sparks' Crew chases a giant ball through Citytown. To save the day, the team uses hands-on investigation and learns that pushing an object can start or stop its movement.
Track That Pack — AJ's backpack has floated away in a lake. By navigating the connecting bodies of water, Sparks' Crew works together to find his pack.
8:30am
Molly's Valentine's Day Disaster— Molly and Trini want to make beaded sun catchers for their friends for Valentine's Day. After a quick trip to Nenana, they gather all their supplies and are ready to start crafting. But their bag rips on the way back and they lose their beads! Will this be a Valentine's Day Disaster?!
Porcupine Slippers — It's Mom's birthday and Molly wants to surprise her with a special gift: a pair of traditional beaded slippers. Atsaq and Tooey agree to help, but when they run out of porcupine quills, the trio must head into the woods at night to find and gather the quills from a real porcupine!
9:00am
I Am Catherine The Great— Brad shows up ready for day camp with a pep in his step and a smile on his face, until he finds out that he's going without Xavier or Yadina. Uh oh. Brad can't possibly go without his best friends! Who will he play with? Xavier and Yadina are sure Brad will make new friends at camp, but Brad isn't so sure - he doesn't know how. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet someone who made all kids of friends: Catherine the Great.
I Am Tomioka Tessai — Yadina isn't sure if she should take her old family quilt in for show and tell; she loves it and all, but it's old and has a lot of holes - what if she feels embarrassed to show people? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes go back in time to meet someone who was deeply connected to the stories of his ancestry: Tomioka Tessai.
9:30am
Totally Totem— In Juneau, Andy and Luna want to tell their story and enlist the help of totem pole artist, and in the process learn about he traditions of the beautiful old art form totem pole carving.
Glacier Or Bust — In Juneau, Andy wants to experience the beautiful blue light of the Mendenhall Glacier ice caves, but getting there is quite a project.
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 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. Will everything come up roses? Meanwhile, Hacker receives an unexpected valentine of his own. From whom could it possibly be?
11:00am
Drones Analyze Crop Health; Science Fights Invasive Weeds
— Join host Joanne Clendining as she explores local Maryland farms. Discover how a Maryland tech start-up uses drones to analyze crop health from the sky. Meet a farmer who is using science to fight back against an invasive weed.
11:30am
Covered Bridges: Spanning Time
— Covered bridges span more than just the rivers they traverse - their histories are alive with colorful legend, lore and characters. Join us on a leisurely road trip through time as we celebrate covered bridges of Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia.
12:00pm
Patterned Planet
— Discover the weird and wonderful shapes that cover Earth's surface as seen from space. The Australian outback is covered in pale spots thanks to digging wombats, and hundreds of elephants tear into the endless green of the Congo forest canopy.
1:00pm
What Are We?
— Join Stephen Hawking as he challenges three ordinary people to find out what we really are. Self-assembling machines, light-up bacteria and the world's first physical demonstration of evolution in action conspire to revolutionize their view of life.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Out of the Shadows/Move On Up— Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a personal journey through the last 50 years of African American history, charting the incredible progress made - as well as the obstacles that remain. Features conversations with Jesse Jackson, Nas and Donna Brazile.
4:00pm
Test Tube Babies
— For decades, the prospect of conceiving a human being in a laboratory seemed ripped from the pages of science fiction. Then, in 1978, everything changed. This one-hour documentary tells the story of doctors, researchers and hopeful couples who pushed the limits of science and triggered a technological revolution in human reproduction. In so doing, they landed at the center of a controversy whose reverberations continue to this day.
Thursday, June 18 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am 
It's Love Day!— Ugga Mugga! It's Love Day in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Daniel and all of his friends come up with their own special ways to show their love and care for one another. The kids dance, sing, and tell jokes to say "I love you."
Daniel's Love Day Surprise— It's Love Day and Grandpere is coming to visit! How can Daniel find a way to show how much he loves Grandpere? With a treasure hunt, that's how! Daniel hides little hearts all over the house for Grandpere to find... that is, unless little Margaret finds them first! Strategy: Find your own way to say "I love you."
7:30am
Flight of the Pollinators
— When a miniaturized Chris gets covered with pollen and ends up sticking to a bee, he's off into the remarkable world of the pollinators. Martin, Aviva, and the rest of the creature explorers must find Chris in an adventure that uncovers the amazing delivery system of plants and their animal partners. They learn that plants use animals to help them make their seeds through a process called pollination.
8:00am
Tail of One Kitty— A little girl's kitten is on the loose. It's Sparks' Crew to the rescue. They observe how animals use their tails and they apply that new information to their day-saving rescue. Curriculum: Observe, describe, and compare how animals use their tails for many purposes.
Movie Theater Meltdown— At the movie theater, Sparks' Crew meets Stevie Heat, a teen with an out of control superpower: his hands heat up and melt anything he touches. The team has to help Stevie clean up and learn to control his heat hands before the movie starts. Curriculum: When matter is heated or cooled, it may change. Some of those changes can be reversed and some can't.
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 archeological 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? The winner proves to be the most unlikely candidate.
9:00am
I Am Helen Keller— Yadina becomes increasingly frustrated as she tries to read a book to Dr. Zoom, but has to keep stopping since it has words in it she doesn't know. Learning to read is SO hard - she feels like she'll never be able to do it. Xavier knows just what his little sister needs. To the Secret Museum! Our heroes travel back in time to meet someone truly incredible, who had to overcome a whole lot to learn how to do just about anything: Helen Keller.
I Am Alexander Graham Bell — Losing his voice is frustrating enough for Brad, but it doesn't help matters when Xavier and Yadina do all the talking for him instead of trying to listen. To the Secret Museum! Brad takes his friends back in time to meet someone who worked his whole life to help people be heard: Alexander Graham Bell.
9:30am
Stairway to Art Day— In Rio, Andy is asked to help make a simple repair to the stairs of the family trailer, and in the process learns about making great art in modest places.
Melvini Madness— In Rio, Carmen, worried she'll always be seen as a delicate little butterfly, but gets to know a Ranger in the Tijuca Rainforest who shows her how mighty butterflies can be!
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
Missing Bats In Sensible Flats
— Digit's cousin, Brigit, is in a prickly bind. Although her garden is overflowing with flowering cactus plants, they're not bearing any apple cactus fruit. And no cactus apple fruit means no cactus apple juice--everyone's favorite drink in all of Cyberspace! Brigit thinks she knows what's going on, thanks to a chart she's kept of how many bats--or in this case, how few--have come to pollinate the cactus flowers so far. Where have all the bats gone? Could it have something to do with Hacker's new secret hideout? With a map to guide the way, Digit, Matt, Jackie, and Inez set out into the desert to find out.
11:00am
North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad)
— In this special episode of Behind the Wings, tag along as host Matthew Burchette explores one of the military's best-kept secrets - North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Get a private tour of the N2C2 command center, experience a Noble Eagle Conference in action and fly along as Matthew's venture into "restricted airspace" puts him up close and personal with Buckley AFB's 140th Wing. This is access that few ever receive.
11:30am
Cape Romain, Repairing National Parks, Forever Green
— Conservationists in South Carolina are determined to protect Cape Romain's natural splendor from encroaching urban sprawl, relying on key support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. National parks across the nation are suffering from lack of funding for necessary repairs and maintenance. Researchers in Minnesota are developing perennial crops that grow year-round, providing more income for farmers, sequestering carbon and protecting soils.
12:00pm
Changing Planet — Take a fresh look at our fragile planet and see just how much it's changing. Cameras in space show growing cities, disappearing forests and melting glaciers, but one country regenerated a landscape and helped save a chimpanzee family.
1:00pm
Saving The Dead Sea — There's no place on Earth like it. Cleopatra attributed her beauty to its secrets. King Herod built one of the world's first health spas on its shores. And as the biblical story goes, "rocks and fire falling from the sky" buried Sodom and Gomorrah and the sea became "the sea of salt" -- The Dead Sea. Now this wonder of the world is dying. Since 1976, its level has declined by more than sixty-five feet. Its coastline is pockmarked with thousands of sinkholes. Can the Dead Sea be saved? After more than a decade of research and debate, scientists, engineers and political leaders have come up with a daring plan, one that could not only save the sea but help bring stability to a region rife with conflict.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Riding The Tiger — President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds.
3:30pm
Explore the extraordinary life of Eva Mozes Kor and experience the power of forgiveness. 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.
Friday, June 19▲
EARLY LEARNERS
7:00am
Daniel Takes Care of Snowball— It's Daniels turn to take care of Snowball, the class pet, at home today. When Prince Wednesday invites Daniel to play, he has to decide the best thing to do: take care of Snowball or go and have fun with his friend. Daniel learns that it's fun to take care of others and it makes him feel happy.
Margaret's Bathtime— Daniel is at home playing with his toy horse when Mom asks him to help her give Margaret a bath. Reluctant at first, Daniel eventually realizes how proud and good it makes him feel to help take care of his little sister.
7:30am
Deer Buckaroo
— The Wild Kratts team searches for a fawn - Buckaroo - they helped a few years ago to find out how he's doing now. In the process, they learn about deer society and the vital purpose of antlers.
8:00am
Fair Weather
— It's the day of the Hero Elementary Fun Fair, but the weather turns rainy, then sunny, then rainy again. Sparks' Crew learns to recognize the signs of changing weather in order to predict if the weather will be nice for the Fun Fair.
Home Sweet Home
— When a tree falls in the schoolyard, our heroes try to find a new home for a chipmunk. But, what kind of home--or habitat--does a chipmunk need? Sparks' Crew will figure it out, one way or another!
8:30am
Welcome Home Balto— When Molly finds out there is no statue of the heroic dog Balto in nearby Nenana, she sets out to remedy the situation and ends up on her own dogsledding adventure.
Snow Jam— Molly's basketball team, the Qyah Northern Lights, are planning to dribble basketballs while snowshoeing to raise money to attend a regional basketball tournament in Akiak. Before the race, Grandpa Nat teaches Molly traditional Koyukon words for different types of snow. The lesson proves to be crucial the day of the run when Molly must rely on her new knowledge to help her team across the finish line.
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
Let's Go Luna! follows the adventures of three friends – Leo, a wombat from Australia; Carmen, a butterfly from Mexico; and Andy, a frog from the United States – as they visit cities around the globe with their parents’ traveling performance troupe. Luna the Moon guides the trio as they get to know the local region and its people.
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
Water Woes
— It's not easy being the most notorious villain in all of Cyberspace, and Hacker is really stressed out. Buzz and Delete surprise their mess- of-a-stress boss with a blissful day at Mount Bear Fresh Water Spa, full of relaxing treatments sourced from the beautiful Mount Bear River! But, when the water supply suddenly stops flowing, Hacker and the other patrons are left out to dry. With spa manager, Jules, in over his head, Buzz and Delete go to extreme measures and ask the CyberSquad for help. Using a map and spatial reasoning skills, Digit and the kids turn upstream for clues about why the spa's water has been reduced to a mere trickle. Can the CyberSquad save the day? Or will it all just go down the drain?
11:00am
Farmers in the Winter; Managing Poultry Flocks; Soybean Research
— Find out what farmers do during the winter, see how a poultry flock is managed, and learn how farmers support soybean research.
11:30am
Trap A Raptor; Walking Over Winter; Cub Scouts
— To Trap a Raptor: A rare irruption of the Snowy Owl brings this arctic bird of prey to Assateague Island, with DNR Biologist Dave Brinker hot on its trail. Walking Over Winter: Although deep snow has hidden your favorite trails, don't cancel the hike - strap on some snow shoes! Cub Scouts: Biologists survey black bear cubs newly born in Maryland.
12:00pm
Experience the aftermath of the Civil War - a bewildering, exhilarating and terrifying time. For African Americans, despite their hard-won freedom, support for their social, economic and political gains did not last.
HIGH SCHOOL
2:00pm
Making A Way Out of No Way (1897-1940)
— Something from Nothing portrays the Jim Crow era, when African Americans struggled to build their own worlds within the harsh, narrow confines of segregation. At the turn of the 20th century, a steady stream of African Americans left the South, fleeing the threat of racial violence, and searching for better opportunities in the North and the West. Leaders like Ida B. Wells, W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Marcus Garvey organized, offering vastly different strategies to further black empowerment and equality. Yet successful black institutions and individuals were always at risk. At the same time, the ascendance of black arts and culture showed that a community with a strong identity and sense of pride was taking hold in spite of Jim Crow. "The Harlem Renaissance" would not only redefine how America saw African Americans, but how African Americans saw themselves.
3:00pm
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
— Journey through the prolific life of the I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings author and activist who inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought. Features new interviews with Oprah Winfrey, Common, the Clintons, and others.
