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At-Home Learning on MPT Schedule - July 13-July 17
Tune in from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday for educational content tailored to early learners. 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, July 13 | Tuesday, July 14 | Wednesday, July 15 | Thursday, July 16 | Friday, July 17
Monday, July 13
EARLY LEARNERS
6:00am
My Three Suns— The kids can't play shadow tag because the Sun keeps going behind clouds. Mindy wants the sun to be out all the time! Face 9000 tells them about a system with not one, but three suns! That sounds like a place where there would be shadows all the time. Celery takes them to visit in the family saucer.
Magnet P.I.— Sean becomes an amateur magician called the Great Seanzo, dazzling the other kids with magnet tricks. Jet becomes fascinated by magnets, and they all explore the various things magnets can do, culminating in a magic magnet show for Carrot.
6:30am
D.W.'s Blankie
— This animated series is based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about Arthur Read, an eight-year-old aardvark, his sister D.W., and their family and friends.
Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble — When "D.W.'s Blankie" is missing, D.W. leads Arthur all over the city in search of it. Arthur starts to miss Mr. Ratburn, in "Arthur's Substitute Teacher Trouble."
7:00am
Curious George Goes for 100
— It's Lake Wannasink Lake's 100th anniversary and George is in charge of the main attraction - the town's 100-year-old-flag with 10 stripes and 100 stars. When the stripes accidentally blow away, George runs around the countryside to retrieve them. Can George reassemble the flag in time for the big unveiling?
Fearless George
— "Fearless George" and his comrades (aka Steve and Betsy) are playing a make-believe adventure with George's toys. But putting away toys only to set them up again the next day really eats into play time. Is there a way to store the toys without destroying the set? Sounds like a job for "Fearless George!"
7:30am
The Great Froggyback Ride— The Wild Kratts are creature adventuring in the Amazon when they accidentally get miniaturized. A mischievous monkey makes off with the Miniaturizer and the team must rely on the creature powers of the poison frog, going on a wild froggyback ride to rescue the Miniaturizer, or stay mini-sized forever!
8:00am
A Leg Up— When a baby porcupine gets itself into predicaments, it's Sparks' Crew to the rescue. But, how do they help the little porcupine when they can't get too close to it?
Sneezitis Solution — Fur Blur has come down with "Sneezitis," a hamster cold. The only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant. Sparks' Crew rushes her to the Citytown Greenhouse to find the plant... but which one is it? Curriculum: Plants can be identified by similarities in size, shape and color of stems, leaves and flowers.
8:30am
Rocky Rescue— A routine science expedition with Grandpa Nat and Nina becomes a rescue mission when Nina hurts her ankle in a snowboarding accident and must be airlifted home. But dense cloud cover makes it nearly impossible for Mom to find them from the air. Can Molly figure out how to get Mom to see them?
Canoe Journey — Molly and Mom join Randall and his family in Sitka for their traditional canoe trip to Celebration in Juneau. When they are unable to find the shortcut to Juneau in time for the festivities, Molly must do some quick thinking about the instructions given by her Elders to get the group back on track.
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. They meet Winston just as he's about to play a game of capture the flag with his new schoolmates, but none of them want to listen to his ideas on how to play the game! Knowing he could lead his team to victory, Winston keeps on sharing his ideas, confidently and politely, until the boys finally listen. Their big win shows Brad how important it is to speak up for yourself.
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. They arrive in Ancient Egypt and find Cleopatra just as she's preparing to ask her father a big question of her own: she wants to end her daily lessons a full hour early so she can attend a festival in town. Luckily, Cleopatra knows exactly how to ask! You have to be prepared, confident, and polite. Seeing how well Cleopatra's strategy works shows Xavier how important it is to ask for things the right way.
9:30am
Cusco, Weave Got A Problem
— Luna returns a pollera skirt to a Peruvian friend who needs to wear it in a parade, but discovers there's a small hole in it!
Nice to Meet You, Machu Picchu— Andy, expert finder, helps Senor Fabuloso find Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes Mountains.
10:00am
Daniel's Winter Adventure
— Daniel, Dad, Prince Wednesday and Prince Tuesday are all going sledding! But once they get to the hill and see how tall it is, Daniel and Prince Wednesday get scared. Dad assures them that if they try it a little bit at a time, they might surprise themselves and have a great time. Later, Daniel goes ice skating for the first time. When he tries it a little bit at a time, he realizes it is not so hard.
Neighborhood Nutcracker— Daniel is going to see a show called The Nutcracker Ballet! Once he arrives at the performance, he finds out that Prince Wednesday is sick and needs Daniel to fill in for him and dance on stage. Daniel is reluctant at first but realizes that if he learns the steps a little bit at a time, he can dance the Nutcracker and the show will go on! Strategy: If something seems hard to do, try it a little bit at a time.
10:30am
When You Wish Upon A Pickle
— When a mysterious Wish Pickle is delivered to Sesame Street, Elmo, Abby and Bert find their wishes coming true. But the gang learns that if they believe in themselves, they can be anything they want to be without needing magic. One word of warning though: when you wish upon a pickle make sure you read ALL the directions first.
11:30am
Don't Wake Norman
— Norman's even crankier than usual. Perhaps it's because he hasn't had his "Big Sleep" in 100 years! Pinkalicious and Peter get lessons on acting like gnomes so they can guard the garden as he sleeps. But being a gnome isn't as easy as it looks.
Pinkasaurus— While enjoying a day at the beach, Rafael's dog Rusty digs up a pink bone! What animal could it belong to? Pinkalicious, Peter and Rafael use their imaginations to try to figure that out what.
12:00pm
Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs
— Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too.
Rainy Day Fight — The kids are stuck cooped up in the nest for a long, rainy spell which leads to them fighting. Mom tells them that the rain has stopped enough that they can leave the nest but she gives them an assignment: to go find their own "calm space," where they can calm down enough to get along with each other again. It works - each kid finds something in nature that helps him or her to calm down and be friends again.
12:30pm
Jumping on the Moon
— Nick and Sally are trying to jump high enough to touch the moon, but "what goes up must come down" says the Cat. That's gravity! And to show them just what gravity is, that means a trip to the moon! That's where they meet Astronaut Audrey who takes them for a space walk to learn all about gravity.
Sneezy Riders— Sally and Nick are playing hide and seek, but Nick keeps sneezing! How can they stop it from happening? Good thing Cat's friend Cluey Looey will be able to help them! At Muddyfeet Waterhole they discover that Louie is having the same problem! Nothing a trip inside Louie's nose can't solve! Inside a super shrunken Thingamajigger, Nick, Sally and Cat discover what causes sneezing and what they can do to avoid it from happening!/athomelearning/activities/EarlyLearners-ViewingGuide_MPT.pdf" target=_"blank">Viewing Guide
Activity: Play Thinga-Ma-Jigger Hide-And-Seek
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Learning Collection
Tuesday, July 14 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
6:00amCastaway Carrot— After an afternoon on the Moon, Celery, Jet, and Sunspot discover, as they fly to Earth, that they have mistakenly left Carrot on the Moon! Then the saucer malfunctions and they receive news of a possible solar storm headed their way. In a nail-biter, Jet and Sunspot do a mid-outer space repair job - as per Celery's instructions -with Carrot comically adapting to the Moon environment. In the end, the saucer is fixed, Carrot is rescued, and the solar storm heads in the opposite direction of the Moon.
Jet Can't Sleep— When a loud thunderstorm hits the neighborhood one evening, the Propulsions are woken up. They gather in the kitchen as the noisy storm rages on, and Jet is too excited to get back to sleep. Carrot, Celery, and Sunspot are sympathetic - they're in the same boat! During the night they all learn about Earth storms as compared to storms on other planets. And then they all try to get Jet to fall back asleep, a seemingly impossible task. They use more and more absurd methods, until Celery has a conventional Earthie solution: sing a lullaby.
6:30am
Bully for Binky
— This animated series is based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about Arthur Read, an eight-year-old aardvark, his sister D.W., and their family and friends.
Misfortune Teller — Sue Ellen teaches Binky a lesson in "Bully For Binky." The kids put too much faith in Prunella's 'Cootie Catcher' in "Misfortune Teller."
TVY
7:00am
Curious Georges Amazon Adventure
— To raise awareness for the rainforest, Professor Wiseman enlists George and the Man with the Yellow Hat to help make a movie about the different plants, animals, and insects that call it home. But when a frisky tamarin monkey runs off with their camera, the chase is on! Will George's jungle instincts lead him to the camera or is the movie over before the big premiere?
Monkey Senses
— When George, Gnocchi, Hundley and Bill get stuck in the back of a delivery truck and end up lost, what's the one thing they have in common? Their senses! George's eyes, Gnocchi's nose, and Hundley's ears provide the memory clues they need to figure out the way back. And with the help of Steve's brain, home is just hop, skip and boat ride away!
7:30am
Parrot Power — While flying over the Amazon rainforest, the gang share a bowl of colorful jelly beans. Martin tells them that the jelly beans remind him of parrots. This confuses everybody until he says it's because parrots come in almost every color. Soon the bros are off on a creature mission to find as many colorful parrots as they can in the Amazon. Science Concept: Species diversification.
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! Curriculum: The places where wild animals live have features that help meet the animals' needs.
8:30am
Stand Back Up— Inspired by real-life athletes Sharon and Shirley Firth, the first Gwich'in female Olympians, Molly trains hard to participate in a cross-country ski race where Sharon will be speaking. But cross-country skiing is not as easy as it looks, and when Molly faces some big obstacles, she must decide if she'll give up or stand back up.
Seal Meal — When Molly and her family go fly fishing in Bristol Bay, a hungry seal sneaks into their boat and eats their precious sockeye salmon and their lunch! Can Molly figure out a way to lure the seal away from their boat so they can get back home?
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
Story of Smoothie
— In Istanbul, Leo thinks that Wrinkles, his tortoise, has a connection to a sultan in Topkapi Palace and wants to solve the mystery to prove that it's true.
Andy The Giant— Andy feels too small to draw the Hagia Sophia museum, so Luna takes him to Mini Turkey, a theme park where he feels like a giant.
10:00am
Daniel's Allergy
— When Daniel tries a peach for the first time, he learns he is allergic to the fruit. Dad and Doctor Anna take care of him, and Doctor Anna tells Daniel how he can take care of himself, too.
Allergies at School— Daniel is celebrating the 100th day at school. He tells Teacher Harriet and his friends that he is allergic to peaches. Teacher Harriet, Katerina, Miss Elaina, O the Owl, and Prince Wednesday take care of Daniel by helping him avoid peaches. They all take care of each other in different ways throughout the school day.
10:30am
The 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'!
The Neighborhood Votes — The Tiger family is going to Clock Factory Park today to hear a big announcement from King Friday. Daniel has to make several choices throughout the day, culminating in one BIG group decision: King Friday announces that the kids can choose one new piece of playground equipment and everyone gets to speak up for what they want by voting!
11:00am
How to Build A Dinosaur
— Grover, Elmo, and Rosita are imagining that they are paleontologists, scientists who digs through dirt and stones to find fossils.
11:30am
Sidewalk Art
— While drawing with chalk, Pinkalicious starts to tell her friends an epic story about Puddles the poodle and Splish-Splash the cat. Soon everyone gets in on the fun and helps to bring the chalk drawings to life! Does Pinkville have enough sidewalk for their amazing story?
Gnome at Home — It's wintertime in Pinkville and snow has covered the Pinkerton garden which means Norman the Gnome has nothing to guard! So Pinkalicious and Peter invite him to watch over the plants inside their home. But they soon learn, indoor gnomes can get pretty loud, even in the middle of the night!
12:00pm
Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1
— Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the "Dinosaur Big City"!
Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2— The Pteranodon family continues their journey to the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City! Among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs "Big Ol' Whistle-Stop Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour" and "Whole Lotta Theropods"!
12:30pm
Opposites Attract
— Nick gets some new train cars for his train set and wants to add them to his train, but the magnets won't connect. The Cat takes them to the Magnetic Fields where they learn how magnets work.
The Talents of Balance — Nick is trying to learn how to ride his bike so the Cat takes him and Sally to Balence Point, where he discovers the things to keep in mind when trying to maintain your balance.
Wednesday, July 15 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
6:00am
Freebird— When a strange bird lands in Jet's yard, the kids learn it is a migrating Snow Goose who is using Jet's yard as a temporary stopping-off place. Several more Snow Geese arrive, and the kids set up an "observation station" to make notes about their migrating habits.
Sean's Robotic Arm— Sean accidentally drops his beloved Neil Armstrong action figure into a large crack in the ground in the woods behind his house. The kids all work together to engineer some kind of robotic arm to reach down into the crack and rescue Neil!
6:30am
The Wheel Deal
— After an injury, Brain has to spend some time using a wheelchair. But now he can't compete in a basketball tournament for charity! Or, can he? He meets a new friend, Lydia Fox, who just happens to be a wheelchair basketball player...and shows him how it's done.
The Buster Report— The kids are assigned to write a report on someone they admire. To everyone's surprise, most especially Buster's, George picks....Buster! Will George focus on Buster's joke telling, the sandwich named after Buster, or Buster's famous food collection? Or...will George sing the praises of some of Buster's other traits that often go overlooked?
7:00am
Curious George, Spy Monkey
— Nothing is more fun for George than reading his spy book "Double-Oh Doggy." Unless of course he can become a real Double-Oh Monkey! George goes undercover and follows the Man with the Yellow Hat, trying to solve the mystery of what surprise the Man is going to buy for George. But in order to stay completely hidden George needs proper spy gear like "Double-Oh Doggy. " So using recycled materials from home, George builds his very own periscope. George can now stay hidden from the Man as he trails him around town - but will the ever eager Charkie blow his cover?
Castle Keep
— While George practices his golf swing, Bill shows him how a little leverage can send the ball high in the air - much to the dislike of Jumpy Squirrel in the tree! So when George and the Man with the Yellow Hat visit Uncle Tam in Scotland, George is very happy to be able to practice his swing at the Castle Golf Course. But then a pesky squirrel steals his ball and runs off, and George is sent on a wild chase throughout the castle. Luckily, he remembers the principle of leverage, and he's able to pry open windows, pull book cases, spin wheels to lower a bridge and ultimately accomplish the perfect swing not only to retrieve his ball, but to uncover a special family document that will keep the castle in the family's possession
7:30am
Parrot Power — While flying over the Amazon rainforest, the gang share a bowl of colorful jelly beans. Martin tells them that the jelly beans remind him of parrots. This confuses everybody until he says it's because parrots come in almost every color. Soon the bros are off on a creature mission to find as many colorful parrots as they can in the Amazon. Science Concept: Species diversification.
8:00am
A Leg Up — When a baby porcupine gets itself into predicaments, it's Sparks' Crew to the rescue. But, how do they help the little porcupine when they can't get too close to it?
Sneezitis Solution — Fur Blur has come down with "Sneezitis," a hamster cold. The only cure is to sniff the flower of a certain plant. Sparks' Crew rushes her to the Citytown Greenhouse to find the plant... but which one is it?
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 Zora Neale Hurston
— Xavier and Yadina are eager to read a new comic Brad has written, but Brad isn't so sure he can share this particular story - it's very personal. What should he do? To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet an exceptional storyteller: Zora Neale Hurston. We meet Zora as she enjoys listening to the tall tales being told on the porch of her corner store, before launching into a few tales of her own. Listening to Zora tell her own personal stories, and watching her light up as she does, helps Brad to feel more comfortable with the idea of sharing his own story with his best friends. Because stories are best when you share them with others.
I Am Charles Dickens — Yadina is left feeling bored on a rainy day after she's already played with ALL her toys - there's nothing left to have fun with. With no new toys to play with, there's only one thing left to do... To the Secret Museum! Our heroes are sent back in time to meet someone who was seldom bored: Charles Dickens. After a playdate with a young Charles, which involves zero toys but oodles of fun as they jump over "shark infested waters" and swim with a funny octopus named Fanny, Yadina realizes that she doesn't need anything new to play with, because her imagination can make everything more fun.
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.
10:00am
Daniel and Margaret Play School
— Teacher Daniel is playing "school" today, but his "student," Baby Margaret, just won't cooperate! Big brother Daniel thinks of a way that he and Margaret can have fun together, and "school" can stay in session!
Treasure Hunt at the Castle— Daniel, Prince Wednesday and Chrissie are playing at the Castle, and they just can't agree on what to play. They soon learn that they're big enough to figure out what to do, and come up with creative solutions so they can play together. Strategy: You're big enough to think of what to do.
10:30am
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!
Neighborhood Thank You Day — The neighborhood celebrates Thank You Day by putting notes in the Thank You Tree. Daniel has trouble deciding what to put in his note. Then, when a gust of wind blows the notes off of the tree, Mr. McFeely saves the day by catching and delivering everybody's thank you notes!
11:00am
When You Wish Upon A Pickle
— When a mysterious Wish Pickle is delivered to Sesame Street, Elmo, Abby and Bert find their wishes coming true. But the gang learns that if they believe in themselves, they can be anything they want to be without needing magic. One word of warning though: when you wish upon a pickle make sure you read ALL the directions first.
12:00pm
Spooky Tree
— Shiny invites Annie Tyrannosaurus to Pteranodon Terrace for a sleepover, but all Annie wants to do is investigate the "spooky tree" that Don says "comes alive at night." All Shiny wants to do is stay as far away from the tree as possible. Can the kids get to the bottom of the mysterious tree, and figure out if it really comes alive at night?
Spinosaurus Super Model— When Don stumbles across a stick that looks EXACTLY like Old Spinosaurus, he's determined to have the grumpy old dinosaur pose for his sculpture (so he can get the Spinosaurus's features exactly right). But when they arrive at Old Spinosaurus's home, he makes it clear that there's no way he's posing for anything. Can Don convince Old Spinosaurus to pose for his sculpture, or will Don have to come up with another plan?
12:30pm
Minnie Meerkat
— Sally and Nick are planning to camp out in the backyard, but there are some scary noises out there! Not to worry, The Cat's friend Minnie Meerkat can teach them all about camping safe. Off to Peekaboo Plains where a group of meerkats show them how they make their camp safe every night. Now Sally and Nick know what to do to feel safe in the backyard. And it doesn't hurt to have the best lookout ever - The Cat in the Hat!
Leaves — Sally and Nick are planning to camp out in the backyard, but there are some scary noises out there! Not to worry, The Cat's friend Minnie Meerkat can teach them all about camping safe. Off to Peekaboo Plains where a group of meerkats show them how they make their camp safe every night. Now Sally and Nick know what to do to feel safe in the backyard. And it doesn't hurt to have the best lookout ever - The Cat in the Hat!
Thursday, July 16 ▲
EARLY LEARNERS
6:00amHow Come The Moon Changes Shape?— When Jet, Sydney, and Sean have a hard time trying to explain the phases of the Moon to Mindy, Jet's parents, Celery and Carrot, offer to fly them out to space so they can see how the Moon changes shape depending on perspective. Curriculum: The Moon changes shape depending on its position relative to the Earth and Sun.
Night of a Bazillion Stars— Jet, Sydney, and Sean decide to have a sleepover in Jet's backyard. They use Sean's telescope to look at the night sky and learn why stars twinkle and planets don't. Curriculum: Star and planet gazing. Stars twinkle because of turbulence in the atmosphere of the Earth. Planets do not twinkle the way stars do.
6:30am
I'm A Poet/The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club
— This animated series is based on Marc Brown's best-selling books about Arthur Read, an eight-year-old aardvark, his sister D.W., and their family and friends. Arthur's the only kid in school that hasn't yet lost a tooth, in "Arthur's Tooth."
7:00am
The Fully Automatic Fun Hat
— George wants to have a hat as fun as the Man with the Yellow Hat's yellow hat. But picking the right headgear is hard, and no one seems to recognize him in a fedora or Bavarian fishing hat. After a day of unsuccessful hat shopping George takes matters into his own hands and makes a super hat from craft supplies and toys right at home. Using levers, pop-up techniques and some trial and error, George engineers the Ultimate Yellow Monkey Fun Hat - fully equipped with food dispenser, prop launcher, and animal inflator. But what will happen when the Man accidentally wears the monkey hat at his big presentation?
Creatures of the Night
— George thought it was odd that all the food was gone from the bird feeder in a single night. Who or what is eating it all?
Could the small animal tracks be a clue? Determined to solve the mystery George stays up all night and finds a baby possum who has lost his family. The two set off on a night journey to find the possum's home and meet some other nocturnal animals (and some very tired "day animals"!) on the way. And because their night shadows strike a scary resemblance to the legendary Lake Creature of Lake Wannasink Lake - whose tale Mr. Quint is broadcasting to the entire town on this same night - the furry twosome cause quite a stir.
7:30am
Wild Kratts centers around the adventures of the Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin Kratt, and fellow teammates Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy Z, who travel to animal habitats across the globe to learn more about animals while also performing "creature rescues", in which they save the animals and their habitats from various dilemmas.
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
This series follows the adventures of Molly, a feisty and resourceful Alaska Native girl, as she helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in their Alaskan village. Viewers are introduced to the rich history and modern-day experience of family life in the heart of the Alaskan tundra through the eyes of Molly, her parents, and her friends. Designed to help kids develop skills around informational text such as using a map and following an instruction manual, this is the first nationally distributed children's series in the U.S. to feature an Alaska Native lead character.
9:00am
I Am Mary Leaky
— Mary Leaky helps Xavier develop a strategy for a difficult scavenger hunt -- slow down and look around
I Am Alexander Hamilton — Alexander Hamilton helps Yadina realize that starting first grade is an exciting adventure.
9:30am
D'orsay Day
— When Andy gets frustrated while painting a picture of his model train, they visit a Paris museum to experience the wonder of trains and Impressionist art.
Honey In Paris — In Paris, Carmen is alarmed by Honey's kooky behavior, but after a thrilling chase to the top of the Eiffel Tower we discover that it's not what it seems!
10:00am
Daniel and O's Road Trip
— Daniel and O are pretending to go on a Trolley road trip. Where should they go? To the beach? To the vegetable garden? When they can't agree on where to travel to first, they learn that making a plan can help them solve their problem.
Daniel's Puppet Plan— When Daniel and his friends are making puppets at the library, they find out that making a plan can help them put on a grr-ific puppet show! Strategy: If there's a problem, talk about it and make a plan.
10:30am
Daniel Wants to Be Alone
— While playing with his friends at school, Daniel decides he would like to spend some time alone.
Daniel's Alone Space— When Daniel receives a new "Tigey the Adventure Tiger" book from Grandpere in the mail, he sits down to read it, but keeps getting distracted by Margaret. Daniel learns that when he wants to be alone, he can find a place of his very own. Strategy: Sometimes you want to be alone. You can find a place of your very own.
11:00am
Picture This
— Alan gives Elmo, Rosita, and Abby his old cameras to play with and suggests that they can be photographers for the day. So Abby, Rosita, and Elmo go around Sesame Street taking pictures of things like sports and fashion, while also learning how to use their cameras.
11:30am
Invasion of the Flutterbugs
— The Pinkertons are shocked to find their house is suddenly swarming with Flutterbugs! What could possibly be drawing them in and more importantly, how can Pinkalicious and Peter get them to leave? Curriculum: (Music) Exploring the musical concept of a repeat song as a means to communicate, connect and make music.
Ballet of the Bells — Pinkalicious and Peter find a box of handbells and their playing attracts the fairy, Bellerina! She tells them that if they continue practicing, even more fairies will come dance to their music. But can the show go on when Peter accidentally breaks one of the bells?
12:00pm
Stargazing on the Night Train
— The Pteranodon family rides a special 'Night Train" to another part of the Cretaceous Time Period, where they meet a Troodontid "cousin" of the Conductor's, Sidney Sinovenator, who knows more about the stars than anyone. Sidney takes the family up to his favorite stargazing spot, "Starry Hill," and teaches the kids why the stars seem to move across the night sky.
Get Into Nature!— When the kids build their own version of a nest on the beach, below their actual family nest up on the cliff, they get the idea to turn their beach nest into a clubhouse. Shiny thinks that a clubhouse needs a club, and "the Nature Trackers" club is born! The kids decide to make their club about getting outside, getting into nature, and making new discoveries. The only problem is: which kid is in charge of the club?
12:30pm
Stripy Safari
— Nick and Sally set off on a safari with The Cat in the Hat to find all kinds of stripes. Along the way, Sally and Nick discover that stripes mean different things to different animals - the stripes of Jake the coral snake tells other animals to stay away, and Zelda and Zoran's zebra stripes help them to identify each other. And best of all, Cat discovers that his stripes are just right for him!
Wool— Nick wants to learn how to knit a scarf like Sally, but they've run out of wool! A visit to Finola's Farm is the perfect place to get more. The Cat, Nick and Sally have fun helping Finola get the wool from Feleecia the sheep and then turning it into yarn. Now Sally can teach Nick how to knit his own scarf!
Friday, July 17▲
EARLY LEARNERS
6:00amFrom Pluto with Love— As the kids get ready for Valentines Day by making their own valentines out of paper, Mindy continues to feel sad that little, frozen Pluto is so far out at the edge of the solar system. When Sydney shows Mindy a newly-downloaded, full-color image of Pluto as seen by the New Horizons spacecraft, Mindy is intrigued by Pluto's "heart" of ice. Mindy once again feels that Pluto deserves our love, since it's no longer considered a planet, but is orbiting out there at the edge of our solar system, like a big frozen Valentine. She asks Sydney to bring her own little hand-made Valentine to Pluto on her behalf. Sydney leads an expedition of the kids to Pluto to bring Mindy's Valentine, experience the frozen dwarf planet themselves, and bring back their report to Mindy.
A Star Is Born— Sydney is directing the kids in a backyard movie, making her version of a Commander Cressida story about the formation of a star. The other kids all have parts, but Sunspot has the lead
- as the star! The kids' movie coincides with the celebration of a star being born near (a.k.a. 10 light years away from) Bortron 7!
6:30am
Nicked by a Name
— There is a virus spreading through Lakewood Elementary! It changes the way everyone acts and how they treat each other....it's the new nicknames! Can Brain stop the virus he created or will everyone be mean to each other forever?
The Play's The Thing — The playground has been quiet lately - too quiet - and the Tough Customers don't like it one bit. All the rest of the kids seem more interested in electronics than in good old-fashioned fun! Can the TCs save the playground or is everyone done playing for good?
7:00am
Red Planet Monkey
— George is thrilled to visit Pizza and Einstein's Space Center to help solve a problem with the Mars rover. But a sleepy monkey falls asleep and wakes to discover that he and the Man with the Yellow Hat are going to Mars! Can the curious little monkey figure out what's been gumming up the rover's controls? Or was it all just a wonderful dream?
Tortilla Express
— When the grocer runs out of masa (cornmeal), George and Marco are worried they won't be able to make Marco's famous tortillas for his abuela's birthday. Thankfully, Uncle Enrique makes it his mission to find the key ingredient. During their ride on the "Tortilla Express," all three learn where masa comes from and how it gets from the farm to Marco's table.
7:30am
The Great Froggyback Ride — The Wild Kratts are creature adventuring in the Amazon when they accidentally get miniaturized. A mischievous monkey makes off with the Miniaturizer and the team must rely on the creature powers of the poison frog, going on a wild froggyback ride to rescue the Miniaturizer, or stay mini-sized forever! Curriculum: Coloration and mimicry.
8:00am
The Butterfly Chasers— When Monarch butterflies are missing from the school garden, Benny and the rest of Sparks' Crew follow one Monarch to see where it goes. They soon discover that all the Monarchs are on the move...but why? Curriculum: Seasonal weather changes cause Monarch butterflies to migrate south in the winter in order to survive.
Something Shady — The shady spot that AJ picked for the class's outdoor lunch has disappeared. Determined, Sparks' Crew embarks on a mission to find out who, or what, swiped AJ's shade. Curriculum: The position of the light behind an object affects the position and size of the shadow it casts.
8:30am
Seal Dance— When an approaching storm forces Molly, Grandpa Nat, and Mom to make an impromptu landing on the Aleutian island of Atka, Molly makes a new friend who teachers her about Unangax dances and together they learn how to perform a traditional Seal Dance.
Snowboarding Qyah Style— Inspired by Randall's snowboarding video antics, Molly decides to make her own video to show off "Qyah Style" snowboarding. First step: learning how to snowboard! She recruits Tooey to help her, but soon realizes snowboarding is harder than it looks, much less adding signature Qyah Style into the mix.
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. They find Catherine wandering outside her castle walls, simply so she can make some new friends to play with. Watching Catherine meet new kids, and ask them questions about themselves, shows Brad that getting to know people is a great way to make friends.
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. They find the young artist as he's trying to decide what he should paint to share with his art class. While thinking it over, Tomioka takes our trio on a tour of his family's garden, and proudly tells the story of the cherry tree he planted there with his father and grandfather, helping both Tomioka and Yadina realize they should each present their class with something that's special to their family, because sharing stories about their family makes them feel proud.
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9:30am
A Prickly Pear
— Carmen must reunite the feuding Prickly Brothers, a porcupine tumbling act that Senor Fabuloso wants to perform at the Circo tonight.
Turkish Delight— An overconfident Leo makes Turkish Delight for a friend in Istanbul, but finds that it's harder than he thinks.
10:00am
Firefighters at School
— The volunteer firefighters of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe make a special visit to school. Daniel and his friends discover that a person can be many different things - a doctor and a firefighter - even at the same time!
Daniel's Doll— Daniel receives a new doll from his Grandpere, and he can't wait to pretend to be the daddy. When Katerina and O insist that Daniel pretends to be Tige-y the Adventure Tiger instead, Daniel reminds them that you can be more than one thing. Strategy: You can be more than one thing.
10:30am
When You Wish Upon A Pickle
— When a mysterious Wish Pickle is delivered to Sesame Street, Elmo, Abby and Bert find their wishes coming true. But the gang learns that if they believe in themselves, they can be anything they want to be without needing magic. One word of warning though: when you wish upon a pickle make sure you read ALL the directions first.
11:30am
Pink Or Treat
— A huge storm has knocked out Pinkville's power lines just days before Halloween! It looks like the holiday will be canceled -- that is unless Pink-a-girl and Pirate Peter can find a way to save the day!
Berry Scary— Pinkalicious, Peter, Rafael and Frida are off to collect berries for their homemade smoothies, but when they arrive at the community garden, they find birds have eaten almost all the berries! To keep the birds away, the kids build a scarecrow - but will it be scary enough?
12:00pm
Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One
— The whole Pteranodon Family takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement?
Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two— While still rolling down the river on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat, Grandpa Pteranodon tells Buddy about the Legend of Admiral Globidens - a HUGE Mososaur that supposedly lives on the river, but no one has ever seen. Buddy enlists Dad and Tiny's help to look for Admiral Globidens, but they can't seem to find him. Does Admiral Globidens really exist, or is he just a figment of someone's imagination? Educational Objectives: River ecosystems tend to be lushly vegetated and full of diverse life forms because of the constant presence of water and the diversity of habitats (i.e., aquatic and land-based). Also, a Globidens was a large mososaur from the late cretaceous that lived in the water and used its large, globe-shaped teeth to eat turtles and other large shellfish.
12:30pm
The Surprising Bean
— Nick keeps trying to surprise Sally, but he just can't do it! The Cat takes them to find a real surprise in the Skippylarito Fields! Once there, Cat shows them a special bean - that suddenly moves! With a shrunken Thingamajigger, they go inside the bean and meet the moth larvae that lives there. They learn that it's really the moth that causes the bean to move. What a neat surprise indeed!
Hear Here— The kids hear chirping but can't find where it's coming from. If only they had better ears. Ears like an elephant? Or maybe an owl or even a fox? Not a problem when the Cat's around! He takes them to meet these animals with amazing ears. Back home the kids used what they learned from their new friends to find the sound - a teeny tiny cricket! What other great sounds are around?
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