Resources for Educators

Brains On is an award-winning science podcast for kids from American Public Media.  Each week, joined by a different kid co-host, we ask fascinating questions about science and go wherever the answers take us.  Sometimes this means hearing skits about sound waves, songs about slime or interviews with astronauts.

Brains On is a great resource for parents and educators to engage elementary age kids in STEM learning at home, on the go or in classroom.

Curriculum

Designed for grades 3 - 5, this curriculum engages students in the process of planning, drafting, revising, editing and presenting an argument. Customize the timeline and format to fit your classroom’s needs!

Curiosity Kits

Curiosity Kits are recipes to help librarians and other educators engage with Brains On! These kits will help you come up with activities for 7-11 year-olds as a supplement to Brains On episodes.

Episode: Books: How they’re made and how your brain reads them

Episode: Animal Farts: A mighty wind

Episode: How do you catch a cold?

Episode: Deep Sea vs Outer Space

Episode: The science of slime: What is it and why are we so obsessed?

Transcripts

We have transcripts available for a number of episodes (and are hoping to have more soon!). You can find transcripts at the links below:

• Healing skin and regrowing limbs: The science of regeneration

• What is Down syndrome?

• Dogs: What's the secret of their sense of smell?

• How do volcanoes erupt?

• How do monarch butterflies travel so far?

• How does GPS know where you are?