Welcome to Your Learning Neighborhood!
WQED supports the learning needs of children and families throughout the region, and we recognize that learning occurs everywhere: at home, at school, and in your community.
When you are Learning at Home, we connect you to thousands of hours of educational and entertaining videos, activities and games for preschoolers through high school.
When you are Learning at School, we support teachers and caregivers with resources that align to state standards.
We also connect you to free events and activities where you can Learn in Your Community.
WQED is proud to be a part of Your Learning Neighborhood!
Healthy Habits
Healthy Habits
Two of the most important habits we can teach children.
Federal Bureau of Ick
Uncle Sam is asking you to do your part to fight ICK! Wherever ick may be.
How to make soap
Learn about soap and how to make it!
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Strategies for discussing the pandemic with your children.
Sesame Street Health Emergencies
Resources to help families face challenging times with optimism and hope.
Grades K-2
WQED Reading and Activities
Enjoy these fun stories and activities that you can try at home from our team and your favorite PBS Kids characters!
WQED SOS
A universally designed project that engages students for a period of two weeks.
Full-Time Kid
Spunky eight-year-old Mya Reyes shares her tips, tricks and all around knowledge so you too can have what it takes to be a full-time kid.
Grades 3-5
WQED Reading and Activities
Enjoy these fun stories and activities that you can try at home from our team and your favorite PBS Kids characters!
Family Style
WQED Education is your classroom at home, even in the kitchen!
WQED SOS
A universally designed project that engages students for a period of two weeks.
Full-Time Kid
Spunky eight-year-old Mya Reyes shares her tips, tricks and all around knowledge so you too can have what it takes to be a full-time kid.
What's So Cool About Manufacturing Lesson Plans
Twelve lesson plans with the following subjects: Art, Engineering, English, History, Math, and Science.
ScienceU@Home
Easy to advanced at-home science activities you can do with materials you have at home.
Design Lives Here
A semester-long engineering initiative that equips teachers and students to participate in engineering activities.
Design Squad Global
Be creative and help people with engineering. Watch videos, play games, try activities, and share designs.
Grades 6-12
Family Style
WQED Education is your classroom at home, even in the kitchen!
WQED SOS
A universally designed project that engages students for a period of two weeks.
Robot Doctor
An educational video series that extends robotics and mathematics lessons to high school age students.
History Documentaries and Learning Resources
Local documentaries and accompanying resources from WQED.
Future Jobs
Up-and-coming fields that students may have not considered before as a career option.
Rick Steves Classroom Europe
A free resource allowing teachers to share the best of European art, history, and culture with their students and fellow educators.
161 Science Documentaries You Can Watch Right Now
(No Membership Required)
Career Hacks for Workforce Readiness
Use this interactive collection to build strengths in key career skills.
Design Lives Here
A semester-long engineering initiative that equips teachers and students to participate in engineering activities.
Design Squad Global
Be creative and help people with engineering. Watch videos, play games, try activities, and share designs.
Luminari Camps
FREE, fun, and innovative online camps offering short, dynamic educational experiences, activities and skill builders similar to what you’ll find in our in-person camps.
Speak & Tell: Teens Guide to Public Speaking
In this 30 minute video from Luminari, you will learn tips and techniques for Public Speaking.
Download Lesson Plans
Teen Writer! Fantastic Fiction
In this 30-minute video, Luminari's Teen Writer! director shares advice on overcoming flat, one-dimensional fiction.
Download Lesson Plans
Grown Ups
Teachable Moments
Local educators present learning experiences around the house and neighborhood for young learners and families.
Family Style
WQED Education is your classroom at home, even in the kitchen!
Education Newsletter
Stay informed about the goings-on at the WQED Education Department.
WQED SOS
A universally designed project that engages students K-12 for a period of two weeks.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation supported STEM resources for at home learning
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Strategies for discussing the pandemic with your children.
Virtual Field Trips
Use these virtual field trips and short video clips to help prepare your students for an upcoming field trip, introduce concepts, or reinforce ideas.
Sesame Street Health Emergencies
The resources on this page can help families cope during challenging times.
Sesame Street Caring for Each Other
As we create a new sense of normalcy, it's important that we take care of ourselves, so that we can best care for our children.
Using Technology to Support Learning at Home
Simple tips for parents of young children
Educators
PBS Learning Media
Standards-aligned educational material and curriculum that can be used by teachers and parents.
Printables for Emergency Closures (PreK-K)
PreK-K Teachers: Help parents and caregivers support learning at home with these engaging printables.
Printables for Emergency Closures (Grades 1-2)
Grades 1-2 Teachers: Help parents and caregivers support learning at home with these engaging printables.
PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings
PBS Learning Media’s curated collection of videos, lesson plans, and activities--organized by grade and subject area.
WQED SOS
A universally designed project that engages students K-12 for a period of two weeks.
Virtual Field Trips
Use these PBS LearningMedia virtual field trips and short video clips to help prepare your students for an upcoming field trip, introduce a concept, or reinforce an idea.
Luminari Camps
Lesson plans and resources for educators from Luminari's innovative free online camps.
WQED SOS
WQED SOS (Supports Our Schools) is a universally designed project that engages students K-12 for a period of two weeks and addresses grade level standards in subject areas including: math, science, ELA, and social studies.
- Developed in collaboration with local teachers and school districts to be a bridge that gives PA schools two weeks of educational content to share with their students if in-person instruction is disrupted. Projects are age appropriate and have been matched to PA state standards. Each project has a series of 4 mini lessons presented by a PA teacher with printable resources available for all students, teachers and caregivers to access.
- There are five project-based experiences for teachers and students to access, these projects scaffold according to grade level.
Learning at Home is a collaboration of the seven PBS stations in the commonwealth, collectively known as Pennsylvania PBS. Visit https://learningathomepa.org/ to learn more about the statewide project in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
