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Your Favorite PBS shows and MLC Originals
Every night starting at 8pm, the Michigan Learning Channel airs the PBS shows and documentaries viewers know and love alongside local favorites. Episodes of Nova, Nature, and Destination Michigan are perfect for evenings with the whole family, or as an extra credit assignments for students.
Find at-home learning resources that accompany PBS shows at PBS LearningMedia.
MLC Primetime Block and Specials Lessons
Meet poet laureates, discover a collection of poems written by Flint students, and visit a cool poetry competition in Lansing.
Astronomer/ Professor Dr. Kate Dellenbusch explains different ways to safely view a solar eclipse, the science behind why these methods work, and how to create a pinhole viewer.
Silver Beach opened as a resort in 1891 when local businessmen built vacation cottages as Silver Beach Amusement and Realty Company along Lake Michigan. There are many stories to tell.
Use this Super Why! video to teach children letter identification. Alpha Pig uses his alphabet tools to catch coconuts falling from trees.
The Hubble Telescope gives us a unique view of the universe. Learn the history of this famous telescope and what it has helped us discover.
Learn about the space shuttle that took astronauts to space for the first repair of the Hubble Space Telescope.
Learn about the characteristics of spring with The Cat in the Hat!
Elinor, Ari and Olive are in the park playing when their fun is cut short because it starts to rain. This makes Elinor wonder, “Why does it need to rain?”
In this clip from Ready Jet Go!, Sunspot helps Jet and his friends learn about the solar eclipse. A solar eclipse is when the sun's light becomes blocked by the moon.
Learn about animal classification with the Wild Kratts gang. Martin shows Koki how to identify birds of prey by their silhouettes in the sky.
Malik is having trouble learning a dance in this animated song from Work It Out Wombats!™ Ellie helps him by breaking down the dance into separate steps.
Brad has a problem: he is nervous about sharing a story he wrote. He travels back in time to meet Zora Neale Hurston, a famous writer, to learn how she shared her stories.
Learn about Leonardo da Vinci with this video clip.
Brad and his friends travel back in time to meet Marie Curie, an award-winning scientist.
Created during World War II, the Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. This segment of Iowa Public Television's Iowa’s WWII Stories includes historical footage and an interview with a WAC veteran.
Students showcase their submissions to the national PBS/KQED Youth Media Challenges alongside student-produced interviews about their work.
How young men of color in Washtenaw County and mentors from Washtenaw My Brother's Keeper built a community through producing a full-length studio hip-hop album.
The history of women in astronomy is fascinating and inspiring— women like Caroline Herschel, Phoebe Waterman Haas and Vera Rubin have been making discoveries and contributions in astronomy for over 200 years
Meet the influential author and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance
The true inventor of America's favorite board game may be a woman you've never heard of: Lizzie Magie.
Explore the incredible and unsung stories of history’s most notorious women pirates.
Betty White discussed the groundbreaking work of Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball.
These characters reveal to us Jane Austen's insight into her growth as an author her politics.
Songwriter Les McCann described seeing Roberta Flack perform with all of that "getting-togetherness," referencing the soulful and central quality of Black music.
Gloria Steinem spoke about Marilyn Monroe's lasting legacy, what she represented to women and men, and how the advent of the women's movement could have provided her the support she desperately needed.
Episode 4: In this episode, Beyond the Canvas celebrates the enormous artistic contributions of Black women.
Look into women’s professional football, check in at the Belmont Hotel and discover three generations of owners and managers, and more.
The Alba Bales House at North Dakota State University in Fargo once served as a training site for students in Home Economics.
The early years of the movement, all the way to the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920.
Dive into the rich history, culture and commerce of our state.
Bridge the chasm between the generation who endured the nightmare of World War II and today’s bright-eyed, tech-savvy youths, who may only have a limited grasp of what their elders suffered.
Originally performed by the Interlochen Arts Academy for Valentines Day, this ballet adaptation of the famous play is now available [...]
Travel with host Justin Rogers as we meet young people throughout Michigan who use poetry to empower themselves and their communities.