Social Studies
Let’s learn about the world around us! Videos explore families and communities, economics, geography, civics and government.
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MEET THE HELPERS: BE A HELPER: SPEAKING OUT
Be a helper! Learn to speak up when something is unfair.
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MEET THE HELPERS: PARAMEDIC
Meet a paramedic! Paramedics bring medical equipment and supplies to people who are sick or injured. Like police officers and firefighters, paramedics help people in an emergency.
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MEET THE HELPERS: LINEWORKER
Meet a line worker! They fix broken wires and make sure the electricity in your home is working. They travel in a truck with flashing lights that has a bucket to lift them up high to make repairs.
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MEET THE HELPERS: MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Meet a counselor! Counselors help people of all ages explore their feelings and goals. A counselor’s office is a safe place where you can learn about feelings and talk about the things that make you you.
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MEET THE HELPERS: BE A CHANGEMAKER!
Meet a changemaker! Changemakers can be activists, non-profit workers, volunteers and even kids. Changemakers work to make the world a better place. Every person can make change by standing up for what is right, like making rules fair for everyone, keeping our Earth clean, and helping people in need.
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MEET THE HELPERS: FIREFIGHTER
With Zoe Kleinmann and Ania, play a math game featuring a “gator” made of popsicle sticks and shaped like the symbol for less than/greater. Compare quantities of rain drops in the gator’s pond.
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TEA TIME!
Cheyney McKnight from New-York Historical Society makes a soothing tea recipe from the 18th century for coughs and sore throats. She discusses plants used in the past, and ingredients available in stores today.
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MEET THE HELPERS: YOUTH HELPER
Kids can be helpers by being kind to others, speaking up if something is wrong, donating toys or food, or writing thoughtful notes or drawing nice pictures for others.
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MEET THE HELPERS: SCIENTIST
Meet a scientist! A scientist’s job is to ask questions, conduct experiments, make observations, and describe what they see and learn. Scientists are important helpers because they help find ways to improve our world.
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MEET THE HELPERS: METEOROLOGIST
Meet a meteorologist! Meteorologists look at data and weather patterns to predict what kind of weather is headed our way.
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MEET THE HELPERS: THE CHANGEMAKERS
Learn how changemakers work to make the world a better place. Every person can make change by standing up for what is right, like making rules fair for everyone, keeping our earth clean, and helping people in need.
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MEET THE HELPERS: WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT
Meeting new friends lets us learn about how people are different. You can be a helper by understanding and respecting differences.