PBS Teachers is hosting a free webinar for educators on Tuesday, November 17 at 8:00 p.m. (ET) about Helping Kids Understand Viruses and Vaccinations with SID THE SCIENCE KID. Webinar participants will learn strategies and resources they can immediately use in the classroom to teach students about the critical topic of viruses, how vaccinations work if their families choose to get them, and how to stay healthy. The featured speakers are Dr. Cyrus Rangan, from the L.A. County Health Department, and early childhood education expert Moisés Román. They served as advisors for a special new episode of SID THE SCIENCE KID that focuses on the science behind germs, viruses and vaccines using age-appropriate vocabulary and concepts.
Educators play an important role in helping students stay healthy during the cold and flu season. The new SID THE SCIENCE KID episode, “Getting a Shot: You Can Do It!,” provides teachers and childcare providers with a way to teach science concepts while providing helpful resources for answering questions children may have about getting sick, why their parents want them to get a flu shot, and what they can do to stay healthy. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/teachers/webinar.
Professional Development and Teaching Resources for Educators
In addition to the webinar, PBS Teachers offers the PBS Teachers Healthy Choices Activity Pack that provides resources and lesson plans on health-related decisions and a PBS Teachers Disease and Prevention Resource Roundup that includes a summary of related on-air and online resources.
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