Grade 6 - 8
Curated civic resources that enrich civic learning for middle school students
Let’s Vote Bingo
A PBS KIDS bingo game. There are support materials in English and Spanish, and links to more activities.
Read Alouds: Little Civic Thinkers
Browse CIVIC U.’s selection of video read-alouds of children’s books.
iSeechange
Students can observe and record the weather outside their school and send it to real scientists at a university.
Shelter Dog “Rehoming” Study
Do your students have/like dogs? Do their grandparents and neighbors? There are games and puzzles about these dogs that kids can do to help real scientists.
PBS Kids Hero Maker
Create animated heroes, partner with real historic heroes like Frederick Douglass.
Arthur’s Park Game
PBS Learning Media’s Arthur practices taking action by turning an empty lot into a park and you can help! Interactive video and other Arthur links that teach valuable citizenship lessons.
