GPB Educational Resources

In this episode of Things Explained, we look at the importance of pollinators like bees and the important role they play in our daily lives. We also explain the decline in bee population and why this is so alarming.

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cut across the United States with part of its path passing over the northeast corner of Georgia.

Georgia educators De'Juan Winfield and Stephanie Westhafer explain 3D Science is "new school" teaching as opposed to old-school methods in this segment of Science in Action. 

Crosscutting concepts, or CCCs, are defined as 7 big ideas that stretch across various disciplines of science. They can be used as tools or lenses, through which students can view the world around them.

A runoff election is a second election held to determine a winner when no candidate in the first election met the required threshold for victory. In this episode, we take a look at why runoffs happen in Georgia and why fewer people tend to show up on runoff election days.

Host Stephen Fowler explains the roles of lobbyists and how they can influence legislation in this episode of Peach State Politics. 

This week on Peach State Politics, host Stephen Fowler speaks with Pat Hinote to answer the question, "What does the doorkeeper do in the Senate and the House?"

Firefighters Capt. Billy Shoemaker, Steven Woodworth, and Roderick Smith go behind the scenes of firefighting in Atlanta to show what it takes to do an often overlooked but necessary job.

In 2016, the federal government collected more than $3 trillion in taxes. In Georgia the same year it was nearly $21 billion. That money funds a variety of projects and programs used by Georgia citizens.

Traditionally, the highest voter turnout rate happens when US presidential candidates are on the ballot. Midterm elections, however, are equally as important, despite the lower voter turnout.

Healthcare professionals wear personal protective equipments to protect themselves and patients from contaminants like bacteria and viruses.

Deep in the southwest corner of the state, maybe where you’d least expect it, you’ll find Georgia’s biggest certified organic farm.

Greens are known to bring good luck in the new year! In this episode of Let's Learn GA!, learn about the three main types of greens grown in Georgia and how we can incorporate them into our daily lives.

Georgia inventor and engineer Malcolm Johnson works at Kimberly-Clark and holds nine patents for inventions. He knows inventors have a lot of confidence and curiosity. Wanting to know what, where, and why things happen keeps them focused and committed as they create new things.

During this unit, students use the novel Wonder, fiction and nonfiction texts, and other media to explore literary concepts, including point of view, character development, figurative language, setting, plot, mood, and tone.