Education

- KIDS AND FAMILY EDUCATION
2012 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest
Encouraging children to write and illustrate their own stories for an annual competition.

- For Educators
Bring the Fair to the Classroom
1962 Seattle World's Fair 50th Anniversary Curriculum
(Image courtesy of Century 21 Photographs, Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch)

- EDUCATION IN THE COMMUNITY
Science Café
A free monthly event that brings scientists face-to-face with the general public in Greater Seattle.

- FOR EDUCATORS
PBS TeacherLine in Washington state
Online professional development resource delivering courses online for PreK-12 teachers in Washington state.
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2012 PBS Kids Go Writers Contest
The PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest encourages children to write and illustrate their own stories for an annual national competition.
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Exceptional Caregiver Awards
Every year, KCTS 9 announces six exemplary childcare providers chosen by our panel of experts in the field of child development.
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PBS for Kids
Play educational games, watch PBS KIDS videos and find activities like coloring and music. PBS KIDS Games and Shows are research based and vetted by educators.
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1962 World's Fair 50th Anniversary Curriculum
This 10 unit curriculum for grades 3-12 provides educators with a rich collection of multi-age activities, resources and primary sources to compare and contrast the early 1960s and today. Fully aligned to state and local standards, the World’s Fair curriculum serves as a perfect tool for students to explore history, science, geography, arts and culture.
Learn more and download the curriculum
Golden Apple Awards
The Golden Apple Awards honors successful teaching models and programs among Washington state educators. Since 1992, awards recipients are featured in a TV special that will air on public television stations across the state.
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PBS TeacherLine in Washington state
Online professional development resource delivering courses online for PreK-12 teachers in Washington state.
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KCTS 9 Workshops
Designed for parents, educators, and childcare providers for young children, these workshops share ways to best support children's intellectual and emotional development.
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Vme and Latinos in the Northwest
Since 2007, KCTS 9 has expanded its community involvement and programming in Spanish and continues to assert its role as a leading educational media outlet serving the Northwest’s Latino communities.
Learn more about KCTS 9 Vme and Latinos in the Northwest
Science Cafe
KCTS 9 Science Café brings scientists face-to-face with the general public in a neighborhood cafe or pub. All Science Cafés are free to the public, open to all ages and no science background is required.
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History Cafe
KCTS 9 History Café brings historians face-to-face with the general public at Ravenna Third Place Pub in Seattle. All History Café events are free to the public, open to all ages and no history background is required.
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From educational workshops and community events to professional development, KCTS 9 strives to fulfill our mission to serve as your personal gateway to learning more about the world in all of its complexity and wonder.
1962 World's Fair Curriculum
AKCHO Heritage Education Award presented to KCTS 9, HistoryLink.org & Seattle Center Foundation for the 1962 World's Fair 50th Anniversary Curriculum. Learn More