Recommended by Common Sense Media
Amazing Planet
Ages 3-6, Ages 6-9, National Geographic, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: The Earth has changed quite a bit and it continues to do so every day with help from wind, fire, earthquakes and water. Amazing time-lapse photography and computer modeling predict the shape of our future earth.
MythBusters
Ages 9-11, Discovery, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: Learning can be fun and dangerous when explosions, fire, robots and breaking things are all used in the name of science! Real life problem solving and good team work are all highlighted as critical components in the pursuit of science.
Time Team America
Ages 6-9, Ages 9-11, History, PBS, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: Want a reality show but can’t stand the trash? What about a reality show that has teams using the latest technology to excavate historic sites around the nation? Get your metal detector and shovel, you’ll feel like you’re working right next to them
Sesame Street
Ages 3-6, Arts and Reading, Good Ol' Values, PBS, Recommended by Common Sense Media, Safe and FunWhat’s Smart About It: It’s not just about letters, numbers, shapes and colors on Sesame Street. Big issues are tackled as well, such as, missing a family member, loneliness, even poor self esteem. In the end the messages are always positive and helpful. Sesame Street has been on for 40 years and has introduced children to everything from different cultures, people and ideas, to the fuzziest Muppets of all time.
WordWorld
Ages 3-6, Arts and Reading, PBS, Recommended by Common Sense MediaWhat’s Smart About It: A group of animal ‘WordFriends’ teach preschool kids how to solve problems by building the right word. Words come alive and characters in this animated children’s show.
Adventure Camp
Ages 9-11, Discovery, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhats Smart About It: Kids get to see, hear and experience the animal world through the eyes of young adventurists.
NOVA
Ages 9-11, PBS, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: What isn’t smart about NOVA on PBS? If only our kids wanted to watch it all the time!
Bindi: The Jungle Girl
Ages 6-9, Discovery, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: Develops kids’ appreciation for nature and the need to preserve animals’ habitats.
Sid the Science Kid
Ages 3-6, PBS, Recommended by Common Sense Media, ScienceWhat’s Smart About It: Developing an interest in science and exploration. Learning things like why birds fly, but we can’t.
Olivia
Ages 3-6, Nickelodeon, Recommended by Common Sense Media, Safe and FunWhat’s Smart About It: Learning some valuable life lessons like friendship, self-confidence, and the joys and responsibilities of being a sibling that can make your preschooler coolest kids around.
