Note: This series of events focused on the Ordinary People Change the World book series by Brad Meltzer and the PBS Kids show it inspired, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. I pulled resources from PBS Kids, PBS Kids for Parents, PBS Learning Media, and the Book series website. See my blog post for full details and pictures.
Books we chatted about: I am Amelia Earhart, I am Helen Keller, I am Harriet Tubman, I am Sacajawea, I am Marie Curie, I am Neil Armstrong, I am I. M. Pei
Activities: Harry Houdini Biosketch and Anna Pavlova Biosketch from PBS Learning Media
Take Home:
Harry Houdini Sentence Starter (PBS Learning Media)
Anna Pavlova Venn Diagram (PBS Learning Media)
“Let’s Talk” & “Let’s Do” Conversation Cards for Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum(PBS Learning Media)
Hero for a Day (PBS Learning Media)
Who’s Your Hero? (OPCTW website)
Xavier Riddle Story Cubes (PBS Learning Media)
Books we chatted about: I am Jane Goodall, I am Albert Einstein, I am Gandhi, I am Temple Grandin
Activities: Cleopatra Biosketch and Theodore Roosevelt Biosketch from PBS Learning Media
Take Home:
Cleopatra Sentence Starter (PBS Learning Media)
Theodore Roosevelt Venn Diagram (PBS Learning Media)
Biosketch Template Condensed Version (PBS Learning Media)
OPCTW Book Series List
Neil Armstrong Postcard Activity (OPCTW website)
George Washington Carver Coloring Sheet (PBS Kids)
Drawing with Leonardo Da Vinci Activity Sheet (PBS Learning Media)
Activities: Leonardo da Vinci Biosketch from PBS Learning Media, Xavier Riddle Character Scavenger Hunt (created from printables and coloring pages on PBS Kids for Parents)
Take Home:
Leonardo da Vinci Sentence Starter (PBS Learning Media)
Leonardo da Vinci Venn Diagram (PBS Learning Media)
Leonardo da Vinci Activity Page (PBS Kids)