Molly of Denali: Extended Learning Resources

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Informational text and Alaska Native culture form the basis of the groundbreaking Molly of Denali series and its educational resources. 

Each PBS KIDS series offers connected learning activities and resources. WXXI Kids has pulled together a list of watchable and doable resources connected to PBS KIDS Molly of Denali. We've also looked to our partners and other experts for quality resources that help learners find out more about Molly of Denali and the importance of Indigenous people, native stories, oral tradition, nature, and informational texts. 

Watch

• Tune into WXXI's Learn At Home brodcast to watch Molly of Denali.
• Explore the Molly of Denali PBS LearningMedia Collection.
• Watch an episode on the Molly video player on PBSKIDS.org or on the free PBS KIDS Video App. 

Do 

• Play Molly of Denali online games. Try exploring the Trading Post or Sled Dog Dash.
• Use Google Earth to look at a map of where you live. 
• Learn the importance of beading with Moly in Beading Art. 
• Got any old paper maps? See if you can recognize any of the locations. 
• Download and play Molly of Denali's FREE app. 
• Download some Molly of Denali puzzles and activities!
• Find out where it all started - listen to the Molly of Denali podcast!
• Expolre nature like Molly!
• Go on a nature walk. Download the free Seek by iNaturalist app to take your nature knowledge up a notch Use the power of image recognition technology to identify the plants and animals all around you. 
• Make observations when you're outside or looking outside from your window. Add your observations to the WXXI Community Nature Challenge. 
• Want to help scientists? Try getting involved in citizen scientists projects. 

Read

• Talking with Children about Grandpa's Drum
• Raising Info-Kids: Using and Creating Informational Texts at Home
• Celebrating Cultures with Molly of Denali
• Ganondagan: Learn about the Legend of the Three Sisters, Wampum, and the Canandaigua Treaty
• The Importance of Cultural Representation: 
• With Cultural Advisers and Indigenous writers, Molly of Denali Creators Work to Make the Show Authentic
• 'Molly Of Denali' Brings A Native American Lead To Kids Across The Country

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