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Design a virtual park
 Math by Design
Students take on the role of junior architects in a virtual experience and apply geometry and measurement skills to create a town park and
environmental center. Math by Design encourages problem solving and critical
thinking as students work through interactive tasks such as placing a pond in a park, adding
obstacles to a fitness course, and sprucing up a basketball court. Includes: educator supports, standards, lessons, activities, and tips.
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Create a cause driven T-shirt
T-Shirts for a Cause
Using the engineering design process, students develop and market an
environmentally-friendly T-shirt along with a message related to the human
impact on the environment. Along the way, students conduct research and analyze environmental
issues associated with manufacturing products, then apply math concepts to
conduct cost analysis, analyze market trends, and develop a T-shirt to scale.
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Solve real-world problems
 Design Squad Global
Keep kids connected to learning this summer with Design
Squad Global. Filled with weekly challenges, videos, and activities, this PBS
KIDS website empowers middle schoolers to solve real-world problems and
understand the impact of engineering in a global context.
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Make a frozen treat, using math concepts
 Fizzy’s Lunch Lab: Summer Treatwave
What could be better than a fresh frozen treat in the summertime? In
this out-of-school time learning adventure, children investigate a variety of
math topics as they learn how to make a healthy frozen snack. Using a blend of
PBS KIDS online games, videos and hands-on activities, children gain practice
with sorting and classifying, identifying coins, simple addition and
subtraction, spatial sense, and measurement.
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Watch online, anywhere, anytime
 Carve out some “me” time and catch your
favorite MPT and PBS programs online. Just sit back and relax, and leave the
entertainment to us.
MPT Programs
> Access: MPT Specials, Artworks, Direct Connection, Chesapeake
Collectible and more.
PBS Programs
> Access: Frontline, NOVA, the Great British Baking Show, PBS NewsHour, Indie Films and more.
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MPT Highlights: Programs and Videos
Maryland Native Plants (video)
Any avid gardener knows what flora they enjoy, but how many pay attention to whether the plants they work with are native? Learn why it matters from Karyn Molines, co-founder of the Maryland Native Plant Society.
 Audubon: Documentary Film
Wednesday, June 14 | 8:00 pm on MPT
Explore the extraordinary life of John James Audubon, a self-taught painter and ornithologist. This documentary brings to life Audubon's timeless paintings with stunning footage of the living birds he immortalized - and celebrates visually the natural world he described so eloquently in his writings.
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