Series

Mr. Queso's Classroom

12 episodes

Mr. Queso's Classroom is a science show where a friendly host and his puppet sidekick turn everyday questions into short, watchable explainers. Episodes cover the characteristics of life, the states of matter, atoms modeled with LEGO bricks, Newton's third law demonstrated on a rock climb, plant tropisms, why leaves change color, and why we have seasons. A three-part experiment tracks the sunrise across a full year, and a closing lesson on seeing another person's point of view rounds things out. On-screen diagrams and real-world demonstrations keep each idea concrete for vetted use with students in grades 1 to 6.

what this series covers

What Mr. Queso's Classroom covers

12 episodes in the library, tagged for 1st–6th. Heaviest coverage: Science, Social-Emotional Learning and Technology. Between them they line up with 9 distinct standards across 3 frameworks.

Episodes per grade

1st: 1
2nd: 7
3rd: 9
4th: 12
5th: 12
6th: 3

Episodes per subject

Science: 11
Social-Emotional Learning: 1
Technology: 1

NGSS (Science) 7

1-ESS1-1Use observations of the sun, moon, and stars to describe patterns that can be predicted.
2-PS1-1Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.
3-ESS2-1Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
3-PS2-1Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
4-LS1-1Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.
5-ESS1-2Represent data in graphical displays to reveal patterns of daily changes in length and direction of shadows, day and night, and the seasonal appearance of some stars in the night sky.

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