4KookieKids Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 What kind of shows do your kids watch once they're past the preschool shows like UmiZoomi, Sesame street, Sid the science kid, Magic school bus, etc.? My kids have watched all the Bill Nye the Science guy videos as well lots of nature documentary type series like Wild China, Supernature Wild Flyers, Planet Earth, etc. They do also enjoy a variety of full-length Ballets as well. I guess I'm just wondering what else there is for elementary/middle aged kids outside of the Nature genre. I'd love to have something math/science-y and something history based that we can watch we get the urge to snuggle up at home with hot chocolate and a movie. If it's available through netflix or comcast to stream, even better. I'm not sure we're ready for great courses yet, or anything with lots of lecturing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 On dvd: Disney's The Presidents Science of Imagineering On Amazon: DIY SCI- a Steve Spangler show Horrible Science Animated History With Pipo On tv: Mysteries At The Museum How It's Made On Netflix: The new Magic School Bus reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 AnneDroids on Amazon prime video is a good show - science The new Magic School Bus on netflix Cosmos Good Eats if it's still on Netflix - cooking + science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Word Girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 DD really enjoys SciGirls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustAndLove Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 My DD loves the same kind of documentary shows! What I did is I search all the non fiction DVDs from my local libary and sort by release dates. Recently we watched one talking about nature by element, shape and color. Cannot remember exact name, but this way, we always get the latest DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4KookieKids Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 On dvd: Disney's The Presidents Science of Imagineering On Amazon: DIY SCI- a Steve Spangler show Horrible Science Animated History With Pipo On tv: Mysteries At The Museum How It's Made On Netflix: The new Magic School Bus reboot. I'd never even seen the magic school bus reboot. Cool! How are the Horrible Science ones? I've heard mixed reviews about how graphic they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 (edited) While there's a lot more out now than when our DSs were in the upper elementary/middle school ages ;), but a few shows that they enjoyed: Math - Cyber Chase (PBS) - Square One (PBS) Science - How It's Made - Mythbusters (more in late middle school/high school) - National Geographic: Amazing Planet Engineering - David Macauley Building Big series - Popular Mechanics for Kids History - Schlessinger Media: Ancient Civilizations for Kids series - Liberty's Kids series Exposure to Variety - Dirty Jobs Literature - Wishbone (PBS) General - Zoom (PBS) Past threads with ideas"Favorite Nexflix streaming educational shows for elementary ages""Free educational show to watch while we eat lunch - suggestions?"more ideas in this past thread: "Science Video ideas?" Here are some more ideas -- not ones I'm personally familiar with: various topics = NeoK12 science = Beakman's Worldscience = Science of Disney Imagineeringscience = Eureka science = Make Me Genius engineering = Design Squad history = Horrible History videos history = Drive Through History geography = Countries Around the World series geography = PBS: Travels with Rick Steves episodes literature = PBS: Reading Rainbow episodes math/science = Study Jams math = Bill Nye: Solving for X business/money = Biz Kids Edited April 16, 2020 by Lori D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4KookieKids Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 Wow, you guys are awesome!! Thank you so much!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthmerlin Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 This may not be what you're looking for but our family has enjoyed the Night at the Museum movies. I was able to pre-teach (or even post-teach) some of the major historical figures in the films & so got a lot of educational mileage out of an entertaining set of movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) OOH, I got this, lol! My kids watch way too much TV, but a lot fits in this category. Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman. My kids learn SO much from that show! Design Squad Sci Girls Sea Rescues Wildlife Docs Ocean Mysteries Mythbusters (I cannot tell you how much my kids learn from this, as far as the scientific method, learning HOW to do science, etc) How It's Made Rock the Park (two friends explore the National Parks) The Little Travelers (two sisters travel with their parents to foreign countries and show what life is like for kids in those places) Rick Steves Europe (not all kids will like this, but one of mine does) For animated shows, Octanots and Wild Kratts. Edited October 15, 2017 by ktgrok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 to the all mentioned above I can add a few more shows my kids love to watch: Mighty Machines Kikoriki Matilda Ramsay's show Phineas and Ferb Officially Amazing Absolute Genius with Dick and Dom, and most of the other shows at CBBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I'd never even seen the magic school bus reboot. Cool! How are the Horrible Science ones? I've heard mixed reviews about how graphic they are. Well, my son's favorite has dancing poop. They're not overly graphic but they're not for the squeamish, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustAndLove Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Planet earth I and II - the best documentary on nature. We do not have TV at home, so DVD only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Planet earth I and II - the best documentary on nature. We do not have TV at home, so DVD only. Theres a II? I agree that Planet Earth is/was AMAZING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 I agree with many of these. To add I'll suggest The Mystery of Matter: Search for the Elements. It was a very entertaining and enlightening documentary on how the various elements were discovered and I've added it to the must watch list for when the girls get older. It's free on Amazon prime. Also How We Got to Now. It's another very interesting scince/history documentary series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrustAndLove Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Theres a II? I agree that Planet Earth is/was AMAZING. Yes, we are watching the II now. It is purely breath taking! Another master piece: Forces of Nature: Our World's Beauty & Power Revealed Through Color, Elements, Motion, Shape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 The White Rabbit Project Horrible Histories, Brain Games, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Some different ones my kids like - How It's Made, they like all kinds of cooking shows. Also, if you are willing to try drama and such, they've enjoyed a surprising number of historical dramas - Victoria was a big hit, and they like Poirot mysteries as well. I've defiantly found it's worthwhile to try things that at first glance seem like they'd bore them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 Ya, we love How It's Made, and Brain Games. Also James Burke's Connections. Odd Squad Fetch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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