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Podcasts in the Classroom!

At Tinkercast, we make cartoons for your ears! Our podcasts inspire listeners to use their imagination and follow their curiosity. Our stories invite kids to lean in and say “Wow!” Explore our extensive library of FREE podcasts for the classroom and resources to use with your K-5 students. Science, STEAM, ELA, Social Studies, general ed and special ed — we’ve got you covered!

TinkerClass

Ready to take podcasts in the classroom to the next level? Powered by top kids and family podcasts Wow in the World, Two Whats?! And A Wow!, and Who, When, Wow!, TinkerClass is a FREE podject-based learning program that uses 21st century skills to guide elementary students to listen, wonder, tinker, and make!

Tips & Tools for Teachers

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How to Use Podcasts in the Classroom

Looking for quick and easy ways to integrate podcasts into your curriculum for elementary students?

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The Benefits of Using Podcasts in School

Build listening skills, meet academic standards, and support your curriculum with podcasts!

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Educational Podcasts for Elementary Students

Explore our treasure trove of educational podcasts for kids in grades K-5!

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Science Podcasts for Kids

Looking for the best science podcast for your classroom? Check out our science podcasts for kids!

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Wow in the World — NGSS Aligned!

See exactly how Wow In the World episodes align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

A Table of Contents for the Who, When, Wow! Curriciulum Guide for teachers to use with podcasts in the classroom

Who, When, Wow! A Curriculum Guide

Want to know how Who, When, Wow! supports Social Studies, ELA, and Media Literacy? Look no further.

TinkerClass Resources

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4 Steps to Teaching With TinkerClass

We’ll show you how to seamlessly integrate TinkerClass into your curriculum in 4 easy steps!

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The TinkerClass Teacher’s Guide

Get up and running with TinkerClass! Download the A-to-Z Teacher’s Guide right here.

A spreadsheet showing the ways in which TinkerClass's podcasts in the classroom aligns with NGSS standards.

TinkerClass Activities NGSS Aligned

See how TinkerClass’ guided activities align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

What Teachers Are Saying

TinkerClass definitely gets students thinking as they’re going through and creating and communicating and saying to themselves ‘What’s working?’, ‘What’s not working?’, ‘How can we can we do this?’, or ‘How can you change this?'”

Emily Nagle

The language of the Wow and the Wonder so naturally folds into the scientific process or the teaching of scientific skills because that’s how many scientists start investigations.

Carole Paterson, Valley School
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