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PBS LearningMedia

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What it is

PBS LearningMedia is a free digital media service for educators and students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Its library contains more than 30,000 classroom-ready materials from PBS member stations and partners, including videos, images, interactives, lesson plans, articles and primary sources. Content aligns with state and national curriculum standards, and search filters include grade, subject, resource type, video length, accessibility supports and language. With an account, educators can browse by standards, save favorites, build lessons and create shareable folders. Users can also watch videos, complete assignments, search and share content. The platform integrates with Google Classroom, Clever and Remind. PBS says classroom use does not require permission, including distribution through Lesson Builder or those integrations. Printed pages must include the website URL and cannot be distributed to students for a charge. PBS says it will not sell student data or use it for targeted advertising, and describes technical, administrative and physical safeguards. A free account is required for all features.

Spec sheet

Purpose
PBS LearningMedia is a free PreK–12 digital media service for educators nationwide.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pbs.org
Audience
The platform is available to educators and students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org
Integrations
PBS LearningMedia has integrated with Google Classroom, Clever and Remind.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org
Support
PBS documentation directs users seeking training or a refresher to contact [email protected].Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pbs.org
Founded
2011Read 23 Sep 2026 · pbslearningmedia.org
Assignments
Users can watch videos, complete assignments, search and share content on the platform.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pbs.org
Classroom use
PBS says classroom use of PBS LearningMedia content does not require permission, including distribution through Lesson Builder, Clever, Google Classroom or Remind.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.pbs.org
Content library
The service provides more than 30,000 classroom-ready materials created by PBS member stations and partners.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pbs.org
Filtering
Search filters include grade, subject, resource type, video length, accessibility supports and language.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org
Google Workspace
The Google Workspace Marketplace listing supports saving, downloading and creating content, teacher lesson tools and sharing to Google Classroom.Read 30 Sep 2026 · workspace.google.com
Printing limit
Printed pages must include the website URL and cannot be distributed for a charge to students.Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.pbs.org
Resource types
Resources include videos, images, interactives, lesson plans, articles and primary sources.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org
Standards alignment
PBS LearningMedia content is aligned to state and national curriculum standards.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.pbs.org
Student privacy
PBS states it will not sell student data or use it for targeted advertising and uses commercially reasonable technical, administrative and physical safeguards.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org
Teacher tools
An account enables browsing by standards, favoriting resources, building lessons and creating sharable folders.Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org

Plans and prices

PBS LearningMedia Free PreK–12 educators and students · free account required for all features Read 30 Sep 2026 · pbs.org

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • More than 30,000 classroom-ready materials
  • Content aligns to state and national standards
  • Filters include grade, subject, language and accessibility
  • Integrates with Google Classroom, Clever and Remind
  • Classroom use does not require permission

Limits

  • A free account is required for all features
  • Printed pages must include the website URL
  • Printed pages cannot be distributed to students for a charge

Who it suits

PBS LearningMedia is for educators and students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Its standards-aligned library and lesson tools may suit educators looking for classroom resources they can search, organize and share.

Verdict

PBS LearningMedia combines a large standards-aligned library with tools for building lessons and sharing resources. Educators should note the account requirement for full features and the conditions for printed pages.

Where Specifiction places it

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