Thinkabout
Thinkabout

Thinkabout

1979 1 Seasons 60 Episodes ⭐ 0.0 Kids Family

Thinkabout, "a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning", was an instructional program for children, produced in 1979 by the Agency for Instructional Television, in association with various contributing television stations in the United States and Canada. It was distributed to PBS and educational stations across the US and Canada as late as the mid-to-late 1980s. The sixty programs produced were aimed for fifth and sixth grade students to understand their learning process in topics as varied as language arts, mathematics, study skills, as well as thinking skills. Thinkabout was funded by various state and local agencies, with additional support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, one of very few CPB-funded programs not distributed by PBS.

Thinkabout, "a cooperative project for acquiring skills essential to learning", was an instructional program for children, produced in 1979 by the Agency for Instructional Television, in association with various contributing television stations in the United States and Canada. It was distributed to PBS and educational stations across the US and Canada as late as the mid-to-late 1980s. The sixty programs produced were aimed for fifth and sixth grade students to understand their learning process in topics as varied as language arts, mathematics, study skills, as well as thinking skills. Thinkabout was funded by various state and local agencies, with additional support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, one of very few CPB-funded programs not distributed by PBS.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?

Kelly researches and gathers information to write a book report on George Washington Carver. She imagines his life and c

EP 2

Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming

The school janitor comes up with a plan to stop students from painting in the halls and to make sure they clean up any m

EP 3

Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting

Different people try blockbusting by testing their ideas and visualizing the problem to find new solutions.

EP 4

Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember

On his first day at work, Pete tries hard to remember everything he’s learned as he begins his newspaper route with Er

EP 5

Estimating and Approximating: Estimating

The Shenandoahs use estimating and approximating to figure out how they can beat the other team in the canoe race.

EP 6

Estimating and Approximating: Approximating

The students use estimating and approximating as they work together to put their school play on stage.

EP 7

Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating

The kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help wa

EP 8

Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide

Mary, Bill, and Priscilla use different words and clues to help them find their guide.

EP 9

Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?

Alfie has a communication problem with Jack about meeting him at the field until a man tells Alfie about communication a

EP 10

Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words

Alfie has a communication problem with Jack about meeting him at the field until a man tells Alfie about communication a

EP 11

Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!

Chuck, Ginger, and Herbie create a movie for Mr. Callahan called All Around the World to help the audience remember what

EP 12

Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?

Kathy and Diane share and interpret the meaning of the letter and the newspaper article, then compare their ideas to the

EP 13

Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture

Danny runs away from home and takes a bus to another city, where he begins to think about the bigger picture and what hi

EP 14

Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?

At prep school, Coulter, Hansen, and Blake share and interpret the meaning behind their teacher asking to see them after

EP 15

Challenge #1: Time Capsule: Make a Present for the Future

A time capsule is uncovered in the desert, and the kids explore its contents to learn about the past, understand the pre

EP 16

Collecting Information: What Do I Know?

A boy finds a lost puppy in front of the building and starts gathering information to figure out where it came from. Mea

EP 17

Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?

Marty and Pete see a red glowing object in the sky. Marty goes to the library to find information inside the encyclopedi

EP 18

Collecting Information: What Should I Do?

The kids complain about the school meatloaf and decide they want a change. They talk with Ms. Caldwell, the dietitian, t

EP 19

Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember

Cathy does Tai Chi in the park, and She forgets her notes on the bus stop and remembers how to do Tai Chi for her presen

EP 20

Classifying: Classifying Objects

Sam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects i

EP 21

Classifying: Classifying Information

Leora classifies information does a report about the Walker hotel and interviews Mr. Stark about the history of the hote

EP 22

Classifying: Stereotyping People

Lisa treats and labels her grandmother as old when she is in mean to her and treats her unkindly at home after being rel

EP 23

Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go

Heather, Leah and Kathy tell the interviewer about understanding a plan to solve a problem by doing things in a differen

EP 24

Finding Patterns: People Patterns

Ricky learns about people patterns inside the classroom, and He does a people pattern on a old man inside the apartment

EP 25

Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns

Roger meets a deaf girl student named Jackie, He don't know sign language, so He learns sign language by Communicating P

EP 26

Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns

Chiquita goes to Mexico to learn her family's Cultural Patterns.

EP 27

Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns

Susan visits her uncle, aunt, and cousin in town, and she and her cousin Howard spend the afternoon exploring nature’s

EP 28

A Challenge: Search for the Unknown

Scientists travel to northern Scotland to investigate the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, known as “Nessie.” Along

EP 29

Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions

A boy is preparing to move to London, England. His father explains the pattern to him, and he later asks Mrs. Stokins fo

EP 30

Generalizing: Checking Conclusions

Angie explores what it would take to start a music group for the community talent show, hoping it could lead to a record

EP 31

A Tip: Practice for Success

Jack doesn’t know how to play tennis, so Lindsay and Stephanie teach him. He practices consistently until he becomes s

EP 32

Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time

Barbara, Rudy, and their family work together to plan and schedule the details for their grandfather’s birthday celebr

EP 33

Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead

The kids work together to sequence their ideas and summarize their plan for designing a Loch Ness monster to place in th

EP 34

Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!

Nancy is nervous about giving a presentation at her old school, especially because her former teacher, now the principal

EP 35

Using Criteria: What Are They?

Woody explains the criteria he uses to evaluate a baseball pitch, while Debbie shares the criteria she uses as a dancer,

EP 36

Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?

Larry uses his criteria to ask the automotive experts what makes a good car. Later, his friends Mike and Ed ask him to j

EP 37

Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?

Betsy, a basketball player, uses her own criteria to decide who should be the team captain. Now she has to choose, will

EP 38

A Challenge: Design a Language

Two girls watch a deaf man communicate through sign language with the help of his interpreter in their classroom. Inspir

EP 39

Reshaping Information: Symbols

Leah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name fo

EP 40

Reshaping Information: More Than You Think

Alex gets a job at a carnival as a fortune teller, and he starts thinking about and reshaping what he knows to understan

EP 41

Reshaping Information: Summarizing

Jess summarizes his ideas by writing them down and gathers information from his friends to help him get a job as a cashi

EP 42

Reshaping Information: Maps and Models

The Westside Wranglers use maps and models to figure out how to get their moose head back up on the wall.

EP 43

A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals

Leon enters a bike race so he can push himself toward his goals and chase a victory.

EP 44

Judging Information: Should I Believe It?

Sue decides to become a newspaper writer after she evaluates the information about aliens supposedly invading the town o

EP 45

Judging Information: What's Important?

Jamie and Christy visit Sir Gordon’s castle, where they examine and judge the important information surrounding his de

EP 46

Judging Information: What's Enough?

Bobby rides his bike to the until it gets stolen, He blames Eddie for taking his bike, He tries to get enough informatio

EP 47

Judging Information: Point of View

Michael goes to Cedarville Park to explore different points of view about the automobile strike.

EP 48

Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques

Wes asks Allen to play football, but Allen turns him down because he has to go to practice. The other boys criticize All

EP 49

A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself

Duncan makes a deal with himself as he practices guitar for his audition at the country jamboree. Andrew also makes a de

EP 50

Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication

Bill, Donna, and Gunnar use their different communication styles to take people’s orders at the restaurant.

EP 51

Communicating Effectively: Planning a Presentation

The kids plan a school presentation to teach everyone about the importance of getting pets vaccinated.

EP 52

Communicating Effectively: Making a Presentation

Shannon, a Navajo girl, prepares a presentation for the annual speech contest about her heritage. As she practices, she

EP 53

Communicating Effectively: Making Your Point!

Flash doesn’t get picked for the basketball squad, so he tries to impress the coach—showing off his skills, promotin

EP 54

Communicating Effectively: Making It Come Alive

Heather is a ballerina, and she writes a term paper about becoming one when she grows up—bringing her dream to life th

EP 55

A Challenge: Make Something New

Sophie talks about being creative, and the kids join in by discussing how they can make something new.

EP 56

Solving Problems: One Thing Leads to Another

Margie and Janet are babysitting when things get a little mixed up. Realizing they can do better, they start their own b

EP 57

Solving Problems: A Matter of Time

Susan takes two of her nieces and their friends to Lake Nedar, but their trip takes a sudden turn when they become invol

EP 58

Solving Problems: There's Always a Risk

A girl repairs the scanner so she can check out the plane crash involving Colleen, Roxanne, Cathy, and their Aunt Susan.

EP 59

Solving Problems: Hanging in There

A search begins for three girls and a woman after their plane crashes. News reports cover the unfolding situation, and h

EP 60

Plan a City of the Future

The kids share and discuss their ideas for planning a city of the future.

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