Season 1
60 episodes · Sep 17, 1979
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S1E1Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?
Sep 17, 197915mKelly researches and gathers information to write a book report on George Washington Carver. She imagines his life and considers different possibilities and ideas about his work.
S1E2Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming
Sep 17, 197915mThe school janitor comes up with a plan to stop students from painting in the halls and to make sure they clean up any mess they create.
S1E3Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting
Oct 1, 197915mDifferent people try blockbusting by testing their ideas and visualizing the problem to find new solutions.
S1E4Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember
Oct 8, 197915mOn his first day at work, Pete tries hard to remember everything he’s learned as he begins his newspaper route with Erica.
S1E5Estimating and Approximating: Estimating
Oct 15, 197915mThe Shenandoahs use estimating and approximating to figure out how they can beat the other team in the canoe race.
S1E6Estimating and Approximating: Approximating
Oct 22, 197915mThe students use estimating and approximating as they work together to put their school play on stage.
S1E7Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating
Oct 29, 197915mThe kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help warm up the house.
S1E8Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide
Nov 5, 197915mMary, Bill, and Priscilla use different words and clues to help them find their guide.
S1E9Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?
Oct 29, 197915mAlfie has a communication problem with Jack about meeting him at the field until a man tells Alfie about communication about the way to give and get meaning.
S1E10Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words
Nov 19, 197915mAlfie has a communication problem with Jack about meeting him at the field until a man tells Alfie about communication about the way to give and get meaning.
S1E11Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!
Nov 26, 197915mChuck, Ginger, and Herbie create a movie for Mr. Callahan called All Around the World to help the audience remember what they’ve learned.
S1E12Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?
Dec 3, 197915mKathy and Diane share and interpret the meaning of the letter and the newspaper article, then compare their ideas to the story.
S1E13Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture
Dec 10, 197915mDanny runs away from home and takes a bus to another city, where he begins to think about the bigger picture and what his choices really mean.
S1E14Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?
Dec 17, 197915mAt prep school, Coulter, Hansen, and Blake share and interpret the meaning behind their teacher asking to see them after class, both about their grades and about working on a story about the school.
S1E15Challenge #1: Time Capsule: Make a Present for the Future
Dec 24, 197915mA time capsule is uncovered in the desert, and the kids explore its contents to learn about the past, understand the present, and imagine the future.
S1E16Collecting Information: What Do I Know?
Dec 31, 197915mA boy finds a lost puppy in front of the building and starts gathering information to figure out where it came from. Meanwhile, two girls begin searching for the missing puppy, and eventually, they’re the ones who find him.
S1E17Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?
Jan 7, 198015mMarty and Pete see a red glowing object in the sky. Marty goes to the library to find information inside the encyclopedia about UFO's, Him and Pete and gather objects to collect information about UFOs.
S1E18Collecting Information: What Should I Do?
Jan 14, 198015mThe kids complain about the school meatloaf and decide they want a change. They talk with Ms. Caldwell, the dietitian, to discuss new lunch options. After collecting information and sharing their ideas, they help get the lunch menu changed.
S1E19Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember
Jan 21, 198015mCathy does Tai Chi in the park, and She forgets her notes on the bus stop and remembers how to do Tai Chi for her presentation.
S1E20Classifying: Classifying Objects
Jan 28, 198015mSam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects in the right column.
S1E21Classifying: Classifying Information
Feb 4, 198015mLeora classifies information does a report about the Walker hotel and interviews Mr. Stark about the history of the hotel.
S1E22Classifying: Stereotyping People
Feb 11, 198015mLisa treats and labels her grandmother as old when she is in mean to her and treats her unkindly at home after being released from the hospital for a broken arm.
S1E23Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go
Feb 18, 198015mHeather, Leah and Kathy tell the interviewer about understanding a plan to solve a problem by doing things in a different way.
S1E24Finding Patterns: People Patterns
Feb 25, 198015mRicky learns about people patterns inside the classroom, and He does a people pattern on a old man inside the apartment building.
S1E25Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns
Mar 3, 198015mRoger meets a deaf girl student named Jackie, He don't know sign language, so He learns sign language by Communicating Patterns to communicate with her at the school dance.
S1E26Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns
Mar 10, 198015mChiquita goes to Mexico to learn her family's Cultural Patterns.
S1E27Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns
Mar 17, 198015mSusan visits her uncle, aunt, and cousin in town, and she and her cousin Howard spend the afternoon exploring nature’s patterns as they search for fish in the pond.
S1E28A Challenge: Search for the Unknown
Mar 24, 198015mScientists travel to northern Scotland to investigate the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, known as “Nessie.” Along the way, locals share stories and sightings, describing a mysterious creature that many believe resembles a prehistoric dinosaur.
S1E29Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions
Mar 31, 198015mA boy is preparing to move to London, England. His father explains the pattern to him, and he later asks Mrs. Stokins for more information about life in England.
S1E30Generalizing: Checking Conclusions
Apr 7, 198015mAngie explores what it would take to start a music group for the community talent show, hoping it could lead to a record deal.
S1E31A Tip: Practice for Success
Apr 14, 198015mJack doesn’t know how to play tennis, so Lindsay and Stephanie teach him. He practices consistently until he becomes skilled at the sport.
S1E32Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time
Apr 21, 198015mBarbara, Rudy, and their family work together to plan and schedule the details for their grandfather’s birthday celebration.
S1E33Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead
Apr 28, 198015mThe kids work together to sequence their ideas and summarize their plan for designing a Loch Ness monster to place in the lake.
S1E34Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!
May 5, 198015mNancy is nervous about giving a presentation at her old school, especially because her former teacher, now the principal, will be there.
S1E35Using Criteria: What Are They?
May 12, 198015mWoody explains the criteria he uses to evaluate a baseball pitch, while Debbie shares the criteria she uses as a dancer, and even applies them when choosing a card for her mom. In class, the students discuss what “criteria” means and how to use it.
S1E36Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?
May 19, 198015mLarry uses his criteria to ask the automotive experts what makes a good car. Later, his friends Mike and Ed ask him to judge which of them has the better car.
S1E37Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?
May 26, 198015mBetsy, a basketball player, uses her own criteria to decide who should be the team captain. Now she has to choose, will she vote for Ellie or May?
S1E38A Challenge: Design a Language
Jun 2, 198015mTwo girls watch a deaf man communicate through sign language with the help of his interpreter in their classroom. Inspired, they visit a school for the deaf to learn signs themselves and later watch him use sign language on television.
S1E39Reshaping Information: Symbols
Jun 9, 198015mLeah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name for their baseball team.
S1E40Reshaping Information: More Than You Think
Jun 9, 198015mAlex gets a job at a carnival as a fortune teller, and he starts thinking about and reshaping what he knows to understand what a fortune teller really does.
S1E41Reshaping Information: Summarizing
Jun 16, 198015mJess summarizes his ideas by writing them down and gathers information from his friends to help him get a job as a cashier at a sporting goods store.
S1E42Reshaping Information: Maps and Models
Jun 23, 198015mThe Westside Wranglers use maps and models to figure out how to get their moose head back up on the wall.
S1E43A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals
Jun 30, 198015mLeon enters a bike race so he can push himself toward his goals and chase a victory.
S1E44Judging Information: Should I Believe It?
Jul 7, 198015mSue decides to become a newspaper writer after she evaluates the information about aliens supposedly invading the town of Duncan.
S1E45Judging Information: What's Important?
Jul 14, 198015mJamie and Christy visit Sir Gordon’s castle, where they examine and judge the important information surrounding his death.
S1E46Judging Information: What's Enough?
Jul 21, 198015mBobby rides his bike to the until it gets stolen, He blames Eddie for taking his bike, He tries to get enough information to see who stole his bike.
S1E47Judging Information: Point of View
Jul 28, 198015mMichael goes to Cedarville Park to explore different points of view about the automobile strike.
S1E48Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques
Aug 4, 198015mWes asks Allen to play football, but Allen turns him down because he has to go to practice. The other boys criticize Allen, calling him a nerd and making fun of his persuasive techniques, especially since he’s now in high school.
S1E49A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself
Aug 11, 198015mDuncan makes a deal with himself as he practices guitar for his audition at the country jamboree. Andrew also makes a deal with himself, he commits to showing up to work on time.
S1E50Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication
Aug 18, 198015mBill, Donna, and Gunnar use their different communication styles to take people’s orders at the restaurant.
S1E51Communicating Effectively: Planning a Presentation
Aug 25, 198015mThe kids plan a school presentation to teach everyone about the importance of getting pets vaccinated.
S1E52Communicating Effectively: Making a Presentation
Sep 1, 198015mShannon, a Navajo girl, prepares a presentation for the annual speech contest about her heritage. As she practices, she learns the skills of oral delivery, body language, and eye contact to strengthen her presentation.
S1E53Communicating Effectively: Making Your Point!
Sep 8, 198015mFlash doesn’t get picked for the basketball squad, so he tries to impress the coach—showing off his skills, promoting himself, and making his case right there on the court.
S1E54Communicating Effectively: Making It Come Alive
Sep 15, 198015mHeather is a ballerina, and she writes a term paper about becoming one when she grows up—bringing her dream to life through her writing.
S1E55A Challenge: Make Something New
Sep 22, 198015mSophie talks about being creative, and the kids join in by discussing how they can make something new.
S1E56Solving Problems: One Thing Leads to Another
Sep 29, 198015mMargie and Janet are babysitting when things get a little mixed up. Realizing they can do better, they start their own babysitting service to earn money. They even figure out how to get their own phone so they can keep the business going, until everything suddenly goes awry.
S1E57Solving Problems: A Matter of Time
Oct 6, 198015mSusan takes two of her nieces and their friends to Lake Nedar, but their trip takes a sudden turn when they become involved in a plane crash. The plane catches fire, and Susan is injured in the chaos.
S1E58Solving Problems: There's Always a Risk
Oct 13, 198015mA girl repairs the scanner so she can check out the plane crash involving Colleen, Roxanne, Cathy, and their Aunt Susan. Roxanne and Cathy take a risk when they decide to walk to a nearby town for help.
S1E59Solving Problems: Hanging in There
Oct 20, 198015mA search begins for three girls and a woman after their plane crashes. News reports cover the unfolding situation, and helicopter crews eventually locate them and carry out the rescue.
S1E60Plan a City of the Future
Oct 27, 198015mThe kids share and discuss their ideas for planning a city of the future.