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Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?

S01 E01 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

Kelly 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.

Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming

S01 E02 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

The 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.

Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting

S01 E03 • Monday, Oct 1, 1979 • Oct 1 • 15m

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

Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember

S01 E04 • Monday, Oct 8, 1979 • Oct 8 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Estimating

S01 E05 • Monday, Oct 15, 1979 • Oct 15 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Approximating

S01 E06 • Monday, Oct 22, 1979 • Oct 22 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating

S01 E07 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

The kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help warm up the house.

Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide

S01 E08 • Monday, Nov 5, 1979 • Nov 5 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?

S01 E09 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words

S01 E10 • Monday, Nov 19, 1979 • Nov 19 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!

S01 E11 • Monday, Nov 26, 1979 • Nov 26 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?

S01 E12 • Monday, Dec 3, 1979 • Dec 3 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture

S01 E13 • Monday, Dec 10, 1979 • Dec 10 • 15m

Danny 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?

S01 E14 • Monday, Dec 17, 1979 • Dec 17 • 15m

At 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.

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

S01 E15 • Monday, Dec 24, 1979 • Dec 24 • 15m

A 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.

Collecting Information: What Do I Know?

S01 E16 • Monday, Dec 31, 1979 • Dec 31 • 15m

A 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.

Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?

S01 E17 • Monday, Jan 7, 1980 • Jan 7 • 15m

Marty 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.

Collecting Information: What Should I Do?

S01 E18 • Monday, Jan 14, 1980 • Jan 14 • 15m

The 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.

Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember

S01 E19 • Monday, Jan 21, 1980 • Jan 21 • 15m

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 presentation.

Classifying: Classifying Objects

S01 E20 • Monday, Jan 28, 1980 • Jan 28 • 15m

Sam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects in the right column.

Classifying: Classifying Information

S01 E21 • Monday, Feb 4, 1980 • Feb 4 • 15m

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

Classifying: Stereotyping People

S01 E22 • Monday, Feb 11, 1980 • Feb 11 • 15m

Lisa 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.

Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go

S01 E23 • Monday, Feb 18, 1980 • Feb 18 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: People Patterns

S01 E24 • Monday, Feb 25, 1980 • Feb 25 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns

S01 E25 • Monday, Mar 3, 1980 • Mar 3 • 15m

Roger 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.

Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns

S01 E26 • Monday, Mar 10, 1980 • Mar 10 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns

S01 E27 • Monday, Mar 17, 1980 • Mar 17 • 15m

Susan 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.

A Challenge: Search for the Unknown

S01 E28 • Monday, Mar 24, 1980 • Mar 24 • 15m

Scientists 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.

Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions

S01 E29 • Monday, Mar 31, 1980 • Mar 31 • 15m

A 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.

Generalizing: Checking Conclusions

S01 E30 • Monday, Apr 7, 1980 • Apr 7 • 15m

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

A Tip: Practice for Success

S01 E31 • Monday, Apr 14, 1980 • Apr 14 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time

S01 E32 • Monday, Apr 21, 1980 • Apr 21 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead

S01 E33 • Monday, Apr 28, 1980 • Apr 28 • 15m

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

Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!

S01 E34 • Monday, May 5, 1980 • May 5 • 15m

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

Using Criteria: What Are They?

S01 E35 • Monday, May 12, 1980 • May 12 • 15m

Woody 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.

Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?

S01 E36 • Monday, May 19, 1980 • May 19 • 15m

Larry 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.

Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?

S01 E37 • Monday, May 26, 1980 • May 26 • 15m

Betsy, 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?

A Challenge: Design a Language

S01 E38 • Monday, Jun 2, 1980 • Jun 2 • 15m

Two 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.

Reshaping Information: Symbols

S01 E39 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Leah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name for their baseball team.

Reshaping Information: More Than You Think

S01 E40 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Alex 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.

Reshaping Information: Summarizing

S01 E41 • Monday, Jun 16, 1980 • Jun 16 • 15m

Jess 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.

Reshaping Information: Maps and Models

S01 E42 • Monday, Jun 23, 1980 • Jun 23 • 15m

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

A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals

S01 E43 • Monday, Jun 30, 1980 • Jun 30 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Should I Believe It?

S01 E44 • Monday, Jul 7, 1980 • Jul 7 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Important?

S01 E45 • Monday, Jul 14, 1980 • Jul 14 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Enough?

S01 E46 • Monday, Jul 21, 1980 • Jul 21 • 15m

Bobby 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.

Judging Information: Point of View

S01 E47 • Monday, Jul 28, 1980 • Jul 28 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques

S01 E48 • Monday, Aug 4, 1980 • Aug 4 • 15m

Wes 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.

A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself

S01 E49 • Monday, Aug 11, 1980 • Aug 11 • 15m

Duncan 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.

Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication

S01 E50 • Monday, Aug 18, 1980 • Aug 18 • 15m

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

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1979 • 60 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?

S01 E01 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

Kelly 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.

Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming

S01 E02 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

The 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.

Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting

S01 E03 • Monday, Oct 1, 1979 • Oct 1 • 15m

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

Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember

S01 E04 • Monday, Oct 8, 1979 • Oct 8 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Estimating

S01 E05 • Monday, Oct 15, 1979 • Oct 15 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Approximating

S01 E06 • Monday, Oct 22, 1979 • Oct 22 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating

S01 E07 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

The kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help warm up the house.

Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide

S01 E08 • Monday, Nov 5, 1979 • Nov 5 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?

S01 E09 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words

S01 E10 • Monday, Nov 19, 1979 • Nov 19 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!

S01 E11 • Monday, Nov 26, 1979 • Nov 26 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?

S01 E12 • Monday, Dec 3, 1979 • Dec 3 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture

S01 E13 • Monday, Dec 10, 1979 • Dec 10 • 15m

Danny 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?

S01 E14 • Monday, Dec 17, 1979 • Dec 17 • 15m

At 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.

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

S01 E15 • Monday, Dec 24, 1979 • Dec 24 • 15m

A 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.

Collecting Information: What Do I Know?

S01 E16 • Monday, Dec 31, 1979 • Dec 31 • 15m

Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?

S01 E17 • Monday, Jan 7, 1980 • Jan 7 • 15m

Collecting Information: What Should I Do?

S01 E18 • Monday, Jan 14, 1980 • Jan 14 • 15m

Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember

S01 E19 • Monday, Jan 21, 1980 • Jan 21 • 15m

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 presentation.

Classifying: Classifying Objects

S01 E20 • Monday, Jan 28, 1980 • Jan 28 • 15m

Sam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects in the right column.

Classifying: Classifying Information

S01 E21 • Monday, Feb 4, 1980 • Feb 4 • 15m

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

Classifying: Stereotyping People

S01 E22 • Monday, Feb 11, 1980 • Feb 11 • 15m

Lisa 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.

Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go

S01 E23 • Monday, Feb 18, 1980 • Feb 18 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: People Patterns

S01 E24 • Monday, Feb 25, 1980 • Feb 25 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns

S01 E25 • Monday, Mar 3, 1980 • Mar 3 • 15m

Roger 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.

Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns

S01 E26 • Monday, Mar 10, 1980 • Mar 10 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns

S01 E27 • Monday, Mar 17, 1980 • Mar 17 • 15m

Susan 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.

A Challenge: Search for the Unknown

S01 E28 • Monday, Mar 24, 1980 • Mar 24 • 15m

Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions

S01 E29 • Monday, Mar 31, 1980 • Mar 31 • 15m

A 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.

Generalizing: Checking Conclusions

S01 E30 • Monday, Apr 7, 1980 • Apr 7 • 15m

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

A Tip: Practice for Success

S01 E31 • Monday, Apr 14, 1980 • Apr 14 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time

S01 E32 • Monday, Apr 21, 1980 • Apr 21 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead

S01 E33 • Monday, Apr 28, 1980 • Apr 28 • 15m

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

Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!

S01 E34 • Monday, May 5, 1980 • May 5 • 15m

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

Using Criteria: What Are They?

S01 E35 • Monday, May 12, 1980 • May 12 • 15m

Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?

S01 E36 • Monday, May 19, 1980 • May 19 • 15m

Larry 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.

Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?

S01 E37 • Monday, May 26, 1980 • May 26 • 15m

Betsy, 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?

A Challenge: Design a Language

S01 E38 • Monday, Jun 2, 1980 • Jun 2 • 15m

Reshaping Information: Symbols

S01 E39 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Leah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name for their baseball team.

Reshaping Information: More Than You Think

S01 E40 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Alex 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.

Reshaping Information: Summarizing

S01 E41 • Monday, Jun 16, 1980 • Jun 16 • 15m

Jess 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.

Reshaping Information: Maps and Models

S01 E42 • Monday, Jun 23, 1980 • Jun 23 • 15m

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

A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals

S01 E43 • Monday, Jun 30, 1980 • Jun 30 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Should I Believe It?

S01 E44 • Monday, Jul 7, 1980 • Jul 7 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Important?

S01 E45 • Monday, Jul 14, 1980 • Jul 14 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Enough?

S01 E46 • Monday, Jul 21, 1980 • Jul 21 • 15m

Bobby 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.

Judging Information: Point of View

S01 E47 • Monday, Jul 28, 1980 • Jul 28 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques

S01 E48 • Monday, Aug 4, 1980 • Aug 4 • 15m

A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself

S01 E49 • Monday, Aug 11, 1980 • Aug 11 • 15m

Duncan 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.

Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication

S01 E50 • Monday, Aug 18, 1980 • Aug 18 • 15m

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

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Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?

S01 E01 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

Kelly 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.

Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming

S01 E02 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

The 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.

Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting

S01 E03 • Monday, Oct 1, 1979 • Oct 1 • 15m

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

Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember

S01 E04 • Monday, Oct 8, 1979 • Oct 8 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Estimating

S01 E05 • Monday, Oct 15, 1979 • Oct 15 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Approximating

S01 E06 • Monday, Oct 22, 1979 • Oct 22 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating

S01 E07 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

The kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help warm up the house.

Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide

S01 E08 • Monday, Nov 5, 1979 • Nov 5 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?

S01 E09 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words

S01 E10 • Monday, Nov 19, 1979 • Nov 19 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!

S01 E11 • Monday, Nov 26, 1979 • Nov 26 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?

S01 E12 • Monday, Dec 3, 1979 • Dec 3 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture

S01 E13 • Monday, Dec 10, 1979 • Dec 10 • 15m

Danny 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?

S01 E14 • Monday, Dec 17, 1979 • Dec 17 • 15m

At 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.

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

S01 E15 • Monday, Dec 24, 1979 • Dec 24 • 15m

A 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.

Collecting Information: What Do I Know?

S01 E16 • Monday, Dec 31, 1979 • Dec 31 • 15m

Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?

S01 E17 • Monday, Jan 7, 1980 • Jan 7 • 15m

Collecting Information: What Should I Do?

S01 E18 • Monday, Jan 14, 1980 • Jan 14 • 15m

Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember

S01 E19 • Monday, Jan 21, 1980 • Jan 21 • 15m

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 presentation.

Classifying: Classifying Objects

S01 E20 • Monday, Jan 28, 1980 • Jan 28 • 15m

Sam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects in the right column.

Classifying: Classifying Information

S01 E21 • Monday, Feb 4, 1980 • Feb 4 • 15m

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

Classifying: Stereotyping People

S01 E22 • Monday, Feb 11, 1980 • Feb 11 • 15m

Lisa 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.

Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go

S01 E23 • Monday, Feb 18, 1980 • Feb 18 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: People Patterns

S01 E24 • Monday, Feb 25, 1980 • Feb 25 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns

S01 E25 • Monday, Mar 3, 1980 • Mar 3 • 15m

Roger 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.

Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns

S01 E26 • Monday, Mar 10, 1980 • Mar 10 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns

S01 E27 • Monday, Mar 17, 1980 • Mar 17 • 15m

Susan 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.

A Challenge: Search for the Unknown

S01 E28 • Monday, Mar 24, 1980 • Mar 24 • 15m

Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions

S01 E29 • Monday, Mar 31, 1980 • Mar 31 • 15m

A 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.

Generalizing: Checking Conclusions

S01 E30 • Monday, Apr 7, 1980 • Apr 7 • 15m

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

A Tip: Practice for Success

S01 E31 • Monday, Apr 14, 1980 • Apr 14 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time

S01 E32 • Monday, Apr 21, 1980 • Apr 21 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead

S01 E33 • Monday, Apr 28, 1980 • Apr 28 • 15m

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

Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!

S01 E34 • Monday, May 5, 1980 • May 5 • 15m

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

Using Criteria: What Are They?

S01 E35 • Monday, May 12, 1980 • May 12 • 15m

Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?

S01 E36 • Monday, May 19, 1980 • May 19 • 15m

Larry 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.

Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?

S01 E37 • Monday, May 26, 1980 • May 26 • 15m

Betsy, 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?

A Challenge: Design a Language

S01 E38 • Monday, Jun 2, 1980 • Jun 2 • 15m

Reshaping Information: Symbols

S01 E39 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Leah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name for their baseball team.

Reshaping Information: More Than You Think

S01 E40 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Alex 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.

Reshaping Information: Summarizing

S01 E41 • Monday, Jun 16, 1980 • Jun 16 • 15m

Jess 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.

Reshaping Information: Maps and Models

S01 E42 • Monday, Jun 23, 1980 • Jun 23 • 15m

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

A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals

S01 E43 • Monday, Jun 30, 1980 • Jun 30 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Should I Believe It?

S01 E44 • Monday, Jul 7, 1980 • Jul 7 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Important?

S01 E45 • Monday, Jul 14, 1980 • Jul 14 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Enough?

S01 E46 • Monday, Jul 21, 1980 • Jul 21 • 15m

Bobby 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.

Judging Information: Point of View

S01 E47 • Monday, Jul 28, 1980 • Jul 28 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques

S01 E48 • Monday, Aug 4, 1980 • Aug 4 • 15m

A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself

S01 E49 • Monday, Aug 11, 1980 • Aug 11 • 15m

Duncan 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.

Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication

S01 E50 • Monday, Aug 18, 1980 • Aug 18 • 15m

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

Thinkabout

Season 1

1979 • 60 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Finding Alternatives: Why Bother?

S01 E01 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

Kelly 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.

Finding Alternatives: Brainstorming

S01 E02 • Monday, Sep 17, 1979 • Sep 17 • 15m

The 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.

Finding Alternatives: Blockbusting

S01 E03 • Monday, Oct 1, 1979 • Oct 1 • 15m

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

Finding Alternatives: You Can Remember

S01 E04 • Monday, Oct 8, 1979 • Oct 8 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Estimating

S01 E05 • Monday, Oct 15, 1979 • Oct 15 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Approximating

S01 E06 • Monday, Oct 22, 1979 • Oct 22 • 15m

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

Estimating and Approximating: Using Estimating and Approximating

S01 E07 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

The kids and their grandmother use estimating and approximating to figure out which supplies they need to buy to help warm up the house.

Estimating and Approximating: Find Your Guide

S01 E08 • Monday, Nov 5, 1979 • Nov 5 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: What's the Meaning?

S01 E09 • Monday, Oct 29, 1979 • Oct 29 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Meaning is More than Words

S01 E10 • Monday, Nov 19, 1979 • Nov 19 • 15m

Alfie 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Remember the Audience!

S01 E11 • Monday, Nov 26, 1979 • Nov 26 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: But What Does It Mean?

S01 E12 • Monday, Dec 3, 1979 • Dec 3 • 15m

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

Giving & Getting Meaning: The Bigger Picture

S01 E13 • Monday, Dec 10, 1979 • Dec 10 • 15m

Danny 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.

Giving & Getting Meaning: Where Are You Coming From?

S01 E14 • Monday, Dec 17, 1979 • Dec 17 • 15m

At 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.

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

S01 E15 • Monday, Dec 24, 1979 • Dec 24 • 15m

A 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.

Collecting Information: What Do I Know?

S01 E16 • Monday, Dec 31, 1979 • Dec 31 • 15m

Collecting Information: Where Should I Go?

S01 E17 • Monday, Jan 7, 1980 • Jan 7 • 15m

Collecting Information: What Should I Do?

S01 E18 • Monday, Jan 14, 1980 • Jan 14 • 15m

Collecting Information: There are Ways to Remember

S01 E19 • Monday, Jan 21, 1980 • Jan 21 • 15m

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 presentation.

Classifying: Classifying Objects

S01 E20 • Monday, Jan 28, 1980 • Jan 28 • 15m

Sam, his sister and his parents are having a garage sale to raise money and move, they classified and organize objects in the right column.

Classifying: Classifying Information

S01 E21 • Monday, Feb 4, 1980 • Feb 4 • 15m

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

Classifying: Stereotyping People

S01 E22 • Monday, Feb 11, 1980 • Feb 11 • 15m

Lisa 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.

Classifying: There Are Many Ways to Go

S01 E23 • Monday, Feb 18, 1980 • Feb 18 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: People Patterns

S01 E24 • Monday, Feb 25, 1980 • Feb 25 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Communication Patterns

S01 E25 • Monday, Mar 3, 1980 • Mar 3 • 15m

Roger 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.

Finding Patterns: Cultural Patterns

S01 E26 • Monday, Mar 10, 1980 • Mar 10 • 15m

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

Finding Patterns: Nature's Patterns

S01 E27 • Monday, Mar 17, 1980 • Mar 17 • 15m

Susan 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.

A Challenge: Search for the Unknown

S01 E28 • Monday, Mar 24, 1980 • Mar 24 • 15m

Generalizing: Drawing Conclusions

S01 E29 • Monday, Mar 31, 1980 • Mar 31 • 15m

A 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.

Generalizing: Checking Conclusions

S01 E30 • Monday, Apr 7, 1980 • Apr 7 • 15m

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

A Tip: Practice for Success

S01 E31 • Monday, Apr 14, 1980 • Apr 14 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: One Step at a Time

S01 E32 • Monday, Apr 21, 1980 • Apr 21 • 15m

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

Sequencing & Scheduling: Plan Ahead

S01 E33 • Monday, Apr 28, 1980 • Apr 28 • 15m

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

Sequencing and Scheduling: Calm Your Jitters!

S01 E34 • Monday, May 5, 1980 • May 5 • 15m

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

Using Criteria: What Are They?

S01 E35 • Monday, May 12, 1980 • May 12 • 15m

Using Criteria: Where Do You Get Them?

S01 E36 • Monday, May 19, 1980 • May 19 • 15m

Larry 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.

Using Criteria: How Do You Change That?

S01 E37 • Monday, May 26, 1980 • May 26 • 15m

Betsy, 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?

A Challenge: Design a Language

S01 E38 • Monday, Jun 2, 1980 • Jun 2 • 15m

Reshaping Information: Symbols

S01 E39 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Leah uses symbols as clues, while Burt, Faye, Jack, and Jody read and examine different symbols to help choose a name for their baseball team.

Reshaping Information: More Than You Think

S01 E40 • Monday, Jun 9, 1980 • Jun 9 • 15m

Alex 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.

Reshaping Information: Summarizing

S01 E41 • Monday, Jun 16, 1980 • Jun 16 • 15m

Jess 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.

Reshaping Information: Maps and Models

S01 E42 • Monday, Jun 23, 1980 • Jun 23 • 15m

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

A Tip: Get Ahead with Goals

S01 E43 • Monday, Jun 30, 1980 • Jun 30 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Should I Believe It?

S01 E44 • Monday, Jul 7, 1980 • Jul 7 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Important?

S01 E45 • Monday, Jul 14, 1980 • Jul 14 • 15m

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

Judging Information: What's Enough?

S01 E46 • Monday, Jul 21, 1980 • Jul 21 • 15m

Bobby 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.

Judging Information: Point of View

S01 E47 • Monday, Jul 28, 1980 • Jul 28 • 15m

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

Judging Information: Persuasive Techniques

S01 E48 • Monday, Aug 4, 1980 • Aug 4 • 15m

A Tip: Make a Deal with Yourself

S01 E49 • Monday, Aug 11, 1980 • Aug 11 • 15m

Duncan 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.

Communicating Effectively: Styles of Communication

S01 E50 • Monday, Aug 18, 1980 • Aug 18 • 15m

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