Pokémon Learning League
Pokémon Learning League is a web-based educational series that uses characters from the Pokémon anime to teach students in the areas of Science, Math, Language Arts, and Life Skills. The site is aimed at American school grades 3 to 6. The site was free when it was first set up in 2006 but will only be viewable through a paid subscription service from January 1, 2007.
It should be noted that there are many variations from the main anime canon, including the existance of the PokéPilot. Additionally, the fourth wall is often broken by the characters either asking for help or thanking the person doing the lesson.
Mission Guides
Mission Guides are characters created specifically for Pokémon Learning League to assist the student in four types of subject matter. As such, they don't appear in any media outside of Pokémon Learning League.
- Ada is the Mission Guide for Mahematics.
- Lex is the Mission Guide for Language Arts.
- Quinn is the Mission Guide for Life Skills.
- Siara is the Mission Guide for Science.
Lessons
Lessons in Pokémon Learning League are divided up into three parts.
Watch
In the Watch segments, students are introduced to one or more characters from the Pokémon anime who have a problem. They then turn to the PokéPilot (and thus, the Mission Guide for that particular content area) to help them solve their problem.
Try
In the Try segments, students follow a guided practice along with the characters from the Watch Segment. The Try segment reinforces the lesson taught in Watch, often mirroring the order that the process was followed there.
Apply
In the Apply segments, students play a game on their own (with minimal interference from the Mission Guide or any character) and apply the skill or skills that they have been taught. The Apply segments often end in a short video that shows the Anime Charaters solving their problem.
Lesson Synopsis and the characters that appear in them
Math
Ada appears in all of these lessons.
Types of Angles
Ash and Brock are camping and want to pitch a tent, but are having trouble with the directions, as it is presented in various degrees.
Characters who appear in this episode are:
PEMDAS (Order of Operations)
Team Rocket has targeted Oak's Lab and has stolen a chest of pokéballs. As they escape, they accidently close the lid, only to find that it is locked with a special lock that has number combinations hidden within very complex math problems. The chest is later found by Ash and May, who must solve the puzzles using the order of operations.
Characters who appear in this episode are:
Fractions
Discounts
Area of a Circle
Add & Subtract Fractions
Equivalent Fractions
Percents
Mean Median Mode Range
Science
Siara appears in all of these lessons.
Lunar Cycle
Ash and May are heading towards a pokémon contest arena, but it is getting late and are afriad that they'll have to continue in the dark. Ash is confident that the moon will be bright enough for them, but May isn't so sure about this, so they contact Siara about this.
Characters that appear in this episode are:
(this episode is notable for being the very first learning leauge lesson made.)
The Atom
Ash and May are traveling to another gym, and Ash is eager to get there quick. However, they are stopped by a wild Plusle and Minun who show them a very tiny mushroom. Ash speculates that it may be the smallest thing ever. They then learn that there are in fact things that are even smaller.
Characters that appear in this episode are:
Language Arts
Lex appears in all of these lessons.
Life Skills
Quinn appears in all of these lessons.
Teamwork
Ash and May were in a double battle and lost. As they argue about the battle. Team Rocket spys on them and formulate a plan to steal their pokémon by forming battle partnerships with Ash and May separately. Jessie teaming up with May (under disguise) and James teaming up with Ash (also under disguise). Max has a bad feeling about this, which later materializes as Team Rocket's plan works and they end up with both Pikachu and Skitty. Ash and May are still arguing, so Max calls Quinn and learn about Teamwork.
Characters that appear in this episode are:
I Messages
Ash and Quinn were talking to each other over the Poképilot, when Max and May get into a particularly nasty argument over Skitty who tore up one of Max's books, and mean things are exchanged. Quinn recalls simlair arguements he had with his older sister, and using the poképilot, plays back parts of the arguement and points out what Max and May could have said so they get their point across without them sounding mean to one another and how the conflict could have been resolved with I messages (talking about how you feel rather then what the other person did).
Characters that appear in this episode are:
- Ash Ketchum
- Max
- May
- Ash's Pikachu
- May's Skitty
- May's Munchlax(flashback)
