Educational Resources

Students are introduced to the Hank the Cowdog podcast through a mystery set on the ranch. Acting as “Ranch Security Deputies,” students analyze story plot, identify character traits, explore vocabulary,...

Episode 2 focuses on social-emotional learning as students explore character emotions, motivations, and decision-making. Through structured listening activities, students analyze cause-and-effect relationships, make inferences about character feelings, and practice responsible...

Students explore how setting shapes a story while comparing two distinct ranch environments. Literary analysis is paired with a hands-on STEM engineering challenge inspired by the story, where students design...

Students analyze newly introduced characters and examine how relationships and interactions drive the story forward. Using graphic organizers and discussion prompts, students compare character traits, identify internal and external characteristics, and evaluate...

In the final episode, students synthesize the entire mystery by completing a full plot analysis and mystery diagram. They then apply what they’ve learned by creating their own original podcasts. Through narrative writing, planning...

Hank the Cowdog, the self-declared “Head of Ranch Security,” finds himself smack dab in the middle of a host of tangled mysteries and capers that span the universe of the...