Resources to Help You Teach and Learn at Home!
Monday, June 8, 2020
Today is Ghostbusters Day and World Oceans Day,. On this date in 1783, Laki, a volcano in Iceland, began an eruption that lasted eight months and killed over 9,000 people. George Orwell's novel, 984, was published on this date in 1949. TOn this date in 1953, the Supreme Court ruled in District of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. that restaurants in the District of Columbia could not refuse to serve blacks. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born on this date in 1867. Biologist Francis Crick was born on this date in 1916. First Lady Barbra Bush was born on this date in 1925, Comedian Jerry Stiller was born on this date in 1927. If you are reading this, thank World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee, he was born on this date in 1955.
Theme: Oceans
- Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - All Around the Ocen Song - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Love the Ocean Song - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Ocean Emotion - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Splash and Bubble Series Web Site -VIEW and DO
- Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - Ocean Collection -VIEW and DO
- Grades 1-3 - PBS Learning Media - Wild Kratts - Ocean Clips - VIEW
- Grades 5-8 - PNS Learning Media - Johnathan Bird's Blue World Collection -VIEW
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Video - NatureWorks - Marine Communities -VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV - Ocean Engineer - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Saving the Ocean Series - VIEW
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More Learning Resources
Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:
NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.
Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.
Local Learning Resources
The best of NH learning resources from around the state.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
- Civics 101 - Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
- Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.
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Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park
- Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- A resource to keep you connected to nature - Enjoy nature at home with these online learning experiences brought to you by the Science Center’s Naturalists.
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Strawbery Banke Museum
- Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.
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Tiger Takes On

PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents
- PBS for Parents
A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
- PBS Education
The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
- PBS Teachers' Lounge
This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
- PBS KIDS Games app
Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.