Amelia Earhart

Knock Knock - Who's There? - Summer Learning

Friday, July 24, 2020

Today is Lumberjack Day and Tell An Old Joke Day

ON THIS DATE 

  • 1959 - U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate" at the American National Exhibition in Moscow,
  • The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon had no authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes.

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1783 - Military commander and politician Simón Bolívar
  • 1802 - french author Alexandre Dumas
  • 1897 - Pilot Amelia Earhart
  • 1900 - Writer Zelda Fitzgerald
  • 1920 -Politician Bella Abzug

THEME: AMELIA EARHART 
Song of the Day - Amelia by Joni Mitchell - LISTEN

  • Grades K-3 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum- I Am Leonardo DaVinci/ I am Amelia Earhart  -  VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Amelia Earhart  Brochure -  READ
  • Grades K-3  - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Amelia Earhart  Coloring Sheet -  DO
  • Grades K-3 - Xavier Riddle READ ALONG! With Author Brad Meltzer -  I Am Amelia Earhart -VIEW
  • Grades 3-7 - PBS Learningmedia -Amelia Earhart - Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist - VIEW,  READ, and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - ReadWriteThing - Amelia Earhart Resources - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience- Amelia Earhart Chapter One - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video  - American Experience- Amelia Earhart Full Episode (Passport Members) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video  - Meet the Past - Amelia Earhart - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 -NHPBS Video -  Images of the Past - Finding Amelia -  VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  PBS NewsHour - Newly Discovered Footage of Amelia Earhart Unearthed  - VIEW

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PBS LearningMedia

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.

Annenberg

Annenberg Learner

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.

Brainpop

Brainpop

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Scholastic

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Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

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Local Learning Resources

The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

  • Cheshire County Historical Society

  • 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.
  • 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. 
  • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

  • 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.
  • Tiger Takes On

 


PBS KIDS!

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  • PBS for Parents
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  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
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  • PBS KIDS Games app
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