Radio and Mosquitoes
Tune In To Summer Learning
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Today is Ithe Islamic New Year, National Radio Day, World Mosquito Day, and National Bacon Lovers Day.
ON THIS DATE.
- 1882 - Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow.
- 1920 - The first commercial radio station, 8MK, goes on the air in Detroit.
- 1920 - The precursor to the NFL, the American Professional Football Conference, forms in Canton, Ohio.
- 1940 - British Prime Minister Winston Churchill gives his "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" speech to honor the Royal Air Force.
- 1968 - The Soviet Union invades Czechoslovakia to stop the ''Prague Spring" movement.
- 1975 - NASA launches planetary probe Viking 1 towards Mars.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1833 - President Benjamin Harrison
- 1890 - Author H. P. Lovecraft
- 1942 - Musician Isaac Hayes
- 1948 - Musician Robert Plant
- 1965 - Producer and musician KRS-One
- 1974 - Actor Amy Adams
Songs of the Day
Queen - Radio GaGa - LISTEN
REM - Radio Song - LISTEN
THEME: RADIO
- Grades PreK-1 - Swsamw Street - Martians Radio - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Radio Station Field Trip -VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Youth Radio Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Country Music - The Impact of Radio - VIEW,
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Career Connections: Radio Host - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - NASA -Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Theater of the Mind Radio Drama - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Roosevelts - Radio During World War II: Pacific Front - VIEW and DO
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Soundbreaking - AM Radio and the Hit Single - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Soundbreaking - Bob Dylan and the Transition to FM Radio - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Soundbreaking - AM Radio and the Hit Single - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBSs Video - Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (Full documentary - Passport Members) - VIEW
THEME: MOSQUITOES
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Covering Up From Mosquitoes - VIEW
- Grades K-3 - Molly of Denali -Tooey Finds the Mosquito Repellent Recipe - VIEW
- Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Seasonal Science - Asian Tiger Mosquito - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Gross Science - Could We Rid the World of Mosquitoes?- VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Deep Look - This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Deep Look - This Dangerous Mosquito Lays Her Armored Eggs in Your House - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Frontline - Mosquito Hunter -VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Gross Science - Could We Rid The World Of Mosquitoes? - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Above the Noise - Can Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Help Fight Disease? - VIEW
Watch
- 12-1 pm NH WORLD - Nature - Okavango: River Of Dreams: Inferno
- 1-2 pm NH WORLD - Rockies: Kingdoms of the Sky
- 2-4 pm NH WORLD - Boss: The Black Experience In Business
- 4-5 pm NH WORLD - Native America - Cities Of The Sky
- 8-11 pm NHPBS - PBS Newshour Convention Coverage
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Scholastic Learn At Home
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StoryLine Online
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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.
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