Venus and Lyndon B. Johnson

Venus and Lyndon B. Johnson

End of Summer Learning!

Thursday, August 27, 2020

Today is National Burger Day.

ON THIS DATE.

  • 1776 - General George Washinton and his troops are defeated by General William Howe at the Battle of Long Island (also known as the  Battle of Brooklyn.).
  • 1859 - The first successful U.S. oil well is drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
  • 1881 - The Georgia Hurricane makes landfall near Savannah, killing an estimated 700 people.
  • 1883 - Krakatoa erupts leading to tidal waves that killed 36,000 on the islands of Java and Sumatra.
  • 1893 - The Sea Islands Hurricane lands near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
  • 1962 - NASA launches Mariner 2 space probe on a mission to Venus.
  • 2008 - Senator Barack Obama is nominated for president at the Democratic National Convention.

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1861 - Novelist Theodore Dreiser
  • 1890 - Photographer and artist Man Ray
  • 1908 - President Lyndon B. Johnson

SONGS OF THE DAY 
Jimmie Buffett - Cheeseburger in Paradise - LISTEN
Shocking Blue - Venus - LISTEN
Gustav Holst  - Venus - LISTEN

THEME: VENUS

  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet Go! -The Sun and the Four Inner Planets - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet Go! -  Goldilock or Not  - VIEW
  • Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Ask MIT - How Hot is the Core of Venus?- VIEW
  • Grades 3-6 - NASA Space Place - Venus - READ
  • Grades 3-12 - NASA - Venus - READ
  • Grades 5-12- NHPBS Video - The Sky Guy - Venus - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Five Facts About Hot, Volcanic Venus- VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - NASA Planetary Sciences- the 2012 Transit of Venus - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Crash Course Astronomy - Venus - 
    VIEW
  • Grades 11-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS Space Time -  Will Mars or Venus Kill You First? - VIEW

THEME: LYNDON B. jOHNSON

  • Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - 60-Second Presidents - Lyndon B. Johnson  - VIEW, READ, DO (Available in Spanish)
  • Grades 5-12 - The White House - Lyndon Johnson - READ
  • Grades 6-12 - LBJ Presidential Library - Educational Resources - DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Primary Source Set: Lyndon Johnson's Great Society - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia -1964: "The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution" - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - "Passage of the Civil Rights Act"
    - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - EDSITEment - The Great Society and the Case for the Humanities - READ and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS Learning Media - American Experience - LBJ - A Young Leader - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS Learning Media - American Experience - LBJ - Kennedy vs. Johnson - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Bill Moyers -The Journal: LBJ's Road to War
    - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - EDSITEment - JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s - READ and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - EDSITEment - BackStory: Give Us the Ballot from "LBJ and the Great Society" - LISTEN
  • Grades 9-12 - EDSITEment - BackStory: Legislation Impossible - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - LISTEN

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Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

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.

  • 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!

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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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