Atoms and the Large Hadron Collider

Smashing Learning

Thursday, September 10, 2020

Today is Suicide Prevention Day, School Picture Day, and National Hot Dog Day.

ON THIS DATE.

  • 1846 - Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
  • 1897 - 19 unarmed immigrant miners are killed by a sheriff's posse in Lattimer, Pennsylvania in what came to be called the Lattimer Massacre
  • 2008 - The Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland is powered up.

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1933 - Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld
  • 1950 - Musician Joe Perry
  • 1964 - Former NH U.S.Senator John E. Sununu

SONGS OF THE DAY 
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science - LISTEN
Pet Shop Boys - The Sound of the Atom Splitting -LISTEN

THEME:   ATOMS

  • Grades K-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Smithsonian - Good Thinking! -What's the "Matter" with Cells and Atoms? - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - What Does an Atom Look Like? -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics in Motion - Fusion - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics in Motion - Fission  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - SciTech Now - How Do Atoms Keep Time? - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Atoms & Electrons - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Space Odyssey - Atoms: The Space Between (Available in Spanish) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Atomic Arrangements in Solids - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Atomic Structure of an Alloy (Available in Spanish) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Explore Materials - Moving Atoms - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Metropolitan Opera - Dr. Atomic (opera about the Manhattan Project ) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia -Bend, Twist and Break: The Bridge - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Genius by Stephen Hawking The Atomic Structure, Quantum Physics, and Counting Electrons - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Chem Think - Atomic Structure  Interactive  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 1 - Matter and the Rise of Atomic Theory - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 2 - The Behavior of Atoms - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 3 - Atoms and Light - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 4 - Organizing Atoms and Electrons - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Crash Course Chemistry - The History of Atomic Chemistry - VIEW

THEME: LARGE HADRON COLLIDER

  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - Homegrown Particle Accelerators - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS Learning Media  - Physics Girl - Seeing the Smallest  Thing n the Universe - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics Girl - Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment - VIEW
  • GRades - 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Pop-Up Particle Physics from the Large Hadron Collider - VIEW
  • Grades 11-12 - PBS Learning Media - PBS Space Time -The Higgs Mechanism Explained - VIEW

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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

Scholastic Learn At Home

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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!

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.