The Planets

The Planets

Learning About Our Neighbors

Monday, September 21, 2020

Today is International Day of Peace, World's Alzheimer's Day, and National Pecan Cookie Day.

ON THIS DATE

  • 1897 - The New York Sun in an editorial writes that "Yes. Virginia, There is a Santa Claus."
  • 1937 - J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
  • 1938 - The Great Hurricane of 1938, also known as the Long Island Express,  makes landfall on Long Island. It moves on to hit New England and leads to at least 600 deaths.
  • 1970 - NFL Football premieres on ABC. 

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 
Earth, Wind & Fire - September - LISTEN
Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah - LISTEN
Gustav Holst - The Planets - LISTEN

THEME:  THE PLANETS

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Sesame Street: Planet Moon and Stars Song - VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - Ready Jet Go!  - Solar System Song - VIEW
  • Grades K-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms  Collection - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 2-6 - NASA - The Space Place - The Planets -READ and VIEW
  • Grades 2-6 - NASA - The Space Place - Los Planetas - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - NASA and Design Squad - Mission: Solar System Collection - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova -What Is a Planet? - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 4-12 - NASA - Solar System Exploration - The Planets -READ and VIEW
  • Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Walking the Solar System - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - To Scale - The Solar System (Available in Spanish) - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Solar System Fact Sheet - READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS Spacetime - Is Pluto a Planet? - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - It's Okay to Be Smart - When Is It Winter On Other Planets? - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - It's Okay to Be Smart - What Would Trees Look Like On Other Planets? - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - It's Okay to Be Smart - What Has New Horizons Taught Us About Pluto? - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Nova - The Planets: The Inner Worlds (Full Episode) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Nova - The Planets: Mars (Full Episode) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Nova - The Planets: Saturn (Full Episode) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Nova - The Planets: Jupiter (Full Episode) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  Nova - The Planets: Ice Worlds (Full Episode) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Inside the Search for Planet Nine - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - The Evidence for Planet Nine’s Existence -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:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

PBS LearningMedia

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

Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

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