The Heart

Two Chambered Learning

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Today is International Coffee Day and  World Heart Day

ON THIS DATE

  • 1789 - United States Department of War establishes a regular army of several hundred men.
  • 1907 - The cornerstone is laid at the  Washington National Cathedral.
  • 1990 - Construction of the Washington National Cathedral is completed.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 
Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - LISTEN
Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On - LISTEN
Heart - Barracuda - LISTEN
Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty -  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - LISTEN

THEME:  THE HEART

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street -My Cute Little Heart Beat - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Young Explorers - Get Up & Go Play!: Jump Rope for Heart - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 1-8  - PBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Drinking Straw Pulse Measurer -DO
  • Grades 1-4 - Fizzy's Lunch Lab - Give Your Heart a Valentine Song - VIEW
  • Grades 1-6 - NHPBS Video - WCNY TV Classroom - Health and Wellness 104 - Healthy Heart Activities - VIEW
  • Grades 3-6 - NHPBS Video - Science Trek - Heart Basics - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - NHPBS Video - NUTV Learning Live - The Heart: Comparing Heart Rates - Corey Earley - VIEW
  • Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Heart to Heart (Available in Spanish) -DO
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Amazing Heart Facts - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Amazing Heart Facts - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - New Hope for Heart Repair -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Operation Wild - Chimps Get Heart Monitors - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia  - Dissection 101 -  Detailed Sheep Heart Dissection Part 1 - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia  - Dissection 101 -  Detailed Sheep Heart Dissection  Part 2 - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Heart Health - 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. 



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