Tornadoes and Moles
Whipping Up Some Learning
Friday, October 23, 2020
Today is National Boston Cream Pie Day, Talk Show Host Day, and National Mole Day (Chemistry!)
ON THIS DATE
- 1973 - President Nixon agrees to turn over subpoenaed tapes.
- 1983 - A suicide truck-bombing at Beirut International Airport in Lebanon kills 220 U.S. Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 Army soldiers.
- 1987 - The U.S. Senate rejects the Supreme Court nomination of Robert H. Bork, 58-42.
- 1998 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat signed a peace agreement at the White House.
- 2001 - Apple introduces the iPod.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1869 - Football coach John William Heisman
- 1920 - Meteorologist Ted Fujita
- 1925 - Talk show host Johnny Carson
- 1940 - Brazilian soccer player Pelé
- 1942 - Author Michael Crichton
- 1954 - Director Ang Lee
- 1956 - Singer-songwriter Dwight Yoakam
- 1959 - Singer-songwriter "Weird Al" Yankovic
- 1976- Actor Ryan Reynolds
SONGS OF THE DAY
"Weird Al" Yankovic -
Dwight Yoakam -
THEME: Tornadoes
- Grades 3-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts -Tornado - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Tornado Model - VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Fujita Scale - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Deadliest Tornadoes (Full Episode - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Chasing Tornadoes (Available in Spanish) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - How Do Tornadoes Form? - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Storm Prediction - Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - La Niña and Tornado Outbreaks (Available in Spanish) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - How Drones Could Help Predict Tornadoes - VIEW and READ
- Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video -American Experience - Mr. Tornado - VIEW
THEME: The Mole
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Rock Me Avogadro - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Fundamental Laws: Crash Course Chemistry - The Creation of Chemistry - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Crash Course Chemistry - Stoichiometry: Chemistry for Massive Creatures - VIEW
Watch
- 12-1 pm NH WORLD - Illustrative Math - Grade 6, Unit 2, Lessons 3 & 5: Recipes And Defining Equivalent Ratios
- 1-2 pm NH WORLD - Illustrative Math - Grade 7, Unit 2, Lesson 4: Proportional Relationships And Equations
- 2-4:30 pm NH WORLD - Illustrative Math - Grade 8, Unit 4, Lesson 3: Balanced Moves
- 4:30-5 pm NH WORLD - Illustrative Math - Algebra 1, Unit 6, Lesson 1: A Different Kind Of Change
- 2-4 pm NH WORLD - The Talk - Race In America
- 4-5 pm NH WORLD - Great American Read - Who Am I?
- 7-8 pm - NHPBS - NH Election 2020 - 2nd Congressional District Debate
- 7-8 pm NH WORLD - Dismantling Democracy - America, Land of the Free?
- 8-9 pm NH WORLD - Dismantling Democracy - Democracy Around the World
- 9-10 pm NH WORLD - Dismantling Democracy - The Way Forward
- 9-10:30 pm NHPBS - American Masters - Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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New Hampshire Public Radio:
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- 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
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