Ducks
Learning To Quack About
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Today is Korean American Day, Public Radio Broadcasting Day, Rubber Ducky Day, Stephen Foster Day, National Gluten-Free Day, and National Peach Melba Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Ducks
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ON THIS DATE
- 1888 - The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
- 1910 - The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the operas Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci are sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
- 1966 - Robert C. Weaver becomes the first African American Cabinet member when he is appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
- 1968 - Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom State Prison.
- 1990 - Douglas Wilder of Virginia becomes the first elected African American governor
BIRTHDAYS
- 1596 - Dutch painter Jan van Goyen
- 1808 - Cornish, NH native, politician and chief justice of the Supreme Court Salmon P. Chase
- 1832 - Writer Horatio Alger, Jr.
- 1870 - Zoologist Ross Granville Harrison
- 1925 - Actor and dancer Gwen Verdon
- 1961 - Actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus
- 1970 - Producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes
- 1977 - English actor Orlando Bloom
Gwen Verdon - Whatever Lola Wants, Damn Yankees - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's Ducks Lyric Video - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Five Fairy Ducks - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Daniel Tiger - Margaret Feeds the Ducks - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Word World - Stuck Duck - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - Wildlife Journal Junior - Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, Swans
- READ - Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Untamed - Water Birds - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Jumping Duckling - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Fixing Your Feathers - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Warm Ducks in the Cold Arctic - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - Nature - Infographic: All About Ducks - READ
- Grades 5-12 - Nature - Infographic: Meet the Ducks - READ
- Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Duck Development - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck's Back? - VIEW
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- 9 am-5 pm NH WORLD - Second Impeachment of President Trump, A PBS Newshour Special
- 8-9 pm NHPBS - Nature - The Alps: The High Life
- 9-10 pm NHPBS - Nova - Secrets In Our DNA
- 10-11 pm NHPBS - When Disaster Strikes
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Scholastic Learn At Home
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StoryLine Online
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Local Learning Resources
The best of NH learning resources from around the state.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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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.
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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
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
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Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere.
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