Flowers

Flowers

Flower Power Learning

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Today is Floral Design Day and National Souffle Day.

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Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Flowers
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1827 - The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.
  • 1983 - The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 106 million viewers. It still holds the record for the highest viewership of a season finale.
  • 1991 - The first Gulf War ends.
  • 2013 - Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

The Kingston Trio - Where Have All the Flowers Gone - LISTEN

THEME:  Flowers

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Flower Song - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Flowers Everywhere- VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Flower Shop - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Dinosaur Train -Flowers That Last Forever (Available in Spanish)- VIEW
  • Grades K-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Martha Speaks - Martha Says It with Flowers - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-2 - PBS LearningMedia - KidVision - Flower Shop - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-1 - Curious George - Flower Garden Game - PLAY
  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Flower Power -VIEW
  • Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - From Seed to Flower - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades K-5 - Young Explorers - Flowers and Pollinators - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - SciGirls - Flower Power -VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - NOVA -The Reproductive Role of Flowers - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - It's Okay to Be Smart -Which Came First - Flowers or Bees? - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Eons -When Did the First Flower Bloom? - 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