Galaxies

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

Today is World Plumbing Day.

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

  • 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law

BIRTHDAYS

SONG OF THE DAY 

Monty Python - Galaxy Song - LISTEN

THEME:  Galaxies

  • Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Videos - Crafts for Kids - Make a Galaxy in a Jar -VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet Go! - The Milky Way Song - VIEW
  • Grade PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet Go! - Map of the Galaxy - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Galaxies - VIEW
  • Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Science Trek -Galaxies - VIEW
  • Grades 3-5 - PBS LearingMedia -  Tour of the Galaxy (Available in Spanish) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV - Scientist Profile: Galactic Astronomer - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Black Hole Apocalypse: Modeling Galaxies - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Genius by Stephen Hawking - Where Did the Universe Come From? -  Number the Galaxies in the Universe - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Great American Read - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Videos - PBS Space Time  - How Black Holes Kill Galaxies - VIEW 
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Videos - PBS Space Time - The Andromeda-Milky Way Collision - VIEW 
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Videos - PBS Space Time - Was the Milky Way a Quasar? - VIEW 
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics Girl - How the Edge of Our Galaxy Defies Known Physics - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Indie Alaska - I Am a Universe Photographer - VIEW
  • Grades 8-10 - PBS LearningMedia - Stars and Galaxies and the Universe: Oh My! - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia -NOVA - How to Find a Galaxy
    - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Dinner and a Book - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - Galaxies and Their Monstrous Black Holes  - VIEW 
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - How to Make a Galaxy  - 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.