Towers

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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Today is National Weed Appreciation Day and National Black Forest Cake Day.

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

  • 1492 - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
  • 1774 - Great Britain orders the port of Boston closed.
  • 1889 - The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
  • 1918 - Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
  • 1933 - The Civilian Conservation Corps is established.
  • 1943 - The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway.
  • 1945 - "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams opens on Broadway.
  • 1949 - Newfoundland becomes the 10th Canadian province.
  • 1968 - President Johnson stunned the country by announcing he would not run for another term of office.
  • 1995 - Singer Selena is murdered by her fan club's president Yolanda Saldívar

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower- LISTEN
XTC -  Towers of London - LISTEN
Selena - La Carcacha LISTEN

THEME:  TOWERS

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Rapunzel is Stuck in a Tower - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 -  NHPBS LearningMedia - The Cat in the Hat - The Secret of a Good Tower - VIEW 
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia  -  Analyzing its Geometry and Energy Efficiency | Treasures of New York: "Hearst Tower" - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS Learning Media - NOVA Online -  Rebuilding 7 World Trade Center - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12- NHPBS Video - The First Escape from the Tower of London - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Poetry in America - Skyscraper - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Digital Engineering: Planning the Leadenhall Building  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Building Safe Buildings: Pouring Concrete at the World Trade Center - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Overcoming Design Problems: The Leadenhall Building - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Picturing America - The Chrysler Building - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Making North America - Geology of the Manhattan Skyline - VIEW, READ, DO

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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.