Farm Animals
Moo, Quack, Baa Learning
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Today is National Farm Animals Day, National Siblings Day, and Safety Pin Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Farm Animals
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ON THIS DATE
- 1866 -The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City.
- 1872 - The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
- 1912 - The RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England.
- 1916 - The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is founded in New York City.
- 1925 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published.
- 1963 - One hundred twenty-nine sailors die when the submarine USS Thresher sinks off the coast of Massachusetts after leaving the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME.
- 1970 - Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles.
- 1971 - In what is known as ping pong diplomacy, China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit.
- 1998 - The Good Friday Agreement, also known as the Belfast Agreement, is signed in Northern Ireland.
- 2019 - Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first-ever image of a black hole, in the center of the M87 galaxy.
- 1847 - Journalist and politician Joseph Pulitzer
- 1870 - Russian leader Vladimir Lenin
- 1880 - sociologist and 4th U.S. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins
- <1903 - Author and illustrator Clare Turlay Newberry
- 1984 - Singer and actress and Nashua, NH native Mandy Moore
- 1988 - Actor Haley Joel Osment
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five - LISTEN
POEM OF THE DAY
Donald Hall - Ox Cart Man
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Farm Animal Song - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Murray Had a Little Lamb - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Old Macdonald Had a Farm - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Kermit News: Old Macdonald's Dog - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street: Big Bird Visits A Farm - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Peg + Cat - On The Farm Games - DO
- Grades PreK-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Arthur - Tower of Cows Printable Game - DO
- Grades 1-7 - PBS LearningMedia - Cartoon Academy with Joe Wos - Down on the Farm: Cow - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Farm Animals - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Cow Vet - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Holy Cow: A Cow's Digestive System - VIEW and DO
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- 8-9 am NH WORLD - Independent Lens - Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky
- 9-11 am NH WORLD - Hemingway - A Writer (1899-1929)
- 12 -1:30 pm NH WORLD - Independent Lens - A Day In The Life Of America
- 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Independent Lens - Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky
- 3-5 pm NH WORLD - Baseball - A national Heirloom
- 7-8 pm NH WORLD - America ReFramed - Tutwiler
- 8-9 pm NH WORLD - Independent Lens - Out of State
- 9-11 pm NH WORLD -Toni Morrison: American Masters
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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
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Tiger Takes On
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