Dolphins and Gardening
Ocean Learning and Growing Learning
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Today is National Dolphin Day, National Gardening Day, National Pecan Day, and National Glazed Ham Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Dolphins and Gardening
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ON THIS DATE
- 1856 - President Lincoln is shot in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth.
- 1912 - The British passenger liner RMS Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
- 2003 - The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the human genome sequenced.
- 1629 - Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer Christiaan Huygens
- 1866 - Educator Anne Sullivan
- 1904 - English actor John Gielgud
- 1932 - Singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn
- 1941 - Baseball player Pete Rose
- 1977 - Actor Sarah Michelle Gellar
Loretta Lynn - Coal Miner's Daughter - LISTEN
The Beatles - Octopus’s Garden - LISTEN
The Byrds - Dolphins' Smile - LISTEN
Tim Buckley - The Dolphins - LISTEN
POEM OF THE DAY
The Amazon River Dolphin by Linda Rodriguez
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street: Brushing a Whales Teeth - VIEW
- Grades K-4 - PBS KIDS - Wild Kratts - Talking to Dolphins - VIEW
- Grades 2-5 - PBS KIDS - SciGirls - Dolphin Dive - VIEW
- Grades: 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dolphins - VIEW
- Grades: 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Pink Dolphins of the Amazon - VIEW, READ and DO
- Grades: 6-12 - PBS Learning Media - How Dolphins Echolocate and Imitate - VIEW, READ and DO
- Grades: 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova Science Now - How Smart Are Dolphins? - VIEW
- Grades: 3-12 - NOAA Fisheries - Dolphins and Porpoises - VIEW and READ
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street: Garden - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Gardening School - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Mrs. Obama Plants a Garden - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sid the Science Kid - Vegetable Planting Game -PLAY
- Grades PreK-2 - Nature Cat - The Urban Gardening Club - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - Nature Cat - Time to Build a City Garden - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - Curious George - Flower Garden Game - PLAY
- Grades K-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Count on It - Blossom and Snappy Go Gardening - VIEW and DO
- Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Think Garden Collection (18 videos with 14 Available in Spanish) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Poet W.S. Merwin Explores Passion for Gardening - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Healing Gardens - VIEW
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- 8-9:30 am NH WORLD - America ReFramed - Circle Up
- 10-11 am NH WORLD - Love Wins Over Hate
- 11 am-12 pm NH WORLD - Independent Lens - Decade Of Fire
- 12-1 pm NH WORLD - Nova - Nature's Fear Factor
- 1-2 pm NH WORLD - Nova Wonders - What's Living In You?
- 2-3 pm NH WORLD - Prehistoric Road Trip - We Dig Dinosaurs
- 3-5 pm NH WORLD - Chasing The Moon: American Experience
- 7-8:30 pm NH WORLD - Independent Lens - Down A Dark Stairwell
- 8-9 pm NHPBS - Nature - The Leopard Legacy
- 8:30-10 pm NH WORLD - Frontline - American Insurrection
- 9-11 pm NHPBS - Nova - Picture A Scientist
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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
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 Learn At Home
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.
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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
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
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Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552