Worms and Rembrandt

Worms and Rembrandt

Digging Some Summer Learning

Thursday, July 15, 2021

Today is Be A Dork Day, Gummi Worm Day, National Give Something Away Day, and Saint Swithin's Day.

July is National Parks & Recreation Month and National Ice Cream Month.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Worms and Rembrandt
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1799 - The Rosetta Stone is found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta
  • 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders to the British.
  • 1834-  The Spanish Inquisition is officially ended after close to 356 years.

BIRTHDAYS

  • 1606 - Dutch artist Rembrandt Van Rijn
  • 1779 -  Poet Clement Clarke Moore
  • 1796 -  Mythologist Thomas Bulfinch
  • 1946 - Musician Linda Ronstadt

SONG OF THE DAY 

  • Linda Ronstadt - Tracks of My Tears - LISTEN

THEME: WORMS

  • Grades PreK-K - NHPBS LearningMedia - Between the Lions - Wonderful Worms - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Worm Reggae -  VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Wiggldy Worm Song! - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - Crafts for Kids - Build a Worm Hotel - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-1 -  Sesame Street -  The Worm Winter Games - VIEW
  • Grades K-1 - NHPBS Video - Read Write Roar - Worms, Worms, Worms! -VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Worm Alert - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Worm Slime - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Saving Worms and Making Dirt - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-3 - NHPBS Video - Up Close and Natural - Animals Wth out Backbones - VIEW
    Grades K-3     - NHPBS Video - Hodgepodge Lodge - Animals without Backbones - VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature Cat - Ze Worm Whisperer - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Saving Worms and Making Dirt  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 1-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - The Mystery of the Squirmy Wormy - VIEW
  • Grades 3-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Worm Farm - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia -  Wonderful Worms - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Compost Worms - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 -  NHPBS Learning Media - Dragonfly TV -  Worm Farm - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Annelida - Segmented Worms - READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Shape of Life - Annelid Animation: Body Plan - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Lens of Time: Velvet Worms—Secret of the Slime - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Gross Science - Death of Dragon Worms - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - I Contain Multiutdes - How Giant Tube Worms Survive at Hydrothermal Vents -VIEW

THEME: REMBRANDT

  • Grades 8-12 - NPR - An Intersection Of Science And Art In Rembrandt's 'Anatomy Lesson' - VIEW and READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - For the First Time, 'All the Rembrandts' Are on Display - VIEW
  • Grades Adults - National Endowment for the Humanities - Teaching Rembrandt  - READ
  • Grades 9-12 - The Met - Rembrandt (1606–1669): Paintings - READ and VIEW

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More Learning Resources

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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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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