Drums and Squid and Cuttlefish - October 10

Drums and Squid and Cuttlefish - October 10

We've Got the Beat - On Learning

Sunday, October 10, 2021

Today is World Porridge Day, Hug A Drummer Day, National Cake Decorating Day,National Handbag Day, Squid & Cuttlefish Day, World Homeless Day, and World Mental Health Day.

This is Fire Prevention Week: 3-9, 4-H Week: 3-9, and Great Books Week:3-9.

October is Apple Month, Chili Month, Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, Bullying Prevention Month, Country Music Month, National Arts & Humanities Month, Bat Appreciation Month, and Raptor Month.

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Drums and Squid and Cuttlefish
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1780 - The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills up to 30,000 in the Caribbean.
  • 1935 - George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess opens on Broadway.
  • 1966 - The Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations" is released.
  • 1973 - Vice President Spiro Agnew resigns after being charged with tax evasion.
  • 1979 - Hockey great Wayne Gretzky makes his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers.
  • 2005 - Angela Merkel becomes Germany's first female chancellor.

BIRTHDAYS

SONG OF THE DAY 

  • Guiseppe Verdi - La Traviata: 'Brindisi' - LISTEN
  • Thelonious Monk - Don't Blame Me - LISTEN
  • John Prine - Hello In There  - LISTEN
  • Van Halen - Jump - LISTEN
  • Tanya Tucker - Delta Dawn - LISTEN
  • Ben Vereen - Magic To Do - LISTEN

THEME: DRUMS

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Bert and Ernie Play Drums (2:12) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - M is for Musician with Questlove (3:02) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - South American Drums! (1:24) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Evelyn Glennie Plays the Drums (3:35)  - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Drumming School: Murray Had a Little Lamb (6:45) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Drumming for Exercise(2:37) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Steel Drum Rhythm (1:39) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS Video - Crafts for Kids -Make a Chinese Rattle Drum (1:03) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - Let's Go Luna! - The Drums And Bells Of China Sing-a-long (1:40)  - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - Let's Go Luna! - A Chinese Drum Performance (2:43) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - Let's Go Luna! - Drums of China (5:15) - VIEW
  • Grades K-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Molly of Denali - Grandpa's Drum (25:25) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 1-4 - PBS LearningMeida - Zoom -Pitch: Super Sounding Drums (Available in Spanish) (3:44) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Hana's Japanese Drums (2:47) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Wyoming's Native Americans - Shoshone Drum (2:35)  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Wyoming's Native Americans - Arapaho Drum (1:38) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Ancestors Talk Through Drums (3:51) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Antiques Roadshow - Civil War Drum (4:36) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 -  NHPBS Video - Sound Field - How To Make a Living As a Drummer with LA Buckner (8:10) -  VIEW

THEME:  Squid and /cuttlefish

  • Grades 1-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Whale of a Squid (26:26) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-5 - NHPBS NatureWorks - Squid and Octopus - READ
  • Grades 4-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Camouflaging Cuttlefish (4:56) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - I Contain Multitudes - Nature's Cutest Symbiosis: The Bobtail Squid (8:05) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Magical Land of Oz - Giant Cuttlefish in the Spencer Gulf  (3:34) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Ocean Adventures -Spectacular Squid (4:31) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Inside Nature's Giants - The Giant Squid Collection - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Big Pacific: Mysterious - Bioluminescent Firefly Squid (3:39) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - The Fierce Humboldt Squid (10:02) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - It's Okay to Be Smart - Cuttlefish: Tentacles in Disguise (3:54) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Deep Look -You're Not Hallucinating. That's Just Squid Skin (3:17) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - MIT's Science Out Loud - Squid Skin with a Mind of Its Own (4:32) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - bioGraphic - Invisible Nature: The Glowing Squid (4:31)- VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Cool Critters: Dwarf Cuttlefish - (Available in Spanish) (2:14) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Life on the Reef - The Amazing Cuttlefish (3:10) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Eons - How the Squid Lost Its Shell (8:05) - VIEW

Watch 

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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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