Shaken Not Stirred Learning
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Today is Amnesty International Day, National Hamburger Day, National Brisket Day, and Whooping Crane Day
May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Bond, James Bond and Espionage and Whooping Cranes
ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Johnny Rivers - Secret Agent Man - LISTEN
- T-Bone Walker - Jazz at the Philharmonic - LISTEN
- Gladys Knight the the Pips - Midnight Train to Georgia - LISTEN
- John Fogerty - Centerfield - LISTEN
- Kylie Minogue - The Loco-motion - LISTEN
- Billie Eilish - No Time to Die - LISTEN
- Paul McCartney and Wings - Live and Die - LISTEN
- Shirley Basey - Goldfinger - LISTEN
THEME: Bond, James Bond and Espionage
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - The Spy Who Loved Cookies (007 Parody) (5:15) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Monsterpiece Theater - Dr. No (3:28) - VIEW
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - STEM in 30 - Spy Planes: Eyes in the Sky (28:02) - VIEW
- Grades 3-12 - International Spy Museum - READ and VIEW
- Grades 3-12 - CIA - Spy Kids - READ, VIEW, and DO
- Grades 4-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Cyberchase - Bianca the Spy (3:31) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - SciTech Now - The Spy Penguins (5:55) - VIEW and Do
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Spy Techniques of the Revolutionary War: Culper Code Book - READ and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Rebel: Loreta Velazquez Civil War Soldier and Spy (3:30) - VIEW, READ, and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Origins of Everything - How a Spy Changed Horror Movies (10:52) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - The James Bond Phenomenon (1:01:05) - VIEW
THEME: Whooping Cranes
- Grades 4-12 - Smithsonian's National Zoo - Whooping Cranes - READ
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Discovering Alabama - Whooping Cranes (28:02) -VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Local Routes - Behind the Scenes at the Saint Marks Whooping Crane Pen (4:49) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - In Wisconsin - Whooping Cranes (5:50) - VIEW
More Learning Resources
Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:
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.
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.
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.