The Cuban Missile Crisis, Bullying Prevention, and Fossils - October 14

The Cuban Missile Crisis, Bullying Prevention, and Fossils - October 14

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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Today is Bullying Prevention Day, Emergency Nurses Day, International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction, International Top Spinning Day, National Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day, National Chocolate Covered Insects Day, National Dessert Day, National Fossil Day, National lowercase Day, National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day, Spider-Man Day, and Stem Cell Awareness Day.

Wild Animal Month Animal Cam of the Day: Georgia Aquarium African Penguin Cam
Dessert Month Dessert of the Day: Chocolate Cheesecake Squares

 AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY ON THIS DATE

1774 - The First Continental Congress denounces the British Parliament's Intolerable Acts and demands British concessions.

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day
Art of the Day
Today's Theme:  The Cuban Missile Crisis, Bullying Prevention

ON THIS DATE

  • 1066 - The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
  • 1926 - Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne is published.
  • 1933 - Nazi Germany announces it is withdrawing from the League of Nations.
  • 1947 - Chuck Yeager, flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane, becomes the first person to exceed the speed of sound.
  • 1962 -  The Cuban Missile Crisis begins when an American reconnaissance aircraft takes photographs of Soviet ballistic missiles being installed in Cuba.
  • 1964 -  Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY

  • Science with Don - Fossil Rock Anthem - LISTEN
  • Kenny Loggins - Return to Pooh Corner - LISTEN

POEM OF THE DAY 

ART OF THE DAY 

THEME: CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

  • Grades 7-12 - JFK Library - The Cuban Missile Crisis - READ and LISTEN
  • Grades 7-12 - National Archives - One Step from Nuclear War - READ
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - The Bomb -The Cuban Missile Crisis (5:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - JFK and Crisis: The Cuban Missile Crisis (2:56)  - VIEW

THEME: Bullying Prevention

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Don't Be a Bully (2:17) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Standing Up to a Bully (1:05) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Chris Colfer & Elmo Talk About Bullying (0:51) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street in Communities - Becoming an Upstander (14:03) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Teaching Kindness in the Classroom Collection (56 assets) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Kind Acts Bingo (Available in Spanish) - DO
  • Grades K-5 - NHPBS - Tiger Takes on Bullying (25:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 2-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Move It - Stand Up to Bullying (6:05) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Muslim American Students Face High Rates of Bullying (7:54) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - EarthSky Podcast - Jean Decety Says Bullies' Brains Might Work Differently (8:00) - LISTEN
  • Grades 8-12 - PBS LearningMedia - FILMS BYKIDS - Fighting Prejudice and Bullying (7:28) - VIEW, READ, DO

THEME: FOSSILS

  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Dinosaur Train - Fossil Finder - DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Dinosaur Train - All About Fossils (2:06) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Dinosaur Train - Footprints and Trackways (4:01) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - Nature Cat - Mammoth Fossil (3:15) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS Parents - Crafts for Kids - Homemade Fossils  - DO
  • Grades 3-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Outdoor Nevada - Fossil Hunting (6:07) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia -  Science Trek - Fossils: The Hagerman Horse (3:26) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Scientist Profile: Paleontologist (2:35) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-8 - PBS LearningMedia -  NC Science Now - Mystery Dino Science (6:23) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Smithsonian Science How - How Fossils Explain the Rise of Dinosaurs (29:14) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Smithsonian Science How -  Global Change: Reading Ocean Fossils (29:16) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - American Museum of Natural History - Meet the Paleontologists (2:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Becoming a Fossil (2:34) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Fossils: Rocking the Earth (2:08) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - Were These Monsters Inspired by Fossils? (12:18) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - How a Supervolcano Made the Cenozoic’s Coolest Fossils (9:24) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Most Useful Fossils In The World (5:48) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - Can We Get DNA From Fossils? (11;21)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Oddest Couple in the Fossil Record (8:48) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Prehistoric Roadtrip Series - VIEW 
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Regents Review 2.0 - Fossils Collection (7:15) - VIEW

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. 

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