Tornadoes and Mole (Chemistry) - October 23

Tornadoes and Mole (Chemistry) - October 23

Whipping Up Some Learning

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Today is Mole Day (chemistry), TV Talk Show Host Day, National Boston Cream Pie Day, iPod Day, Canning Day, and Croc Day.

Animal Cam of the Day: Oakland Zoo Grizzly Bear Cam
Dessert of the Day: Boston Cream Pie
LGBT History Resource of the Day: American Masters: Terrence McNally

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Tornadoes and Moles
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ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • "Weird Al" Yankovic - The Saga Begins - LISTEN
  • Dwight Yoakam - Guitars and Cadillacs - LISTEN

THEME: Tornadoes

  • Grades 3-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts -Tornado (1:43) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Tornado Model (5:25) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Fujita Scale (6:07) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Deadliest Tornadoes (52:52) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Chasing Tornadoes (Available in Spanish) (5:21) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - How Do Tornadoes Form? (6:22)  - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Storm Prediction - Oklahoma's Deadliest Tornadoes (5:15) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - How Drones Could Help Predict Tornadoes (3:41)  - VIEW and READ

THEME:  MOLE

  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Rock Me Avogadro (3:05) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - The Fundamental Laws: Crash Course Chemistry - The Creation of Chemistry (10:58) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia -  Crash Course Chemistry - Stoichiometry: Chemistry for Massive Creatures (12:46) - VIEW

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NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options

POV - Aurora's Sunrise
Monday, 10/23 from 10-11:30 pm NHPBS
At 14, Aurora Madriganian survived the horrors of the Armenian Genocide and escaped to New York, where her story became a media sensation. Her newfound fame led to her starring as herself in Auction of Souls, one of Hollywood's earliest blockbusters. Blending storybook animation, video testimony, and rediscovered footage from her lost silent epic, Aurora's Sunrise revives her forgotten story. POV Streaming Video

NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options

ART 21: ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY - Friends & Strangers
Monday, 10/23 from 1-2 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Artists look to friends, family, and strangers to find emotional connection and build community. ART 21: ART IN THE 21ST CENTURY Streaming Video

NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER - The Roots Residency
Monday, 10/23 from 2:30-3:30 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Hip Hop legends The Roots give an electrifying performance during their residency at the Kennedy Center. Beyond the stage, the band endeavors to inspire others and explore the depths of their creative potential. NEXT AT THE KENNEDY CENTER Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - American Oz
Monday, 10/25 from 9-10 am - 12 PM NHPBS WORLD
Explore the life of L. Frank Baum, the man behind one of the most beloved, enduring, and quintessential American classics. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video

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:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

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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