Jellyfish - November 3
Ready for Jelly Learning
Friday, November 3, 2023
Today is Cliché Day, Jellyfish Day, Fountain Pen Day, and National Sandwich Day.
Native American Heritage Month Resource of the Day - Native America in the Classroom Collection
Drum Month Resource of the Day - Hana's Japanese Drums
On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: JELLYFISH
Watch
- 1534 - The English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church.
- 1868 - John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) becomes the first African American elected to the United States Congress.
- 1868 - Republican Ulysses S. Grant defeats Democrat Horatio Seymour in the presidential election.
- 1908 - Republican William Howard Taft defeats Democrat William Jennings Bryan in the presidential election.
- 1936 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt is re-elected in a landslide over Alfred M. ''Alf'' Landon.
- 1957 - The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with Laika the dog, the first animal to enter orbit.
- 1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson defeats Republican Barry Goldwater in the presidential election.
- 1979 - Five members of the Communist Workers Party are killed and seven are wounded by a group of Klansmen and neo-Nazis during a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.
- 1992 - Democrat Bill Clinton defeats President George H.W. Bush in the presidential election.
- 1992 - Illinois Democrat Carol Moseley-Braun becomes the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
- 39 - Roman poet Lucan
- 1794 - Poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant
- 1918 - Brigadier General Elizabeth P. Hoisington
- 1933 - Politician Michael Dukakis
- 1951 - Baseball player Dwight Evans
- 1987 - Football player and activist Colin Kaepernick
- Guns N' Roses November Rain - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Crafts for Kids - Make an Upcycled Jellyfish (1:04) - VIEW and DO
- Grades PreK-12 - Monterey Bay Aquarium - Moon Jellyfish Cam - VIEW
- Grades PreK-12 - Georgia Aquarium Jellie Cam - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Splash and Bubbles - Cloning Around (2:02) - VIEW
- Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Meeting the Immortal Jellyfish (2:23) - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Be Smart - I Don't Think You're Ready for These Jellies (4:46) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12- NHPBS LearningMedia - Big Pacific - Nomura's Jellyfish (4:53) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Shape of Life - Cnidarian Animation: Polyp and Medusa (1:16) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Deep Look - Why Jellyfish Float Like a Butterfly and Sting Like a Bee (2:55) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - In the Increasingly Damaged Sea, One Animal is Thriving (6:52) - VIEW
Watch
NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options
GREAT PERFORMANCES - Message in a Bottle
Friday, 11/03 from 9-10:30 pm NHPBS
Experience triple-Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince's dance and theater show set to the songs of 17-time Grammy winner Sting. Telling the story of a migrant family, the show from London's Sadler's Wells Theatre features a mix of dance styles. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video
Return to the Daily Learning - Anytime, Anywhere. Main Page
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
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 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
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 Learn At Home
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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
- 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.
-
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 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