Climate Change - January 25

Climate Change - January 25

Beyond Weather Learning

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Today is Opposite Day, National Irish Coffee Day, and  Robert Burns Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Climate Change
Watch

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Etta James - At Last- LISTEN
  • Alicia Keys - New York "Empire State of Mind" - LISTEN

THEME:  Climate Change

  • Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - What's a Climate? Collection - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Climate Change (5:48) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Climate Change in Djibouti (3:48) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Clue Into Climate - At the Core of Climate Change (19:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - Redwoods and Climate Change (11:37) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Climate Change through History (5:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Sea Otters versus Climate Change (7:19) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Climate Change: The Facts Clips - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Hot Mess Series  - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - It's Okay to Be Smart - Can Trees Really Fight Climate Change? (10:44) - VIEW

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options

NATURE - Soul of the Ocean
Wednesday, 1/25 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
Take a deep breath and experience the complex world of ocean waters. NATURE shows a never-before-seen look at how life underwater co-exists in a marriage of necessity. NATURE Streaming Video

NOVA: BEYOND THE ELEMENTS - Life
Wednesday, 1/25 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Without the chemistry of photosynthesis, ozone, and an enzyme called Rubisco, we wouldn't exist. So why do we? Discover the molecules that allowed life on Earth to begin, and ultimately thrive, and how scientists use evolution in chemistry. NOVA Streaming Video

SECRETS OF THE DEAD - Bombing Auschwitz
Wednesday, 1/25 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Join historians, survivors and experts as they consider one of the great moral dilemmas of the 20th century. Should the Allies have risked killing Auschwitz prisoners and bombed the camp to stop future atrocities? SECRETS OF THE DEAD Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS - Resilience
Wednesday, 1/25 from 2-4 pm NH WORLD
In this episode, our "heroes" speak about finding help, inpatient and outpatient therapy, the added stigma of racial or gender discrimination, the criminalization of mental illness, and youth suicide. HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT Streaming Video

INDEPENDENT LENS - Owned: A Tale of Two Americas
Wednesday, 1/25 from 7-8:30 pm NH WORLD
Is the “American Dream” of home ownership a false promise? While the government’s postwar housing policy created the world’s largest middle class, it also set America on two divergent paths – one of perceived wealth and the other of systematically defunded, segregated communities. INDEPENDENT LENS 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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552