Weasels and Their Kin - February 24

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Today is International Sword Swallowers Day, International Tongue Twister Day, National Dance Day, National Tortilla Chip Day, and National Trading Card Day.

Black History Month Resource of the Day: PBS NewsHour: Black History Month

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Weasels and Their Kin

ON THIS DATE

• 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull outlining his calendar reforms.
• 1803 -  The Supreme Court establishes the principle of judicial review in  Marbury v. Madison.
• 1863 - Arizona is organized as a territory.
• 1868 - Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives. 
• 1942 - The Voice of America goes on the air.

BIRTHDAYS

• 1836 - Painter Winslow Homer
• 1874 - Baseball player Honus Wagner
• 1955 - Apple computer co-founder Steve Jobs

SONGS OF THE DAY 

• Pop Goes the Weasel -  LISTEN

THEME:  Weasels and Their Kin

• Grades K-12 - Fort Collins Museum of Discovery - Black-footed Ferret Cam - VIEW
• Grades 1-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Honey Seekers (26:26) - VIEW
• Grades 1-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Tough as a Badger! (1:28) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 3-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Ferret Town (27:23) - VIEW
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - The Mighty Weasel (53:13) - VIEW
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Ferrets: Animals in Liquid Form (2:35) - VIEW
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Are Honey Badgers One Of The World's Smartest Animals? (2:32) - VIEW
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Long-tailed Weasel - READ
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Black-footed Ferret - READ
• Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Mustelidae - badgers, otters, martens, weasels - READ
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem (3:29) - VIEW, READ, DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Smarter Than Your Average Badger (4:00) - VIEW and DO
• Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature -  A Better Beehive (4:49) - VIEW and DO

WATCH

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JACKIE ROBINSON - Part Two
Saturday, 2/24 from 3-5 pm NH WORLD
Robinson uses his fame to speak out against injustice, alienating many who had once lauded him for "turning the other cheek." After baseball, he seeks ways to fight inequality, but as he faces a crippling illness, he struggles to remain relevant. JACKIE ROBINSON Streaming Video

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