Buzzards and Vultures - March 15

Buzzards and Vultures - March 15

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Today is Buzzards Day, the Ides of March, Day Against Police Brutality, Day to Combat Islamophobia, Peanut Lovers Day, Preschool Teachers Appreciation Day, and World Sleep Day.

Women's History Month Resource of the Day: PBS NewsHour: Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Buzzards and Vultures
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ON THIS DATE

  • 44 BC - Julius Caesar is assassinated.
  • 1820 - Maine becomes the 23rd state.
  • 1916 - President Woodrow Wilson sends 4,800 United States troops over the U.S.–Mexico border to pursue Pancho Villa.
  • 1917 - Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne
  • 1965 - President Johnson called for legislation to guarantee every American's right to vote.
  • 1990 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected as the first President of the Soviet Union
  • 2011 - Beginning of the Syrian Civil War.
  • 2019 - 1.4 million young people in 123 countries go on strike to protest climate change

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

Poison -  Every Rose Has Its Thorn - LISTEN

THEME:  Buzzards and Vultures

  • Grades K-12 - San Diego Zoo Safari Park - Condor Cam - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS NatureWorks - Decomposers and Scavengers (14:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Turkey Vulture - READ
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Black Vulture - READ
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Cathartidae - New World Vultures - READ
  • Grades 5-12 - PBS Learning Media - Untamed - Vultures (26:44) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - EARTH A New Wild -Vultures: India's Clean-Up Crew (4:40) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Gross Science - Why Don’t Vultures Get Food Poisoning? (2:20) - VIEW and DO

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

GREAT PERFORMANCES AT THE MET- Dead Man Walking
Friday, 3/15 from 9 pm - 12 am NHPBS
Based on Sister Helen Prejea's memoir about her fight for the soul of a condemned murderer, Dead Man Walking matches the high drama of its subject with Heggie's beautiful and poignant music and a brilliant libretto by Terrence McNally. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

BELLA
Friday, 3/15 from 7-8;30 pm NH WORLD
A film about the life, work, influences, and impact of California-based choreographer Bella Lewitzky. Throughout her 70-year career, Lewitzky pursued artistic freedom and spoke out about government and institutional restrictions in the arts. BELLA Streaming Video

AMERICAN MASTERS: Twyla Moves
Friday, 3/15 from 8:30-10 pm NH WORLD
Explore legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp's career and famously rigorous creative process, with original interviews, first-hand glimpses of her at work, and rare archival footage of select performances from her more than 160 choreographed works. AMERICAN MASTERS Streaming Video

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. 

Contact Us

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