Giant Pandas and Quilts - March 16

Giant Pandas and Quilts - March 16

Cozy Bear Learning

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Today is Black Press Day, Curlew Day, Freedom of Information Day, Goddard Day, Maple Syrup Saturday, Panda Day, Quilting Day, No Selfies Day, Play the Recorder Day, and Save the Panther Day.

Women's History Month Resource of the Day:  Women on Women: Gloria Steinem on Marilyn Monroe

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Giant Pandas and Quilts
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1850 - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is published.
  • 1968 - My Lai Massacre is carried out by United States troops in Vietnam, killing hundreds of unarmed citizens.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

Heart - Barracuda - LISTEN

THEME:  Giant Panda

  • Grades PreK-12 - National Zoo - Giant Panda Cam - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - Zoo Atlanta - Panda Cam - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - iPanda - Multiple Panda Cams from Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in China - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center - Panda Cams -VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Panda Count (1:06) - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Panda Rescue (3:19) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-8- PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Wolong's Pandas (3:01) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Pandas: Born to be Wild - Changing Seasons in the Mountains (4:00) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Pandas: Born to be Wild (53:25) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Fuzzy Origins of the Giant Panda (8:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Bamboo Mountain - China's Pandas (5:32) - VIEW and DO

THEME:  Quilts

  • Grades K-5 - EDSITEment - History in Quilts Lesson Plan - DO
  • Grades K-10 - PBS LearningMedia - Geometric Quilts in the Style of Martha Osborn (2:41) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Arts After School - Quilt Squares (4:03) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades K-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Anna Von Mertens: Visual Arts - Quilting (10:32) - VIEW and DO 
  • Grades 1-2 - Mattatuck Museum - Faith Ringgold and Story Quilts Lesson Plan - DO
    Grades 2-8     - Southwest Educational Development Laboratory - Visual Arts Quilting Lesson Plan - DO
  • Grades 4-12 - PBS Learning Media - Quilts: Juanita Yeager (5:10) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - New England Quilt Museum - VIEW and READ
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Craft in America - Painting with Fabric: How Two Artists Make Quilts (8:24) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Craft in America - Quilts (55:06) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Picturing America - Quilts (6:13) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia -The Quilts of Ken Burns in 360° (4:50) - VIEW and DO

WATCH

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

AMERICAN MASTERS: Roberta
Saturday, 3/16 from 8-9:30 pm NH WORLD
Follow the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly," Flack's virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack's archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson, and more. AMERICAN MASTERS 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