Towers - March 31
Building Big Learning
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Today is Cesar Chavez Day, Dance Marathon Day, Easter Sunday, Eiffel Tower Day, Bunsen Burner Day, and Crayon Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Towers
Women's History Resource of the Day: PBS NewsHour - Maya Lin - Architect Helps Museum Tell Larger Story of Asian Americans
ON THIS DATE
- 1492 - King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
- 1774 - Great Britain orders the port of Boston closed.
- 1889 - The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- 1918 - Daylight saving time goes into effect in the United States for the first time.
- 1933 - The Civilian Conservation Corps is established.
- 1943 - The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "Oklahoma!" opens on Broadway.
- 1945 - "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams opens on Broadway.
- 1949 - Newfoundland becomes the 10th Canadian province.
- 1968 - President Johnson announces he will not run for another term of office.
- 1995 - Singer Selena is murdered by her fan club's president Yolanda Saldívar
- 1596 - French mathematician and philosopher René Descartes
- 1732 - Austrian pianist and composer Joseph Haydn
- 1809 - Russian writer Nikolai Gogol
- 1927 - Union leader Cesar Chavez
- 1940 - Vermont politician Patrick Leahy
- 1843 - Actor Christopher Walken
- 1944 - Maine politician Angus King
- 1948 - Former Vice President Al Gore
- 1955 - Australian musician Angus Young
Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower - LISTEN- XTC - Towers of London - LISTEN
Selena - La Carcacha - LISTEN- Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice (ft. Christopher Walken) - LISTEN
- AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Rapunzel is Stuck in a Tower (4:18) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Cat in the Hat - The Secret of a Good Tower (2:02) - VIEW
- Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Analyzing its Geometry and Energy Efficiency -Treasures of New York: "Hearst Tower" (2:40) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12- NHPBS Video - The First Escape from the Tower of London (3:47) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Poetry in America - Skyscraper (7:48) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Digital Engineering: Planning the Leadenhall Building (7:41) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Building Safe Buildings: Pouring Concrete at the World Trade Center (8:09) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Overcoming Design Problems: The Leadenhall Building (4:55) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Picturing America - The Chrysler Building (5:23) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Making North America - Geology of the Manhattan Skyline (4:49) - VIEW, READ, DO
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Scholastic Learn At Home
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StoryLine Online
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Local Learning Resources
The best of NH learning resources from around the state.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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