Earth Day - April 22

Earth Day - April 22

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Today is Earth Day, April Showers Day, and National Jelly Bean Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Earth Day
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ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman - LISTEN
  • Charles Mingus - Goodbye Porkpie Hat - LISTEN

POEMS OF THE DAY 

THEME:  Earth Day

  • Grades PreK-3 - Nature Cat - Earth Day Everyday Song (0:51) - VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - Maya and Miguel - Earth Day Celebration (2:15) - VIEW
  • Grades K-5 - PBS Learning Media - All About the Holidays (1:44) - Earth Day - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS Learning Media - Earth Days: The First Earth Day (2:11) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Masters - The Environmental Movement and the First Earth Day (2:43) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS Learning Media - Celebrate Earth Day Collection - VIEW
  • Grades: 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Frontline - Four Films for Earth Day - VIEW

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

SAVING SONGBIRDS
Monday, 4/22 from 7-8 pm NHPBS
Travel from New England to Costa Rica and Jamaica to meet some of the most colorful and melodic migratory birds and the people who are dedicated to saving them, including Vermont students helping to re-forest the mountains of Costa Rica. SAVING SONGBIRDS Streaming Video

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal
Monday, 4/22 from 9-11 pm NHPBS
Revisit the story of the 1970s Love Canal disaster, one of the most notorious environmental and public health disasters in US history. The battle for justice, led mostly by women, created the basis for the landmark federal Superfund program. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Streaming Video

NH EXPLORE- 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options

BIRD: NOT OUT OF NOWHERE
Monday, 4/22 from 2-3 pm NH EXPLORE
This film looks back at the 21 years Charlie Parker spent at home in Kansas City and his long-lasting impression on Kansas City Jazz. BIRD: NOT OUT OF NOWHERE  Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - The Sun Queen
Monday, 4/22 from 3-4 pm NH WORLD
For nearly 50 years, chemical engineer and inventor Maria Telkes applied her prodigious intellect to harnessing the power of the sun. She designed and built the world's first successfully solar-heated modern residence and identified a promising new chemical that, for the first time, could store solar heat like a battery. And yet, along the way, she was undercut and thwarted by her boss and colleagues - all men - at MIT.  AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - The Sun Queen Streaming Video

NOVA - Weathering the Future
Monday, 4/22 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
It's hard not to notice: our weather is changing. From longer, hotter heat waves, to more intense rainstorms, to megafires and multi-year droughts - the U.S. is experiencing the full range of impacts from a changing global climate. But people on the front lines of these destabilizing weather trends around the country are coming up with new ways to adapt to the many challenges they bring. NOVA Weathering the Future 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
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Phone: 603-868-4455
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