Superheroes - April 28
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Sunday, April 28, 2024
Today is Blueberry Pie Day, Cubicle Day, Superhero Day, and Pinhole Photography Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day - April is National Poetry Month
Today's Theme: Superheroes
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ON THIS DATE
- 1789 - The crew of the British ship Bounty mutiny, setting Captain William Bligh and 18 sailors adrift in the South Pacific.
- 1967 -Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the Army.
- 1973 - The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd goes to number one on the US Billboard chart, where it remains for 741 weeks.
- 1758 - 5th President James Monroe
- 1854 - Polish engineer, mathematician, and physicist Hertha Marks Ayrton
- 1878 - Actor Lionel Barrymore
- 1926 - Novelist Harper Lee
- 1960 - Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan
- Five For Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy) - LISTEN
- Foo Fighters - My Hero - LISTEN
- Pink Floyd - Breathe - LISTEN
- The Andrews Sisters - Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree - LISTEN
- Jeannine Hall Gailey - Wonder Woman Dreams of the Amazon
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Superhero - The Musical (7:18)- VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's the Kindest Superhero (1:31) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Daniel Tiger - Daniel the Germ-Fighting Superhero (1:28) - VIEW
- Grades K-3 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Molly of Denali - Homemade Heroes (25:25 - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades K-5 - NHPBS Kids Writers Contest - You Don’t Have to Have Super Powers to Be a Superhero (2:20) - VIEW
- Grades 1-5 - NHPBS Video - Camp TV - Superhero Science (6:55) - VIEW
- Grades 1-5 - NHPBS Video - Camp GPB - Drawing a Superhero (5:24) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS Indies - The Hummingbirds (10:16) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Disney's Mrs. Marvel Features the First Muslim Superhero (7:42) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Reactions - Is Superhero Strength Real? (3:35) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Comic Culture - Roy Schartz: Comic Historian (26:47) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Comic Culture Series - VIEW
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POETRY IN AMERICA - July in Washington
Sunday, 4/28 from 6:30-7 pm NHPBS
Against the backdrop of 1964 Washington D.C., Robert Lowell wrote this timeless reflection on the contradictions between American idealism and American policy. Journalists Andrea Mitchell and Justin Worland, political commentators David Axelrod and Bill Kristol, scholar Sir Jonathan Bate, and psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison join host Elisa New. POETRY IN AMERICA Streaming Video
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H2O: THE MOLECULE THAT MADE US - Civilizations
Sunday, 4/28 from 7-8 pm NH WORLD
Travel into the past to see how water may have driven our evolution -- and created civilizations. But can the Earth's water supplies guarantee our future? H20: THE MOLECULE THAT MADE US Streaming Video
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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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