Shrimp and Sharks - May 10

Shrimp and Sharks - May 10

Ocean Learning

Friday, May 10, 2024

Today is Child Care Provider Day, Clean Up Your Room Day, Fintastic Friday: Giving Sharks a Voice, National Public Gardens Day, National Shrimp Day, National Small Business Day, One Day Without Shoes. Trust Your Intuition Day, and World Lupus Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Shrimp and Sharks
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1773 - The Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act.
  • 1774 - Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France.
  • 1775 - Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga.
  • 1775 - The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia.
  • 1849 - A least 22 people are killed and 120 injured when a riot breaks out at the Astor Opera House in New York City, in what became known as the  Astor Place Riot.
  • 1869 - A golden spike was driven at  Promontory, Utah, marking the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the U.S.
  • 1872 - Suffragist Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman to run for President of the United States.
  • 1908 -  Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
  • 1940 - Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain.
  • 1962 -  Marvel Comics publishes the first issue of The Incredible Hulk. 
  • 1994 -  Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH RESOURCE OF THE DAY

A is for Anna May Wong | ABC's of AAPIs

THEME:  Shrimp

  • Grades K-2 - Nature Cat - Fairy Shrimp (3:24) - VIEW
  • Grades K-3 - Plum Landing - The Search for Shrimp (4:31) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Shrimpy Chris (4:52) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - Sea Grant Louisiana - The Life of a Shrimp Lesson - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Deep Look - Skeleton Shrimp Use 18 Appendages to Feed, Fight, and Frolic (4:38) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Indie Alaska - The Shrimp Whisperer (4:18) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Shrimp Raves Raise Awareness of An Endangered Species (3:35) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Chicago Tonight - Scientist Recreate the Punch of the Mantis Shrimp in a Robot (3:36) - VIEW

Sharks

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Cookie Shark (2:17) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Studios - Marvie Learns about Sharks  (2:56) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Splash and Bubbles - Great White Shark  (1:56) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Splash and Bubbles - Get Your Feet Wet: Whale Shark  (1:30) - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - NHPBS LearningMedia- Camp TV - Sharks (7:55) - VIEW
  • Grades K-12 - Monterey Bay Aquarium - Shark Cam - VIEW
  • Grades 1-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Kratts Creatures - The Tiger Shark  (3:03) - VIEW
  • Grades 1-5 - Wild Kratts - Stuck on Sharks (26:48) - VIEW
  • Grades 1-5 - Wild Kratts - Sharks - Predator and Prey (21:34) - VIEW
  • Grades 1-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Stuck on Sharks Clips - VIEW
  • Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia- Dragonfly TV - Scientist Profile: Shark Scientist (Available in Spanish) (2:39) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Chondrichthyes - Rays, Sharks, Skates, Chimaeras - READ
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - NOAA - Researching Great White Sharks (1:26) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-10 - NHPBS LearningMedia - EARTH: A New Wild - Sharks & Shorelines (Available in Spanish)  (3:56) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NOAA - Shark Conservation - READ
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Shark Biology (10:05) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Mysterious Hammerhead (9:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Shark and the Lamprey (11:01) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Shark and the Whale  (9:07) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Blue Shark Adventure (9:41) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Shark with the Tall Tail (9:39) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS Video - Autumn Watch New England - Great White Sharks (4:19) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS Video - Magical Land of Oz - Dusky Sharks Congregate to Feed (2:59) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Ocean Today - Endangered Sharks  (2:15) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - QUEST- Whale Sharks (3:15) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - QUEST- The Great White Shark  (1:26) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - The Secret World of Sharks and Rays: Shark and Turtle  (2:41) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - The Secret World of Sharks and Rays: Shark in Our Future (1:41) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Collapse of Sharks  (3:05) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Shark Tagging (7:30) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Sharks of Hawaii (53:27) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - Why Megalodon (Definitely) Went Extinct (10:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 8-12 - NHPBS Video - Gross Science - Why Most Sand Tiger Sharks Die in the Womb (2:23) - VIEW 

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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

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