Madagascar - June 26

Madagascar - June 26

Leaping Lemur Learning

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Today is National Chocolate Pudding Day, National Canoe Day, Forgiveness Day, and Tropical Cocktail Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Ocean/River Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme: Madagascar
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ON THIS DATE

  • 1870 -.Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the U.S.
  • 1927 - Coney Island's Cyclone roller coaster opens.
  • 1948 - Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" is published in The New Yorker.
  • 1950 - Madagascar gains its independence from France.
  • 1963 -John F. Kennedy gives his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech.
  • 2000 - Rough map of the human genome is completed
  • 2015 - In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court rules that same-sex couples have a right to marriage under the 14th Amendment.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Chris Isaak - Wicked Game - LISTEN
  • Ariana Grande - pov - LISTEN

OCEAN/RIVER RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Splash and Bubble Ocean Guide Game - PLAY

THEME: MADAGASCAR

  • Grades PreK-4 - Dinosaur Train - Dinosaur Discoveries - Madagascar (1:00) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - Reid Park Zoo - Ring-tailed Lemur Cam - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - Tennessee Aquaruim - Lemur Forest Cam - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-12 - Bronx Zoo - Madagascar - VIEW
  • Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia -San Diego Zoo Kids - Baobab (3:00) - VIEW
  • Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Leaping Lemurs of Data (7:17) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Fossa Hunting (1:39) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Explore Madagascar (23:35) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - Duke Lemur Center - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - When Giant Lemurs Ruled Madagascar (10:09) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS VIdeo - Science Minutes - Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (1:00) -VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Rare - Creature Clip: Madagascar Fish Eagle (2:06) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - World Wildlife Fund - Madagascar: Animals, People, and Threats - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Islands of Wonder - Madagascar (55:11) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Islands of Wonder - Madagascar - The History Hidden in Madagascar’s Underwater Caves (3:06) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Islands of Wonder - Ring-Tailed Lemurs Battle Tough Terrain Searching for Food (2:02) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Islands of Wonder - The Baobab Tree (3:47) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Georgia Outdoors - Lemurs on St. Catherine's Island (2:35) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Deep Look - You Wish You Had Mites Like This Hissing Cockroach (3:40) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Georgia Outdoors - Lemur Behaviors (3:00) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LerningMedia -The Ring-tailed Lemur: Reproductive Isolation (5:46) - VIEW

WATCH

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