Mud and Cameras - June 29

Picturing Down in the Muck Learning

Saturday, June 29, 2024

Today is National Almond Buttercrunch Day, World Camera Day, Handshake Day, Waffle Iron Day, and International Mud Day.

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

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Guys and Dolls - Luck Be a Lady Tonight - LISTEN
  • Paul Simon - Kodachrome - LISTEN

OCEAN/RIVER RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Nature Cat - Motion of the Ocean - VIEW

THEME: MUD

  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - True Mud (A True Blood Parody) (4:07) -  VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1- Sesame Street - Earth, Rain, and Mud (2:05) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Swamp Mushy Muddy (2:40) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street Studios - Making a Mud Painting (2:44) -VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Curious George - Sand and Soil (1:36) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-4 -  NHPBS Learning Media Nature Cat - Mud Love (12:05) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - A Nest Made Out of Mud (5:37) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV - Mud Scientist (2:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Mystery Mud: Exploring Changes in States of Matter (7:08) - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Bats, Brains, and Mudslides! (26:50) - VIEW

THEME: CAMERAS

  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Field Research with Cameras (4:25) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Engineering Robotic Animal Cameras (4:42) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Camera Traps (3:14) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Physics Girl - Could You Replace Your Eye with a Camera? (5:37) - VIEW

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More Learning Resources

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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
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  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
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  • PBS KIDS Games app
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