Bird Migration and Roller Coasters - August 16

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Friday, August 16, 2024

Today is National Rollercoaster Day, National Rum Day, and Bennington Battle Day.

Health and Wellness Month Resource of the Day: Sesame Street: Staying Well
Sandwich Month Sandwich of the Day: Salami and Cream Cheese Sandwich

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Bird Migration and Roller Coasters
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ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - LISTEN
  • Julie London - Bye Bye Blackbird - LISTEN
  • Liza Minnelli - Bye Bye Blackbird - LISTEN
  • Jackson 5 - Rockin' Robin - LISTEN
  • Madonna - Holiday - LISTEN

THEME: BIRD MIGRATION

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - It's a Habitat Song with Lin-Manuel Miranda (1:10) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS Kids - Hibernate - Migrate Song (1:02) - VIEW
  • Grades K-12 - Mississippi River Flyway Cam - VIEW
  • Grades K-4 - Plum Landing - Migration Challenge - DO
  • Grades K-3 - Ready Jet Go! - Bird Migration (2:52) - VIEW
  • Grades K-6  - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - Bird Migration (5:04) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - NHPBS - NatureWorks - Migration - READ and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - NHPBS - NatureWorks - Migration (14:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia -Nature - Earth Navigators: Arctic Summer (Available in Spanish) (2:52) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature- Extraordinary Birds: Little Brain, Big Journey
    (Available in Spanish) (2:41) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Habitat Earth - Why Do Birds Migrate? (1:00) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Now - The Great Migration (8:59) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Quest - The Great Migration (10:17) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Flight Path: The World of Migratory Birds (56:45) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Journey of the Broad-Winged Hawk (59:00) - VIEW

Theme: ROLLER COASTERS

  • Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Between the Lions - Roller Coasters (6:21) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Roller Coaster Physics (13:46) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Designing a Roller Coaster (4:23)  - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 3-6 - DragonflyTV - GPS: Roller Coaster Design (8:26) -  VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-6 - DragonflyTV - How Scary is a Roller Coaster Ride? (5:00) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Design Squad - Roller Coaster Design (Available in Spanish) (0:58) -VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - The Good Stuff - Why Are Roller Coasters Awesome? (6:20) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia -Centripetal Force: Roller Coaster Loops (4:40) (Available in Spanish) - VIEW, READ DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Roller Coaster Ride (2:37) - VIEW and DO

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Annenberg

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Brainpop

Brainpop

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Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

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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

 


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  • PBS for Parents
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  • PBS Teachers' Lounge
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  • PBS KIDS Games app
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