Swinging from Branch to Branch Learning
Saturday, August 19, 2023
Today is National Aviation Day, International Bow Day, World Orangutan Day, Honeybee Day, World Photography Day, World Humanitarian Day, Potato Day, Geocaching Day, and National Soft-Serve Ice Cream Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Orangutans and Honeybees
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ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Cool and the Gang - Jungle Boogie - LISTEN
- Cream - White Room - LISTEN
- Simon and Garfunkle - At the Zoo - LISTEN
THEME: ORANGUTANS
- Grades PreK-12 - San Diego Zoo - Live Ape Cam - VIEW
- Grades PreK-12 - Kansas City Zoo - Bornean Orangutans Live Cam - READ and VIEW
- Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Orangutan Approved (3:17) - VIEW
- Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Swinging with the Monkeys (10:32) - VIEW
- Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Camp TV - Baby Orangutan Aisha (1:30) - VIEW
- Grades 3-4 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Orangutan Forest (1:12) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Nature - Orangutans: Tool Use (5:10) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Nature - Orangutans: Mother Knows Best (5:02) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - New Orangutan Species Filmed for First Time (3:00) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Orangutan Mom Helps Baby Swing Through Tree Tops (1:08) -VIEW
- Grades 6-10 - NHPBS Learning Media - Nature - Orangutans: Refugees (5:01) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-10 - NHPBS Learning Media - Nature - Observing Orangutans in the Wild (4:21) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Islands of Wonder - Indah the Orangutan and Her Treatment for Arthritis (2:47) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Orangutan Orphans Learn to Climb (3:09) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - Wild Florida - Saving the Great Apes (26:42) - VIEW
THEME: HONEY BEES
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - B is for Bees (1:39) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo' s World - Bees (5:20) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Baby Bear and Bees (1:48) - VIEW
- PreK-2 - NHPBS Video - Let's Learn - Bees and Pollination (11:52) - VIEW
- PreK-2 - NHPBS Video - Let's Learn - The Thing About Bees (12:11) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-4 - Wild Kratts - Follow That Bee (2:48) - VIEW
- Grades K-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - What's the Buzz about Bees? (5:26) - VIEW
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Wild TV - Bees (5:08) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Things Explained - What's Happening to All the Bees? (4:18) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Reactions - Did You Know That Honey is Really Bee Puke? (2:24) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Disappearance of the Bees - What's the Impact? (5:31) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Bounty of Bees (3:51) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Lens of Time - Bumper Bees (5:52) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - It's OK to Be Smart - Why Are the Bees Dying? (4:01) - VIEW
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More Learning Resources
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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.
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.
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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.