Big Fish Learning
Friday, August 30, 2024
Today is International Cabernet Sauvignon Day, International Whale Shark Day, National Beach Day, National Grief Awareness Day, Frankenstein Day, National Toasted Marshmallow Day, and Slinky Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Whale Sharks
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ON THIS DATE
- 1963 - A hotline communication link is established between the White Houe and the Kremlin.
- 1965 - Bob Dylan's album Highway 61 Revisited is released.
- 1967 - The U.S. Senate confirms Thurgood Marshall as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
- 1983 - Guion S. Bluford Jr. becomes the first African-American astronaut to travel in space.
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife - LISTEN
- Jimmy Buffet - Fins - LISTEN
- Dickie Goodman - Mr. Jaws - LISTEN
- Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone - LISTEN
- Beach Boys - Sufin' Safari - LISTEN
THEME: WHALE SHARKS
- Grades K-3 - Splash and Bubbles - Get Your Feet Wet: Whale Sharks (1:43) - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal, Junior - Rhincodontidae - Whale Sharks - READ
- Grades 4-12 - NOAA & the Octonauts Podcast - Whale Sharks - LISTEN and READ
- Grades 4-12 - Nature - Whale Shark Fact Sheet (2:17) - VIEW and READ
- Grades 4-12 - World Wildlife Federation - Whale Sharks - READ and VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - Georgia Aquarium - Whale Shark - READ and VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Changing Seas - The Biggest Fish in the Sea (26:54) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - Florida Museum of Natural History - Whale Shark - READ
- Grades 5-12- NHPBS Video - Changing Seas - Biggest Fish in the Sea (26:53) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - Nova - The Secret Lives of Whale Sharks - READ
- Grades 6-12- PBS LearningMedia - Kip Evans - Whale Sharks (3:15) - 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:
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.
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.