Atoms and the Large Hadron Collider- September 10

Atoms and the Large Hadron Collider- September 10

Smashing Learning

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Today is Suicide Prevention Day, Blame it on the Large Hadron Collider Day, Makeup Day, and TV Dinner Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Atoms and the Large Hadron Collider

ON THIS DATE

  • 1846 - Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
  • 1897 - 19 unarmed immigrant miners are killed by a sheriff's posse in Lattimer, Pennsylvania in what came to be called the Lattimer Massacre. 
  • 2008 - The Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland is powered up.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science - LISTEN
  • Pet Shop Boys - The Sound of the Atom Splitting - LISTEN
  • José Feliciano - Light My Fire - LISTEN
  • Aerosmith - Dream On - LISTEN

THEME: ATOMS

  • Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Smithsonian - Good Thinking! - What's the "Matter" with Cells and Atoms? (8:37) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - What Does an Atom Look Like? (3:26) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics in Motion - Fusion (8:12)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics in Motion - Fission (8:39)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - SciTech Now - How Do Atoms Keep Time? (5:55)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Atoms & Electrons (1:22) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - A Space Odyssey - Atoms: The Space Between (Available in Spanish) (1:15) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Atomic Arrangements in Solids (1:30) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nova - Atomic Structure of an Alloy (Available in Spanish) (4:32) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Explore Materials - Moving Atoms (3:06) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Metropolitan Opera - Dr. Atomic (opera about the Manhattan Project) (1:21:06) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Bend, Twist, and Break: The Bridge (1:27) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Genius by Stephen Hawking The Atomic Structure, Quantum Physics, and Counting Electrons (6:37) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Chem Think - Atomic Structure  Interactive  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 1 - Matter and the Rise of Atomic Theory (28:25) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 2 - The Behavior of Atoms (28:26) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 3 - Atoms and Light (28:25) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Chemistry: Unit 4 - Organizing Atoms and Electrons (28:25) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Crash Course Chemistry Collection - VIEW

THEME: LARGE HADRON COLLIDER

  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Quest - Homegrown Particle Accelerators (12:15) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Learning Media  - Physics Girl - Seeing the Smallest  Thing in the Universe (5:38) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics Girl - Inside the World's Largest Science Experiment (14:00) - VIEW
  • Grades 11-12 - NHPBS Learning Media - PBS Space Time -The Higgs Mechanism Explained (7:49) - VIEW

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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. 

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