Two Chambered Learning on a Half Shell and In a Tree
Friday, September 29, 2023
Today is Biscotti Day, Save the Koala Day, Women's Health & Fitness Day, World Heart Day, Sukkot (begins at sundown), Broadway Musicals Day, and Mutation Day (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).
On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: The Heart, Koalas, and Turtles
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ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - LISTEN
- Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On - LISTEN
- Heart - Barracuda - LISTEN
- Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - LISTEN
- The Turtles - Happy Together -LISTEN
THEME: THE HEART
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - My Cute Little Heart Beat (2:30) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Young Explorers - Get Up & Go Play!: Jump Rope for Heart (1:42) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 1-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Drinking Straw Pulse Measurer - DO
- Grades 1-6 - NHPBS Video - WCNY TV Classroom - Health and Wellness 104 - Healthy Heart Activities (26:46) - VIEW
- Grades 3-6 - NHPBS Video - Science Trek - Heart Basics (4:48) - VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - NHPBS Video - NUTV Learning Live - The Heart: Comparing Heart Rates - Corey Earley (54:44) - VIEW
- Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - SciGirls - Heart to Heart (Available in Spanish) - DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - New Hope for Heart Repair (6:02) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Dissection 101 - Detailed Sheep Heart Dissection Part 1 (4:53) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Dissection 101 - Detailed Sheep Heart Dissection Part 2 (14:06) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Evolution of the Heart (A Love Story) (9:00) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Heart Health (1:03:09) - VIEW
THEME: TURTLES
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - T is for Turtle (1:46) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - I Get There (2:02) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Nature Cat - Baby Sea Turtles (3:46) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Nature Cat - Celia the Sea Turtle (3:43) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-3 - Splash and Bubble - Get Your Feet Wet - Baby Sea Turtles (1:30) - VIEW
- Grades K-3 - NHPBS - Up Close and Natural Instructional Video - Turtles (14:25) -VIEW
- Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Seeing Sea Turtles (2:36) - VIEW
- Grades K-4 - Wild Kratts - Boxed In (2:55) - VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Turtle Research (5:04) - VIEW
- Grades 4-6 - NHPBS Learningmedia - DragonflyTV - Sea Turtles (7:32) - VIEW
- Grades 4-10 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Kemps Ridley Sea Turtle (5:25) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Untamed - Turtles (26:46) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - How the Tuttle Got Its Shell (8:28) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Troubled Waters: A Turtle's Tale (55:13) - VIEW
THEME: KOALAS
- Grades PreK-2 - The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That - Koala Pouches (1:04) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-12 - San Diego Zoo - Koala Cam - VIEW
- Grades K-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Koala Balloon (26:26) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Phascolarctidae - Koalas - READ
- Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - The Wild Suburban Koala (8:53) -READ, VIEW, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - How to be an Alpha Male Koala (Available in Spanish)(6:05)- READ, VIEW, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - The Koala Diet (Available in Spanish) (2:33) - READ, VIEW, DO
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Male Koalas Battle over a Female (2:53) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - Gross Science - 5 Gross Facts About Koalas (3:20) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Australia's Effort to Revert Koala Extinction (11:07) - VIEW
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36TH HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS
Friday, 9/29 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Celebrate the recipients of the 36th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country's most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries. HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS Streaming Video
AMERICAN MASTERS - A Song for Cesar
Friday, 9/29 from 10-11:30 pm NHPBS
An examination of the life and work of labor leader Cesar Chavez who used music as a tool to unite and inspire workers during the United Farm Workers' struggle for better labor conditions. AMERICAN MASTERS A Song for Cesar Streaming Video
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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.
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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.