Golf, Sputnik, Poetry, and Calendars - October 4

Golf, Sputnik, Poetry, and Calendars - October 4

Learning Potpourri

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

National Taco Day, National Vodka Day, World Animal Day, Dick Tracy Day, Kale Day, Ship in a Bottle Day, and Random Acts of Poetry Day.

World Animal Month Animal Cam of the Day:  San Diego Zoo Platypus Cam
Dessert Month Dessert of the Day: Chocolate Tacos Filled with Hazelnut-Chocolate Mousse
LGBT History Month Resource of the Day: The LGBTQ Movement and Stonewall Uprising

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Golf, Sputnik, and Calendars
Watch

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Neil Sedaka -  Calendar Girl - LISTEN
  • Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle - LISTEN
  • Bing Crosby - Straight Down The Middle - LISTEN

THEME: GOLF

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Mini-Golf Course Track  (1:05) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS Video - KidVision Pre-K Miniature Golf Field Trip (8:47) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Ready Jet Go! - Mini-Golf at the DSA (11:25)  - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Wild Metropolis - Alligators Find New Territories on Golf Courses (1:03) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Greening the Golf Course (5:39) -  VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - In Arizona, More Navajo Take to the Dirt for 'Rez Golf' (3:58) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Roadtrip - Big Man On Campus (26:46) - VIEW 
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Basic Black - Diversity in Golf (26:46)  - VIEW
  • Grades 9-8 - NHPBS Video - Growing a Greener Golf Course (26:45) - VIEW 

THEME:  SPUTNIK

  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience: Chasing the Moon - Sputnik’s Launch Begins the Space Race (5:55)  - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NASA - Sputnik and the Dawn of the Space Age - READ and LISTEN

THEME:  CALENDARS

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Kermit's Weather Calendar (5:14)  - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 -  Shalom Sesame -The Hebrew Calendar (3:52) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - KidVision - Chinese New Year (8:54) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-4 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature Cat -Here Comes the Sun (11:50) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Calendar in Ice: Ice Core Samples (Available in Spanish) (5:06) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Native America: Cities in the Sky - The Sun Ceremonies of Teotihuacan (7:57) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - It's Okay to Be Smart - How Science Defines a Year (4:55)  - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Native America - Cahokia’s Celestial Calendar (Woodhenge) (2:13) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 -  Nova - Amazing Calendar Trick - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - It's Okay to Be Smart - Why Seasons Make No Sense (3:01) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Irasshai - Japanese 148 - Days of the Week (26:46) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Irasshai - Japanese 149 - Days and Dates (26:47) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - Calendars in Medieval Life and Literature Lecture (51:44) - VIEW
  • Grades 11-12 - PBS LearningMedia -  PBS Space Time -The Calendar, Australia & White Christmas (5:48) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 11-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS Space Time - The Leap Second Explained (2:20) - VIEW

THEME: POETRY

  • Grades: PreK-1 -NHPBS LearningMedia - Sesame Street - Sons of Poetry- VIEW and RHYME
  • Grades: PreK-1 -  Sesame Street - Big Bird's Sun Poem - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Poetry Everywhere Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Poetry in America Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - American Masters - Elements of Poetry - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 9-12 - Annenberg Learner - Voices and Visions (13 American Poets) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - Annenberg Learner - American Passages: A Literary Survey - VIEW
  • Professional Development - Annenberg Learner - Write in the Middle: A Workshop for Middle School Teachers - Teaching Poetry (58:15) - VIEW, READ, DO

Watch

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options

AMERICA OUTDOORS WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON - Utah: Choose Your Path
Wednesday, 10/4 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
From the nomadic Dine tribes who have been here since time immemorial to the Mormons who made their religious pilgrimage in 1847, the expansive beauty of Utah has been a magnet for centuries. So what draws modern pilgrims? Baratunde journeys west to find out what they're seeking, and how they are shaping the outdoor culture today. AMERICA OUTDOORS WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON Streaming Video

NOVA - Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
Wednesday, 10/4 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Early Earth was a hellscape of molten lava and barren rock, bombarded by meteors, with no atmosphere at all. How did our familiar blue sky - the thin, life-giving band of gases protecting our planet - come to be? NOVA Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky Preview


EVOLUTION EARTH - Grasslands
Wednesday, 10/4 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Grasslands are one of the planet's most important, yet most overlooked habitats. Follow scientists as they discover animal species with the power to transform and restore our grasslands, turning them into carbon sinks that could slow climate change. EVOLUTION EARTH Streaming Video

NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - The Codebreaker
Wednesday, 10/4 from 11 am-12 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down Al Capone and break up a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work helped lay the foundation for the National Security Agency (NSA). AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - The Code Breaker Streaming Video

HISTORY DETECTIVES - Civil War Bridge, Scottsboro Boys Stamp, Duke Ellington Plates
Wednesday, 10/4 from 1-2 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Will the discovery of a bridge change the maps of the Civil War? How is a black and white "Save the Scottsboro Boys" stamp connected to this landmark civil rights case? Did a man discover printing plates for "Take the A Train," in a dumpster in Harlem? HISTORY DETECTIVES Streaming Video

ICONIC AMERICA: OUR SYMBOLS AND STORIES WITH DAVID RUBENSTEIN - Fenway Park
Wednesday, 10/4 from 2-3 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Baseball is America's pastime and obsession, and no ballpark is more iconic than Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. Learn the story of a city's loyalty to its team and love for its ballpark through thick and thin. ICONIC AMERICA - Fenway Park Streaming Video

NATIVE AMERICA - From Caves to Cosmos
Wednesday, 10/4 from 3-4 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Combine ancient wisdom and modern science to answer a 15,000-year-old question: who were America's First Peoples? The answer hides in Amazonian cave paintings, Mexican burial chambers, New Mexico's Chaco Canyon, and waves off California's coast. NATIVE AMERICA Streaming Video

NATIVE AMERICA - Nature to Nations
Wednesday, 10/4 from 4-5 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Explore the rise of great American nations. Investigate lost cities in Mexico, a temple in Peru, a potlatch ceremony in the Pacific Northwest, and a tapestry of shell beads in upstate New York whose story inspired our own democracy. NATIVE AMERICA Streaming Video

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:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

PBS LearningMedia

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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
Education Manager
sadams@nhpbs.org
Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

More to Explore