Bridges, Bob Dylan, and Brothers - May 24

Bridges, Bob Dylan, and Brothers - May 24

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Today is  Asparagus Day, International Tiara Day, National Escargot Day, and Brother's Day.

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Bridges, Bob Dylan, and Brothers

ON THIS DATE

  • 1626 - Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
  • 1844 - Samuel Morse sends the telegraph message "What hath God wrought" from the US Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore. 
  • 1883 - The Brooklyn Bridge opens to traffic.
  • 1935 - The first night game in Major League Baseball is played in Cincinnati at Crosley Field. The Reds beat the Phillies by a score of 2-1.
  • 1962 -  Astronaut Scott Carpenter orbits the Earth three times in the Aurora 7 space capsule.
  • 2019 - British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water - LISTEN
  • The Hollies - He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - LISTEN
  • Patti LaBelle - New Attitude - LISTEN
  • Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone - LISTEN
  • Rosanne Cash -Tennessee Flat Top Box - LISTEN

THEME:  Bridges

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Building Bridges - Murray's Science Experiments (2:19) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Dinosaur on a Bridge (1:33) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-3 - Dinosaur Train - Bridge Builder Game  - DO
  • Grades PreK-3 - The Cat in the Hat - Bridge-a-rama Game - DO
  • Grades K-5 - NHPBS Video - Crafts for Kids - Build and Test Paper Bridges (1:07) -VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Investigating a Suspension Bridge (2:55) - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Why Bridges Collapse (53:09) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Design Squad - Truss Bridge (5:55) - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Design Squad - Suspension Bridge (5:11) - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12- NHPBS LearningMedia - Picturing America - The Brooklyn Bridge (5:38) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Ken Burns Brooklyn Bridge Full Show and Clips - VIEW

THEME: Bob Dylan 

  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - In Performance at the White House - Bob Dylan (3:30) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Bob Dylan -VIEW and READ
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - History Detectives - Dylan Plugs in and Sells Out Lesson Plan (2:58) - VIEW, READ and Do
  • Grades 7-12 - Teach Rock - Bob Dylan as Poet - VIEW, READ and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Blank on Blank - Bob Dylan at 20 on Freak Shows (4:37) -VIEW

THEME: Brothers

  • Grades PreK-K - NHPBS LearningMedia - Dinosaur Train -Dinosaur Train (12:45) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-K - NHPBS LearningMedia - Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - We're Going to Have a New Baby in Our Family (2:14) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - PBS KIDS Rocks - Los Lobos: Brothers and Sisters (1:00) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Let's Learn - Let's Share a Story: "My Brother Charlie" (13:52) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia -  Know Ohio - The Wright Brothers Take Flight  (3:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - PBS World Explorers - The Pizarro Brothers (Available in Spanish) (5:57) -  VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? and The Forgotten Man (5:17) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - PBS Idea Channel - Super Mario Brothers as Surrealist Art? (2:19) - VIEW

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PBS LearningMedia

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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

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Scholastic

Scholastic Learn At Home

Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

Storyline Online

StoryLine Online

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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
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  • 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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