Take a Walk on the Wild Side Learning
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Today is Wildlife Day, Pet Rock Day, and Eat an Extra Desert Day.
- September is National Square Dancing Month, National Food Safety Education Month, Classical Music Month, Library Card Sign-up Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Save A Tiger Month, College Savings Month, and Be Kind To Editors & Writers Month.
- Daily Hispanic Heritage Resource of the Day: Somos Hispanos
- Classical Music Resource of the Day: Do You Know How Much Classical Music is Edited?
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Wildlife
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ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Steppenwolf - Born to Be Wild - LISTEN
- The Troggs - Wild Thing - LISTEN
- Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - LISTEN
- Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars - LISTEN
THEME: WILDLIFE
- Grades PreK-3 - NHPBS Video - Up Close & Natural Instructional Series - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades PreK-3 - PBS Kids - Nature Cat - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades K-5 - PBS Kids - Wild Kratts - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 3-6 - NHPBS Video - NatureWorks Instructional Series - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Wildlife Journal Junior -VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - VIEW
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NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options
NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options
NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options
NH KIDS - 11.5 Schedule Live Stream More Options
SCIGIRLS - Code Concert
Sunday, 9/4 from 9-9:30 am NHPBS
Britanee, Estrella, and Saabiriinn collaborate with singers on a concert for Deaf and hearing audiences. They code software that “paints with music,” creating a stunning visual display of a live vocal performance. SciGirls Streaming Video in English and Spanish
SUMMONED: FRANCES PERKINS AND THE GENERAL WELFARE
Sunday, 9/4 from 11 pm-12 am NH WORLD
The first woman appointed to a U.S. Presidential cabinet, Frances Perkins created the social safety net that continues to shape the lives of Americans today. In her 12 years as Labor Secretary under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Perkins created the Social Security program, a federal minimum wage, the 40-hour work week, and unemployment compensation, and ended the legal use of child labor. SUMMONED 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:
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.