Dams and Koalas - September 30

Dams and Koalas - September 30

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Today is Chewing Gum Day, Podcast Day, National Mulled Cider Day, Save the Koala Day, and World Maritime 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.

On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme:  Dams and Koalas
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ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Woody Guthrie - Grand Coulee Dam  - LISTEN
  • Buddy Rich - Drum Solo - LISTEN
  • The Magic Flute - Queen of the Night Aria - LISTEN

THEME: DAMS

  • Grades PreK-1 - PBS LearningMedia - Peep and the Big Wide World - Building Dams (1:27)  - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Peep and the Big Wide World - Building a Dam Like a Beaver (1:29) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-2 - PBS LearningMedia - Peep and the Big Wide World - Sharing Water Between Dams (1:30) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - Dams (3:41) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Big - Dam Basics - READ
  • Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Big - The Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power (3:43) - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Big - The Hoover Dam (1:18) - READ, VIEW, DO
  • Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Big - The Dam Challenge - READ and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Grand Coulee Dam (5:45) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - Hoover Dam - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - Hoover Dam: Moving the Concrete (2:59) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - The High Scalers of Hoover Dam (2:33) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - American Experience - Hoover Dam: Building Diversion Tunnels (2:47) - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - How Hydropower Dams Work - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Iconic Hoover Dam (9:46) - VIEW
  • Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video -  Constitution USA with Peter Segal - We Can’t Go it Alone! (The Hoover Dam - Federal power during a crisis) (4:27) - VIEW
  • Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Fort Peck Dam: Building the Dam (8:03) - VIEW and DO

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 Ballon (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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NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (802) Live Stream More Options

35th HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS
Friday, 9/30 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Celebrate the recipients of the 35th 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

GREAT PERFORMANCE - Roots of Latin Jazz
Friday, 9/30 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra and performances by GRAMMY-winning artists including Richard Bona and Anaadi. GREAT PERFORMANCES Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 Comcast (965) More Options

CUBA: A LIFETIME OF PASSION
Friday, 9/30 from 7-8 pm NH WORLD
A look at the present-day reality of the Cuban Revolution and its uncertain post-Castro future, and the conflicts that have engulfed Cuba for the past six decades.

CUBA: THE FORGOTTEN REVOLUTION
Friday, 9/30 from 8-9:30 pm NH WORLD
Working largely independently from each other, Frank Pais and Juan Antonio Echeverria, a school teacher and architecture student, played critical roles in the eventual overthrow of dictator Fulgencio Batista y Zaldívar, although their names seldom appear alongside their more famous contemporaries, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara. 

RE-EVOLUTION: SALUD
Friday, 9/30 from 9:30-10 pm NH WORLD
Cuba's unique management of health and agricultural resources, and how development in these areas could highlight possible solutions to global challenges. The program follows a Cuban doctor and nurse on home visits to see how Cubans access healthcare, while a focus on biomedical technology in the country reveals how the ongoing U.S. embargo has impacted the distribution of medicines that have promise in helping with symptoms of diabetes. 

More Learning Resources

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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. 

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