Tsunamis - November 5

Tsunamis - November 5

Waves of Learning

Sunday, November 5, 2023

Today is Daylight Savings Time Ends (2 a.m.), Tsunami Awareness Day, Chinese Take-out Day, Guy Fawkes Day, and the NYC Marathon.

Native American Heritage Resource of the Day - The Dreamcatcher: Native American Culture
Drum Resource of the Day -  Ancestors Talk Through Drums

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

  • 1862 - Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac
  • 1872 - Susan B. Anthony tries to vote in the presidential election and is later fined $100.
  • 1912 - Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft.
  • 1940 - Franklin D. Roosevelt defeats Wendell Willkie and becomes the first and only President to be elected to a third term.
  • 1968 - Richard Nixon defeats Hubert Humphrey and is elected as 37th President of the United States.
  • 1974 - Ella Grasso of Connecticut became the first woman elected governor in the United States without succeeding her husband.
  • 1996 - Bill Clinton defeats Bob Dole and is re-elected President of the United States.

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Simon and Garfunkel - Sound of Silence - LISTEN
  • Katrina & the Waves - Walking on Sunshine - LISTEN

THEME: TSUNAMIS

  • Grades 4-12 - NASA Space Place - What is a Tsunami? - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NOAA  - What is a Tsunami? - READ and VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NOAA - U.S. Tsunami Warning System - READ and CHECK
  • Grades 6-8 - PBS LearningMedia -Tsunami Propagation (Available in Spanish) (1:45) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nova - Birth of a Tsunami (2:48) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Alaska Tsunami (3:16) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Quest - Scary Tsunamis (Available in Spanish) (9:16) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Nature - Can Animals Predict Disaster? (Available in Spanish) (1:19) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - EarthSky - Tsunami Forecasting System (7:48) - LISTEN

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NHPBS EXPLORE - 11.2 Comcast (801) More Options

BASEBALL - The National Pastime
Saturday, 11/05 from 2:30-5 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
The sixth "inning" leads off with the baseball season of 1941, one of the most exciting of all time. Joe DiMaggio hits in 56 straight games, the longest hitting streak in history. Ted Williams becomes the last man to hit .400. The Brooklyn Dodgers win their first pennant in 20 years. Then the war intervenes and baseball's best players become soldiers. BASEBALL - Streaming Video

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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. 

Contact Us

Susan Adams
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Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552

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