Games and Sacagawea - December 20
Learning You Can Play
Friday, December 20, 2024
Today is Games Day, Dot Your I’s Day, Go Caroling Day, Sacagawea Day, Sangria Day, Cathode Ray Tube Day, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, Underdog Day, Fried Shrimp Day, and Poet Laureate Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Games and Sacagawea
ON THIS DATE
- 1790 - The first successful cotton mill in the U.S. begins operating in Pawtucket, R.I.
- 1946 - It's a Wonderful Life has a charity preview showing in New York City.
- 1989 - The U.S. launches Operation Just Cause and sends troops into Panama to topple General Manuel Noriega's government.
- 2019 - The United States Space Force becomes the first new branch of the United States Armed Forces since the Air Force in 1947
- 1922 - Sculptor Beverly Pepper
- 1966 - Singer-songwriter Chris Robinson
- 1986 - Actor Jonah Hill
The Who - Pinball Wizard - LISTEN- Elton John -
Pinball Wizard - LISTEN - Alan Parsons Project - Games People Play - LISTEN
- Jewel - Foolish Games - LISTEN
- The Black Crowes - She Talks to Angels - LISTEN
- Grades PreK-5 - PBS Kids - Games - PLAY and LEARN
- Grades K-3 - PBS LearningMedia - Odd Squad - Game Time (11:00) - VIEW
- Grades 2-10 - PBS LearningMedia - MIT Media Lab - How to Make a Video Game (4:29) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV - Game Designer (2:53) - VIEW
- Grades 5-8 - NHPBS Video - SciGirls - Game Changers (28:25) - VIEW
- Grades 5-8 - NHPBS Video - SciGirls - Aubrey Scott – Gameplay Engineer (4:25) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12- PBS LearningMedia - SciTech Now - Careers in Video Game Development (4:43) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12- PBS LearningMedia - Game to Learn (6:58) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Are "Free" Video Games Really Free? (7:14) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Art Assignment - The Case for Video Games (12:45) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - The Art Assignment - A Video Game about Art? (15:05) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum - Talking About Creativity ft. Sacagawea (Available in Spanish) (1:30) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 3-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Profiles of the American West: Sacagawea - How the West is Fun (1:41) - VIEW
- Grades 3-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Great States Collection: Idaho - Activity 3.2: The Journey of Sacagawea Lesson Plan - READ, VIEW, DO
- Grades 3-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Great States Collection: Montana - Activity 4.5: Corps of Discovery: Sacagawea's Perspective Lesson Plan - READ, VIEW, DO
- Grades 3-5 - National Geographic Kids - Sacagawea - READ
- Grades 5-8 - National Women's History Museum - Sacagawea Lesson Plan - READ and DO
- Grades 5-12 - National Park Service - Sacagawea - READ
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Journey of Sacagawea (56:49) - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - Lewis & Clark National Bicentennial Exhibit - Seeking Sacagawea's Role with Primary Sources -READ and DO
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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
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 Learn At Home
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.
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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.
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