Girls and Women in Science - February 11
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Get Out Your Guitar Day, Make a Friend Day, Inventor's Day, Peppermint Patty Day, and White T-Shirt Day
Black History Month Resource of the Day: Mae Jemison
- The Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers: Mae Jemison
- Mae Jemison: Starship
- Mae Jemison: The Cosmic Dance
- Mae Jemison: I Wanted to Go To Space
- Mae Jemison: On When a Scientist Visits Star Trek
- Mae Jemison: First African American Woman in Space
- Sesame Street: Play Astro Team Alpha with Mae Jemison
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Girls and Women in Science
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ON THIS DATE
- 1812 - Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering."
- 1945 - President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Soviet leader Josef Stalin sign the Yalta Agreement, laying out the governance of post-WWII Europe.
- 1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison in South Africa after 27 years.
- 1802 - Abolitionist and activist Lydia Maria Child
- 1847 - Inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison
- 1855 - Artist ad author Ellen Day Hale
- 1936 - Actor Burt Reynolds
- 1962 - Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow
- 1964 - Politician Sarah Palin
- 1969 - Actor Jennifer Aniston
Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy - LISTEN
THEME: Girls and Women in Science
- Grades K-2 - Arthur - Great Men and Women in Science (2:07) - VIEW
- Grades K-6 - PBS LearningMedia - GIRL Power! - Power up with Innovation! (3:28) - VIEW
- Grades 3-8 - PBS LearningMedia - SciGirls Collection (242 Videos) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 4-8 - PBS LearningMedia - STEM in 30 - Fly Girls: Women in Aerospace (29:59) - VIEW
- Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? - Alice Muna, Fire Protection Engineer (1:01) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? - Vicki Chavez, Chemical Engineer (1:00) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 5-8 - PBS LearningMedia - Why Did I Become a Scientist? - Karen McDaniel, Mechanical Engineer (1:00) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Physics Girl Collection (53 Videos) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - WPSU Women in Science Profiles (10 Videos) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Women in Science Profiles - VIEW
- Grades 7-12 - NHPBS Video - WISE: Women In Science and Engineering (1:24:48) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Exploring NC - Women of Science (Rachel Carson inspires women scientists) (27:02) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour - Why Are We Still Raising Girls to Avoid Science? (3:48) - VIEW
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HIMALAYA: KINGDOMS OF THE SKY
Sunday, 2/11 from 10-11 pm NH EXPLORE
Witness the extraordinary wildlife and remarkable people of Earth's highest mountain range, where Tibetan monks perform ancient rituals, snow leopards prowl the mountainsides and bizarre snub-nosed monkeys survive in frozen forests. HIMALAYA: KINGDOM OF THE SKY Streaming Video
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