Learning That Roars and Soars
Saturday, August 10, 2024
Today is National Duran Duran Appreciation Day, Bowling Day, National Lazy Day, Skyscraper Appreciation Day, National S'mores Day, Spoil Your Dog Day, Garage Sale Day, Celebrate Your Lakes Day, and World Lion Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Lions, Skyscrapers, and Lakes
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ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- The Ronettes - Be My Baby - LISTEN
- The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight - LISTEN
- Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf - LISTEN
THEME: LIONS
- Grades K-12 - Smithsonian National Zoo - Lion Cam - VIEW
- Grades 1-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Kratts Creatures - Lion Families (1:11) - VIEW
- Grades 2-12 - San Diego Zoo - Lions - READ
- Grades 4-12 - Africa Wildlife Foundation - Lions - READ
- Grades 4-9 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Human and Asiatic Lion Interactions in India (10:01) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Inside Nature's Giants - The Big Cats (1:07) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise Lion Mystery (55:11) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise Battle Lines (55:11) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Competition between African Wild Dogs and Lions (4:42) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise Lion Genetics (2:11) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Tracking Lion Recovery in Gorongosa (8:55) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Lions Return to Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park (6:00) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Are Lions the Most Intelligent Cat? (2:50) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Ethical Considerations in Wildlife Conservation: Asiatic Lions in India (4:59) - VIEW, READ, DO
THEME: SKYSCRAPERS
- Grades 6-12 -NHPBS LearningMedia - Poetry in America - Skyscraper (7:46) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Building Big - Skyscraper Basics - READ
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Digital Engineering: Planning the Leadenhall Building (7:41) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Overcoming Design Problems: The Leadenhall Building (4:55) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Maintaining Buildings: The One57 Window Washing Rig (6:29) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Super Skyscrapers - Building Safe: Pouring Concrete at the World Trade Center (8:09) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nova - Making North America - Geology of the Manhattan Skyline (4:49) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS NewsHour American Skyscrapers Face Uncertain Future Amid Coronavirus (7:31) -VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Physics Girl - Impossible Zero-G Skyscraper (6:33) - VIEW
THEME: LAKES
- Grades K-2 - Hero Elementary - The Lajke Mistake/The Plant Problem - VIEW
- Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Lakes - READ
- Grades 4-12 - US Geological Survey - Water Science School - Lakes and Reservoirs - READ
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Tapping the Great Lakes (26:46) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - Great Lakes Wildlife (26:46) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - NH Department of Environmental Services - River and Lakes - READ
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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
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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.