Cooking, Julia Child, and Honey Bees - August 15

Cooking, Julia Child, and Honey Bees - August 15

Something's In the Pot Learning

Saturday, August 15, 2026

Today is Chef's Appreciation Day, I Love Cowboys and Cowgirls Day, National Honey Bee Day, National Relaxation Day, Best Friends Day, and National Lemon Meringue Pie Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Poem of the Day
Art of the Day
Today's Theme: Cooking and Julia Child

AMERICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY ON THIS DATE

1824 – Lafayette arrives in New York to begin a tour of 24 states, including NH.

ON THIS DATE

  • 1914 - The Panama Canal opens to traffic.
  • 1939 - The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
  • 1947 - India gains independence from British rule.
  • 1969 - The Woodstock Music & Art Fair opens in upstate New York.

BIRTHDAYS

SONG OF THE DAY 

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Woodstock - LISTEN
  • Hank Williams - Hey Good Lookin' - LISTEN
  • Beatles - Julia - LISTEN
  • ABBA - Waterloo - LISTEN
  • Mamma Mia - Waterloo - LISTEN
  • Judy Garland - Somewhere Over the Rainbow - LISTEN

POEM OF THE DAY 

ART OF THE DAY 

THEME: COOKING

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - C is for Cooking with Anthony Mackie (2:12) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Making a Birthday Cake (5:17) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - F is for Food with Padma Lakshmi (2:47) - VIEW
  • Grades K-2 - Ready Jet Go! - Cooking School Game - DO
  • Grades K-8  - NHPBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Cooking Cookies with Solar Power (3:12) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 5-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - SciGirls - Science Cooks (3:21) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Cooking Up Science with Miss America -The Science of Cooking and Baking (22:04) - VIEW

THEME: JULIA CHILD

  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video -  The French Chef With Julia Child Series - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Cooking with Master Chefs Series - VIEW
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - PBS Digital Studios - Julia Child Remixed: Keep On Cooking (3:56)  - VIEW

THEME:  HONEYBEES

  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - B is for Bees (1:39) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's World - Bees (5:20) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Baby Bear and Bees (1:48) - VIEW
  • PreK-2 - NHPBS Video - Let's Learn - Bees and Pollination (11:52) - VIEW
  • PreK-2 - NHPBS Video - Let's Learn - The Thing About Bees (12:11) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-4 - Wild Kratts - Follow That Bee (2:48) - VIEW
  • Grades K-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - What's the Buzz about Bees? (5:26) - VIEW
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Wild TV - Bees (5:08) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-8 - NHPBS Learning Media - Things Explained - What's Happening to All the Bees? (4:18) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Reactions - Did You Know That Honey is Really Bee Puke? (2:24) - VIEW
  • Grades 5-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Disappearance of the Bees - What's the Impact? (5:31) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - The Bounty of Bees (3:51) - VIEW, READ, DO
  • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Be Smart - Why Are the Bees Dying? (4:01) - VIEW

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:

PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

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
Education Manager
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Phone: 603-868-4455
Fax: 603-868-7552