Friendly and Moldy Learning
Thursday, September 28, 2023
Today is Confucius Day, Good Neighbor Day, World Rabies Day, Ask A Stupid Question Day, and Strawberry Cream Pie Day.
On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Neighbors and Penicillin
Watch
ON THIS DATE
- 1066 - William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
- 1781 - U.S. troops, backed by the French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
- 1919 - Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
- 1928 - Alexander Fleming notes a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory. That mold was penicillin.
- 1941 - Ted Williams ends the baseball season with a .406 batting average, a record that still stands.
BIRTHDAYS
SONGS OF THE DAY
- Mister Rogers - Won't You Be My Neighbor? - WATCH and LISTEN
- Foo Fighters - The Sky is a Neighborhood - LISTEN
THEME: NEIGHBORS
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood (2:29) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Ben Stiller - People in Your Neighborhood (4:26) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Librarian - People in Your Neighborhood (2:07) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Heroes in Your Neighborhood (4:44) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Ballet Dancer (3:07) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Opera Singer (3:41) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - People in Your Neighborhood - Conductor (4:04) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Who Are the Insects in Your Neighborhood? (3:04) - VIEW
- Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Untamed - Wild Neighbors (24:59) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 7-12 - PBS LearningMedia - PBS NewsHour - Experiment Highlights Effects of Poor Neighborhoods (7:24) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Exploring the Community - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (56:04) - VIEW
- Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia -Practicing Mindfulness - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (58:40) - VIEW
- Grades Professional Development for Grades K-5 - PBS LearningMedia - Building Relationships - Cultivating Good Neighbor Skills (55:44) - VIEW
THEME: PENICILLIN
- Grades 5-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Science Odyssey - Producing Penicillin (4:54) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - A Science Odyssey - The Discovery of Penicillin (4:45)- VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 7-12 - National World War II Museum - Thanks to Penicillin…He Will Come Home!” The Challenge of Mass Production Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Frontline - Antibiotic Resistance Collection - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - Fermentation Science (10:44) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS NewsHour -The Real Story Behind Penicillin - READ
- Grades 9-12 - PBS - A Science Odyssey - People and Discoveries - Fleming Discovers Penicillin - READ
- Grades 9-12 - American Society of Microbiology - Modeling the Rise of Antibiotic ResistanceLesson Plan, VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 9-12 - Next Generation Science Standards - Lesson 1: How Did This Little Girl (Addie) Get So Sick? - Why Don’t Antibiotics Work Like They Used To? - DO
- Grades 9-12 - Noble Prize - Sir Alexander Fleming - READ
- Grades 9-12 - National Institute of Health - Alexander Fleming - READ
Watch
BASEBALL - A National Heirloom
Thursday, 9/28 from 3-5 pm NHPBS
Babe Ruth, the Baltimore saloonkeeper's son who became the best-known and best-loved athlete in American history, and who was described by sportswriter Jimmy Cannon as a "National Heirloom," is the focus of the fourth inning. This inning details how Ruth's phenomenal performance thrilled the nation throughout the 1920s and rescued the game from the scandal that threatened to destroy it. BASEBALL - Streaming Video
WONDERS OF MEXICO - Mountain Worlds
Thursday, 9/28 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
Mexico is a vast country, dominated by a great chain of mountains, the Sierra Madre. Journey down this rocky spine and you'll discover an amazing diversity of life and culture. WONDERS OF MEXICO Streaming Video
WONDERS OF MEXICO - Burning Worlds
Thursday, 9/28 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
Northern Mexico is dominated by two great deserts; the Sonoran and Chihuahuan. In this episode, we'll unravel the forces that have created this arid world, and discover that for the animals living here, overcoming the conditions can bring rich rewards. WONDERS OF MEXICO Streaming Video
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THE GREEN PLANET - Desert Worlds
Thursday, 9/28 from 3-4 pm NHPBS EXPLORE
Sir David Attenborough explores the hostile world of the desert, where plants can spend decades waiting for rain or travel to find it. Survival tactics include using weapons, camouflage, and forming surprising alliances with animals. THE GREEN PLANET - Desert Worlds Streaming Video
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AMERICA REFRAMED - La Manplesa: An Uprising Remembered
Thursday, 9/28 from 8-9 pm NH WORLD
On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.'s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of a young Salvadoran man, Daniel Gomez. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theater, LA MANPLESA: An Uprising Remembered weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.'s first barrios and dives into the roots of the '91 rebellion. AMERICA REFRAMED Streaming Video
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
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.