Bird Migration and Roller Coasters - August 16

Back and Forth and Up and Down Learning

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Today is National Rollercoaster Day, National Rum Day, and Bennington Battle Day.

August is National Wellness Month, National Sandwich Month, National Golf Month, National Water Quality Month, Black Business Month, International Pirate Month, and National Crayon Collection Month.

Health and Wellness Resource of the Day: Sesame Street: Staying Well

Sandwich of the Day: Date Macadamia Chicken Salad Sandwiches

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Bird Migration and Roller Coasters
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ON THIS DATE

1777 - NH native General John Stark defeats the British at the Battle of Bennington.
1916 - Canada and the United States sign the Migratory Bird Treaty.
1962 - Drummer Pete Best is dismissed by the Beatles.

BIRTHDAYS

1954 - Director James Cameron
1958 - Musician Madonna
1958 - Actor Angela Bassett
1962 - Actor Steve Carell

SONGS OF THE DAY

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - LISTEN
Julie London - Bye Bye Blackbird - LISTEN
Liza Minnelli - Bye Bye Blackbird - LISTEN
Jackson 5 - Rockin' Robin -LISTEN
Madonna - Holiday - LISTEN

THEME: BIRD MIGRATION

Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - It's a Habitat Song with Lin-Manuel Miranda (1:10) - VIEW
Grades PreK-3 - PBS Kids - Hibernate - Migrate Song (1:02) - VIEW
Grades K-12 - Mississippi River Flyway Cam -VIEW
Grades K-4 - Plum Landing - Migration Challenge - DO
Grades K-3 - Ready Jet Go! - Bird Migration (2:52) - VIEW
Grades K-6 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Trek - Bird Migration (5:04) - VIEW and DO
Grades 4-8 - NHPBS - NatureWorks - Migration - READ and DO
Grades 4-8 - NHPBS - NatureWorks - Migration (14:46) - VIEW
Grades 6-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia -Nature - Earth Navigators: Arctic Summer (Available in Spanish) (2:52) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature- Extraordinary Birds: Little Brain, Big Journey
(Available in Spanish) (2:41) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Habitat Earth - Why Do Birds Migrate? (1:00) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Science Now - The Great Migration (8:59) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Quest - The Great Migration (10:17) - VIEW and DO
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Untamed - Bird Migration (25:58) - VIEW
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Flight Path: The World of Migratory Birds (56:45) - VIEW
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Journey of the Broad-Winged Hawk (59:00) - VIEW

Theme: ROLLER COASTERS

Grades PreK-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Between the Lions - Roller Coasters (6:21) - VIEW
Grades 4-8 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Roller Coaster Physics (13:46) - VIEW and DO
Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Zoom - Designing a Roller Coaster (4:23) - VIEW, READ, DO
Grades 3-6 - DragonflyTV - GPS: Roller Coaster Design (8:26) - VIEW and DO
Grades 3-6 - DragonflyTV - How Scary is a Roller Coaster Ride? (5:00) - VIEW
Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Design Squad - Roller Coaster Design (Available in Spanish) (0:58) -VIEW, READ, DO
Grades 5-12 - NHPBS Video - The Good Stuff - Why Are Roller Coasters Awesome? (6:20) - VIEW
Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia -Centripetal Force: Roller Coaster Loops (4:40) (Available in Spanish) - VIEW, READ DO
Grades 9-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Roller Coaster Ride (2:37) - VIEW and DO

Watch

LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE - Episode One
Tuesday, 8/16 from 2-3 pm NH WORLD
Meet the first animal visitors to a new man-made waterhole in the African savanna. Using state-of-the-art cameras, scientists watch as warthogs and elephants discover the new oasis. But things become dangerous when leopards and lions close in. LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE Streaming Video
LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE - Episode Two
Tuesday, 8/16 from 3-4 pm NH WORLD
Discover how hotter weather impacts the animals, as the waterhole becomes busier in the evening cool. LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE Streaming Video
LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE - Episode Three
Tuesday, 8/16 from 4-5 pm NH WORLD
Learn how rain transforms the area into a lush grazing pasture, creating an abundance of food. LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE Streaming Video

FREEDOM SONGS: THE MUSIC OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Tuesday, 8/16 from 7:30-9 pm NHPBS
For a brief moment in time, a few daring, innovative musicians stood at the crossroads of a revolution in music and culture. Across one of the most turbulent periods in American history - from the early civil rights era to Watergate-they brought music, medium, and message together as never before.

NOVA - Animal Espionage
Tuesday, 8/16 from 9-10 pm NH WORLD
Camera traps and drones are revolutionizing the study of wildlife by providing an up-close look at animals without disturbing them. See how these technologies are helping us understand everything from mysterious whale behavior to tiger migration. NOVA Streaming Video

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