Clams (and Other Bivalves) and Squirrels - January 21
Clammy and Nutty Learning
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Today is National New England Clam Chowder Day, National Hugging Day, Squirrel Appreciation Day, and National Granola Bar Day.
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Clams (and Other Bivalves) and Squirrels
ON THIS DATE
- 1789 - The first American novel, The Power of Sympathy or the Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth by William Hill Brown, is printed
- 1793 - Louis XVI of France is executed by guillotine.
- 1954 - The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut.
- 1977 - President Jimmy Carter pardons most Vietnam War draft dodgers.
- 1981 - Production of the iconic DeLorean sports car begins in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. Four years later, in 1985, Doc Brown would retrofit it to travel back to the future.
BIRTHDAYS
- 1738 - Revolutionary War general Ethan Allen
- 1905 - French fashion designer Christian Dior
- 1940 - Golfer Jack Nicklaus
- 1955 - Painter and sculptor Jeff Koons
Elvis Presley - Do the Clam - LISTENSquirrel Nut Zippers - Ghost of Stephen Foster - LISTEN- Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper - LISTEN
THEME: Clams and Other Bivalves
- Grades PreK-1 - Splash and Bubble - Get Your Feet Wet: Oysters (1:26) - VIEW
- Grades 2-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Clam Movement Video (1:34) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - Dragonfly TV -Scientist Profile: Glue-ologist (1:56) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Clamming (4:53) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Dissection 101 - Detailed Clam Dissection Video (17:59) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Oyster Reef - In the Grass, On the Reef Media Gallery - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Library of Congress - Teaching with Primary Sources - The Oyster Wars - READ and VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - EcoSense for Living - The Lowly Oyster Cleans Up (5:22) - VIEW and DO
THEME: SQUIRRELS
- Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Camp TV - Squirrel (4:23) - VIEW
- Grades K-5 - NHPBS LEarningMedia - Wild Kratts - Flying Squirrel Glide (1:31) - VIEW
- Grades 3-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Sciuridae - READ
- Grades 3-12 - PBS LearningMedia - WildTV - Squirrel Rehabilitation (4:44) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Squirrel Obstacle Course (2:30) - VIEW
- Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Squirrel Inspired Robots (3:36) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - PBS LearningMedia - It's Okay to Be Smart - How Do Squirrels Find Their Nuts? (2:08) - VIEW
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