Mahoney Library Blast
Make the most of the library from home!
About the Library Blast
While we are learning from home during school closures, I hope to send daily emails every weekday morning. These messages will include cool and interesting websites, videos, book recommendations and more, so that we can stay connected and keep learning!
Wednesday, May 20
World Bee Day
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.
World Metrology Day
World Metrology Day celebrates the signing of The Metre Convention on 20 May 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. The Convention set the framework for global collaboration in the science of measurement and in its industrial, commercial and societal applications. The original aim of the Metre Convention - the worldwide uniformity of measurement - remains as important today, in 2020, as it was in 1875.
Josephine Baker Day
May 20 is Josephine Baker Day. This observance was instituted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1951 to honor Josephine Baker, American-French dancer, singer, actress, and civil rights activist.
Kids Learn Why Bees Are Awesome | National Geographic
Why do honeybees love hexagons? - Zack Patterson and Andy Peterson
Why the metric system matters - Matt Anticole
Yesterday's Winner
Who would win: A werewolf in a berserker rage and whose mustache can stretch and move at will OR A velociraptor that can only be killed by beheading and is made of lava? Winner: Velociraptor. Reason: "How would the werewolf behead the velociraptor?"
20-Day Song Challenge: Day 14
A song challenge for the 20 school days in May! For Day Forteen, "A song that you think everyone should listen to" I selected Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. What would you choose? What would you recommend I keep in mind for future songs? Email me at gartleel@spsdme.org.
Beethoven 9 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Riccardo Muti
Sora
Sora is an app that provides access to a collection of ebooks and audiobooks that we share with Memorial and the High School. This slideshow will help you login if you haven't used Sora before. If you have any trouble logging in or using Sora, please email me at gartleel@spsdme.org. If there is an ebook or audiobook you are looking for that you can't find on Sora, please let me know, and I will do my best to find it for you!
Junior Library Guild
Junior Library Guild is currently offering free access to their online ebook collection. You can access more free ebooks by visiting jlg.ipublishcentral.com (or downloading the JLG Digital app on a personal device) and signing in with the username JLGMID and the password JLGFREE.
Epic!
Epic! is another online ebook collection. You can access Epic! by downloading the app or visiting https://www.getepic.com/students and using the class code wtt8334. Epic! has tons of books, comics, audiobooks, and videos. Epic! can only be accessed during the school day.
I want to hear from you!
Please share:
- Memes
- Photos of your pets
- Your art or comics
- Recipes
- Book recommendations or reviews
- Other TV, movie, game or media recommendations
- Playlists
- Funny or uplifting videos
Please email me anything you would like to share at gartleel@spsdme.org!
Mx Gartley
Stay in touch: email me at gartleel@spsdme.org to share what you're reading, a playlist you're listing to, what show you're binging or anything else. Also feel free to email me if you need help finding a book, audiobook, or any other resources!
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