Talk Like A Pirate Day
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September 19th is "Talk Like A Pirate Day!" Discover fun, engaging, and educational resources for the classroom and beyond.
WHAT'S A PIRATE'S FAVORITE LETTER IN THE ALPHABET? ... ARGHHHHH!
Operation: Pirate Picnic
Operation: Pirate Picnic. Ahoy Matey! Join PBS KIDS characters Peg + Cat to explore fair sharing and solve math problems to help a group of cranky pirates divide things fairly. Children will separate sets of objects into equal groups and divide single objects (i.e., bananas, pizzas) into halves and quarters. On the last day, children will use fair sharing skills to make and enjoy a fruit salad. Each section of this weeklong adventure is introduced by a video clip or online game that encourages children to explore math concepts and skills related to simple division and fractions.
Pirates + Peaches Board Game
Pirates + Peaches Board Game. Pirates love peaches! So do Peg and Cat! And the peaches on pirate island are extra sweet and juicy! So help Peg, Cat, and the pirates collect as many peaches as they can with this make-at-home board game.
Pirate's Treasure | Peg + Cat
Pirate's Treasure | Peg + Cat. Children will learn to evenly distribute a set of items as they role play finding and sharing pirates’ treasure.
Hungry Pirates Game - Peg + Cat | PBS KIDS Lab
Hungry Pirates Game - Peg + Cat | PBS KIDS Lab. Use this game resource to help children find locations on a grid and a map by following directional cues and counting. They can use their map, the grid on the ground, and their counting skills to move toward the tarrrr-get.
Between the Lions: To the Ship, To the Ship!
Between the Lions: To the Ship, To the Ship! This episode of “Between the Lions” features the segment “To the Ship, To the Ship!.” Lion puppets run the library and learn how to sound out and decode new words with rhyming and spelling skills. Today at the library Lionel wants to play pirate and he says there aren’t any girl pirates so Liona can’t play. Short vignettes featuring the sound ‘ip’ rhyme words like ‘ship’ and ‘trip.’ An animated female pirate named Anne Bonny shows Lionel that anyone can be a pirate, even a boy!
Susie’s Song: "A Pirate's Song" | Sid the Science Kid
Susie’s Song: "A Pirate's Song" | Sid the Science Kid. Listen as Teacher Susie sings "A Pirate's Song," a song about how to use non-standard measurement. Hear how a ship of pirates finds a way to measure the size of a whale by using the items they have on board as units of measurement. (Spanish version available.)
The Curious Case of Pirate-itis | Odd Squad
The Curious Case of Pirate-itis | Odd Squad. Otto and Oscar try to stop Olive from turning into a pirate.
Into the Book: Summarizing
Into the Book: Summarizing. Go 'into the book' to learn about summarizing. Help Captain Jelly Bones Jones develop a pirate handbook by summarizing his thoughts.
Pirate Theme Parchment | Clipart
Pirate Theme Parchment | Clipart. Pirate theme parchment 9, from the Getty images, iStock collection. Artwork by clairevis.
Various Flags used by Famous Pirates
Various Flags used by Famous Pirates. English School, (19th century). Medium: colour lithograph. Date: 19th Century. L-R:Walter Kennedy, Christopher Moody, Edward England, Henry Every, Christopher Condent, Jack Rackham, Bartholomew Roberts, Edward Low, Blackbeard; Provenance: Private Collection / Peter Newark Historical Pictures.
Are You Related to a Pirate? | Genealogy Roadshow
Are You Related to a Pirate? | Genealogy Roadshow. Researching your genealogy can be tricky if you're descended from a pirate. Find out why, in this clip from season 2 of Genealogy Roadshow.
Pirates! | Georgia Stories
Pirates! | Georgia Stories. Pirates! The very word brings shivers to those who sail the seas. Popular movies romanticize their deeds, but to Georgia colonists in the mid-18th century, their exploits were to be feared rather than admired. Georgia’s coast and coastal islands were havens where pirates could hide. Blackbeard Island off the Georgia coast from McIntosh County is named for none other than Edward Teach, the fearsome pirate who sailed the along the coast. David Gurnsey of the Ships of The Sea Maritime Museum in Savannah answers many questions about pirates.
NOVA: Why Ships Sink
NOVA: Why Ships Sink. This episode of “NOVA” features the segment “Why Ships Sink.” Computer simulations and home footage reveal striking similarities between the sinking of the Titanic and the Costa Concordia 100 years later. Researchers test the construction, design, and training of both ships and crews in an attempt to understand why these ships sank. Today, cruise operators can train with computer simulators similar to what the aviation industry uses, but will this training be mandated? Maritime historians and officials comment on the tragic night the Costa Concordia sank.
Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade | Crash Course World History
Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade | Crash Course World History. John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages to cover advances in seafaring technology, just how the monsoons work, and there's even a disembowelment for you Fangoria fans.