Curated OER
Musical Addition
Students place objects on their storyboards to show the equations that they are given. They draw and color objects to show the equations. Students listen to and sing addition songs.
Curated OER
Today is Monday Lesson Plan
Students read a book and recite the days of the week in a story. In this lesson about the days of the week, students which become familiar with the parts of the day. Students read Today is Monday, and situate the days of the week on 8...
Curated OER
Ancient Egypt: Domestic Life: Bartering
In this ancient Egypt worksheet, students read about bartering in the marketplace. Students find the value of 4 items and draw the things you could barter them for.
Curated OER
We're Building Bridges to School Readiness!
Students participate in the activities their teaching initiates from the packet for classroom behavior, social skills, and learning environments.
Curated OER
Historical Temperatures
Students research historical regional temperatures for their current season. In this historical weather lesson, students conduct weather station and Internet research to learn about historical regional temperatures. Students collect and...
Curated OER
Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
In this allusion learning exercise, learners work in pairs to define the allusions assigned to them from the play 'Skin of Our Teeth.' Students present their research to the class.
NBC
Nbc Learn: A Calendar Year of Chemistry
In this Chemistry Now original video series, we find examples of chemistry in the holidays and seasons of the annual calendar. Take a look at Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Other topics include the...
Mex Connect
Mexconnect: Mexico's Fiesta & Holiday Calendar: Year 2000
A month by month calendar of holidays and fiestas in Mexico, in both English and Spanish.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibits: Calendars Through the Ages: Announcing the Sky
Well-organized website depicts the "Fascinating history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance with the sun and stars." Gives an overview and specifics of the basis of calendars through the ages.
Other
Nepal Home Page: Nepali Calendar (Bikram Sambat)
It's 2060! The Nepali year begins in April, and this page offers calendars of the current, future and recent years. Saturday is the public holiday!
Scholastic
Scholastic Internet Field Trip: Calendar Math Activities
This website offers plenty of links for activities around the topic of calendar math using estimation, measurement, and computations.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Years
The mathematics resource discusses years. Students review the concept using the provided notes and then answer questions to check for comprehension of the topic.
Other
Common Year Round Education Questions
Is year round education a good idea? What benefits will it bring? Are there any downsides? This Q&A by Dr. Charles Ballinger answers these questions and more. This article is distributed by the Year Round Education Association.
Other
Western Washington University: Leap Year
It takes the entire page but by the end of it, you will understand the whys and whens of Leap Year Day.
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Other
Calendario Enriquecedor / Transformative Calendar [Pdf]
This 41-page calendar is a collection of book and poem suggestions for children, in Spanish and English, that align with special dates thrughout the year. The calendar was created by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy.
Other
Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Cosmic Calendar [Pdf]
An activity where students create a timeline of the history of the Universe, beginning with the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago, but compress it into one year. Younger students must be able to order events, while older students need...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Chinese New Year
Learn about the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Information is provided on Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos, and superstitions.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Calendar & Weather Book
Second graders will record and track weather patterns through the year.
Youngzine
Youngzine: Asia to Welcome Year of the Rooster
Find out about the Chinese calendar, or the Lunar Calendar, and the celebrations that accompany this tradition.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Year Round School
This in depth look at Year-Round education provides an solid, objective look at the pros, cons, and instances of this approach in practice. An excellent list of references can be found at the bottom of the page.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Chinese New Year
Discover the origins of the Chinese New Year through the use of video. Also, learn about the traditions and symbols, the food, and the calendar at this site from the History Channel.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: 12 Month Calendar
Customize and print a calendar that starts which the month and year of your choosing and covers twelve months.
Other
Time and date.com: Calendar Generator
You can make your own calendar and customize it to your own specifications.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Breaking Down a Year
Math and science are uncovered when we break down the numbers in a year. Build you number sense and science knowledge in this lesson that focuses on the relationships of numbers in a calendar year. Test your knowledge with the...