Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”. The name comes from the ancient custom of parading a fat ox through Paris on this day. The ox was to remind the people that they were not allowed to eat meat during Lent. Lent runs from Ash Wednesday thru Easter Sunday. Mardi Gras moves. It can be [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Mardi Gras
31-Jan-08Shadow Puppets
31-Jan-08Playing with Shadows is an intro to shadow puppetry. Ancient China for kids shows you how to do shadow puppets with graphics. Your kids can cast a shadowy show of their own with just a few of these simplified paper puppets and a tabletop stage. How to create hand shadows.
February is Dental Health Month
31-Jan-08Dental Health Month activities. Learn about your teeth. The ADA Public Service Announcements are 30-second videotaped or animated messages providing oral health prevention and treatment information for patients and consumers. You can d/l the announcements too. The ADA also has lessons plans for many age groups. The “SMILES” Program is a dental health education program [...]
Groundhog Day
31-Jan-08Link list for Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil.com Official Groundhog Site Ten Reasons To Celebrate Groundhog Day Groundhog Activity Page Groundhog Day Cards Groundhog Coloring Page Groundhog Day Coloring Groundhog Craft For Kids Groundhog Day Crafts Groundhog Games Groundhogs At Hoghaven Groundhog Day Facts and Tradition Groundhog Day History Groundhog Lesson Plan Help The Groundhog Find [...]
Butterfly Unit Ideas
31-Jan-08Food Idea: An easy item for lunch (or even breakfast sandwiches) is after the sandwich is made, cut it diagonally. Separate the two pieces (the butterfly’s wings) and put in the middle a baby carrot or gherkin. Bugs for Your Belly kind of looks like a butterfly. A butterfly unit by Barbara Pratt. Symmetry – [...]
Water
31-Jan-08Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) offers in the education section an educational poster on Water Pollution. This 17″ x 11″ poster explains where our drinking water comes from, potential threats to the safety of our water, and what is being done to protect it. It is viewable online to save as a jpg or you [...]
Learn the Constitution
31-Jan-08March 4, 1789 the Constitution went into effect. Make paper and write your own constitution. Constitution Day is September 17 of each year. Constitution Facts has crossword puzzles, knowledge tests, treasure hunts, word finds, dates to remember timeline and glossary. Learn the Constitution.com has more free activities and resources. The Library of Congress‘ resources for [...]
Historical Maps
31-Jan-08American History Timeline This timeline shows US history from 1780 to 2010, with parallel developments in politics, presidents, popular, Native American, planetary, technology, and culture. American History: “Growth of a Nation” ‘Growth of a Nation’ is a ten minute animated movie of American history from 1789.
Knowledge Quest is having their annual Blob and Dent Sale – They have no scratches on these books, just minor blobs and dents. They have included pictures for you so that you can see what type of damage they’re talking about. You can save up to 50% on some of our most popular books and [...]
Great Backyard Bird Count
30-Jan-08The 11th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event (February 15-18, 2008) that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts. It takes as little as 15 minutes. It’s [...]
