Category: August Classroom

  • CLASSROOM – Vision

    CLASSROOM – Vision

    We can see clearly in the classroom after our vision exam. It’s National Eye Exam Month and Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. Since we’re all heading back to school, getting our vision checked makes sure we can keep up in class. A routine eye exam is a simple process conducted by an optometrist.

    This week in the classroom, we will learn a little about anatomy. Below is a diagram of an eye. After studying the chart, see if you can label it using the blank chart in this week’s projects.

    Eye Diagram

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Vision

    Download and print this week’s projects. We offer two this week and some suggestions for other ways to celebrate. You can also follow the suggestions below to help your students explore the days in their own way. It might surprise you what they discover! We’re often surprised by our own discoveries!

    Celebrate Every Day in the Classroom by:

    1. Asking a question about the day or observance and finding the answer.
    2. Exploring the subject further. Whether you read a book, interview an expert, watch a documentary, or run an experiment, there is always more to learn about the observance.
    3. Writing about the day or observance. You can write about what you learned or what the day means to you.
    4. Telling someone about the day. You might be sharing information that is helpful to someone. Or, you might brighten someone’s day.
    5. Solving a problem. Many observances discuss issues around the world that need fixing. How would you fix it?
    6. Being creative. Draw, paint, build, design, bake, create your idea of what the observance means.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Check out this week’s projects. We include a Celebration Challenge, blank diagram of the eye, a color page, word search and several other ways to celebrate in the classroom.

    • Celebration Challenge – Week 23 – August 23-27, 2021
    • Eye Diagram
    • Eye Diagram Key
    • Coloring Page
    • Word Search
    • Draw an eye. You can use color pencils, pencils, ink, color crayons, markers or any media you choose.
    • Design your own eyeglasses. Create something that represents your personality.
    • Take an eye color poll. Determine all the different eye colors in your classroom.

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  • CLASSROOM – Aviation

    CLASSROOM – Aviation

    Humans had to learn a lot about physics and master some Earthly forces to achieve flight. That’s why the classroom is celebrating National Aviation Day this week.

    Understanding the four forces of flight helped pioneers in aviation build machines that took them into the skies. Those four forces are:

    • Lift – Holds the plan up
    • Thrust – Moves the plane in the direction the pilot wants it to go.
    • Drag – Slows the plane
    • Weight – Determined by gravity

    The shape of the plane, its wings especially, play a role in helping the plane stay aloft. The pull of gravity and the weight of the plane – from engines, passengers, cargo, and the material used to build the plane will determine its weight and impact how much lift is needed to get it up in the air. When the lift is greater than the weight, the plane will rise. When the weight is greater than the lift, the plane will fall.

    Planes move us through the air from one place to another. Sometimes we’re visiting family or taking a vacation. Many people fly on planes to get to work. But to move the plane in the direction it needs to go, thrust is necessary. Engines and propellers provide thrust. The plane overcomes drag when the thrust is greater. To slow a plane, pilots use drag by reducing the thrust. When the drag is greater than the thrust, the plane moves slower.

    All these forces combined help to direct the plane.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Aviation

    Download and print this week’s projects. We offer two this week. You can also follow the suggestions below to help your students explore the days in their own way. It might surprise you what they discover! We’re often surprised by our own discoveries!

    Celebrate Every Day in the Classroom by:

    1. Asking a question about the day or observance and finding the answer.
    2. Exploring the subject further. Whether you read a book, interview an expert, watch a documentary, or run an experiment, there is always more to learn about the observance.
    3. Writing about the day or observance. You can write about what you learned or what the day means to you.
    4. Telling someone about the day. You might be sharing information that is helpful to someone. Or, you might brighten someone’s day.
    5. Solving a problem. Many observances discuss issues around the world that need fixing. How would you fix it?
    6. Being creative. Draw, paint, build, design, bake, create your idea of what the observance means.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Download this week’s projects to celebrate National Aviation Day and several others, too.

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  • CLASSROOM – Be Someone Else

    CLASSROOM – Be Someone Else

    Oops! That’s supposed to read “Blame Someone Else,” not “Be Someone Else.” The Classroom is exploring the differences between blaming others for our mistakes and taking ownership of them.

    When I created the image, I admit I misread the day on the calendar. I thought it said, “Be Someone Else Day,” and planned to develop projects exploring other cultures, eras, and historical figures. When I realized my mistake, I thought I would have to start over. I shared it with a co-worker and said, “Look what I did. Silly me!” She pointed out the opportunity, and here we are! While my mistake is generally minor, it could have made more work for me. Instead, by owning my mistake, someone else helped me find an opportunity in it.

    Lots of mistakes throughout history have turned into something valuable. Those inventors, scientists, and great thinkers may have tried to blame machinery, someone else, or their circumstances. Some may have even walked away without considering the possibilities. But they didn’t! They turned their mistakes into something many of us benefit from every day.

    Examples of Mistaken Inventions

    Alexander Fleming – While searching for a cure for diseases, he discovered penicillin from experiments he had thrown away – his mistakes. When the Petri dishes became contaminated, they began to grow a mold, a mold that battles bacteria! Fleming took his mistake and turned it into something powerful.

    Ruth Wakefield – The American baker ran out of the baker’s chocolate she needed for a chocolate cookie recipe. She either forgot to add it to her shopping list or didn’t realize she was out before baking. However, her mistake in planning turned into a new recipe. She added bits of sweetened chocolate to the dough, thinking it would melt and mix in a lot like the baker’s chocolate. It didn’t. Oops! Another mistake. However, she didn’t throw the cookies out. She realized her mistake was actually an opportunity! Her cookies with bits of chocolate in them became known as Chocolate Chip Cookies.

    Constantine Fahlberg – Sometimes, forgetting to wash your hands can be a good thing, but not really. Wash your hands! But that’s precisely what Fahlberg did while working as a researcher at Johns Hopkins University. Because he forgot to wash his hands, a small amount of a chemical made its way onto his lunch. When he realized it was sweet, he discovered the artificial sweetener called saccharin.

    Patsy Sherman – While the chemist worked in a lab for 3M, she dropped a mixture she was working with on her shoe. She wiped it off and went about her work. However, over time, her shoe became dirty – well, not all of her shoes. The part where the spill was remained clean. Her mistake in dropping the mixture weeks before led to the creation of Scotchguard.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Be Someone Else

    Download and print this week’s projects. We offer two this week. You can also follow the suggestions below to help your students explore the days in their own way. It might surprise you what they discover! We’re often surprised by our own discoveries!

    Celebrate Every Day in the Classroom by:

    1. Asking a question about the day or observance and finding the answer.
    2. Exploring the subject further. Whether you read a book, interview an expert, watch a documentary, or run an experiment, there is always more to learn about the observance.
    3. Writing about the day or observance. You can write about what you learned or what the day means to you.
    4. Telling someone about the day. You might be sharing information that is helpful to someone. Or, you might brighten someone’s day.
    5. Solving a problem. Many observances discuss issues around the world that need fixing. How would you fix it?
    6. Being creative. Draw, paint, build, design, bake, create your idea of what the observance means.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Download and print this week’s projects. Discuss how playing the blame game may make our mistakes more problematic.

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  • CLASSROOM – Coloring

    CLASSROOM – Coloring

    National Coloring Book Day inspires this week’s classroom. Coloring helps get our creativity flowing and also offers a wonderful way to ease into or out of new situations. Whether classrooms are wrapping up a summer session or diving into the new school year, a little bit of coloring can ease the transition.

    We also offer week 20 of the Celebration Challenge.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Coloring

    Download and print this week’s projects and give your students the opportunity to unwind with a little bit of coloring. You can also follow the suggestions below to help your students explore the days in their own way. It might surprise you what they discover! We’re often surprised by our own discoveries!

    Celebrate Every Day in the Classroom by:

    1. Asking a question about the day or observance and finding the answer.
    2. Exploring the subject further. Whether you read a book, interview an expert, watch a documentary, or run an experiment, there is always more to learn about the observance.
    3. Writing about the day or observance. You can write about what you learned or what the day means to you.
    4. Telling someone about the day. You might be sharing information that is helpful to someone. Or, you might brighten someone’s day.
    5. Solving a problem. Many observances discuss issues around the world that need fixing. How would you fix it?
    6. Being creative. Draw, paint, build, design, bake, create your idea of what the observance means.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Download and print the coloring book. Fold each page along the dotted lines. Make sure the National Coloring Book Day Coloring Book page is on top. Tuck the second page inside and staple along the dotted lines to create your own coloring book.

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  • CLASSROOM – Park Service

    CLASSROOM – Park Service

    National Park Service Founders Day comes at an ideal time for the Classroom. Many of us are just returning to school, fresh off of summer break. For most families, summertime means vacation and a lot of people will head to our National Park System for camping, hiking, and a break from the hustle and bustle of city and suburban life. Even those in rural communities find a respite in their National Parks. No matter where you are, you likely have a National Park not far from you.

    Our National Parks offer more than a glimpse of the wilderness. They also serve as a sanctuary for wildlife, preserve history and culture, and teach us about the environment and conservation. In our National Parks, there is something for every age and ability. Celebrating the day in our classrooms offers an opportunity to teach our students about places in their country they may have never been. It also provides them an opportunity to share their experiences in National Parks.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Check out this week’s projects and share them with your students and their families. If you have ideas or comments you would like us to hear, share any of them by clicking on the contact us link.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    This week, explore the National Parks. There are several ways to do this in the classroom.

    • Invite your students to bring postcards, fliers, photos or books they may have collected over the summer while visiting a National Park.
    • Students who didn’t explore a National Park can still participate. The National Park Service offers several virtual ways to explore.
    • Download and print the color page of our National Day Calendar hiker.
    • Explore the history of a National Park near where your students live.

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  • CLASSROOM – Wind

    CLASSROOM – Wind

    National Ride the Wind Day gives us the inspiration to harness the wind in the Classroom. From fun experiments to craft projects, you never know what the wind will blow in. We can study its power while having a little bit of fun, too.

    We also offer a look at bats, the creatures of the night. International Bat Night each year strives to teach us about bats and dispel some of the myths associated with the.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Check out all of this week’s projects and explore the world of wind and bats! We would love to see completed projects, too. Share any of them by clicking on the contact us link.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    First, we revisit some past projects that harness the wind. Then we’ll take a look at a new project from monkeysee.com. Finally, be sure to check out the Bat Facts coloring page to learn a little bit about these fascinating creatures.

    • Last spring we took a look at paper airplanes. Check out all the projects associated with that classroom page.
    • We also created a fun pinwheel project that will have students using a little bit of wind power.
    • Monkeysee.com offers a creative rocket-powered pinwheel for us to try.
    • Don’t forget to explore a few Bat Facts on this coloring page.

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  • CLASSROOM – Hobo

    CLASSROOM – Hobo

    National Hobo Week gives us an opportunity to explore the language and the symbols of these wayward travelers in the classroom. Their language and words were designed to suit their lifestyle. They traveled long distances by foot, train, and with strangers. They owned few possessions – only what they could carry – and what they did own was vital to their survival.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Check out this week’s projects and share them with your students and their families. If you have ideas or comments you would like us to hear, share any of them by clicking on the contact us link.

    Of course, as always, sharing on social media isn’t required; learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Download and print our Hobo Symbols page. Study the symbols and maybe even use some of them throughout the course of the week.

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week 3 – Week of August 27

    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 3 – AUGUST 27, 2018

    We’re excited to add new projects weekly to the National Day Calendar Classroom! During Week 3 – Week of August 27, we offer up a lesson in honor of Nation Bow Tie Day. It’s a perfect way for students to express their personal style and show their expertise to family members at home. Does math make you hungry? Well, National Trail Mix Day math might solve that problem! Challenge the students to fix the fraction recipe in this week’s lesson number two. Don’t forget the trivia, crosswords, word searches, and projects from previous holidays.

    Sharing on social media isn’t required, learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    LESSON 1
    Share the video with your students and try mastering the art of tying a bow tie. Let us know how your classroom does. We love hearing from you!

    LESSON 2

    Choose one kind from each section in the ingredients list and assign students to bring items to share.

    nuts (2 – 8 oz ea.): walnuts, pecans, peanuts and/or almonds
    seeds or grains (1-2 8 oz. ea. shelled): sunflower, pumpkin, oats, sesame
    dried fruit (1- 32 oz): raisins, cranberries, pineapple, banana chips
    sweets (2-12 oz. ea.): chocolate chips, m&ms, butterscotch chips, extra mini marshmallows
    cereals (1 family size package): Chex cereal, fish crackers, Cheerios, pretzels, muddy buddies

    You will also need:
    measuring cups
    bowls for each ingredient
    serving containers

    Instructions:

    Place the ingredients into separate containers for easy measuring. The final trail mix should contain the following proportions

    1/8 sweets
    1/8 seeds
    1/4 dried fruit
    1/4 nuts
    1/4 cereal

    Students will need to determine the serving size for the trail mix. Then decide what the measurement should be for each individual ingredient. For example: If the serving size is 1 cup and they are serving only 1 person, the math is already done.  Your class size will determine the number of servings. They will need to convert the fractions for the number of students being served today.

    If the class size is 16 students they will need to multiply the Ingredient (I) by the number of students (S) to know the answer (A) per ingredient.  I x S = A or using the sweets as an example 1/8 x 16 = 2 cups.

    If the serving size is larger, they will need to convert the serving size first.

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week of August 20, 2018

    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week of August 20, 2018

    In honor of National Radio Day, the National Day Calendar Classroom Week of August 20, 2018, presents a radio show this week. Will you challenge your students to try out their radio voices?

    Occasionally, the classroom will offer an Extra Credit Quiz to help with round out the duties each week. This week will incorporate a short quiz featuring information from the podcast and the National Radio Day article. As an added bonus, there’s a crossword puzzle and word find, too!

    Sharing on social media isn’t required, learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    LESSON 1
    Listen with the classroom about National Radio Day and National Day Calendar on August 20, 2018. After everyone has listened and read through National Radio Day, students can take the extra credit quiz at the end of the page. Don’t forget the crossword and word find, too!

    INTERVIEW GUIDELINE
    • Research the topic or person before the interview
    • Ask open-ended questions – don’t ask yes or no questions.
    • Prepare questions in advance
    • Know how much time you have
    • Prepare your guest – let them know why you want to interview them
    • Do a practice run, especially of difficult to pronounce names, words or phrases

    LESSON 2

    Challenge your students to create a radio program.  Allow them to select a topic, guide them through researching and interviewing their subjects, writing their story and practicing their radio voice. Then help them to record their story!

    • Allow students to select topics from a pre-selected list to avoid complications
    • During an interview, use the who, what, when, where approach and open-ended questions.
    • Use pre-loaded applications on computers to record their story.
    • Pair students together to utilize time better.
    • How different do their voices sound to them recorded?

    Need to offer a little extra credit or get the students in the habit of taking quizzes? We have just the source for you! This week, the subject is National Radio Day.  Print the quiz and answer key PDFs and you’re ready to go.

    National Radio Day Quiz

    National Radio Day Quiz Key

     

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week of August 13, 2018

    Welcome to Class - Week of August 13, 2018

    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week 1 – August 13, 2018

    National Day Calendar is excited for the new school year! Along with new projects and lessons, we’ve also created an archive of last year’s articles for educators to reference and use all year long.  We have trivia every day to challenge students of all ages, and we’ve added recipes that can be made at home or in the classroom. This year, crosswords and word searches are a challenging addition, too! Of course, it’s a learning experience all around, so we hope you will continue to grow with us!

    Our first week in the classroom features Left-Hander’s Day. We will take a look at the predominance of left-handed and footedness and see how it affects each of us. Get ready for some experiments and to learn some vocabulary, too! Don’t forget to download the puzzles for this week, too.

    Sharing on social media isn’t required, learning is. But if you do, please use #NDCClassroom to share on social media.

    LESSON 1

    Only 10 percent of the population are left-handed. A southpaw is a nickname for someone who is predominately left-handed. It’s usually given to an athlete, especially a boxer or a baseball pitcher. Opponents find it difficult to defend against their rarer seen punches and pitches.

    The Latin dexter means right or skillful. It gives us the words right-hand and dexterity.

    Those who use both their right and left hands equally well are called ambidextrous. Approximately 1 percent of the population claim this skill.

    Look up these words in the dictionary and write sentences using each word. 

    southpaw
    dexterity
    ambidextrous

    FUN FACTS

    These famous people were all left-handed:
    Aristotle
    Marie Curie
    Pierre Curie
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Babe Ruth
    Eight U.S. Presidents
    Benjamin Franklin
    Ruth Bader Ginsberg
    Helen Keller
    Queen Victoria
    Julius Caesar
    General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
    Lewis Carroll
    Eudora Welty
    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
    Judy Garland
    Cole Porter
    Michelangelo
    Kermit the Frog

    LESSON 2

    You will need a bubble solution, wands and a piece of paper to record results. On the board, create a chart similar to the one below to record the students’ results.

    Classroom Week 1 - Left Hander's Day

    The objective is to determine which hand and foot is dominant in each student by blowing bubbles and having the student pop the bubbles first with their hand and then their foot. Head outside and have each student pair take turns blowing bubbles for their partner.

    1. Write the name of your partner at the top of your paper.
    2. Write FOOT under your partner’s name.
    3. Number from 1-3 under the word FOOT.
    4. Write HAND under the first set of numbers.
    5. Write from 1-3 under the word HAND.
    6. Blow a few bubbles for your partner low to the ground. Record and L or an R for the FIRST foot your partner uses to pop the bubbles next to the number 1 under FOOT.
    7. Blow a few bubbles higher. Record an L or an R for the FIRST hand your partner uses to pop the bubbles.
    8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have completed them three times.
    9. Switch places so your partner is blowing bubbles, and you are popping them.
    10. Record your results on the master chart or on the board.

    Record in the far right column whether the student was right or left dominant. If there were students that were equally mixed, record the data as MIXED.  How does your classroom compare to the population average?

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