Category: December Classroom

  • CLASSROOM – Roots

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    CLASSROOM – Roots

    November and December are busy holiday seasons where families gather to celebrate their traditions and each other. It’s an excellent time to explore our family roots in the classroom. Children learn their family’s heritage and beliefs. They learn about what has changed and what stays the same. Use this week’s projects to help students open up conversations and learn more about their families.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the Classroom – Roots

    Download and print this week’s projects to explore family heritage and history. 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

    This week, we have three projects to choose from. Pick one or complete them all!

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  • CLASSROOM – Foreign Language

    CLASSROOM – Foreign Language

    There are many ways to learn a foreign language in the classroom. National Learn a Foreign Language Month encourages us to look at new languages. It’s a great way to learn about other cultures and our own, too! This week, we offer a several ways to celebrate the observance in your classroom even if you are already teaching a foreign language.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Foreign Language

    Download and print this week’s projects to explore other languages. 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

    Learning a foreign language can be fun. Download and print these two projects, plus the Celebration Challenge!

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  • CLASSROOM – TIME TRAVEL

    CLASSROOM – TIME TRAVEL

    Time travel is a universal topic. It inspires creativity, exploration, study, and debate which all find a place in the classroom. Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate time travel and those whose imaginations tackle the idea. This week in the classroom we dabble with the creative side of time travel.

    Download and print this week’s projects to express their thankfulness. 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!

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the Classroom – Time

    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

    Complete these time travel projects as you travel through time.

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  • CLASSROOM – Pie

    CLASSROOM – Pie

    Any way you slice it, celebrating National Pie Day in the classroom is a treat! There are so many different kinds of pies, and it’s one food over the holidays we can be thankful for. This week we also talk about thankfulness. It’s not just something that happens at Thanksgiving; it happens all year long, too.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Pie

    Download and print this week’s projects to express their thankfulness. 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

    I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty thankful for pie, especially homemade ones. What are you thankful for?

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  • CLASSROOM – Monkey

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    CLASSROOM – Monkey

    It’s important not to have any monkey business in the classroom. This week, though, we’re going to invite the monkey’s into the classroom for Monkey Day. It’s an opportunity to learn about different primates all over the world. Whether your students read about them or explore these fascinating creatures in blogs or videos, they can learn a lot. Many species currently face reduced habitat due to deforestation. Those that aren’t on the endangered species list are threatened or struggling.

    HOW TO OBSERVE – Monkey

    This week, we offer a coloring page and several resources to help you celebrate Monkey Day with your students.

    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 CLASSROOM PROJECTS – Monkey

    Monkeys are fascinating creatures. They are close cousins to the chimpanzee, another primate. This week, we invite you to explore what a monkey is and where they live.

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  • CLASSROOM – Pears

    CLASSROOM – Pears

    Healthy snacks and pears go well together in the classroom. That’s why National Pear Month in December inspires us to build pear parfaits. While we can easily make these in the classroom with students bringing ingredients to offset costs, students can also make them at home. The recipe is simple, and the ingredients are wholesome and easy to obtain. Fresh pears also come in a range of colors, textures and are a popular gift during the holiday season. And let’s not forget, they come to mind in holiday songs, too.

    HOW TO OBSERVE 

    This week we have combined a recipe with a coloring page. It’s perfect for downloading and printing. Enjoy the recipe while you Celebrate Every Day with us!

    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 CLASSROOM PROJECTS – Pears

    This week, the coloring page offers the dual purpose of also including a recipe. Students can make the Pear Parfait in the classroom or take the coloring page home and make the delicious snack with their family. The ingredients are simple and easy to find. No complicated tools are needed either. Students can also enjoy the wholesome treat for breakfast.

    Pear Parfait Recipe Coloring Page

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 19 – December 16, 2018

    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 19 – December 16, 2018

    Wrapping up the last classroom of 2018, we will take a look a the American aviators, the Wright Brothers. From a historical, technical and business aspect, the Wright Brothers weave an intriguing story from Dayton, Ohio to Kittyhawk, North Carolina and far beyond.

    Check out the classroom projects and assignments, crossword puzzles and word finds that help your classrooms #CelebrateEveryDay! The archives on the main classroom page feature a crossword puzzle from National Mudd Day, as well.

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    LESSON 1 – Wright Brothers Day

    Challenge the class to create the best paper airplane. They will need to study a little bit about aerodynamics. We have provided some of the basics. Students will want to experiment with size, shape, and weight, much like Wilbur and Orville Wright did. They will need to test and record their results.  

    Thrust is the force that moves a body through the air. On a paper airplane, your hand forces the plane forward. Engines create the thrust on commercial airplanes. Other propulsion systems create thrust for other aircraft.

    Lift is a force opposing the weight of an object. Larger wings create greater lift, but a heavier body will require more lift.

    Gravity is a force pulling the plane toward the earth.

    Drag is a force caused by wind or air resistance pushing in the opposite direction of the plane.

    GREAT PAPER AIRPLANE BOOKS

    The World Record Paper Airplane Book by Jeff Lammers

    The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes by Doug Sillinger

    Whoosh! Easy Paper Airplanes for Kids: Color, Fold and Fly! By Amy Naylor

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 18 – December 9, 2018

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    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week 18 – December 9

    National Cocoa Day warms the classroom with a mug of chocolate and creativity as we peek through some binoculars for the beginning of Christmas Bird Count Week. 

    Check out the classroom projects and assignments, crossword puzzles and word finds that help your classrooms #CelebrateEveryDay!

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    LESSON 1 – National Cocoa Day (a mug to sip and a mug for art)

    SUPPLIES
    Pencil
    Cocoa Powder
    Water
    Cups (3-4 per child)
    Watercolor paper
    Paintbrushes

    Mix cocoa in water so that it is different intensities – dark, darker and darkest. Leave one cup of water for rinsing the brush.  Students can pair up and share, too.  

    Using a pencil, have the child sketch the outline of a snowman, bird or snowflake. Keep their design simple if this is their first design. Using the lightest cocoa color, paint a light wash over the entire paper. If the color is too dark, cocoa is very forgiving. Rinse the brush in the clear water. Then using a damp brush with no color go lightly back over the paper picking up some of the colors. 

    Use the darkest color to outline the picture and the medium and light color to add layers of shading. Before the color dries, use a clean, damp brush to pick up the color to allow more highlights to show.  Allowing color to dry between layers allows it darken. Add more cocoa for darker color. 

    LESSON 2 – Christmas Bird Count Week

    Enjoy another cup of hot cocoa with the class, then contact the Audubon Society in your area armed with these supplies. The week-long event is an opportunity for students and their families to head out into nature searching for the beautiful birds native to your area. Whether you live where it snows or stays warm most of the year, the Christmas Bird Count Week is an opportunity as a class or a family to take education outdoors. 

    1. Binoculars
    2. Notebook
    3. Pencil
    4. Birdbook

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 17 – December 2, 2018

    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – WEEK 17 – DECEMBER 2

    December is here and brr it gets cold in the National Day Calendar Classroom sometimes! If the classroom gets cold, imagine how cold other places get. National Sock Day on December 4 is about more than just how amazing pairs of socks manage to stay together.  Follow the lesson, learn about helping others and have fun doing it, too!

    We’ve packed the classroom with other items as well! The game of Bingo celebrates its birthday in December, too. Tucked into a couple of places are a word search and crossword puzzle.  

    Also, check out lessons from this week in 2017. Visit World Trick Shot Day, study science on National Microwave Oven Day, honor history with National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

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

    Lesson 1 – National Sock Day

    This subject may not be appropriate for all ages.  As teachers, you may need to select the material that is appropriate for your classroom.  National Sock Day provides an opportunity to put warm, clean socks on those who are trying to make a fresh start in their lives. They may include some of the students in your classroom as families start over for a variety of reasons.  

    Around the country, approximately a half a million people a homeless on any given night.  While many of those living in shelters or temporary housing, still others live where they are able. One of the most often asked for items in shelters is new socks.  

    Challenge students to wear fun, funky socks to class and bring a new pair to donate. Donate to a local shelter, Ronald McDonald House, or Red Cross to make a directed donation to those who are living on the streets or have lost their home to fire or flood. 

    Lesson 2 – Bingo’s Birthday Month

    December is also the game’s birthday month! Break out the Bingo game and play a round in celebration in December! Play during the December birthdays this month!

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  • NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM – Week 15 – December 17-23, 2017

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    NATIONAL DAY CALENDAR CLASSROOM  – Week 15 – December 17-23, 2017

    This week, challenge students with a crossword puzzle and a little history.  Mudd Day on December 20 and National Crossword Puzzle Day on December 21 get combined to bring a fun brain game to the classroom.

    We’ve created a printable Mudd Day Crossword Puzzle through TheTeachersCorner.net Puzzle Generator to use in your classrooms.

    Mudd Day Crossword Puzzle Download Key
     Mudd Day Crossword Puzzle Download

     

    These two great sites provide excellent applications to build your own printable crossword puzzles.  Just use the words and clues supplied in the PDF to create a more custom version.  For both puzzles we created, we used the title Mudd Day Crossword Puzzle.

    The Teacher’s Corner

    On the Teacher’s Corner page, teachers can change the font, add images and print a separate key.

    Discovery Education

    With Discover Education, we used 34 x 34 to create our puzzle, and it worked like a charm. We left the size at 30.

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