Category: October Classroom

  • CLASSROOM – Raptor

    CLASSROOM – Raptor

    This time of year, a raptor or two likely decorates your classroom or school. In many schools, a raptor can be found somewhere in the school, too. Raptor Month focuses on birds of prey and one of them is the bald eagle. Other types of raptors include vultures, owls, kestrels, hawks and several others. This week in the classroom we offer several ways to learn more about these magnificent birds. We also take a small sidestep and get a little creative with National Cat Day.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Raptors

    Download and print this week’s projects and let students express who they are. 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

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  • CLASSROOM – Reptile

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    CLASSROOM – Reptile

    How many classrooms out there have a terrarium with a reptile as the class pet? National Reptile Awareness Day is the perfect time to learn more about them! Whether it’s a snake, turtle or lizard, these creatures have been around a long time. There are thousands of species of reptiles, too! This week, the Classroom offers several projects to help you explore the reptile.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Reptile

    Download and print this week’s projects and discover a little bit about reptiles. 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’s projects create discussion and encourage creativity and explorations.

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  • CLASSROOM – Just Me

    CLASSROOM – Just Me

    Every classroom is made up of individual students with their own likes and dislikes, interests, backgrounds, and personalities. Their unique characteristics are what make them who they are. During National I’m Just Me Because Month, we ask the students to tell us what makes them who they are. The exercises highlight their best qualities (and sometimes, their not-so-great qualities – we all have them) and demonstrate how we all have our own unique view of the world.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – Just Me

    Download and print this week’s projects and let students express who they are. 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 project to share with your students.

    • My View (Print two for each student.) On the first window, ask students to draw the view outside a window in the place they live. Discuss the similarities and differences between what students draw. While the places we live make up a part of who we are, we don’t always live in the same place forever. And even people who live in the same place and look out the same window may see the view differently. On the second window, ask students to imagine a window from the future and draw the view. It may be the same window in a different season or a completely different window. Either way, encourage the students to choose any view they want. Where will their future window be?
    • I’m Just Me Story Mashup
    • I’m Just Me Project
    • Celebration Challenge – Week 30 – October 11-15, 2021

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  • CLASSROOM – October

    CLASSROOM – October

    You know the year is flying by when it’s October in the Classroom! The entire month is filled with fun and educational holidays. We look forward to so many of them each year that we decided to kick off the month celebrating October!

    Our projects this week are fun and lighthearted. Most of them we’ve been doing in the classroom for a while, and some of them are new, but they are all downloadable and printable for use at home or in the classroom.

    HOW TO OBSERVE in the CLASSROOM – October

    Download and print this week’s projects for some fun ways to explore October. 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

    We created a few printables to use while you and your students explore October.

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  • CLASSROOM – Books

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    CLASSROOM – Books

    In the classroom, we love books. There’s no denying how much books make us happy. National Book Month gives us another opportunity to indulge in all the ways books makes us happy. Reading books opens up worlds we never knew existed. They take us back in time, and they stimulate the imagination. Why wouldn’t we want to celebrate books even more in the classroom? There’s no answer to that question!

    One of the great things about books is that we can also share our love of reading with others. Whether we read aloud or complete a book review, we let others know reading is valuable to us. That enthusiasm for reading can also be shared by students with other students or even with family members. It’s an excellent way to celebrate books!

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Download and print this week’s project. Implement some of the National Book Month celebration ideas. Print off any one of our several bookmarks.

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    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 BOOKS PROJECTS

    While reading is probably the #1 way to celebrate National Book Month, we also provide you with several other ways to participate in the classroom.

    • Host a book review event. Encourage students to bring in their favorite books and complete a review. Place all the books along with the review on display for other students to explore. They will likely discover a new book they will want to read. We even have a book review form all ready for you!
    • Take a trip to the library. Challenge students to read a different author, new subject matter, or a completely new genre.
    • Create a book swap. Each student brings in a book they’ve already read to swap for a different book to take home and read.
    • Download and print any one of the bookmarks in the classroom. Or, invite the classroom to make their own.

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  • CLASSROOM – BUSSES

    CLASSROOM – BUSSES

    School busses are essential to the students, families and the school system. Getting children to the classroom starts with smart bus safety and organization. The students are a vital part of sending the message of safety. School bus rules extend to every one of us. From following traffic laws to maintaining calm on the bus, we all play a part in keeping the busses running and the students arriving safely at home and school.

    National School Bus Safety Week offers an opportunity to remind us of all the ways we can support the safe transportation of our students. Each year, the National Association for Pupil Transportation hosts a poster contest and provides numerous resources.

    This week in the classroom we include a coloring page and worksheet with a safety theme.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Download and print this week’s coloring page. Explore bus safety and share your tools and resources with others.

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    THIS WEEK’S CLASSROOM BUSSES PROJECT

    A safe school bus means students are arriving at home and school healthy and prepared to learn. Celebrate the week with this coloring page:

    Red Lights Mean Stop coloring page
    School Bus Safety Worksheet

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  • CLASSROOM – Field Trip

    CLASSROOM – Field Trip

    Field trips are often a part of classroom life. While they provide a three-dimensional look at the world around us, they also give students a break from the everyday routine. All around us, opportunities for a guided field trip present themselves. Sometimes, though, we need to create those opportunities within our community. They also require volunteers and the support of the students’ families.

    Even with all the different parts required for a successful field trip, they remain worthwhile as a part of education. That’s why we love resources and everything they have to offer.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Explore the resources and download the worksheet for students. Share your best field trips, tips and resources, too!

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    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Teachers offer the best resources when it comes to field trips. That’s why we list two websites that provide excellent tips and tools to help you have the most successful field trip for your students. We also provide a Field Trip Diary for your students to use after every field trip.

    • Learning in Wonderland offers advice and tools to help you have an amazing field trip experience.
    • Exploratorium provides a wealth of information and resources for organizing the best field trip ever.
    • After the field trip, students can complete the Field Trip Diary. Not only will it be a way for students to share their experience, but it also informs educators where a student’s interests may lie.

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  • CLASSROOM – Golf

    CLASSROOM – Golf

    The classroom stretches its legs during National Golf Lover’s Day. While swinging golf clubs at small, hard, balls wouldn’t be recommended, this week we’ve made some modifications to the game to allow some indoor or outdoor fun.

    Golf offers an opportunity to exercise patience as well as our bodies. The sport demands focus, and it also teaches us about keeping score and fair play.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Check out this week’s projects. We even have a coloring page and puzzle for those who are a little less interested in the physical game of golf but still like to Celebrate Every Day.

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    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    The first project directs us to create a game of miniature golf either in the classroom or out on the playground. Golf clubs are not required, but you will need the following:

    • 9 cups
    • golf or ping pong balls
    • sticks, rulers, or self-designed putter (Students can even use their foot!)
    • flags on sticks to mark each cup (You can get creative and use numbered cones, spinners, or other items found around the classroom.)
    • paper to create score cards
    • pencils

    Help students to set up the cups for each “hole” that they will be putting into. Place a numbered flag next to each hole in the order they are supposed to putt.

    You can also add obstacles such as chairs and building blocks. Outdoors, a puddle or sandbox makes a great golf “hazard.”

    Make the game as difficult or as easy as you like. Set a par for each hole based on difficulty. Then, set them loose to putt their way through the course. You can even stagger the play by having certain teams start at different holes, but continue in order until they reach #9. They will pick up play at hole #1 until they reach their starting place.

    Tally up the scores and see who has the lowest score.

    Other great activities we have this week include:

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  • CLASSROOM – Lunch – Week 9

    CLASSROOM – Lunch – Week 9

    The Classroom is ready for lunch this week! As we celebrate National School Lunch Week, we take a look at nutrition and what we need to keep our brains fueled.

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Discover healthy eating habits. Take a quiz. Download our puzzle for the week. There’s so much to learn!!

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    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    We’ve created a basic food pyramid. This week, students can fill in a blank food pyramid with the foods it takes to fuel their brains. We’ve provided PDFs of the image below and the blank one for this week’s project. In the coming days, we’ll also provide a quiz and a puzzle, too. Keep checking back for more great ways to celebrate and learn with us, every day.

    Food Pyramid

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  • CLASSROOM – Wolf Week

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    CLASSROOM – Wolf Week – Week 10

    It’s going to be a howling good time in the Classroom during Wolf Week. Since last week was National School Lunch Week, let’s take a look at an animal that shares the top of the food chain with us.

    National Wolf Awareness Week explores the population, ecosystem and the species of the canine predator known as the wolf. The classroom offers up puzzles and projects this week that focus on

    HOW TO OBSERVE

    Explore the habitat of the wolf. What do they eat? Read about wolves, too.

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    THIS WEEK’S PROJECTS

    Take a look at the world of wolves! We found a few terrific books that explore wolves in their habitats and in our imaginations, too.

    • White Fang by Jack London
    • Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
    • Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
    • The Wolves of Yellowstone by Douglas W. Smith and Michael K. Phillips

    Other ways to learn about wolves this week include:

    • This week also offers a puzzle featuring wolves.
    • Identify animal tracks. They don’t even have to be wolf tracks but knowing the difference between your animals and a wild animal in your territory can be important.
    • Learn about endangered species. Which wolves are endangered? How do wolves affect your life and the lives of others?
    • What’s a food chain? Did you know the wolf only has two animals that threaten them? Do you know which ones? They would be at the top of the food chain.

    Have your students ever heard a wolf howl? Listen to these beauties communicate. Did you know each wolf’s howl is unique? They recognize each other by the sound of their howl.

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