Various Muslim holidays and their meanings are researched and your students will predict whether or not they should be recognized on the New York City school calendar.  An extension could be to write a letter to the Mayor about...

Second graders will track the weather patterns throughout the school year. This project spans the school year and takes five minutes per day or less. Measuring, data collection, and predictions are all explored throughout this relevant...

As part of a celebration of Chinese New Year, class members research the Chinese zodiac and examine the description of the personality attributes associated with the animal of their birth year. Individuals then craft a persuasive essay...

Compile a school newsletter with your budding journalists! Use the school calendar to assign each learner a specific even to cover! Possible events include the science fair, sports games, concerts, talent shows, etc. This is a project...

Young scholars work together to create a school days calendar. They insert pictures and text into their document. They share their calendars and templates with the class.

Get high schoolers thinking about their post-secondary plans with a lesson plan that teaches them how to navigate the application and financial aid process. They create a junior/senior calendar identifying time-sensitive tasks,...

Two lessons invite scholars to plan a fun and busy summer. Lesson one begins with a discussion in which pupils list favorite summer activities then draw a picture. Lesson two challenges learners to track their daily activity on a...

What is oral tradition, and what unique tool did the Native Americans of the Northern Great Plains use to help them remember their complex histories? Through pictograph analysis, discussion, research, and an engaging hands-on activity,...

Students count and name the numbers and days on the calendar in order to determine the date. They identify the month and the entire date, and determine the pattern shown on the calendar markers. Students then calculate how many days...

Students create a calendar for an imaginary planet. In this earth science instructional activity, students analyze the errors on the different calendars used on Earth. They present their work in class.

Students study the math concepts associated with the calendar including days of the week, months of the year, odd/even numbers and numbers which come before and after. They use handheld computers with the appropriate software.

After reading Chicken Soup with Rice, by Maurice Sendak, incorporate some of these great extension activities into your lesson plan. Ideas include focusing on knowing the months of the year, or studying the illustrations and how...

Ninth graders discuss time demands such as homework, family, and chores that occupy their free time. They discuss how to effectively manage their time. They write important information and activities on a calendar. They develop and...

Give your pupils a front row seat at the biggest light show in the sky this year! In addition to admiring the total solar eclipse, young astronomers can explain the phenomenon with a little help from an inquiry-based lesson plan. The...

Students engage in an overview of solar and lunar calendars, their history and lore. Also, of the day and the month, and their relations to the rotation period of the Earth and the orbital period of the Moon.

Fourth graders explore the Roman origins and evolution of our calendar.

First graders identify, interpret, and gain proficiency in using a clock to tell time to the hour and determine how many minutes are in an hour. They identify and list what they do as they travel through their dayand how much time you...

Students practice interviewing. In this months of the year lesson, students interview at least five adults working in their school to gather data on when their birthdays occur. Students create a master calendar for the school. 

Young scholars review the days of the week and tell what the current day is by singing a song. They fill in the sentence telling the day of the week it is and then discuss what day yesterday was and the name of the day tomorrow and then...

Learners explore Chinese New Year. In this Chinese culture lesson, students visit websites to research the traditions and culture of China as they relate to Chinese New Year.

Students focus on converting the date to the day of the year to use to solve problems.

Second graders track weather patterns through the school year. They take daily readings and record them in a weather book.

Students explore a portion of the Chinese Zodiac with projects centered around the year of the rabbit. Students research types of rabbits, actual and fictional. Working in groups, they create a written or multimedia presentation.

In this math worksheet, students cut out 31 calendar pieces to make a calendar or bulletin board display. The pieces have the numbers from 1 to 31 and designs with fireworks and the Canadian maple leaf.