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Christmas Bird Count
Make a Pinecone Bird Feeder Click here for more by MyBirdz An easy-to-make Pine Cone Bird Feeder. This is a simple project that even young children can help make. Download the recipe: Make A Pine Cone Feeder (PDF) For each … Continue reading
Interest
Zing is on his way to Planet Earth and wants to learn all about this stuff called “money.” The games and activities take the player through banks, budgets, savings, checking, cards and loans and there’s an assessment at the end. … Continue reading
Turkey Day Fun
Have you ever wondered what those colorful fleshy things around a turkey’s beak are? Alex, who lives on a turkey farm in northwestern Minnesota, explains in this video. Web Links Learn More about Wild TurkeysWild turkeys don’t look much like … Continue reading
Football Helmets
The NFL web site takes a graphical look at how football headgear has evolved from the time of Curly Lambeau of the Green Bay Packers in the 1920s to Wes Welker of the New England Patriots in the modern NFL. … Continue reading
Veterans Day
This short video helps to explain the importance of Veterans Day and the way we commemorate and honor those who served. Web Links ResourcesResources to help honor Veterans Day include facts about flags. Poetry, patriotic songs, historical references and fun … Continue reading
King Tut
Explore ancient Egypt starting with an interactive map. Then follow the quizzes on the Giza Pyramid, Egyptian timeline, numbers system and Egyptian Gods. Web Links Make a MummyClick on the cat if you need clues to help you make a … Continue reading
Ways to Earn Money
Enjoy this cool money game! Drag currency from the bottom of the screen and try to match the total value while using the number of coins shown on the left. Solve as many problems as you can before time runs … Continue reading
Polio
About 30 years ago, Rotary International took on the task to wipe polio off the face of the earth. Recently it was announced that Nigeria is now polio free. The fight goes on. Web Links How do Vaccines Work?The first … Continue reading
What is STEM?
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is a way of combining four individual fields of study to create an interdisciplinary way of thinking that can be applied to both teaching and learning. Web Links Fun Science ExperimentsIf you’re looking … Continue reading
School Bus Safety
Each year there’s a competition for students to create a poster to promote school bus safety. See this year’s winner and the rules for participation in the competition for next year. Web Links Driving GamePlay this game to see what … Continue reading
