It's that time!
Here some fun, engaging back to school items to get the year started right:
It's that time!
Here some fun, engaging back to school items to get the year started right:
National Parents' Day was established in 1994, and you can find a timeline, social media links, shopping deals, traditions, and more at the National Parents' Day website (Link: https://nationaltoday.com/national-parents-day/).
To help celebrate National Parents' Day, start with these free activities:
Discover what life was like in the Pioneer Days of America!
Follow the journey of "America in the 1880s":
Want to have a great time at a national park?
The U.S. National Park Service offers students an opportunity to become a Junior Ranger through its free program at national parks. Plus, there is free access to all fourth graders through the National Park Service's Every Kid Outdoors program.
A historical monument to visit in a national park is Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico:
Begin with letting students plot their trip and uses math skills to configure mileage. Then, learn facts about each of the parks while you fill in information, and color scenes from parks. Be sure to incorporate students' poems and oral and written stories about national parks to complete your unit.
National Parks included are:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Yosemite National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Olympic National Park
Zion Canyon National Park
Grand Tetons National Park
Acadia National Park
Glacier National Park
Have a great time exploring national parks this summer!
Beth, Educator Helper
It's National Ice Cream Month!
A great way to celebrate this holiday is with an ice cream factory tour by Scholastic: