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Calendario Enriquecedor / Transformative Calendar [Pdf]
This 41-page calendar is a collection of book and poem suggestions for children, in Spanish and English, that align with special dates thrughout the year. The calendar was created by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy.
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Cosmic Calendar [Pdf]
An activity where learners create a timeline of the history of the Universe, beginning with the Big Bang almost 14 billion years ago, but compress it into one year. Younger students must be able to order events, while older learners need...
University of Victoria (Canada)
University of Victoria: Chinese New Year
Learn about the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Information is provided on Chinese New Year foods, decorations, taboos, and superstitions.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Calendar & Weather Book
Second graders will record and track weather patterns through the year.
Youngzine
Youngzine: Asia to Welcome Year of the Rooster
Find out about the Chinese calendar, or the Lunar Calendar, and the celebrations that accompany this tradition.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Year Round School
This in depth look at Year-Round education provides an solid, objective look at the pros, cons, and instances of this approach in practice. An excellent list of references can be found at the bottom of the page.
A&E Television
History.com: The History of Chinese New Year
Discover the origins of the Chinese New Year through the use of video. Also, learn about the traditions and symbols, the food, and the calendar at this site from the History Channel.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: 12 Month Calendar
Customize and print a calendar that starts which the month and year of your choosing and covers twelve months.
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Time and date.com: Calendar Generator
You can make your own calendar and customize it to your own specifications.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Breaking Down a Year
Math and science are uncovered when we break down the numbers in a year. Build you number sense and science knowledge in this lesson that focuses on the relationships of numbers in a calendar year. Test your knowledge with the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: The Hebrew, or Jewish, Calendar
An encyclopedia entry about the Jewish calendar with information on the history of the calendar as well as on the modern Jewish calendar, which dates from 3761 BCE. Names of the months, length of the months, leap years, and similar...
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: A Brief Introduction to the Islamic (Hijri) Calendar
Provides background information about the Islamic Calendar, also called the Hijri. Explains the differences between the Gregorian calendar and the Islamic Calendar; lists important holidays and the months of the Islamic year. Provides...
University of Nebraska
Carbon 14 Dating Calendar
Provides a Carbon 14 Dating Calculator to compute the percent of Carbon 14 remaining after a given number of years. Also calculates how many years have elapsed from how much Carbon 14 remains.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Leap Year Explained
Every four years, we gain an extra calendar day. Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the science behind the leap year. [3:22]
Project Britain
Project Britain: Calendar of British Holidays in the Uk
Holidays help us celebrate who we are and who we were! Many of these celebrations are centuries old. Click on each month for an explanation of each holiday and the days it falls on for a specific year.
NumberNut
Number Nut: Calendar Origins
History and mathematics merge in this lesson that explores the origin of the calendar. Learn how it all got started in this detailed lesson that includes a simple months of the year game and a more challenging time conversion game. Both...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: First Grade Math Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a calendar activity that takes place each morning. The students are introduced to a variety of standards. The students continue to build on their learning and the calendar becomes a...
NumberNut
Number Nut: What Is a Year?
Discover the relationship between mathematics and a year. Examine key vocabulary and number facts that will help you understand why learning about years can help build your number sense. This lesson also includes two interactive games.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Our Year
The concept of a year in time and the various kinds of year used in human timekeeping are discussed.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibit: The Islamic Calendar
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Islamic calendar.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibit: The Christian (Julian) Calendar
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Christian (Julian) calendar.
EL Education
El Education: Calendar of Forest Park
This calendar was created by 1st grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts, as part of their "Parks as a Neighborhood Resource" Learning Expedition. Students investigated a neighborhood resource while also learning about the function...
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibit: The Jewish Calendar
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Jewish calendar.
Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Web Exhibit: The Chinese Calendar
This website gives very detailed information about all aspects of the Chinese calendar.