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.
Other
The Maya Calendar: A Converter
Gives the Mayan days and months. In addition, a Java Applet is included which will convert any date (Gregorian calendar) to its corresponding Mayan date.
Randall Davis
Esl Cyber Listening Lab: Basic English Quiz: Calendars and Dates
This site has a self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners that focuses on months, days, and years.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: Chinese New Year Resource Page
Great site for lesson plans and activities centered around the Chinese New Year. Find sources on the history of the holiday, traditions, dragon costumes, and clipart.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Daniel Defoe
This site gives a thorough biography of Defoe. It includes quotes from his writing and information about his most important works.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Islamic Calendar
A very brief description of the Islamic calendar, which "has its starting point at the date of the flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina." Describes the format of the Islamic year in comparison to the Gregorian calendar.
Other
Mayan Calendar
While brief, this simple explanation of the Mayan calendar may clarify for some how its two cycles work together.
Other
China the Beautiful: Chinese New Year
Learn about the Chinese New Year and the Chinese calendar.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids History: Calendar of Ancient China
Explore the calendar of Ancient China by learning the history, what the animal years mean, the legend, and fun facts on this site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: October 2005 Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] A variety of activities all having to do with the calendar; days of the week, months of the year, Pledge, and counting.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Calendar
[Free Registration/Login Required] Working with a one year calendar to identify various days and dates.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: September
Stay organized this school year using this editable teacher planner from PBS KIDS including:A monthly calendar with timely resources aligned to early learning themes and skills for PreK-2 students. A weekly planning page to schedule...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Cycles
Teachers can use this resource for creating interesting lessons about time and time measurement. There are articles about leap year, converting time, as well as other links for further research. An interdisciplinary project about an...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Calendar Fun Operations
This activity is designed to help students evaluate numerical expressions by using order of operations. The students will be provided a calendar for the current month of the year. Students will then be provided with a worksheet that...
Other
Sunaeon: Solar System Scope
Experience the solar system as you've never seen it before; up close and personal. Visit each planet by clicking on it, then selecting the play button to track its rotations through the calendar year. Watch the constellations move...
ABCya
Ab Cya: 12 Months of the Year
This learning game is a fun slider puzzle for children to practice putting months in order. Slide pieces up and down and each time a month is placed in the correct spot and the monkeys will get closer to the banana!