A vast collection of photographs that highlight the life of Queen Elizabeth II in celebration of her eightieth birthday. Click on 'Contents' then 'The exhibition' to access the photographs by decade.

In this lesson plan, surrounding a theme children love, their birthdays, learners will exercise, move and stretch in way you might while celebrating a birthday.

TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...

A simple story about the things you do at a birthday party. Includes audio narration in 14 additional languages with text in English.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Lotus Lantern Festival celebrating Buddha's birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how birthdays are celebrated in different countries. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Owen who has a very different way to celebrate his birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

The non-prose piece describes a thirtieth birthday candle being blown out and the thoughts surrounding this event.

A timeline of Nelson Mandela's life accompanied by videos of significant events.

This site is loaded with science activities for elementary students. There are role plays, recipes, dances, writing exercises and craft ideas. You can also raise you own luna moths, praying mantids, ladybugs or carnivorous plants. Lots...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An interactive introduction to birthday, Christmas and wedding celebrations prompting children to draw on their own experiences of these events.

In honor of Dr. Seuss's birthday students will explore and develop a love of the literature of Dr. Seuss through read-alouds and activities such as a birthday party, rhyming word matching, and graphing. Several Internet links are...

This lesson plan is intended to be used during the month of March when the class is preparing to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. After listening to and reading different stories by Dr. Seuss, the students have opportunities to compare and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a brief overview of Mozart's life, celebrating his 250th birthday on January 27, 2006 and includes Activote questions for assessment.

Maintained by Minnesota Public Radio, this website celebrates Fitzgerald's centenary (1996), offering links to biographical information, information on the author's connection to St. Paul, MN, and the comments of other authors about...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage includes the story of a girl who is celebrating her birthday. This passage is intended as a guided passage. It contains questions regarding explicit information and drawing conclusions.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage includes the story of a girl who is celebrating her birthday. This passage is intended as a guided passage. It contains questions regarding explicit information and drawing conclusions.

The Library of Congress celebrates its bicentennial. This article looks at the Library's bicentennial birthday party, held inside and outside the Thomas Jefferson Building, celebrated the achievements of Americans everywhere.

See how Robert Burns, British Romantic poet, is celebrated every year on January 25, his birthday. This site provides photos from various "Burns Night" celebrations, as well as samples of Burns-related audio and video programming. Follow...

Learn about Noah Webster and celebrate his birthday with a Dictionary Day classroom activity.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday by making nonsense words!

This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.

In celebration of famed satirist Jonathan Swift's birthday, NPR replayed several stories that feature modern satirists at work. Subjects range from politics to Hollywood. A good opportunity to understand the role of tone in satire.