Space Day May 7, 2010 Crafts, Games, Activities

Celebrate Space Day

Although there are a number of Space Days (Florida Space Day was celebrated on March 3, 2010), the most well known is the one started by Lockheed Martin in 1997 that is celebrated on the first Friday of May. Today's links are in honor of the upcoming celebration of Space Day (May 7, 2010).

Source: http://www.surfnetkids.com/space_day.htm Space Day-Barbara Feldman

Find ideas for crafts, games, and other activities.

• Make planets using clay.
• Make space suits by wrapping yourself in foil and taping it in place.
• Make space shoes by tying sponges on the bottom of your feet.
• Build your own rocket ship control panel by using a cardboard box, foil, and other treasures laying around your house for knobs, etc.
• Make planets out of paper plates.
• Many fun, space related crafts at http://familycrafts.about.com/library/spdays/blmay4th2.htm
• Make your own solar system coloring book. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/activities/coloring/

Source and More Activities at: http://familycrafts.about.com/library/spdays/blmay4th2.htm

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/astronomy.shtml Solar System and Astronomy Projects

http://www.spaceday.com/ Space Day on May 7, 2010 Official Site

http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/ Great Space Site for Teachers and Kids

http://www.kinderart.com/littles/spacep.shtml Space Pudding Recipe

http://www.surfnetkids.com/space_day.htm Space Day-Barbara Feldman
http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/spaceday.htm Space Day Lesson Plans, Projects, and Activities

President's Day Presidents' Day or Presidents Day???

The Presidents of the USA-Presidents Day

Presidents Day falls on the third Monday of February. This year Presidents' Day falls on February 15, 2010. Originally Presidents Day was known as Washington's Birthday on February 22nd. Then, America began celebrating Lincoln’s birthday on February 12th. So now both February 12 and February 22 were observed as federal public holidays. In 1971, President Richard Nixon combined the two holidays into one and ever since we have honored all past presidents on the third Monday of February. We celebrate the American presidency and the freedom it represents on this day.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/presidentsday/ Presidents of the USA

http://holidays.kaboose.com/presidents-day/presidents-day.html Crafts, Games, Printables, History

http://www.teachingheart.net/presidents.html Presidents Day Theme Unit

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday History and Resources

http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/presidents.php Teacher Resources

http://www.teach-nology.com/themes/social/presidents/ Teaching Theme Resources

http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/february.htm Lincoln and Washington

http://akidsheart.com/holidays/pres/presday.htm Assorted Ideas

http://mrscjacksonsclass.com/presidentsday.htm Hotlist of Teacher Resources

Valentine's Day Parties, Crafts, Games, Gifts

Valentine's Day Fun Ideas

Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
Sugar is sweet,
and so are you.

I remember Valentine's Day as being one of my favorite holidays in school. I remember creating mailboxes out of shoe boxes. Friends would slip cards for you in your box. You can make it special for your students where they will have fun memories and learning experiences. It is amazing all the learning that can go on with a box of candy hearts and a few Valentine's. Students learn more in the lessons when they enjoy it! I hope you will find some ideas below to use with your students!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/valentine/ Crafts, Cards, Act.

http://crafts.kaboose.com/valentines-day-crafts.html Crafts

http://holidays.kaboose.com/val-party.html Valentine Party Games

http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/valentin/games.htm Games

http://www.allcrafts.net/valentines.htm Valentine's Crafts and Projects

http://www.preschooleducation.com/avalentine.shtml Arts and Crafts

http://www.partydirectory.com/guide/theme049.htm Party Ideas for Kids

http://www.themeunits.com/Valentine_c.html Theme Units

http://www.123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?t=3096 Art Activities

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/ Top 25 Valentine's Day Gifts

More Resources: http://www.mrscjacksonsclass.com/valentinesday.htm