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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 11
   Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
   Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 1
   Annie Moore becomes the first immigrant to enter Ellis Island in 1892.
   Students explore online resources about Ellis Island, interview an immigrant in the area, and publish their stories.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 30
   Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
   Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 4
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 3
   Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant.
   Students talk about the causes of heart disease and the role that diet and exercise play. Then, students find healthy dessert recipes and vote on one dessert to make in class.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 28
   Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, was born in 1914.
   After learning about Dr. Salk, students interview a family member or someone they know who remembers the polio epidemic.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 23
   Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the US to earn a MD degree in 1849.
   "Famous Firsts" are researched by students, followed by small group research and multimedia presentations to report research results.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 7
   Labor Day honors the labor movement in the United States.
   Marked by parades, picnics, and other celebrations, Labor Day is a time set aside to recognize the achievements of the American labor movement and the dignity in all work.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 27
   On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
   Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 19
    On this day in 1918, the United States passed the U.S. Standard Time Act.
    A video conference with a class from a different country or time zone is planned. Students brainstorm questions to ask and figure out how many time zones they would have to travel through to have the conference.

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