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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  |  March 15
   Beware the Ides of March!
   Students discuss and categorize superstitions, define a superstition, and compare the similarities and difference between proverbs and superstitions.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 28
   The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
   Students interview a parent or another adult about the Challenger and hypothesize about differences. Students can also write about the Columbia disaster in 2003.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 24
   The Summer Olympics start today!
   Students explore a variety of themes such as peace, culture, motion, sports, and competition using 2020 Summer Olympics games in Tokyo as the backdrop.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 12
   Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
   April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 5
   Today is World Read Aloud Day.
   Students celebrate the power of words by reading aloud to their classmates and spreading the word of global literacy to their friends and family.