GEORGIA PECAN MONTH
Information about
Georgia pecans.
HARVEST CELEBRATIONS
Learn about different harvest celebrations
around the world.
NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH
Information about
Native American Indian Heritage Month. Facts about
Native Americans, and
Native American Indian Leaders.
Do a wordsearch about
tribes.
INTERNATIONAL DRUM MONTH
Play a drum or cymbal.
NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD MONTH
Tips on how to celebrate
Model Railroad Month and
Information about
model railroads.
PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS MONTH
The history of
peanut butter including who invented it, how it grows, recipes and games.
1 - NATIONAL AUTHOR'S DAY
Find out about some wellknown authors of
books for children. Visit
Berenstain Bear Country for some games and fun.
2 - BIRTHDAY OF COOKIE MONSTER
Learn the history of
Cookie Monster..
3 - NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY
Sandwiches were named after
The Earl of Sandwich
Learn the
history and legends of sandwiches.
4 - DISCOVERY OF TUTANKAMAN'S TOMB
On this day in 1929 the entrance to
Tutankaman's tomb was discovered in Egypt.
10 - MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY
On this day in 1775, The United States
Marine Corps was established. Learn its history.
10- FIRST SESAME STREET PROGRAM
On this day in 1969, the first Sesame Stree Program was broadcast. Visit
Sesame Street and have some fun.
11 - VETERANS DAY
Learn about
Veterans Day.
Complete a quiz about branches of the service.
11 - ANNIVERSARY OF DEDICATION OF TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
The
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated on this day in 1921.
11 - SIGNING OF THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT
On this day in 1620 the
Mayflower Compact was signed aboard the ship
which brought the pilgrims to the new world.
16-22 - GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK
Visit
National Geographic magazine's site for kids which features information and fun.
Hands-on exploration of conservation.
13 - FLIGHT OF FIRST HELICOPTER
The history of the flight of the
first helicopter in 1907.
14 - NATIONAL AMERICAN TEDDY BEAR DAY
Information about
the Teddy Bear.
18 - TIME ZONES DESIGNATED
On this day in 1883 four standard
time zones for the continental United States were introduced.
18 - BIRTHDAY OF MICKEY MOUSE
Learn the history of
Mickey Mouse.
19 - ANNIVERSARY OF GETTYSBURG ADDRESS
On this day in 1863, President Lincoln gave his Gettsyburg Address.
Memorial services are held at the Soldiers' Monument in
Gettsyberg National Cemetery every year.
20-27 - NATIONAL GAMES & PUZZLE Week
Lots of wordsearch
puzzlesfrom A-Z. Information about
board games
21 - WORLD HELLO DAY
Information about
World Hello Day. Learn how to say "hello in many
languages.
27 - THANKSGIVING DAY
The history of
Thanksgiving. Some
Thanksgiving fun and games.
Macy's sponsors an annual
Thanksgiving Day parade.
30 - INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SECURITY DAY
Learn how to
protect your computer, programs and data.
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