February National Days: BUNDLE- Engaging and Differentiated FUN!

This BUNDLE INCLUDES:

National Bubblegum Day_Feb. 2

National Kite Flying Day_Feb. 8

National Susan B. Anthony Day_Feb. 15

National Be Humble Day_ Feb. 22nd

Product Descriptions Below:

National Bubble Gum Day is celebrated on the first Friday of every February. What a great way to implement some academics AND ENGAGING FUN by using this National Bubble Gum Day resource that provides 18 activities with 25+ pages in all. Both printable and digital versions are provided for most activities.

Additional resources with the picture book companion: On the Account of the Gum by Adam Rex)

This resource includes:

· What is National Bubble Gum Day? Page

· Bubble Gum Timeline page

· World Record Bubble Blowing Activity

· Voting page

· Top Bubble Gum Brands Info page

GRAPHING:

5 TOP BRANDS resources:

-5 top brands (brands provided in graph) frequency table- students will use tally marks to record how many times a certain gum is voted for.

· 5 top brands- BLANK frequency table

· Blank bar graph to graph the 5 top brands using the frequency table.

· Dot pot to graph the 5 types of gum.

3 TOP BRANDS resources:

· 3 top brands (brands provided in graph) frequency table- students use tally marks to record how many times a certain gum is voted for.

· 3 top brands- BLANK frequency table

· Blank bar graph to graph the 3 top brands using the frequency table.

· Dot pot to graph the 3 types of gum.

· Data questions that go with both 3 and 5 types of gum graph data - printable AND DIGITAL

FRACTIONS:

· For older students: Fraction Data questions- printable AND DIGITAL

· Answer Key for Fraction questions

CREATIVE WRITING PROMPTS:

· “Sticky Situation” writing prompt (with definition and discussion prompt)- comes in blank, lined, and digital versions provided.

· “Create your own flavor of gum” prompt and creative activity- blank, lined, and digital versions provided.

· “Just Poppin’ By”-Note of encouragement cards.

· Coloring page

· Blank bubble gum jar with gumballs template- teacher can use this in many ways: You could have them write adjectives to describe something, vivid verbs, all the proper nouns they read in a story, compliments to a friend, ways to help each other, the answers to a math problem page, etc.

On Account of the Gum is a book about how the best intentions lead to some of the worst (and funniest) ideas! Serious humor abounds in this story about one kid's hilarious misadventures with gum, and the cumulative buildup of stuff stuck in hair.

On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex picture book-

· Question page

· Writing prompt

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Kite-Flying Day! ~ February 8th

Celebrating National Days within your classroom is fun and engaging. Sometimes it can give the students the impression that they are getting a break from learning, when in fact….it’s the OPPOSITE! This resource has FUN and ENGAGING hands-on activities AND academic pages as well!

7 activities and 16+ pages are included in this product.

This resource includes:

-An informative page on Kite Flying Day.

- Fun Facts page

- Individual “Design a Kite” activity with instruction page and template.

- Question prompt kite to create

-Group Design a Kite direction page

-Recording sheet for group activity

-Kite coloring sheet with a quote about kites.

-Place Value- standards based- Color by number page

-Financial Literacy- STAAR aligned- standards based- Color by number page

-Decimals and Fractions- STAAR aligned- standards based- Color by number page

-Color by number template that can be used for all 3 math pages

-Color by number answer key.

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Susan B. Anthony Day! ~ February 15th

Celebrating National Days within your classroom is fun and engaging. Sometimes it can give the students the impression that they are getting a break from learning, when in fact….it’s the OPPOSITE! When National Days are about famous historical figures that have made an impact on the world today, it makes it THAT much better!

This resource includes:

-An informative page that includes fun facts about Anthony.

-A template in printable and digital version for students to fill out with what he/she has learned.

- A page for students to draw Anthony and then write an informative paragraph about what he/she learned.

-A page where students can draw Anthony and then list 3 interesting facts learned about her.

-A pennant that can be colored and filled out with certain facts/details about Anthony. (Would make a great display!)

-A creative writing prompt (in printable and DIGITAL versions) where students must answer a question that has them put themselves in Susan B. Anthony’s shoes.

-A word search with words that pertain to Anthony- Answer key included.

- A coloring page with a quote by Anthony.
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National Be Humble Day! ~ February 22nd

Celebrating National Days within your classroom is fun and engaging. Sometimes it can give the students the impression that they are getting a break from learning, when in fact….it’s the OPPOSITE! This resource is hands-on YET teaches students about a very critical virtue we all must put to practice!

8 activities and 27+ pages are included in this product. A character education and social emotional lesson that is priceless in any classroom!

This resource includes:

The History of Be Humble Day

Other Explanation pages

Brainstorming and listing different ways to be HUMBLE page- both printable and digital versions.

Identifying and writing about selfless / humble people in their lives- both printable and digital versions.

Writing prompt (3 versions)- in lined for younger kids, lined for older kids, and digital (blank space to type)

Activity #1: Thank you cards to the selfless / humble people in their lives. Many templates are provided for this activity. Black and white, colored, and blank options.

Activity #2: Role Playing Scenarios – This explanation page explains the activity and gives the teacher the possible scenarios to use in the activity.

Activity #3: Additional scenario worksheet- students will fill in what a humble response would be and what a boastful response would be to the scenario.

Activity #4 & #5 Games to play with the class that cover the concept.

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A February National Day BUNDLE is also be available for purchase!

Other February National Day Resources include:

National Bubble Gum Day- Feb. 2

National Kite Flying Day- Feb. 8

National Susan B. Anthony Day - Feb. 15

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