With the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge~ I thought I would share a webquest on our National Landmarks. http://gailhennessey.com/index.shtml?nationallandmarks1.htmlHope you find it of value.Best~GailGail Hennessey
Do you give parting comments to your students at the end of the school year? On the last day of the school year~ I would give a letter to each of the students in my 6th grade classes. Here is the last one I wrote the year of my retirement.Perhaps~...
I truly believe that a classroom should be an inviting place. Yes~ we have lots and lots of responsibilities placed upon~ and it seems more and more each year but I think "bare" walls are not something you should have in your classroom.So~...
For those beginning to plan some activities with students on the upcoming Summer Olympics~ I wanted to share a webquest that might be of resource you may find of value.The 2012 Summer Olympic Games~ officially known as the "Games of the X...XX...
Sunday,April 22, is Earth Day. Begun on April 22, 1970, by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, the purpose of the day was to create awareness that our natural resources will not last forever and to stress each of our responsibility in protecting and...
The National Trust~ a charity in Great Britain~"that works to preserve and protect historic places and spaces - for ever~ for everyone"~ has come up with a great list to get kids up and moving. Called the "50 Things You Should Do Before You Are 11 3...
One hundred years ago~ the RMS Titanic set sail on its maiden voyage from Southampton~ England to New York City. Dubbed the "unsinkable" ship~ the Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 PM ~April 14~1912~sinking into the cold Atlantic Ocean shortly...
A polar bear has a very powerful nose~able to smell its favorite food~ a seal~ up to twenty miles away. A polar bear can even sniff out the den of this animal covered by snow and find its air hole up to one miles away.Because of their powerful nose...
Once the people in your family are gone~ it is very hard to retrieve the stories about your family past. Make it a point to sit and chat with your aunts~ uncles~ grandparents~mom and dad. Ask them things about their childhood. Did they play sports?...
"The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 daysof the year. "- American humorist Mark TwainAPRIL FOOLS DAYAll Fools Day as April 1st was once called~ is a custom that came to the American colonies from the French and...