From The Learning Calendar:

http://www.learningcalendar.com/images/activity_pages/60539.pdf

A quiz that asks you to calculate how many years ago various famous events occuring in May took place.  Math and history all in one!

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From Crayola.com:

Send Flowers of Appreciation

TAKE LEARNING OUTDOORS With Crayola® sidewalk chalk and sidewalk paint it is easy and fun to take lessons outside. Draw upon new understanding. Draw Inside the Human Body “Hop on a Turtle” Game Pyramids in Paint Bottle Tag Outdoor Island-Hopping Game Bike or Scooter Maze Queen Bee Jump Rope Game   MIX IT UP WITH MIXING MEDIUMS Add personality and pizzazz to any painting project. These Tempera Mixing Mediums add sparkle, glitter, and texture to otherwise ordinary paint. Learn more about these products and see how they can enhance children’t artwork. Creative Writing Story Boards Family Fresco Paint with Expression Poetry in Triple Textures   TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK May 6th begins National Teacher Appreciation Week. Participate in your local Wal-Mart Teacher Appreciation Event on May 8th, when local stores will honor teachers and distribute free sample gift packs. For more information, contact your local Wal-Mart store. Use the following lessons to help students show their appreciation to your colleagues. Giving Thanks Stationery Medal of Honor Thanks, Heros and Heroines Thanks, Volunteers   CELEBRATE MOTHERS AND FAMILIES It’s time to personalize those special gifts for Mother’s Day, which is May 13th. May is also National Family Month so students can celebrate family connections with these love-ly crafts. Love You “Sew” Much Cards Sweetheart Jewelry Just for Mom Hawaiian Lei—Moms Love Flowers! Silk Road Treasures & Traders Send all the moms you know e-cards that feature children’s art. Print out these quick and easy family-themed coloring pages. Crayola Poetry Family Favorites Chart How a Hug Feels   MEMORIAL DAY LESSONS Reinforce the meaning of the Memorial Day holiday with these cross-curricular lessons. Unknown Soldier Diorama Remember Our Veterans Heroic Statue Patriotic Quilt Flower Box Print out these learning sheets related to the holiday: Washington, DC Memorials Flowers in the Garden Send patriotic e-cards to colleagues.

 From Thomson Gale:

Win $10,000 in the "I Love My Library" Video Contest

In honor of National Library Week, Thomson Gale launched librareo, an online community for libraries and the people who love them (www.gale.com/librareo). Through the end of June, librareo is hosting the "I Love My Library!" video contest - where you could win $10,000!
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From Teacher Vision:

Timely Topics
		Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-12) Mother's Day (May 13) National Police Week (May 13-19) International Day of Families (May 15) Biographers Day (May 16) Memorial Day (May 28) Radio Patented (June 2, 1896) First U.S. Space Walk (June 3, 1965) U.N. World Environment Day (June 5) World Oceans Day (June 8) Anne Frank's Birthday (June 12, 1929) Flag Day (June 14) Father's Day (June 17) M.C. Escher's Birthday (June 17, 1898) Summer Begins (June 21) More May Events More June Events