Poison Prevention Week
This is always celebrated the third week of March.
The theme for National Poison Prevention Week is "Children Act Fast...So Do Poisons!"
This is a great time to make young children aware of the dangers of regular household cleaners, detergents, medicines, and beauty supplies. There are upwards of 2 million reported poisonings every year with half of those in children under 5 years old. The above poster was created for a poster contest promoting the idea of locking up poisons and keeping them out of reach of young children. Go here for some helpful poison control tips from About.com.
Ideas for this week:
*Make stickers for your students from address labels and list the Poison Control Center number, 1-800-222-1222.
*Conduct a poster contest using the theme above.
*Have students explore the Texas Poison Control Center site for valuable information.
*Have students make a list of the items under a sink at their home. Hold a class discussion about several of the items.
*Look through local newspapers, sale papers, or magazines and cut out pictures of items that are potential poisons. Make a collage of those items and display in the classroom.
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Brain Awareness Week
The brain is a complicated, yet interesting organ. There is a really neat website here at BrainsRule.com with lesson plans and activities to explore. This is a Nebraska website using their state standards.
There is a page of questions and answers here. These questions and answers are more geared toward Middle School students. And, go here for some information about "Brain Food"!
Brain Awareness and Poison Control connect very well together since poisoning can greatly affect the brains ability to function!
Do you have an idea for Brain Awareness week?
There is a page of questions and answers here. These questions and answers are more geared toward Middle School students. And, go here for some information about "Brain Food"!
Brain Awareness and Poison Control connect very well together since poisoning can greatly affect the brains ability to function!
Do you have an idea for Brain Awareness week?
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Wednesday, March 17th is St. Patrick's Day
We are usually NOT in school during this upcoming holiday. This is our usual week for Spring Break...but, thankfully, this year our Spring Break is actually during Spring!! Woohoo!
The meaning of St. Patrick's Day according to Wikipedia.com is: Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is a yearly holiday celebrated on 17 March. It is named after Saint Patrick (circa AD 387–493), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland. It began as a purely Christian holiday and became an official feast day in the early 1600s. However, it has gradually become more of a secular celebration of Ireland's culture.
I found it interesting while reading Wikipedia.com, that the original color of St. Patick's Day was blue!
Resources and Ideas:
* Go to enchantedlearning.com for lots of St. Patrick's Day activities and printables. You may have to sign up and purchase a membership to access all of the printables.
*Kaboose.com has a vast selection of St. Patrick's Day art activities.
*Despite the cool temperatures, go on a 4-leaf clover hunt! Dry any lucky charms found and laminate for students to keep!!!
*Discuss green and all the different shades of green. Then, make a poster displaying the greens.
*Make green with yellow and blue food coloring or paint!
*Hold a "Wear Green" Contest...who can wear the most greeeeeeen!!!
Do you have any special activities you have tried and know the students enjoy? Please share!
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Coming Soon....information for the other TWO fun days this week!
The First Day of Spring
National Agricultural Day
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