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March 14, 2013

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This Day in History

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  • March 14, 1794

The cotton gin was patented by Eli Whitney.

RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 5–6)
  • Eli Whitney Patented Cotton Gin (1793) Gr. 6–8
  • Physicist Albert Einstein's Birthday (1879) Gr. 4–8

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Daily Warm-Ups

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Find a new activity each day!

Reinforce your students' math and reading comprehension skills with these printable warm-ups.

  • Grades 1 & 2 – Math | Reading
  • Grades 3 & 4 – Math | Reading
  • Grades 5 & 6 – Math | Reading

Funbrain Games

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  • Fly Trap

Gobble up the flies in this fun game!

PLAY FLY TRAP

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Tip of the Week

  • Parents & Student Behavior

Parents will be much more supportive of you—and helpful in disciplining their children—if you contact them as soon as a problem starts. Keep them updated on their child's progress. Most kids just need to know what their boundaries are!

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Today's Birthday

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  • Albert Einstein (1879–1955)

Albert Einstein is known for his Theory of Relativity, Quantum Theory, and other discoveries. He is recognized as one of the greatest physicists of all time.

RELATED ACTIVITY (Gr. 4–8)

Today's DK Clip Art

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  • Kingfisher Wing

Enhance classroom and homework activities with DK's famous photographs. Download the clip art to include in school projects or embellish just about anything!

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Related DK Books

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Eyewitness: Hurricane & Tornado

Ages 10+
Nature's most dangerous and destructive forces

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Little Brainwaves Investigate: Animals

Ages 6-10
Explore the world of animals

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Teachable Moments

Teaching Women's History Month

spacer It's March—time to celebrate Women's History Month! Inspire your students with the amazing contributions of women throughout American history. We have fascinating biographies, step-by-step lesson plans, printable worksheets, and fact-filled articles optimized for every grade.

Help students discover Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sacajawea, Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart, Toni Morrison, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Anne Frank, Helen Keller, Sojourner Truth, Pocahontas, Abigail Adams, and many more!
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Classroom Connection

ELEMENTARY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

Top 15 Women's History Month Activities

(Gr. K–12) Celebrate Women's History Month (March) with one or all of our Top 15 Favorite Women's History Month Activities. There are printables, lesson plans, and more resources for you to enjoy with your class.

Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement

(Gr. Pre-K–12) View the portraits and read the biographical details of the leaders of the women's suffrage movement in the United States. This is a perfect resource to use for Women's History Month (March).

Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote Teacher's Guide

(Gr. 1–5) Introduce elementary students to Elizabeth Cady Stanton—an abolitionist and important figure in the suffragist movement—through a picture book biography. This teacher's guide contains questions and cross-curricular projects . Students will consider gender roles in the 1800s and examine the history of women's rights.

Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice Curriculum Guide

(Gr. 5–8) Learn about the unsung civil rights hero Claudette Colvin. These book discussion questions and service learning projects for Phillip Hoose's book will help students examine segregation, Jim Crow laws, Browder v. Gayle, and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Strides for Women Posters

(Gr. 3–6) Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the information.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

(Gr. 10–12) Have your students study different concepts in the writing of Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.

Celebrate Women's History

(Gr. 2–6) Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers reading ideas for Women's History Month.

Women and World War II

(Gr. 8–12) Focus on the changes that occurred for women during World War II by presenting this lesson.

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Today's Video

Headlines

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY (AP) Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope Wednesday and chose the name Francis, becoming the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium....MORE

Catholics overjoyed at 1st Latin American pope

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Latin Americans reacted with joy, bursting into tears and cheers on Wednesday at news that an Argentine cardinal has become the first pope from the hemisphere....MORE

Panel criticizes military on sexual assault cases

WASHINGTON (AP) In a stinging rebuke of the military's efforts to curb sexual assault, members of a Senate panel hammered Defense Department officials on Wednesday for making too little progress in combating the crimes and failing to improve a military justice system that victims described as slow and uncaring....MORE

GOP draws stark budget contrasts with Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) House Republicans drew stark contrasts with Democrats on tricky budget issues as President Barack Obama came to the Capitol on Wednesday in a stepped-up effort to improve relations with lawmakers whose votes he needs to enact his second-term agenda....MORE

On edge at times, Newtown school tries to cope

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) They relocated the entire student body to a new school unstained by blood. They brought in counselors to soothe shattered nerves, and parents to comfort the distraught....MORE

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