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March is National Nutrition Month. March brings spring weather, new beginnings for the earth, and a time for students and adults be revisit eating and exercise habits. Visit these sites to develop strategies for improving life-style practices. Making Good Decisions about Eating and Exercise ( grades 6-8) Food Power Pyramid (K-2) Got Broccoli? (3-5) Heart 1: Transplant (9-12) Heart 2: Changing Lifestyles (9-12) Liquid calories You are what you eat What is this? Investigating nutrition information (6-8) Let's Move Graphing our Snacks (3-12)

March is filled with a variety of activities including everything from March Madness, St. Patrick's Day, the first day of spring and spring holidays to Read Across America.

Great sites to check out: Create a Chart of Objective-Based Learning Tasks. The Differentiator is a simple online tool that helps you create objectives based on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy. Apps in Education Edudemic - Education Technology Tips For Students And Teachers Five Free Apps for a One iPad Classroom Twitter in Education Illustrative mathematics - Illustrative Mathematics provides by illustrating the range and types of mathematical work that students experience in an implementation of the Common Core State Standards and more.

Many of our schools take this time to devote special attention to reading and develop special events that center on reading. Read Across America celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss on March 2, 2013. If you have not planned your events, it is not too late to begin. Check out these sites to get started! Activity Ideas Seussville Do not miss these sites that are loaded with links for activities and ideas for a fun-filled day. Please join us as we celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss Birthday. Visit Jefferson Lab and engage in the Oobleck activity . (grade 6). The term "Oobleck" is derived from the book Bartholomew and the Oobleck, by Dr. Seuss.

Get Students Marching in March with Math.
	Use March Madness to Engage students in Math! Visit these sites for ideas and activities: March Madness Probability Activity & More, Math Basketball, and TN Sports Math.
	Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Pi Day on March 14, 2013! Create a little fun using math and helping students remember math information. Click here for a list of activities.

Microsoft Spotlight Did you know that you download the most popular Microsoft's most popular educator tools and resources from one place? Join the Partners in Learning Network (free) and go to Free Tools and select Learning Suite by Microsoft. These tools are in four categories: create, collaborate, research, and teach.

National Women's History Month celebrates great women through the ages. The 2011 theme, "*Our History is Our Strength" places the spotlight on women of the 20th Century, highlighted in the National Portrait Gallery. The Library of Congress* has a wonderful collection of sites for National Women's History Month. This site also has a guide for teachers.


Irish Blessings History of St. Patrick's Day The legend of the Shamrock and Blarney Stone More


Planet Picks Dr Seuss Read Across America Dr Seuss Trivia Dr Seuss Dr Seuss And High Frequency Words Horton Hatches The Egg Activities One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish (preK - 1 math lesson) March 2012 Calendar and Math Activitites March Lunch Count Lets Celebrate Pi Day Number Order Shamrocks Saint Patricks Day Resource Pack


Events in March: March 2 Read Across America Day National Women's History Month - Women Who Changed History Red Cross Month National Nutrition Month Music in Our Schools Month March 14 - Einstein's Birthday March 14 - Pi Day March 17 - St. Patrick's Day March 20 - Vernal Equinox
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