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March is “National Noodle Month”. Use your “noodle” and list ways you can improve your study habits.
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Would you rather be an explorer or an inventor? Why? Choose one and create a PMI chart.
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The first week of March is “Return the Borrowed Books Week”. Do you agree with the quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be”?
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According to the old joke, the chicken crossed the road to get to the other side. What do you think was the real reason the chicken crossed the road?
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In the Roman calendar, March, named after Mars the god of war, was the first month of the year. March forth into March by listing at least 4 things you plan to accomplish this month.
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March 7, 1933 – “birthday” of the game Monopoly. Other “opoly” games have been created, such as “Washingtonopoly”. Create an “opoly” game to tie into a topic you are studying in social studies.
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The second week in March is “Autograph Collecting Week”. Why will people be collecting your autograph 20 years from now?
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March is “National Peanut Butter Month”. Peanut butter was developed in 1890 as a health food by a St. Louis physician. Would you rather be the peanut butter or the jelly on the sandwich? Why?
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One of the Seven Dwarfs goes to visit the leprechaun who lives at the end of the rainbow. What do they talk about? Write their conversation.
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Which letter of the alphabet do you think is the loudest? Why? How would you convince that letter to be quiet?
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March 14 is “Save a Spider Day”. Some people hate spiders, but many are helpful to humans. Create a “Save the Spiders” public awareness ad to educate people about spiders.
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Point of View
Draw a “spider’s-eye” picture of your classroom from the point of view of that spider in its web up in the corner of the room.
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One of the Seven Dwarfs goes to visit the leprechaun who lives at the end of the rainbow. What do they talk about? Create a cartoon about their meeting.
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March 17, 1845 – first patent issued to Stephen Perry for rubber bands. Make a list of uses for a rubber band. Remember the characteristics of creative thinking – fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration.
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Creating Analogies
Spring arrives on March 20!
In what ways is thinking like the first flower of spring?
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On a visit to a kite factory, Juanita noticed that the kites were made in the following order:
dragon, box, bat, fish, tiger, turkey.
What design will the 77th kite be? The 125th? The 842nd?
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Plastic cups - $1.74 for 50
Plastic cutlery – 99¢ for 50
Paper plates - $2.49 for 24
Paper napkins - $1.24 for 20
What’s the total cost for a party with 150 guests?
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What color is:
Laughter?
Strength?
Hope?
Success?
Failure?
Intelligence?
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March 24, 1874 – birthday of magician Harry Houdini. Think of a time that was “magical” to you. Write and/or draw about it. Include details so that someone reading or looking at it will feel the “magic”, too.
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March 26 is “Make Up Your Own Holiday Day”. What will you celebrate? Give at least 5 thoughtful reasons why your holiday should be added to the calendar.
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Jim is 2 years older than 3 times his little brother Tommy. Together their ages add up to 18. How old is each?
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Hello Kitty glitter stickers cost $9.00 per unit. A unit consists of 15 bags, each of which contains 12 stickers. What is the cost of each individual sticker?
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On March 30, 1858, Hyman Lipman received a patent for a pencil with an eraser on top held by a metal band. Which thinks it is superior – a “regular” pencil or a mechanical pencil? How would one convince the other it’s the better pencil?
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In March 1872 Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming was created. Should tax dollars be used by the government to create and support national parks? Write a persuasive paragraph for or against.
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March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. When it is better to be a lion? When is it better to be a lamb?
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