Leap Day Fun and a freebie

As I have mentioned before, we are having an EXTRA day of fun in our classroom to recognize Leap Day. 

I have been putting together the finishing touches on our day, so I thought I would share.  If you would like the PDF file which includes the words for alphabetizing, the algebra problems (two pages--one is easier, one more challenging), and a matching game for words with the prefix ex-, you can access it below.

Also, I found this website with lots of good information for kids.  http://leapyearday.com/content/kids-page

Have a Happy Leap Day!  You don't get too many extra days--so ENJOY!



An Extra Day! Leap Year Activities

February 29th is a special day.  An extra day.  What would you do with an extra day?  Well, we are going to make it a fun day filled with leaping, laughing, and X's.

We are going to treat it as an extra day, and we will forego our regular curriculum on this day just to have a fun day of Xtra activities.  I have celebrated like this before with my students, but it has been a while, as our last February 29th fell on the weekend.

 

I am posting an outline of my current plans for the day...if you have any other great ideas, I'd be glad to hear them!

Plans for Wednesday, February 29^th: 

Our EXTRA day…

8:30-8:40  Opening Activities

8:40-9:00  Daily 5 Block (No restrictions)

9:00-9:15  Extra Sharing:  Everyone shares!  Students are partnered up and each person must share a book or a writing with their partner.

9:15-9:45  X activity stations:

1)            Alphabetizing words that begin with X

2)       Learning about the prefix eX

3)        Turning an X into a picture and then creating a story about it.

9:45-10:05  Daily 5 Block (No Restrictions)

10:05-10:45  (Computer) Math Practice on IXL(20 min) and Sumdog (20 min)

10:45-11:15  IMC

11:15-11:35  Math Leap frog in the commons practicing X facts.

11:35-11:50  Solve for X (algebra practice)

11:50-12:40 LUNCH/RECESS

12:40-12:55  Read Aloud

12:55-1:25  Targeted Instruction

1:25-1:50  Extra time for partner reading

1:50-2:20  Extra time on the computers…(TBD)

2:20-2:50  Xylophones, Xrays, and the number of leap days there have been…

2:50-2:55  Ready for Home

2:55-3:15  PE

3:15  HOME

For a link to some of these activities, go to the 2/26 post.