Birthdays
| Birthday traditions around the world:- Provides a brief explanation of how birthdays are celebrated around the world. |
| Birthday traditions from around the world:- Contains a list of links to how birthdays are celebrated in some countries around the world. The history of the birthday song, cards and more. |
Birthdays - Study and teaching
| Holiday: Birthdays:- These sites about birthdays include descriptions of celebrations in different countries, the legends associated with birthstones, and information about the famous birthday song. There are crafts, recipes, printable certificates, e-cards, and more. Also includes lesson plans with birthday themes and a probabilty problem of determining the odds that classmates will share the same birthdays. There is a link to an eThemes resource on This Day in History that students can use to research what events took place on their birthdates. |
| Birthdays mini unit:- Students will recognize that there are different birthday customs unique to many countries. Students will recognize that there are different birthday customs unique to many families within our own country. |
| Birthdays - Customs and symbols:- Students will recognize that different countries and people have unique birthday celebrations. |
| What Happened on the Day You Were Born?:- What famous people do you share a birthday with? What newsmaking events occurred on the day you were born? How did most people spend their free time when you were born? What does your name mean? You will find the answers to these and other interesting questions by completing this activity. |
| Birthday traditions:- This web quest will allow you to discover how children in other countries celebrate their birthdays! |
Birthdays - Classroom activities
| Birthdays:- From PrimaryGames.com provides printable colouring pages, games and links. |
| Birthdays Crafts and activities:- From Enchanted Learning this page can be used as an extra in the study of birthdays. | Birthday Cakes for Each Month of the Year Plus Candles :- From Enchanted Learning, print a bulletin board cake for each month of the year and a candle for each student. Post the 12 cakes on the bulletin board (remember to leave room for the candles). Write a student's name (and birthdate) on each candle and place each candle on the right birth month. For best |