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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 4
   It's Independence Day! Or is it?
   Students consider why there are so many different dates associated with the Declaration of Independence and why the nation's birthday is celebrated on July 4.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 9
   Nancy Farmer, three-time Newbery honoree, was born in 1941.
   Students write original short stories in the science fiction genre based on some of Farmer's works and society's most hotly-debated issues, such as cloning, toxic waste, and brain implants.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 1
   The first U.S. zoo opened in Philadelphia in 1874.
   Students consider how zoos have changed over the past century and design their own zoo of the future using drawings, posters, dioramas, or other displays.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 23
   The Summer Olympics start today!
   Students explore a variety of themes such as peace, culture, motion, sports, and competition using 2020/21 Summer Olympics games in Tokyo as the backdrop.