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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 11
   Amelia Earhart completed her solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland in 1935.
   Students explore the definition of a hero and use the interactive Venn diagram to identify the most common characteristics of a hero.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 28
   Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, was born in 1914.
   After learning about Dr. Salk, students interview a family member or someone they know who remembers the polio epidemic.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 18
   Paul Revere began his famous midnight ride in 1775.
   Through the study of Paul Revere, students learn about primary source documents while researching their family histories, with which they create and compare their family trees.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 28
   The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.
   Students interview a parent or another adult about the Challenger and hypothesize about differences. Students can also write about the Columbia disaster in 2003.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 6
   Two famous Smiths share this birthday.
   Students research Captain John Smith and Jedediah Smith, and compare them. Students then investigate the meaning of their last name.