5TH GradeON THE DAY I WAS BORN INTERNET PROJECT DIRECTIONS
Remember to use the back arrow to get out of any of the sites and back to this page. How Old Are You? Use the following link to find the number of days you are old. Enter your birthday in the “From:” line. Enter today’s date in the “To:” line and click “Calculate”. Record the information on your worksheet. http://www.calendarhome.com/date.shtml
What’s in a Name? Find out what your name means using this link. Scroll down to “Search”, and type your name in the box. Click the “Search” button. You may have to click again if your name is a variant of another name. Record the information on your worksheet.
Literary Giants and Little Babies…Open this PDF file, find your birthday and pick an author who was born on the same day as you! http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/pdf/authordate.pdf
Your Day!!!Now find some interesting events that happened on the day you were born. Click on the following link, click on your birthday on the calendar, choose a category and write some interesting facts about your birthday! http://www.history.com/tdih.do
Your Toys… Being born in the 90’s decade, you probably owned some the toys shown on the following website. Click the link and scroll way down to find the name of two toys you’re familiar with or actually owned as you grew up. http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/toys.shtml
The Fads!Which 90’s fads and or clothing did you enjoy in the early part of your life? Choose one from the following link to write down on your worksheet. http://www.inthe90s.com/generated/clothes.shtml
Musical Baby! Use the link below to find a singer who shares your
birthday, plus which Broadway shows/plays and musical chart toppers were
popular on your day.
Entertainment! What celebrities do you know that share your
birthday? Find them here! Choose two that you’ve not yet written on your
worksheet.
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