Happy Birthday George!

Cel ebrati ng Presi dents Day

the ____________ grade way!
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Blow out the candles and make a wish because we
are celebrating George Washingtons 280
th
Birthday!

Waithow can he be 280 years old?! THATS OLD!


George Washington, the first president of the United
States, was born on February 22, 1732. When he was
born, America wasnt even a nation yet!


Americans celebrate his birthday along with Abraham
Lincolns on the Monday before Washingtons and after
Lincolns birthday on February 20
th
, 2012.

Presidents Day is a holiday honoring past presidents of
the United States. This learning center offers
8 activities that will help you learn more about
America and our presidents!
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Acti vi ti es:
1. Lincoln Penny Pinchers
(2 Pennies, eraser, dry erase marker)
2. Making Monuments
(Monument books, copies of blueprint pages)
3. Liberty Letters
(Copies of Letter Templates, Blank Envelopes)
4. If I Were President
(Time For Kids Graphic Organizer see link)
5. Star-spangled String
(String hung in classroom, clothespins, star template, red/white/blue paper, scissors,
glue, President flashcards, President pics)
6. Mini Mount Rushmore
(See material list on page)
7. Pop-Out Paper White House
(See materials on page)
8. Coloring Sheets/Flashcards/Books
(Supplied by teacher)
1.
Li ncol n Penny Pi nchers
Happy Birthday, Lincoln! With a partner, have one person
be heads and the other tails. Take turns flipping coins to
see which column reaches the top first. Use the erasable
marker to put an x in the boxes. Who will win?!
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Maki ng Monuments
Imagine this
You are an artist and you have been asked to design a new
monument for a president. Which president would you
choose? What kind of design would you create?

What is a monument?
A monument is a building or statue that honors a person
or an event. Some monuments honor presidents.

Take a look at a monument book for some ideas for
your design. Research the Washington Monument,
Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial,
Mount Rushmore, etc.

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Make a monument blueprint by sketching your idea on
graph paper for the construction workers to use in
their planning.

Dont forget to name the monument after the
president you have chosen!










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3.
Li berty Letters

Write a letter to the President and mail it to the White
House! It takes 6-8 weeks to get a reply, but your class
may get a packet back from the President that includes
stickers and information about all the presidents and
more!

Dont forget to put your schools return address on the
envelope!


Include the Return Address:
______________________
______________________
______________________


Things to tell the President:
All about your school/grade
What you know about presidents and
American symbols
What you want to learn
If you have any ideas
Thank you for _______________.
What you like about America
How you want to help your country

Steps to writing your letter:
1. Use the letter form provided.
2. Address the envelope using the address on the
letter above Dear Mr. President.
3. Use your best handwriting!
4. Put in an envelope provided by your teacher.



Teacher Link for Letter Template:
http://www.abcteach.com/free/w/writingprompt_lettertopresident.pdf

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2003-2008 abcteach.com
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____________________________
(your address)
____________________________
(the date)


President Barack Obama
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President:

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Sincerely,

____________________________
(your signature)
____________________________
(your name)

4.
I f I were Presi dent
Being president takes a lot of responsibility. They make
many decisions and must listen to the people of America.
Use the worksheet to draw and write answers for each
box.








Who knows
You could be President someday!

(Teacher link to print worksheet - http://www.timeforkids.com/content/if-i-were-president-0)
5.
Star-Spangl ed Stri ng
Class Goal:
To have 44 stars on our Star-Spangled String!
Your Task:
1. Make a star by tracing the star template on red, white, or
blue paper.

2. Choose from the list of presidents and place a check next
to the one you pick.

3. Find this Presidents picture in the Ziploc/envelope.
(Teacher must cut out pictures provided)

4. Glue this picture onto your star. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents)

5. Find this President in the U.S. President Flashcards.

6. On your star, write one interesting fact you found.

7. Hang your star on the string by using a clothespin to attach
it to the string.

List of Presidents:
1. George Washington, 1789-1797
2. John Adams, 1797-1801
3. Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809
4. James Madison, 1809-1817
5. James Monroe, 1817-1825
6. John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829
7. Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837
8. Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841
9. William Henry Harrison, 1841
10. John Tyler, 1841-1845
11. James Knox Polk, 1845-1849
12. Zachary Taylor, 1849-1850
13. Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853
14. Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857
15. James Buchanan, 1857-1861
16. Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865
17. Andrew Johnson, 1865-1869
18. Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-1877
19. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-1881
20. James Abram Garfield, 1881
21. Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-1885
22. Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889
23. Benjamin Harrison, 1889-1893
24. Grover Cleveland, 1893-1897
25. William McKinley, 1897-1901
26. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909
27. William Howard Taft, 1909-1913
28. Woodrow Wilson, 1913-1921
29. Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-1923
30. Calvin Coolidge, 1923-1929
31. Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-1933
32. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945
33. Harry S. Truman, 1945-1953
34. Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-1961
35. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963
36. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-1969
37. Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-1974
38. Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-1977
39. James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-1981
40. Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-1989
41. George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993
42. William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-2001
43. George Walker Bush, 2001-2009
44. Barack Hussein Obama, 2009-


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6.
Mi ni Mount Rushmore





Mount Rushmore is a monument in South Dakota that
honors 4 Presidents important in the first 150 years
of American history:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
From 1927 to 1941, more than 400 men and women helped to carve the
mountain. They had to work hard by climbing 506 steps everyday to get
to the top! Gutzon Borglum was the sculptor. Did you know that 90% of
the carvings were done using more than 800 pounds of dynamite?! Did
you know that each Presidents head is as tall as a 6-story building? Or
that each nose is 20 feet long and each mouth is 18 feet wide?
THATS BIG!
Make a Mini Mount Rushmore
Youll need:
A penny, nickel, dime, and quarter
White paper
Blue construction paper
Brown crayon or colored pencil
Tape
Glue
Scissors

Make it!
1. Tape your coins onto your white paper in this order: From left to
right, penny, dime, nickel, quarter. Make sure the Presidents' heads
are facing down!


2. Flip your paper over and rub your brown crayon or pencil over top
of the coins and all around. You'll see the Presidents' faces appear!


3. Cut your white paper into a mountain shape and tape or glue it onto
a piece of sky blue paper.



**Special Note: Keep in mind that the Theodore Roosevelt is the President on
Mount Rushmore, Franklin D. Roosevelt is the President on the dime.

7.
Pop-Out Paper Whi te House







For more than 200 years, the White House has been a home for
many Presidents and their families. It is also recognized as a
symbol of America.
Fun Facts
There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147
windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.
At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the
"President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gave
the White House its current name in 1901.
Presidential Firsts while in office... President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to
have his photograph taken... President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) was not only the first
President to ride in an automobile, but also the first President to travel outside the country
when he visited Panama... President Franklin Roosevelt (1933-45) was the first President to ride
in an airplane.
With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140
guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000.
The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.
For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including a
tennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history)
Build it!
What you need:

Printed Paper White House
Blue and Green construction paper
Scissors
Glue

Make it!

1. Prepare your background paper. Glue a small strip of green paper
onto the bottom of a full sheet of sky blue paper.


2. Cut out your printed paper White House. Cut around each piece of
the building carefully. Dont forget to cut out the flag! Look at
the small cut out, cut out the rectangles carefully to make the
pillars.


3. Glue the back of the White House onto your construction paper.


4. Put the front pillar section on the building by folding on the dotted
line.


5. Glue these folded parts on to your White House where it says
Glue Here. It should look 3D. on these tabs.


6. Color and glue your American flag on top!
TeacherResource:http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/support-files/paperwhitehouse.pdf






























































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