March Internet Activity
Learn science, music, social studies, cultural, and just plain fun facts.

Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions. Use the History menu to return to this page. Hold down on History at the top of the web browser. A menu that lists recent pages appears. Select this web page. printer version

1. On March 3, 1913, she organized a Suffrage parade of 8,000 women to march up Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C..
Name her.

These women were fighting for ....

How did the crowds react to the peaceful parade of suffragists?

Was this appropriate?

Who Were the Women who made up the Suffrage Movement?

2. What was the Irish name for a shamrock? _______________________________________

3. On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave a speech about liberty and freedom.
The last sentence is still remembered and quoted today. Finish the quote...

 "I know not what course others may take;

4. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. It is the blue form of what mineral? ____________________________________

How many sides does its crystal have? (thinking or perhaps research maybe required) __________

5. Do the MathMastery.com Daily Brain.

6. Etexts are books that you can read online. Louisa May Alcott wrote the book Little Women.
It is about the March family. Use the resources at Project Gutenberg to name the four girls.

How common are each of those names among your classmates?

7. The Vernal Equinox happens every March. What is it?

8. Spring begins on March 20 or 21st at 19:55 UT (Universal Time).
What is Universal Time?

9. During March, people begin collecting sap for making maple syrup. How much sap does it take to make one gallon of syrup?

(Helpful hint. Use the Find command to scan the text rather than read the whole page. To do this go Edit ... Find.
Enter a keyword and click Find. The keyword will be highlighted. Edit ... Find again will take you to the next occurrence of the word.)

Think about it - What process is used to reduce the sap to syrup? organization / conglomeration / evaporation / dilution / deviation / clarifying

10. The soothsayer warned Caeser, "Beware the Ides of March". What is the "Ides of March"?

11. Name the famous children's author born on March 2nd. Write the title of one of his books that you have enjoyed.

12. The official march of the United States is John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever".
Where was he when the music came to him?

13. What happened during General Sherman's March to the Sea?

14. In August 1963, The March on Washington occurred. A very famous speech was given that day. What was its title?

Who gave the speech? ______________________________________________

People give speeches every day. Why is this speech remembered?

15. Watch: Percussion trio Beat 3: Molly Yeh, Victoria Aschheim, and David Hutter

How does their clothing create cohesiveness in their group?

Grade their performance.

Done Already? Practice using these Internet based forms to obtain information.

* Find a significant event that happened in March. Go to http://www.historychannel.com/today/
Use the pop-up menus to enter March, any date and select a subject. Write down one event.

* Name a famous person who was born in March and why they are famous.
Go to Library of Congress http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/archive.html. Make a query by using the form .
Write down their full name. Now use your favorite search engine to discover why they are remembered.

* Another way to learn: Watch: Simplification 1 & Simplification 2.
Complete the worksheet linked on the Simplification 1 page.
Write a new problem that would require similar math skills and strategies to solve.

* Science - Observation skill builders - Complete one

"An investment in knowledge always gives the best return" - Benjamin Franklin

Women's History Activity	Learn about St Patrick's Day
Nory Ryan's Song literature activities	Tackle the Scientific Method Activity
Women of Science activity	Seuss-enomics
Women of the World activity	Town manager of Springville and taxes problem
Women of Pennsylvania	PI Day pursuits
American Women's History at LOC	Ininatig's Gift of Sugar: The Tradition of Native Sugarmaking
“20 Million Reasons” to Register to Vote	Maple syrup and Sugarbush Math
Explore Science videos at DFTV - check it out and then do a Try It	Susan B Anthony & The Vote

Posted March 2000 Cynthia J. O'Hora Educators may print a hunt for use in a classroom setting. revised 3/2009

Save a tree - use a Digital Answer Sheet: Highlight the text of the questions on this web page, copy them - Edit .. Copy. Open a text document or word processing document. Paste the questions into the blank document. Answer the questions in the word processing document in a contrasting color ( not yellow) or font (avoid fancy fonts like: , Symbol, or . Save frequently as you work. I do not like losing my work. You will not like it either. Put your name and the date in a header. Bad things happen. Retain a copy of your work on your computer. Submit your assignment via a class electronic drop box or email attachment.

Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. Make Your Own Printed answer sheet

Tech Tip: Working in a group or in two different places like the library & home? You do not have to be physically together to work together.
Watch Google Docs video TAI - How could you use free, Google Docs to do an assignment?