Snowflake Bentley illustrator Mary Azarian was born in 1940.

Students catch snowflakes outdoors and sketch some of the structures, or grow their own snow crystals and examine them using magnifying glasses or microscopes.

Grades   K – 4

Author Joel Chandler Harris was born in 1848.

Students study how regional dialect is written phonetically by reading a segment of Harris' story, as well as two others, and compare them using the Interactive Venn Diagram.

Grades   9 – 12

Poet Emily Dickinson was born in 1830.

Students discuss Dickinson's poem "This Is My Letter To The World" and use it to focus on how audience affects voice.

Grades   9 – 12

Astronomer Annie Jump Cannon was born today.

Students research a constellation and share their learning using an interactive or mobile app.

Grades   4 – 8