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National Bike to Work Day
-- Began on May 9, 2012, during the League of American Bicyclists' National Bike Month. Almost 1,000 local events in 49 states and the District of Columbia worked together to encourage kids to bicycle or walk to school safely. Source
Read: The Bike to Work Guide
-- Expert bikers Roni Sarig and Paul Dorn teach potential bikers the tips and tricks to traveling to and from work. From buying the right bike, to fueling the body, to road safety, this all-inclusive primer will get bikers on the road in no time.
Free Printables, Colouring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Planning and Outreach Tools
• Bike to work colouring pages and books to make
• BC Bike Sense Manual for safe riding tips!
• Bicycle Safety Activities
-- On this day, a major volcanic eruption occurred at Mount St. Helens, a volcano located in Washington state. The eruption (a VEI 5 event) was the first significant volcanic eruption to occur in the US since the 1915 California eruption of Lassen Peak. Source
Read: Mount St. Helens Erupts (report by Everett Herald and Western Sun)
-- A special report produced just one month after the eruption to provide a durable record of the extrordinary event. 50 pages of amazing photos, many not seen elsewhere.
Free Printables, Colouring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Volcanoes: A Unit Study
• The Eruption of Mount St. Helens (Grades 4-6) Worksheet
• Washington State Legislature Colouring Book
• Volcano Activities: Printouts, Quizzes, and other Activities
No Dirty Dishes Day
-- a day giving us all a break from this regular daily routine. You have two options: eat all your meals out. Or, use disposable paper plates, cups and silverware. Best choice is biodegradable. Source
Read: Dirty Dishes: A Restaurateur's Story of Passion, Pain, and Pasta
-- Everyone has an opinion about Pino Luongo. To Tony Bourdain, he was the notorious Pino Noir, the shadowy kingpin of a restaurant empire. To Manhattanites, he was either the savior or the scourge of the city's dining scene. To the many fans of his cookbooks, he was the herald of Tuscan cuisine.
Free Printables, Colouring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Free Printable {dirty dishes, clean dishes}
• Dirty Dishes Printable - Great Reminder of God's Provisions for Us
• Dirty Dishes quotes
• Free Kawaii Functional Cleaning Stickers
International Museum Day
-- The objective of International Museum Day is to raise awareness of the fact that, "Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples." Source
Read: Museums 101
-- Looking for an A-Z, one-stop, comprehensive book on museums? Wish you were able to have one of the world’s leading museum consultants spend a couple of days with you, talking you through how to start a museum, how museums work, how to set up an exhibit, and more? If so, Museums 101 is the answer to your wishes.
Free Printables, Colouring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Fourth Grade Community Project: Going to the Museum
• Educational activities for kids to celebrate International Museum Day
• 23 FREE ESL museum worksheets
• Printable worksheets - Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery
Lupus Day
-- began with a Proclamation 8 years ago by an international steering committee representing lupus organizations from 13 different nations when they met in Eaton, United Kingdom to organize the first observance of World Lupus Day. The Proclamation is a call to action for governments around the world to increase their financial support for lupus research, awareness and patient services. Source
Read: What's Lupus, Mama?
-- On a trip to visit a friend who has Lupus, Michelle explains to her children what Lupus is and how to help others with it.
Free Printables, Colouring Pages, Activities and Crafts:
• Lupus Pledge
• Lupus Lewey Colouring Book
• Lupus Awareness Day: Images to download for free
- colour and use to keep track of your commitments and social life.
May Icons - These icons are designed to be used as each event is explored. The icons can be glued onto the May Coloring Calendar.
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