The following is a post from Karin Katherine of Passport Academy & Ed Resources Online.
Calendar Unit Studies are a fun and easy way to utilize the unit study method without a big time commitment. During the Month of March you can participate in mini studies based upon the National Awareness Days celebrated this month. From the silly to the serious, there is a lot to explore this month with your children.
Celebrated the entire month of March
National Frozen Food Month
Read about How President Ronald Reagan first memorialized National Frozen Food Day
National Nutrition Month
Play the Blast off Game
Download Serving up my plate: A Yummy Curriculum
Women’s History Month
Read a biography about a famous woman in history
Play Flight to Freedom based on Lucy King, a fourteen year old slave in Kentucky
National Craft Month
Celebrate national Craft Month by trying out a new Craft Technique this month. Always wanted to learn how to knit? Try it with your kids this month.
Explore the great craft ideas on Pinterest and make a Craft each day during the month of March
Make a Noodle Monster and celebrate National Craft Month along with National Noodle Month!
National Noodle Month
Choose a healthy noodle recipe to prepare together and you’ll be combining the celebration of National Noodle Month with National Nutrition Month (and practicing important life skills & using real world math).
National Umbrella Month
Read Umbrella by Taro Yashima
Read The Umbrella by Deiter Schubert
National Kite Month
Learn names for Kites around the world
Make a kite like Benjamin Franklin’s
Fly a kite
Learn about 5 people who flew kites and changed history
Read The Emperor and the Kite by Jane Yolen
National Days celebrated in March
March 1st: National Pig Day
Visit a pig farm
View a Piglet Web Cam from Manchester, England
Take a virtual tour of a pig farm
Learn the parts of a pig
View the Pork Cut Chart to learn about the various cuts of Pork
Discuss your favorite literary pig characters
March 2nd: Children’s Author & Illustrator Week
Children’s Author and Illustrator week was established as a day to honor those who author and illustrate books for children. This is the perfect time to learn more about the authors and illustrators of your children’s favorite picture books.
Scholastic Author & Illustrator Index
Watch video interviews with famous authors & illustrators
68 Spectacular Author & Illustrator Websites
March 3rd- National Anthem Day
Study the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner
March 4- Dentists Day
Dentist Preschool Unit for preschoolers
March 5- National Shoe Week
Measure rooms in your house using shoes (non-standard measurement)Donate your old shoes
March 6- Purim
Watch Princess of Persia- The Purim story
Read Esther 2:19-9:32
Visit a Kosher bakery and sample some traditional Purim food.
March 7- Art Week
Famous Artists lesson plan ideas
Make a Jackson Pollock painting online
March 11- National Paper Day
Learn about paper recycling
March 12- Plant a flower day
Visit a plant nursery and bring home a new plant for your garden
Study the parts of a flower by dissecting a flower
Learn how to make seed starter pots out of toilet paper tubes
March 14- National Potato Chip Day
Learn how potato chips are made (video)
Sample new flavors of potato chips
Learn how to make your own potato chips
March 15- Incredible Kid Day
Incredible kid Day is a National letter writing campaign designed to build self esteem in our youth. Participate by writing a letter to the incredible kid(s) in your life and let them read them on March 15th.
March 17- Saint Patrick’s Day
Read Saint Patrick’s Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting and complete the unit study
Learn about Saint Patrick’s Day on History.com
Invite a leprechaun to your house for some shenanigans
Make a Shamrock craft
Read Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola
Download St. Patrick’s Day Coloring pages for your preschooler
Have some Saint Patrick’s Day Fun with books, crafts, and activities
More ideas & activities are on the St. Patrick’s Day Pinterest Board
March 18- National Rubber Band Day
Learn how Rubber bands are manufactured (video)
Make a Rubber Band Ball
March 19- National Bubble Week
Learn how to blow the biggest bubbles
March 20- Earth Day
March 21- World Poetry Day
Explore Acrostic Poems
Request a free National Poetry Month Poster
Explore Shel Silverstein poems, lesson plans , activities, booklets and printables
Write and illustrate a poem
March 22- International Day of the Seal
Study the different type of seals
Visit an aquarium
Download Sea World’s Teacher’s Guide on Seals, Sea Lions & Walruses
March 25- Feast of the Annunciation
Read and discuss the Annunciation
More Feast of the Annunciation activities
March 28- No Homework Day
Since most homeschoolers don’t have homework, why not declare National No homework Day a day of no homeschool?
March 30- Doctors Day
Make a card for your child’s Pediatrician
Make a Doctor’s Bag (craft) and discuss the tools that Doctors use
March 31- Eiffel Tower Day
Learn about Gustave Eiffel, the man who built the Eiffel Tower
Take a virtual field trip with the Eiffel Tower Web Cam or Panoramic Eiffel Tower viewer
Visit the library and teach your children how to find books about the Eiffel Tower
Make an Eiffel Tower (craft).
Karin writes about her homeschooling adventures at Passport Academy.
