Join the National Zoo as we celebrate Head Start's 60th birthday with the help of Giant pandas and meerkats! Discover how not only the zoo celebrates birthdays but also how people across the world celebrate special moments!
Celebrations
Supports Head Start ELOF Goals
Lessons and Activities
Check out fun and easy activities and lesson plans to help kids, families, and teachers explore birthdays and other celebrations with the Smithsonian Institution.
Counting Birthday Years in Tree Rings at SERC
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is turning 60—and we’re celebrating with the help of trees! In this video, we count tree rings to show just how long 60 years really is. Join us as we explore how trees mark time and how SERC has been learning from and about nature for six amazing decades!
| Resource Description | |
| Type: | Video |
| ELOF Standards: | |
| Video Length: | 3:42 |
| Best for Ages: | 2+ |
Meerkat Birthday Bash: Watch, Create, Celebrate!
First, watch meerkats at the National Zoo celebrate their birthday with a special train and treats. Next, learn about meerkat characteristics before creating your own meerkat puppet that can pop in and out of its own tunnel!
| Resource Description | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Video + E-course |
| ELOF Standards: | IT-ATL 8; IT-PMP 6; IT-PMP 7; IT-PMP 8; Goal P-ATL 13; P-PMP 3 |
| Video Length: | 5:30 |
| Project Time: | 10+ |
| Best for Ages: | 2+ |
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Exploring Neighborhood Birds
Birds are everywhere! Learn about some of our neighborhood birds and the techniques used to study them from a migratory bird scientist.
2-8
Supports NGSS 2-PS1-2, 2-LS2-2, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS1-1, 3-LS3-1, 3-LS3-2, 3-LS4-3, 4-LS1-1, 5-LS2-1, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS2-A
birds, migration, observation, tracking, bird banding
Patterns, Cause and Effect, Interdependence of science, engineering, and technology
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