WEBSITE WEDNESDAY
VALENTINE'S DAY 09

History.com: Valentine's Day : http://www.history.com/minisites/valentine/ 
Historical information, videos, games, activities and more.

Howstuffworks: Valentine's Day : http://people.howstuffworks.com/valentines-day.htm 
Valentine's Day roundup. Preview before using with students.

Hey Stupid Cupid, It's Just Dinner: A Critical Look at Holiday Traditions: http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20030214friday.html
Lesson plan for grades 6-12 that encourages students explore their feelings
regarding the celebration of various holidays.

Read.Write.Think: Today is Valentine's Day :  http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=427 
Links and resources for all grades.

Be My Math-en-Tine? : http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/seasonal-math/valentines-day 
Valentine's Day math activities for grades K-8.

Classbrain.com: Valentine's Day :
http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publish/history_of_valentines_day.shtml  
Uncover the story behind the legend with the help of these sources.
Also find some interesting rumors surrounding the occasion.

Valentine Craft Projects : http://www.allcrafts.net/valentines.htm#freeprojects 
Lots of ideas for all ages.

The Truth About Your Heart  :
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Stories/SpaceScience/Truthaboutyourheart 
Information for young students.

Heartpoint : http://www.heartpoint.com/index.html  This site takes a creative approach
to teaching students about the heart, heart functions, and heart problems.

How Did Valentine's Day Start? : http://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/your/extra/valentines.shtml 
Learn about the roots of the world's most romantic day.

PBS: Valentine's Day : http://pbskids.org/vday/ 
Resources and activities for grades K-1.

Vocabulary.com: Valentine's Day :
http://www.vocabulary.com//index.php?dir=theme&file=theme_list&theme_id=35 
Puzzles, word searches, and more.

Valentine's Day Web Trek :
http://www.everydayteaching.com/Holiday/Valentines/ValentinesDayTriviaMiniWebTrek.pdf  http://www.everydayteaching.com/Holiday/Valentines/ValentineTriviaMiniWebTrekAnswerKey.pdf 
Students will use provided links to read and research the answers to Valentine's trivia.
Use the 2nd link above for the answer key.

History of Chocolate : http://www.everydayteaching.com/Treks/Chocolate.Mini.trek.html 
Research the history of chocolate in this mini web-trek.

Make Crystal Valentine Hearts : http://www.planet-science.com/outthere/index.html?page=/outthere/sugar/activities_archive/crystal_hearts.html 
Use this science experiment to teach about crystals and make a great Valentine decoration.
The site also provides a detailed explanation about the why and how behind the project.

We Love Valentine's Day : http://funschool.kaboose.com/fun-blaster/valentines-day/ 
Reproducible pages and crafts, interactive games, jokes, cards, and more.

Valentine's Day : http://www.calicocookie.com/valentinesday.html 
Ideas for very young students.

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