Do you know there are 725 holidays in the spring (Mar-May) listed on National Today? Even though there may not be public holidays for them, we can still celebrate them with these math resources.
By using holiday-themed resources, we can channel students’ enthusiasm to the task on hand as well as increase their awareness of these famous or unique holidays.
For each holiday, I will introduce 1 math resource that goes with it. If you like it, click on it to visit the specific product page on Teachers Pay Teachers. Remember to add it to your cart. (*/ω＼*)
1) National Pi Day
When and What day is Pi day in 2022?
14 March 2022, Monday
Math Resource for Pi Day
Area and Circumference of Circle is a money-saving bundle that consists of 10 different no-prep, self-checking, and interactive digital decks:
- Identifying Radius and Diameter (Free!)
- Find the Area of the Circle
- Area of Semicircle and Quarter Circle
- Calculate the Circumference of a Circle
- Perimeter of Half a Circle
- Perimeter of Composite Figure
- Area of Composite Figure
- Find the Area and Circumference of the Circle
- Circles Word Problems
- Area and Perimeter of Composite Figure
These resources are versatile and can be used even on other days as normal practices.
For more activities for Pi day do check out Play These 3 Astoundingly Fun Math Activities On Pi Day!
2) St. Patrick’s Day
When and What day is St. Patrick’s Day in 2022?
17 March 2022, Thursday
Math Resource for St. Patrick’s Day
Multiply Mixed Numbers Fractions
This St. Patrick Day Theme Boom™ Deck is perfect if you are looking for a no-prep way to teach or review multiplying mixed numbers in March. Questions involve multiplying mixed numbers by a whole number, multiplication of mixed numbers and fractions, and multiplying mixed fractions with mixed fractions.
To make it related to the holiday, there are Male & Female Leprechaun, Leprechaun’s Pink Hat, and Leprechaun’s Green Hat.
This activity is available in 3 different versions: Boom Cards, Printable, and an Easel Activity version. There are 27 Questions in each activity.
3) National Pet Day
When and What day is National Pet Day in 2022?
11 April, Monday
Math Resource for National Pet Day
Multiplying 3 digits by 1 digit
This resource is played on the Boom Learning platform. The no prep, self-checking, and interactive characteristics are great for busy teachers.
There are 10 main choices and many sub-choices for students to choose from. Students can choose what to do with the dogs in the dog shelter.
With 115 questions (there are also a variety of questions), there are enough for you to split it between these related National holidays.
- 23rd March 2022 National Puppy Day
- 10 April 2022 National Hug Your Dog Day
- 28 April 2022 National Kids and Pets Day
- 30 April 2022 National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day
- 1 May 2022 National Pet Week & National Pet Month
Your 4th grade students or Primary 3 students will now be motivated and engaged as they have fun exploring the options!
Related post: 3 Ways To Make Multiplication 3 Digits By 1 Digit Fun and Interesting
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4) Easter Day
When and What day is Easter Day in 2022?
17 April, Sunday
Math Resource for Easter Day
Math activities for easter: Ratio Activity For 6th Grade
Transform your students into a Math Detective this Easter! Instead of searching for eggs, make them search for clue cards. Only by solving the questions to get the correct clues will they be able to deduce who is the culprit. I bet your students will enjoy your lessons because they are having so much fun while they solve ratio problems!
5) Earth Day
When and What day is Earth Day in 2022?
22 April, Friday
Math Resource for Earth Day
Area and Circumference of Circles Activity
You students will have fun playing scavenger hunts and logic puzzles with this resource. Furthermore, based on the activity, you can have a discussion about the positive and negative environmental practices, how we can protect our planet from dying, etc.
6) National Teacher’s Day
When and What day is National Teacher’s Day in 2022?
3 May, Tuesday
Math Resource for National Teacher’s Day
Multiplication Games For Third Grade
Resources with heart symbols can be used for Teacher’s Day. So I suppose this board game peppered with love will do. Relate it to this day by making the winner the “Teacher of the day”.
You can also use these resources any day during Teacher Appreciation Week that starts on 1st May 2022.
7) National Space Day
When and What day is National Space Day in 2022?
11 April, Monday
Math Resource for National Space Day
There are 24 space or galaxy-themed no prep task cards! These 24 questions focused on finding the 1st & 2nd addends, subtrahends and minuends mixed numbers with like denominators from 3 to 12.
This activity is available in 3 different versions: Boom™ Cards, Printable, and an Easel Activity version.
You can also use this resource to add and subtract mixed numbers for the International Day of Human Space Flight on 12 April 2022.
8) Mother’s Day
When and What day is Mother’s Day in 2022?
8 May, Sunday
Math Resource for Mother’s Day
Converting Improper Fractions To Mixed Numbers Practice
With so many hearts symbol in the background, this resource can be used for this special occasion.
This activity is available in 3 different versions: Boom™ Cards, Printable, and an Easel Activity version. This means it doesn’t matter if you are having online lessons or physical lessons, you will be able to use this resource.
There are 20 questions in each resource that will help students improve their math skills.
You can also use this at math centers, homework, independent work, or as converting improper fractions to mixed numbers test.
9) World Bee Day
When and What day is World Bee Day in 2022?
20 May, Friday
Math Resource for World Bee Day
Subtracting Fractions Mixed Numbers
This resource is the most appropriate with a bee happily flying in the background. The 20 digital math task cards are randomized. But if you choose not to randomize, you can see the bee fly from the right (card 1) to left (card 20) in sequence.
This Boom™ deck focused on subtracting mixed numbers with like and unlike denominators from 2 to 12. Grab it, I promise it wouldn’t sting.
10 ) National Scavenger Hunt Day
When and What day is National Scavenger Hunt Day in 2022?
24 May, Tuesday
Math Resource for National Scavenger Hunt Day
Love scavenger hunt? Then you will love this day…and this resource.
Do you think this is just a simple review of BODMAS? No, no, no.
This is more than that.
Of course, as usual, students will be engaged as they search the room and solve order of operations questions to get the letters of the anagram. However, here’s what makes this special: the mystery words are related to Good Characteristics: Committed, Attentive, Proactive, Confident.
Extend this activity by asking them to search for the particular good characteristic in their friends, family, or even themselves.
This product includes 36 questions of Order Of Operations, 4 sets of the scavenger hunt in total. Search to your heart’s content!
Conclusion
There are many more holidays in the spring and you can find all of them at National Today. While you can celebrate these holidays (and use them as an excuse to do these math resources with your class), remember that every day is worth celebrating.
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