|
 | EnchantedLearning.com Monthly Activity Calendar: October 2017 Click on the activity to go to crafts, printouts, Label Me! quizzes, and other activities. | Today's Date is: |
| Previous Month | October is "Dinosaur Month" | Next Month |
| September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage month | ||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Chinese National Day Take a quiz on China's map and flag. |
2 Mohandas Gandhi born, 1869 Read about Gandhi and Label a map of India. |
3 Unmanned US Viking II landed on Mars and took the first pictures of the surface, 1976 Take a quiz on Mars. Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, 1189 |
4 Mexico became a republic (its Constitution was published), 1824 Label a map of Mexico. |
5 Full Moon Take a quiz on the moon. World Teachers' Day |
6 The Ulysses spacecraft, designed to study the poles of the sun, was launched via the space shuttle Discovery, 1990 Read about the Sun, then take a quiz on the Sun. |
7 Far Side of the Moon First Observed by Luna 3, 1959 Read about the moon, then take a quiz on the moon. |
| 8 Draconids meteor shower (also tomorrow) Read about meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, and meteor showers, then take a quiz on them. R. L. Stine (Goosebumps writer) born, 1943 |
9 Columbus Day (2nd Mon. in Oct.) Do a craft on Columbus' voyage Thanksgiving Day (Canada) World Post Day Leif Erikson Day Yom Kippur |
10 William Lassell discovered Triton, the largest satellite of Neptune, 1846 Read about Neptune, then take a quiz. |
11 The Boer War began in South Africa, 1899 Label a map of Africa. |
12 Hispanic Day, Spain Label a map of Spain. Farmer's Day |
13 Margaret Thatcher (first female Prime Minister of the U.K.) born, 1925 Read about the U.K., then color, read about, and take a quiz on their flag. |
14 The Normans, led by William the Conqueror, defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings, 1066 Label a map of the British Isles. |
| 15 National Grouch Day Write a page on things that bother you the most in life. |
16 World Food Day Draw and write about your favorite food. |
17 Mother Theresa awarded Nobel Peace Prize, 1979 Write a page on something nice that you did for someone. |
18 Freedom Day, Azerbaijan Label a map of Azerbaijan. Puerto Rico Became Part of the U.S., 1898 |
19 New Moon Color the moon (which you cannot see tonight). Goddard's Vision Day, 1899 (On this day Robert Goddard thought of space travel while in a cherry tree) |
20 National Fruit Day Make 3-D fruit. |
21 Orionids meteor shower Also tomorrow Read about meteors, meteorites, meteoroids, and meteor showers, then take a quiz on them. |
| 22 First recorded solar eclipse in the history of the world (China, 2136 B.C.) Read about solar eclipses, then label a solar eclipse diagram. Daniel Boone born, 1734 |
23 International School Library Day (4th Monday) Write a report on a book you've read recently. Mole Day |
24 United Nations Day Label a map of the world, marking New York on it. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (microbiologist) born, 1632 |
25 Pablo Picasso born, 1881 Read about Picasso, then color one of his paintings. |
26 The Worldwide Red Cross was organized in Geneva, Switzerland, 1863 Print and assemble a skeleton. |
27 Make a Difference Day Write about what you would do if you were President. |
28 Statue of Liberty dedicated, 1886 Color and read about this huge statue. |
| 29 Othniel Marsh (dinosaur hunter) born, 1831 Take a quiz on Stegosaurus, one of the dozens of dinosaurs Marsh named, then take a quiz. |
30 John Adams (2nd President of the USA) born, 1735 Do a cloze activity on Adams. |
31 Halloween Make a skeleton decoration. Nevada became a state, 1864 |
||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| Previous Month | October 2017 | Next Month |
| Monthly Activity Calendars: EnchantedLearning.com | Go to Printable Calendars |
Enchanted Learning®
Over 35,000 Web Pages
Sample Pages for Prospective Subscribers, or click below
|
Overview of Site What's New Enchanted Learning Home Monthly Activity Calendar Books to Print Site Index K-3 Crafts K-3 Themes Little Explorers Picture dictionary PreK/K Activities Rebus Rhymes Stories Writing Cloze Activities Essay Topics Newspaper Writing Activities Parts of Speech Fiction The Test of Time iPhone app TapQuiz Maps - free iPhone Geography Game
|
Biology Animal Printouts Biology Label Printouts Biomes Birds Butterflies Dinosaurs Food Chain Human Anatomy Mammals Plants Rainforests Sharks Whales Physical Sciences: K-12 Astronomy The Earth Geology Hurricanes Landforms Oceans Tsunami Volcano |
Languages Dutch French German Italian Japanese (Romaji) Portuguese Spanish Swedish Geography/History Explorers Flags Geography Inventors US History Other Topics Art and Artists Calendars College Finder Crafts Graphic Organizers Label Me! Printouts Math Music Word Wheels |
Click to read our Privacy Policy
| Search the Enchanted Learning website for: |