Participation Boosters for March
March 2
March 10
Dr. Seuss’ Birthday
Telephone Anniversary
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Shapes
Sam I Am Potatoes
Hop on Pop Peas
Thing One and Thing Two Fruit Mix
Cat In The Hat Hush Puppies
Oh, The Places You’ll Go Milk
Alexander Graham Bell Taco Salad
Wireless Corn
Wall Jack Pineapple
Cellular Cinnamon Bun
Ring Ring Milk
Decorate with Dr. Seuss books, Cat in the
Hat hats, big red bow ties, pictures and
posters of different Dr. Seuss books.
Activities:
Read across America.
Read Dr. Seuss books during lunch.
Have students write activities to do on a
rainy day on a raindrop cutout. Decorate
the cafeteria with raindrops.
Decorate with telephones.
Activities:
Study the history of the telephone.
Play the telephone game (see resources).
Have students do tabletop math (see
resources).
♦ Practice good telephone etiquette.
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Servers’ Costumes:
Wear Cat in the Hat hats and crazy socks.
Servers’ Costumes:
Wear telephone company logos or “Can you
hear me now?” shirts.
Resources:
http://www.seussville.com/
http://teachingheart.net/thedrsuesspage.html
Resources:
http://www.privateline.com/TelephoneHistory/Hi
story1.htm
http://www.tabletoptelephone.com/ajo/telephon
e%20math.html
Child Nutrition & Wellness, Kansas State Department of Education
785-296-2276 – www.kn-eat.org
Participation Boosters for March
March 20
March 30
National Agriculture Day
Eiffel Tower Anniversary
Ranchers Burger on Whole Wheat Bun
Conservation Lettuce, Tomato & Onion
Farmers’ Beans
Food and Fiber Apples
Moolicious Milk
French Dip Sandwich
International Exposition Fries
Paris Garden Salad
Francs Fruit Cup
1889 Milk
Decorate with pictures of the Eiffel
Decorate with bales of hay or straw,
pitchforks, toy tractors and machinery, potted Tower, maps of Paris, easels, paint and
paint brushes
plants, seed packets and feed sacks.
Activities:
♦ Have a hay bale decorating contest.
♦ Invite a farmer, rancher or county
agriculture agent to come for lunch and
to talk to the students about agriculture.
♦ Write thank you notes to the local
farmers and ranchers.
♦ Have a farm animal petting zoo.
♦ Have students plant a small garden.
Activities:
Have the students study the history
of the Eiffel Tower and play a trivia
game.
♦ Have students convert French Francs
to the American Dollar and determine
the cost of the Eiffel Tower in dollars.
♦ Have students draw or build the Eiffel
Tower
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Servers’ Costumes:
Wear bib overalls and a seed dealer or
implement dealer hat.
Servers’ Costumes:
Dress like a tourist wearing a camera,
binoculars, camcorder or a painter
smock and beret.
Resources:
http://www.agday.org/
Resources:
http://www.paris.org/Monuments/Eiffel/
http://www.endex.com/gf/buildings/eiffel/
eiffelfacts.html
http://www.atkielski.com/inlink.php?/main
/EiffelTowerFAQ.html
Child Nutrition & Wellness, Kansas State Department of Education
785-296-2276 – www.kn-eat.org