November 24, 2021

Today’s Events & Happenings in History

November 24, 1877
Author Anna Sewell sold her manuscript "Black Beauty" and the book was published shortly thereafter.

For more: Black Beauty was one of the first major children’s books about animals. Do you have a favorite animal book?

Quote of the Day

"I may not be there yet, but I am closer than I was yesterday."
–Unknown

For more: Do you agree with this quote? How do you define progress?

Today's Brain Break!

Choose a random animal, then act like that animal for a minute or two. See if a classmate can guess what animal you are!

Math Problem of the Day

In November, a fourth-grade classroom held a canned food drive. There were 18 students in the class. If each student brought in 6 cans, how many cans of food did they collect altogether?