Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 19, 1975
“A Chorus Line” premieres on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in New York. It is the longest running Broadway show!
For more: Have you ever seen a Broadway show? What’s your favorite and why?
Wonderful Word of the Day
Tangled:
Twisted together into a confused mess.
Prompt: Use “tangled” in a paragraph.
Would You Rather?
Would you rather wear dress up clothes or pajamas for a year?
Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!
Math Problem of the Day
Tickets to a Haunted House cost $6.50 for adults and $4.00 for kids. If there are a total of two adults and two children in a family, how much will they pay to enter the Haunted House?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 18, 1867
The United States purchased a large section of land from Russia, in what became known as the Alaska Purchase.
Writing Prompt of the Day
If you had a YouTube channel, what would you talk about?
Today’s Awesome Person in History
Marley Dias:
Launched the #100BlackGirlBooks campaign in November 2015, when she was in elementary school! She noticed that the main protagonists in most stories she read were white boys.
Math Problem of the Day
Liam is dressing up as Yoda for Halloween. It takes him a long time to get ready. He starts at 5:10 and finishes at 5:50. How many minutes did it take Liam to get ready?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 15, 1989.
Wayne Gretzky became the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.
Write about it: What’s your favorite sport to play and why?
Writing Prompt of the Day
If you met an alien, what three questions would you ask them?
Today’s Awesome Person in History
Evelyn Cisneros:
The first Latina prima ballerina in the U.S. She has played Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty and The Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker.
Math Problem of the Day
After trick-or-treating, Ronaldo had 434 pieces of candy. He gave his little sister 127 pieces of his candy. How many pieces of candy does he have now?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 14, 1964.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He received this honor for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
Joke of the Day
What kind of shoes do all spies wear?
Sneak-ers!
Would You Rather?
Would you rather never taste again or never touch again?
Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!
Math Problem of the Day
Daniel bakes a batch of sugar cookies shaped like ghosts with his family. They baked a total of 42 cookies. They want to give an equal number of cookies to 7 neighbors. How many cookies will each neighbor receive?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 13, 1792.
The cornerstone of the United States Executive Mansion (now known as the White House) was laid in Washington D.C.
Quote of the Day
Reading is like breathing in, writing is like breathing out.
–Pam Allyn
Prompt: do you prefer to read or write? Why?
Today's Brain Break!
Conjure up a rainstorm! Sit at your desk and tap 1 finger on the desk, then 2, then 3, then 4, then your whole hand until you all feel like you’re in the middle of a deluge. Work your way backward from 5 down to 1 as the storm ebbs away.
Math Problem of the Day
Frankenstein visits a third-grade class. He brings orange, purple, and black cupcakes. Each color has the same number of cupcakes. If Frankenstein brings in 27 cupcakes, how many of each color are there?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 12, 1999.
The Day of Six Billion: the proclaimed 6 billionth living human in the world was born on this day!
Wonderful Word of the Day
Tangible:
Something real and able to be felt by touching it.
Prompt: Use “tangible” in a paragraph.
Would You Rather?
Would you rather have a lion cub or a giraffe for a pet?
Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!
Math Problem of the Day
Dana has 11 packs of gummy eyeballs. Each pack contains 5 eyeballs. How many gummy eyeballs does Dana have in all?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 11, 1984.
Kathryn D. Sullivan was the first American woman to walk in space!
Writing Prompt of the Day
Name two characters from different books that you think might be good friends. Why?
Today’s Awesome Person in History
Ellen Ochoa:
The first Latina in space in 1993. She was an engineer and mission specialist on Space Shuttle Discovery.
Prompt: If you could be the first person to do something, what would it be and why?
Math Problem of the Day
Samantha visited 132 houses while trick-or-treating. Andy trick-or-treated at 168 houses. How many more houses did Andy visit than Samantha?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 8, 1956.
The first perfect game in Major League Baseball World Series was played! New York Yankees’ Don Larsen pitched the only no-hitter game against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Prompt: What’s the first thing you would you do if you won the World Series?
Word of the Day
Bamfuzzle:
To confuse or bewilder someone.
Prompt: Use “bamfuzzle” in a paragraph.
Today’s Awesome Person in History
Lin-Manuel Miranda:
A very influential Latino actor, singer, lyricist, composer, playwright, and producer. He created and starred in two Broadway musicals—In the Heights and Hamilton. He also wrote music for Disney's Moana!
Prompt: Have you ever seen a musical theater production? What is your favorite one and why?
Math Problem of the Day
A zombie lives in a cemetery. The cemetery is 48 feet long and 36 feet wide. If the cemetery is a rectangle, what is its perimeter?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 7, 1959.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 3 took pictures of the far side of the moon, which we had never seen before!
For more: Due to lunar libration (the wiggling of the moon) we only ever see 59% of the surface. Watch a video from NASA on lunar libration.
Quote of the Day
Even if hate has a bullhorn, love is louder.
–Kid President
Prompt: What do you think Kid President meant by this? When have you seen “love be louder”?
Today's Brain Break!
Picture an enormous cauldron in front of you, filled with ooey-gooey caramel. Take a large stirrer and plunge it to the bottom of the pot. Slowly stir in a clockwise direction. Get into it with your whole body! Then reverse direction.
Math Problem of the Day
Ella goes bobbing for apples at the Halloween Boo Bash. There were 8 apples in the tub to start. She catches 2 apples. What fraction of the apples remain in the tub?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 6, 1995.
51 Pegasi b, also called "Dimidium," was the first planet discovered outside the Milky Way orbiting a Sun-like star. Planets outside our solar system are called exoplanets.
Joke of the Day
How do you make a bandstand?
Take away their chairs.
Prompt: write your own joke!
Would You Rather?
Would you rather explore the moon or the depths of the sea?
Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!
Math Problem of the Day
A group of witches is making a brew in a cauldron. They added 4 cans of spooky potion. Each can holds 6.8 ounces. How many total ounces of spooky potion did they add?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 5, 1970.
PBS began broadcasting on American television. The station quickly became known for its children's classics Sesame Street and Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.
Writing Prompt of the Day
What is your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
Today's Awesome Person in History
Sonia Sotomayor:
Served as the first Latina Supreme Court justice, since August 8, 2009. Both of her parents were born in Puerto Rico.
Prompt: Sotomayor started her career as a lawyer. Do you have any thoughts on what career you’d like to have when you’re older?
Math Problem of the Day
Aiden read 2 pages in his chapter book every day for 7 days. The book has 32 total pages. How many pages does Aiden have left to read?
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Today’s Events & Happenings in History
October 4, 1883.
The Orient Express departed on its first official journey from Paris, France to Istanbul, Turkey.
Prompt: if you could ride a train anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Wonderful Word of the Day
Delectable:
An adjective that describes a delicious food or beverage.
Prompt: use “delectable” in a paragraph!
Would You Rather?
Would you rather explore the moon or the depths of the sea?
Optional: find a partner who has an opposing point of view and discuss!
Math Problem of the Day
A local pumpkin patch has 7,018 pumpkins.
They sell 4,919 pumpkins.
How many pumpkins do they have left?
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