Daily Archives: March 3, 2009

Happy Square Root Day!

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Square Root Day is an unofficial holiday celebrated on days when both the day of the month and the month are the square root of the last two digits of the year.[1] For example, the last Square Root Day was March 3, 2009 (3/3/09), and the next Square Root Day will be April 4,2016 (4/4/16). The final Square Root Day of the century will occur on September 9, 2081. Square Root Days fall upon the same nine dates each century.

Ron Gordon, a Redwood City, California high school teacher, created the first Square Root Day for September 9, 1981 (9/9/81). Gordon remains the holiday’s publicist, sending news releases to world media outlets.[2] Gordon’s daughter set up a Facebook group where people can share how they were celebrating the day.[3]

One suggested way of celebrating the holiday is by eating square radishes, or other root vegetables cut into shapes with square cross sections (thus creating a “square root”).[4]

Square Root Day occurs on the following dates each century:

  • 1/1/01
  • 2/2/04
  • 3/3/09
  • 4/4/16
  • 5/5/25
  • 6/6/36
  • 7/7/49
  • 8/8/64
  • 9/9/81

10/10/100 would also be a square root day

Social Studies Fair

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Social Studies Fair will be on March 24, 2009

Focus:  Culture & Heritage

Assignment:  Students are to research a part of their own culture and heritage. They will pick one aspect of the culture, food, dance, arts, fashion, music etc.  They are to come up with an original, creative way to display the information of their own culture.  I am grading on topic, information/research, creativeness, presentation & neatness (if it applies)  The sole purpose for this project is for the kids to have fun learning about their own heritage and culture.  I would like parents to help them research on their own country and the holidays significance and uniqueness about your culture. 

Be Creative like we talked about in the classroom.  Have fun because that is when your best work is displayed.  Remember the examples we discussed.

Intro: March 2

Topic/Plan:  Due Thursday March 5

March 19-update on where you have. please bring me a copy of the video or what you have started.