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Celebrate Presidents' Day with these sites!
You will discover some unusual facts about our presidents! Who will be our next President of the United States?
Secrets about the Presidents
Which president is this? "My mouth was full of dentures -- so I had a thing about dental care. I made sure every one of my six horses had their teeth brushed daily."
George Washington
George Washington Loved Ice Cream - And Other U.S. Presidential Fun Facts

Nickel
Presidential Coins
“Coins are history in our pocket,” said April Stafford, United States Mint education program manager. “To actually hold that coin in your hand and ask, 'Why are we honoring this President?' is a very tangible way for kids to learn about our nation.”
Presidential Pets
Presidential Pets Past Presidents brought many interesting animals to the White House, Finnegan said. The wife of John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, had silkworms. Herbert Hoover, the 31st President, had an opossum. And Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, had a raccoon named Rebecca who walked on a leash!

Bald Eagle
Pariotic Symbols
Presidential Seal
An Interactive Site about the Presidential Seal

A President's Many Roles
Resources for Grades K-2

Resources for Grades 3-5
Portrait for Kids: Solve a Mystery!

George Washington: First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen
Here are three lessons examining George Washington's leadership in the French and Indian War, at the Federal Convention, and as chief executive. They are based on primary source documents from George Washington's Papers 1741-1799. The lessons are intended for secondary students, grades 8-12. The documents from Washington's Letterbooks include focus questions that may be used in Socratic seminars, cooperative learning, individual and group work.
Abraham Lincoln
Literature, Geography, and History
Using Literature to Introduce the Five
Themes of Geography: …If you Grew up with Abraham Lincoln, by Ann McGovern

Presidents' Day
Additional Links to Presidents Day
Lincoln 2
Additional Resources
More than 60 resources for teaching about the American Presidents can be found here.

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