Articles related to "Leap Days"Kids born on February 29 - "Leap Day" - will likely enjoy the special attention that goes along with having a birth date that's not on the calendar every year.
On February 29, 1704, Abenaki warriors allied with the French during Queen Anne's War attack the English settlement at Deerfield, Masschusetts, taking over 100 prisoner.
Leap year explained can introduce children to the mystery and fun of calendars.
The Olympics, the political conventions, the elections, leap day, the landing on Mars and some exciting anniversaries give advertisers lots of potential themes in 2008.
How did the modern calendar come to be? The history of the calendar illustrates our evolving understanding of the universe.
Children with an artistic bent will certainly enjoy designing and producing their own calendars with this educational calendar project for kids.
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