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You Say It's Your Birthday

This project uses the internet to find and share important and interesting information about your special day. You will use the information to create a multimedia presentation about yourself. For each slide you will search a different web site for the information needed in your presentation.

Directions: Click on the link to go to the web site. Gather your information on your data collection sheet.

 

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Slide 1:Title    

You will need to come up with a clever name for your presentation.  Even though this is your first slide, you may need to complete it last after you have collected your information.

 

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Slide 2: Behind the Name 1  and Behind the Name 2

 Your parents very carefully chose the name you would carry for the rest of your life.  But what does it mean?  Use this web site to find out what your name means.

 

 

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Slide 3: Just How Long Have You Been Around

This web site allows you to calculate how many days, hours, minutes and seconds you've been alive.  All you need is to add your birthday.

 

 

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Slide 4: The Man On The Moon And You 

 The moon looks different on different days of each year.  This link will show you the phase that the moon was in on your birthday.  You will need to compare the moon view the day you were born with the information on the web site below to help you identify the phase.  Save the picture of the moon phase into your slide.

 Moon Phases

 

 

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 Slide 5: Would You Believe?

Use the sites below to find out what historic events or what famous people were born on your special day or whatever other interesting tidbits you would like to share in your presentation.  You need to include at least 3 facts.

 

On this Day- NY Times

This Day In History

Any Day In History

 

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