It’s not every year that you get to celebrate Leap Day with your 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students on February 29th, 2024! These English and Spanish worksheets will help you teach about leap years while having fun making memories together! This resource is great for elementary school teachers who are looking to teach a full day of academics on the extra day in February that only lands in 2024, 2028, 2032, and so on!
Check out the contents of these English and Spanish Leap Year Activities:
✏️Introduction: Leap Year Time Capsule, Leap Year Mini Book
✏️Reading: All About Leap Years, The Earth’s Orbit, 2 Response Pages, & 1 Connecting Text Page
✏️Math: Leap Year Math (2 Pages), Counting Leaps (Word Problems) Fraction Fun (1 Page)
✏️Social Studies: Over the Years Timeline (Mini Research Project)
✏️Writing: Leap Year Writing Prompt and Stationary Page, Parts of Speech, Silly Story
✏️Fun Pages: Leap Year Fun, A Little Laughter, Leap Year Puzzle, Extra Words
✏️Answer Keys
Hear about these 2024 Leap Day Activities from educators like you!
⭐️ “I love that this resource includes academic activities. It’s not just filler pages - although my students enjoyed the fun worksheets, too.”
⭐️ “I’m so glad February 29th is ready to go! It was easy to print these worksheets and my students will love changing up our typical routine on Leap Day.”
⭐️ “I love that I can use this resource every leap year! It has everything I need”
⭐️ “This resource made it easy to explain leap years to my class. I even learned something, too!”
Use these 2024 Leap Year Activities in so many ways!
✅ Students can create a mini-book by folding a single printout into 8 pages. This will help them gain a quick understanding of this special day. Then, they can take their learning deeper as they read two articles and respond to the texts.
✅ Practice reading, writing, and math skills on Leap Day! Students can even read their creative stories to their peers.
✅ Share the fun pages with early finishers or leave as extra activities with a substitute teacher.
✅ Embark on a mini research project during Social Studies. Students can explore famous events that have occurred in history during past leap years.
Find answers to your questions about these Leap Year Activities:
✋ What additional materials will students need?
- Students will need a pencil, scissors, and drawing materials (colored pencils or markers will work great).
✋ How long will it take to teach this lesson?
- These activities can “add to” or “replace” your typical curriculum on February 29th, 2024. Choose the pages that are most relevant to your class.
✋ Which grades will benefit the most from using this resource?
- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades
A Note about the Spanish Version:
- I am not a native Spanish speaker. These worksheets have been translated by Google. They assist Spanish-speaking students who attend English-speaking classrooms.
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