| Thinking Day, February 22nd is the Birthday of Robert Baden-Powell and his sister Agnes. They lived in England and started the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Scouts often pick this time of year to learn about scouting and cultures in other countries. Here are some links to help you plan your thinking day: |
| Sites for flags and basic information about the countries CIA World Factbook- you can find images of flags and some information about countries here. Check out the rest of their site for some cool stuff! Fact Monster.com - a great all around resource for kids. Fact monster has an almanac section where you can find flags, maps and world history. Yahooligans around the world - LOTS of information here - from recipes to flags. National Geographic for kids - who better than National Geographic? This site has games, activities, experiments and homework help. You can find information about different countries under "homework help". |
| Thinking Day Ceremonies GS Leaders site - here are a few ideas for different age levels. |