April (Grades 3-5)

April Fool’s Day 

In 1562 in France, the date of New Year’s Day was officially changed from April 1 to January 1st. Anyone who didn’t realize this switch was regarded as a fool .. thus April Fool’s Day!

How many years ago did this change take place?

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How many months are there from January 1 to April 1?

How many days?

Explain how you solve these problems.

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Boston Marathon

$876,500 in prize money will be rewarded for the Boston Marathon in 2022, as well as an additional $220,000 in bonuses if records are broken in the open, masters, or wheelchair divisions.

Is this more or less than one million dollars? Explain how you know.

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2022 was the 126 running of the Boston Marathon. In what year did the first race take place?