January 10

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/january-10

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Gregorian calendar: The solar calendar, introduced in 1582, that is the most widely used civil calendar in the world today.
Leap year: A year containing 366 days, including February 29th, observed every four years to synchronize the calendar with the Earth's orbit.
Temporal measurement: The process of quantifying and organizing time, essential for scientific, societal, and personal activities.
Vernal equinox: The moment in spring when the sun crosses the celestial equator, and day and night are of approximately equal length.