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Students explore environmental safety by planting seeds outside their classroom. In this Earth Day lesson, students identify the different ways to recycle and conserve resources on Earth while facilitating recycling bins around campus. Students create art projects such as picture frames and plant a seed to observe over several weeks.
Fifth graders brainstorm a list of holidays celebrated by a majority of people in the United States. They each select an American holiday from the list as well as another country that may have a holiday that is similar. Next, they conduct research to locate useful information using a minimum of three sources. Note: The lesson includes an extensive list of holidays.
Students create a carnival display displaying the different themes they have studied. In this carnival lesson plan, students display the work they have studied through the samba schools in Brazil. Students also incorporate music in their display.
Young scholars use the November/December 2008 issue of Faces to explore different cultures. In this cultures lesson, students take a look at different celebrations and holidays. Young scholars read articles about Vietnam, Valentine's Day, Bolivia and New Orleans. Students discuss and answer comprehension questions.
Students research world geography by reading assigned text. In this cultural tradition activity, students read information regarding American Indians, Buddhists, Hindu and other collections of people around the world. Students discuss their holiday celebrations and histories before completing several worksheets regarding favorite student activities.
Fourth graders investigate Canadians of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds. They describe the multicultural, multiracial and multi-ethnic character of Canadian society and take age-appropriate actions to demonstrate their responsibilities as citizens.
Young scholars investigate the native Peruvian celebration of Inti Raymi (Festival of The Sun). The lesson provides sufficient background information about the holiday. Students compare the holiday to traditional American holidays.
Students explore, examine and study about Northern Ireland and its history over time and discuss why we celebrate festivals. Each part of this lesson is broadcasted on Radio Ulster, medium wave, every Tuesday morning from 11:20 to 11:40am.
Sixth graders explore the culture of the Caribbean. In this Caribbean culture lesson, 6th graders examine art and music of the region using Internet sources. Students read Caribbean poetry as well. Students create their own drawings and poems inspired by the Caribbean pieces they viewed.
Students examine various Halloween traditions and the legend of the Jack O'Lantern. They listen to the story "Pumpkin Pumpkin," examine a map and locate the origins of pumpkins, weigh and measure a pumpkin and graph the results, and prepare and taste test pumpkin recipes.