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Playing Pinata at a Party

For Teachers 1st - 6th
What is a Pinata and why is every body hitting it with a stick? Prepare your Autistic child for a common birthday activity that may be slightly over-stimulating. This printable book explains what a pinata is and how it is used at a...
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No-Mess Mini-Pinata

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research ways to celebrate special occasions. They apply their reserach to plan a themed celebration including a pinata. Students create party decorations and activities based on a theme. They discuss how students around the...
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Piñatas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the original uses and ceremonial meanings of the piñata and how it changed. In this piñatas lesson, students create their own piñatas. Students explain in Spanish the reasons for their designs.
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Make A Pinata

For Teachers K - 6th
Pupils work cooperatively to create pinatas using balloons, old newspapers, flour, water, tempera paints, string, scissors, and candy in this excellent instructional activity for the Elementary classroom. This can be ties into a unit of...
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Homemade Pinata

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create their own pinata out of a plastic milk jug. In this art lesson, students decorate the jug and fill it with candy.
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MAKE A PINATA

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners create a sculpture with a theme using a balloon and flour and water paste.
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The Adventures of the Alamo

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate their ability to locate San Antonio on a Texas map, use the Internet to conduct research on the War of the Alamo, and simulate the past during dress-up day and Pinata Day.
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Hispanic Heritage - Culmination and Fiesta

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn the meaning of a Fiesta and the tradition of the Pinata. They eat authentic Mexican food. They participate in games and fun activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. They share one thing they learned about the...
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Balloon Eggs

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a balloon egg out of a blown up balloon with paper mache. In this art lesson, students decorate  the egg after it is hard with markers or paint and then use it as a pinata.
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Cinco de Mayo - What is it?

For Teachers K - 4th
Students, after examining why the fiesta Cinco de Mayo is celebrated, plan a fiesta that includes invitations, games, music, paper flowers, flags and a menu of authentic foods. By completing this assignment, they enhance their education...
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Mexican birthdays

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine "Compleaños Feliz" and the symbolism of the pinata associated with birthday parties.
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Cinco De Mayo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the historical background of the holiday of Cinco de Mayo. They complete a word search, explore various websites, and create a pinata that is papered with facts about the holiday.
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Mexican Pi??ata

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils examine how birthdays are celebrated in other cultures and compare them with their own cultural celebration. They make a pinata similar to those used at Spanish birthday celebrations. They associate this active with a PBS episode...
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Fun with Pinatas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create pinatas. In this Cinco de Mayo art lesson plan, students experiment with a water and flour mixture in order to create their own pinatas. Learners decorate pinatas.
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Mini pinatas loot bags

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create mini pinata loot bags. In this pinata lesson, students take three balloons and cover them with flour, water, and tissue paper. They cut off the bottom to fill them and cover the opening. 
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Christmas is celebrated all around the world. Your class can learn different facts about various traditions in this festive PowerPoint. It outlines Christmas in Mexico, Italy, and America with facts and colorful images. Tip: After...
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Earth Day: A Look into the World Around Us...

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders listen to an interactive lecture about Earth Day and related environmental problems and background. They observe a paper mache volcano made of recyclable material and using guidelines make their own art piece as well as...
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Where Are All the Fish?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify the problems that marine life is facing today. In this marine science lesson, students explain how Marine Protected Areas can help the ocean and the fish. They brainstorm ways to help in the conservation effort.
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Happy Birthday to You

For Teachers K - 6th
Students explore how people celebrate traditional holidays in various cultures. They participate in activities that are used to celebrate birthdays in different cultures. Students analyze the celebrations.
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Cinco De Mayo Spelling Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this Cinco de Mayo spelling worksheet, students analyze the four words in a line in each of 12 questions. Students circle the word in each row that is spelled correctly. All words relate to Cinco de Mayo.
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Christmas Around the World

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students 'travel' around the world gathering Christmas traditions. In this Christmas tradition lesson students sing songs, listen to stories and legends, and make crafts associated with different Christmas traditions around the world....
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Christmas in Mexico

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify how Christmas holidays are celebrated in Mexico, compare Mexican holidays with U.S. holidays, and learn Mexican customs. Lesson includes many downloadable activities to try with students.
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Holidays Around The World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the different holidays that are celebrated in cultures around the world. They identify the different symbols used in celebration and differentiate the interpretation. Students demonstrate in writing how the...
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Jingle Bells

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify people of different ages, cultural backgrounds, traditions, and careers. They explain how they contribute to the community. Students sing a song to display the different Christmas traditions that are celebrated in...

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