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\nThe Zodiac Constellations\n

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\nWhat's your sign? Astronomy and astrology come together in an engaging and informational video. It takes viewers through the Zodiac constellations, including the name, sign, and short history of these names.\n
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\nThe Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac\n

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\nAccording to the Chinese zodiac, 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. But why? Viewers are treated to a retelling of The Great Race myth that details the story behind the animal signs, their arrangement on the Chinese zodiac, and the...\n
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\nZodiac Constellations\n

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\nIn this space science worksheet, students learn to identify the 12 constellations of the Zodiac. Students read the information and look at the detailed drawings of each constellation and when it is visible in the night sky.\n
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\nYixing Teapots\n

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\nLearners study the Chinese Zodiac and use this subject matter as influence in creating Yixing teapots from clay,\n
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\nChinese Kites\n

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\nStudents identify Chinese culture and find that New Year is the most important of many Chinese holidays. Then they research many facets of the Chinese New Year celebration, and identify the symbols of the animal zodiac. Students also...\n
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\nWhat's Your Sign? The Science Behind The Zodiac\n

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\nStudents investigate the concepts dealing with the motions of celestial objects, the ancient origins of the Zodiac and the science behind the Zodiac.\n
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\nAnimals of the Chinese Zodiac\n

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\nThird graders study the elements of the Chinese zodiac. They observe the placement of the animals on the zodiac chart while studying the Chinese New Year.\n
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\nChinese New Year\n

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\nGong hei fat choy! Celebrate Chinese New Year with a variety of activities that introduce learners to the Chinese myth of the race that determined which animals earned their place the zodiac.\n
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\nAnimals of the Chinese Zodiac\n

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\nIn this Chinese zodiac instructional activity, learners unscramble the letters in 12 words to spell the names of Chinese animals in the zodiac. There is a word bank.\n
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\nSpace Science: Zodiac Track\n

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\nStudents create posters of the constellations using glow-in-the-dark glue and black paper. They hang their posters around the room starting with Aries and moving through all the signs. Students create a jingle or acronym to help them...\n
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\nThe Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Zodiac Signs\n

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\nPupils explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. For this astrology lesson, students read a chapter from the book The Fastest Pig in the West and discuss the relevance of the Chinese zodiac in modern society. Pupils...\n
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\nZodiac Bookmarks\n

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\nStudents explore the Chinese culture.  In this cultural lesson, students create bookmarks using the Chinese Zodiac.  Each students uses the zodiac animal from their birth year to make a bookmark. \n
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\nThe Chinese New Year Starts Today\n

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\nAs part of a celebration of Chinese New Year, class members research the Chinese zodiac and examine the description of the personality attributes associated with the animal of their birth year. Individuals then craft a persuasive essay...\n
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\nChinese Zodiac Matching Game\n

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\nIn this artistic worksheet, students cut out and color twelve mini Chinese zodiac pictures. Students then shuffle the cards and match them up with a partner.\n
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\nChinese Zodiac\n

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\nFifth graders identify the basic elements of a narrative story, such as the beginning, middle, and the end; to analyze the character traits in the story to write a summary using the 5 Ws and How chart included; through sample stories...\n
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\nThe Chinese Zodiac\n

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\nStudents create their own personalized Zodiac page on a word processing \ndocument after researching and discussing the origins of Zodiak signs. This lesson plan does include resource links and may be controversial.\n
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\nThe Chinese Zodiac And The Western Zodiac\n

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\nStudents create individual horoscopes that contrast and compare Western and \nChinese views of their futures using poster boards and magic markers. In-class discussion is used to evaluate the use of the Zodiac in different cultures.\n
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\nTelling Time Through the Zodiac\n

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\nStudents compare the Chinese and Western zodiacs, their symbols, their meanings, and their calendars through a in-class discussion and a small group project. This lesson includes vocabulary and extensions.\n
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\nCircles in the Sky\n

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\nThe North Star changes — it was previously Thuban but now is Polaris, and in the future, it will be Vega. The video discusses the cycles observed in the sky with only your eyes. It focuses on the zodiac constellations and why they are...\n
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\nChinese New Year\n

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\nStudents complete a variety of activities as they study Chinese New Year and the Chinese Zodiac. They act out a story of the Chinese Zodiac. They make several crafts including Chinese lanterns and paper fortune cookies.\n
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\nLions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year\n

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\nStudents examine the major differences between earstern and western dragons and their association with the Chinese New Year. They view and discuss a video, read New Year poems, explore various websites, and create a lion mask.\n
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\nSigns of the Zodiac\n

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\nIn this horoscope signs worksheet, students read the range of birth dates in each of 12 questions. Students tell the sign of the Zodiac that corresponds to the dates. This is an on-line interactive exercise.\n
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\nIt's Written in the Stars!\n

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\nChildren create narrative accounts about their character traits, illustrate the constellation of each sign of the Zodiac, and write and illustrate their own creative myths about an original \"Zodiac Sign\". They use the computer as a...\n
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\nAstrology: Fact or Fiction?\n

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\nStudents explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the science...\n
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