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Sharing Your Birthday

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Internet to locate a famous mathematician who happens to share his or her own birthday. Using an imbedded worksheet, they then answer a series of questions about the mathematician and then write a short summary.
Lesson Plan
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Birthdays

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Pupils recognize that there are different birthday customs unique to many countries.
Worksheet
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Happy Birthday! Fill-in-the-Blanks

For Students K - 2nd
In this birthday activity worksheet, students color the word happy birthday, then fill in blanks about their own birthday and age.
Worksheet
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Dot to Dot Birthday

For Students K
For this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots and draw a line using the numbers 1-10 to outline the picture of a birthday present.
Worksheet
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Happy Birthday Party

For Students K - 1st
In this coloring activity worksheet, learners color the image of the elephant, teddy bear, and squirrel enjoying the birthday party.
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Happy Birthday

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students read a series of 6 words. Students are instructed to "circle the odd one out." Then students "colour" 6 pictures according to the specific directions on the page. All words pertain to birthday...
Worksheet
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Birthday Word Search

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this birthday word search puzzle, students complete a puzzle finding the months of the year, the gemstone associated with each month and the flower associated with each month.
Worksheet
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Seek A Word- Birthdays

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this literacy worksheet, students look up words related to the theme of birthdays and find them in the word search puzzle.
Lesson Plan
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My Favorite Birthday Story

For Teachers K
Students are taught that most people have different birthday days, and realize it is something that makes them unique and special. They bring in a photograph of their favorite birthday. Students write or dictate a story about their...
Lesson Plan
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George Washington's Birthday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
Lesson Plan
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Celebrate You

For Teachers 1st
First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday...
Activity
NWT Literacy Council

Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Literacy Activities for Holidays [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
'Literacy Activities for Holidays' is an extensive collection (150 pages) of activities for celebrating the traditional holidays of Valentines Day, Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Birthdays are also included.
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Utah State University

Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
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The Virtual Vine: Birthdays

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A fellow teacher suggests creative ways to use birthdays as a teaching tool!