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Holes Comprehension Companion

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Here is a one-stop planning resource for Louis Sachar's Newbery Award-winning book Holes. You'll find 21 links to worksheets and various activities designed to span the entire book. Learners draw to help analyze settings and make...
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Holes-Outdoor Adventure Camp

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars read the book and watch the movie, Holes. They create a brochure (containing specific information) that advertises Camp Green Lake as a newly refurbished outdoor adventure camp. They display the brochures for the rest of...
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Like It Or Not?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Write a review of the film adaptation of Holes. After viewing the film, your young reviewers make recommendations about viewing the film. Using details to support their opinions, they highlight the important parts of the movie without...
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Beyond Black Holes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the universe, including the Milky Way and other galaxies. They investigate black holes in space. They create a replica of a galaxy on posterboard using Crayola Neon Twistables for concentric rings found in the galaxy....
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Black Holes: The Ultimate Abyss

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils compare and contrast the characteristics of the three different types of black holes. In this space science instructional activity, students research black hole's lifetime, location and evidence of existence. They present their...
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Hole Mole

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the story Hole Mole and answer comprehension questions while learning about action words. In this language arts lesson plan, 1st graders read, discuss, and cook, while relating it all back to the story.
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Hole Mole

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book Hole Mole and complete activities that teach them about Mexican culture. In this Holy Mole lesson plan, 2nd graders complete cooking, drawing, writing, and other activities.
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Language, As Experienced Through Pin-Hole Photography

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners read about and discuss photographic principles and, under the direction of the art teacher, construct individual cameras from heavy black cardboard and thin sheet metal with a hole for the lens and black tape for the shutter.
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Stanley's Story

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a newspaper story based on the events that occur in the novel Holes. They recall the basic facts of Stanley's story using the 5 W's plus H. Students write a fact based news story based on the information presented in...
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Visualizing the Invisible

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars create animations of black holes using a computer and also materials that are scanned and used in their animation.  In this black hole lesson students explore how to use animation and create an example of a Black Hole. 
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Spider Web

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students work together to get all of their team mates through the holes of an obstical course called the spider web while not touching the rope. In this team work lesson plan, students focus on working together.
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The Groundhog Came Out of His Hole

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students sing the song "The Groundhog Came Out of His Hole". For this music lesson, students sing a song and come up with matching hand motions. They use the same tune to make their own song. 
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Task: Miniature Golf

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
"Fore!" All right, no one really yells this out in miniature golf, but this well-defined activity will have your charges using lots of numbers in their unique design of a miniature golf hole. Included in the activity criteria is the...
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Appetizing Adverbs

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Have your class construct an adverb wheel. Learners brainstorm adverbs to modify the verbs they use to describe how they will eat a doughnut hole. They then use the wheel to help them write creative sentences.
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Circle Surprise

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a large circle out of construction paper and use a hole punch to make many holes. In this art lesson, students brush liquid starch over the holes putting different colored tissue paper over the starch.
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Alphabet People

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create alphabet people out of pipe cleaners, hole punchers, white paper, crayons, and tape. In this alphabet people lesson plan, students then complete activities with the letter of their alphabet person.
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The Desert Biome

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create a visual presentation of the characteristics of a biome. Working in small groups, students use traditional and online resources to gather data concerning biomes. Students use their information to create a bulletin board...
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Impact Craters: Holes in the Ground!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students simulate crater formation through a lab activity. In this space science lesson, students calculate how much energy is transferred during meteorite impact. They identify different factors affecting the size and depth of craters...
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The Ozone

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students engage in lesson concerned with the concept of the ozone layer. They write a reflective journal using prior knowledge. Students read sources of information about the existence of a hole in the ozone layer. Finally they create...
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Heart Mobiles

For Teachers K - 6th
A variation on classic Valentine's Day lessons that is sure to please, your elementary class construct heart mobiles using construction paper, string or yarn, hole punchers, foil, and pencils.
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Pinhole Photo Narratives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create original pieces of poetry and use this as a basis for a photography series using "pin-hole camera" techniques. This high school lesson is cross-curricular in scope.
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Distinct Dispositions

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the displaying of facial expressions and the tie to emotions. They create masks of different types of emotions and cut holes from the pictures in order to wear them. Students discuss the...
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Explore Writing with Louis Sachar

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and interpret the author's writing process and how he came up with his idea for Holes. They experience a moderated chat with the author by participating or reading the transcript. Students also reflect on their own...
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Map the Constellations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build constellation guides from empty sotf drink cans. Using star charts, they use straight pins to mark the major stars in the constellations. After turning the charts over, they connect the dots. When they look through cans...

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