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Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the celebration of Chinese New Year. In this Chinese New Year lesson, students discuss their favorite holiday before listening to a read aloud about Chinese New Year. They make red envelopes that are filled with play...
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Lions, Dragons, and Nian: Animals of the Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners 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.
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Chinese New Year Dragon Parade

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research Chinese New Year celebrations to find out about traditions such as food, music, red banners on doors, parades, and fireworks. Students then view images of traditional Chinese dragons, and create their own dragons.
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students 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.
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify and participate in three traditional activities used during Chinese New Year celebrations.
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A Multicultural Study: Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners study the customs and beliefs of the Chinese people as they experience Chinese New Year; students become aware that they live on one planet but their festivals and holidays vary.
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Sparkling Dragon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the Chinese New Year and the role of the dragon as a character that is associated with it. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to have discussion and create drawings...
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Chinese New Year: Lai-See Envelopes Lesson Plan

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the purpose behind the Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they examine different traditions focusing on the Lai-See envelopes. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, they make their own envelopes...
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Chinese New Year: Paper Lanterns Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine a typical Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they identify the traditions and values used and discuss how they are unique to China. To end the lesson plan, they take measurements to make their own paper...
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use texture, line, shape, pattern and color to create their own dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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Chinese Lantern

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine a TV episode about a young girl who is upset that she may have to move to Hong Kong. They watch as a friend tries to make her comfortable with the move by introducing her to Chinese New Year's celebrations. They make...
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Fortune Cookies Motivate Writing

For Teachers K - 5th
Fortune cookies are used as motivation for a story. In this creative writing lesson, young writers review the six traits process. They discuss interesting characters, setting, problem and solution in a story. Original stories based on...
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Chinese Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners discover the importance of the dragon in Chinese culture. Using a template, they make their own dragon hand puppet and color it with watercolor paints. To end the lesson, they read stories about dragons and their role in the...
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify and present the history and legend of the Chinese New Year and respond to questions included. Students practice saying the common greetings and wishes in Chinese for the Chinese New Year. Students identify and explain...
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Chinese Kites

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students 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...
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Customs

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore Chinese New Year. In this Chinese culture lesson, students read associated literature and use worksheets to explore aspects of the Chinese New Year. Students complete this lesson by making and hanging paper lanterns,...
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Winter Holidays Around the World

For Teachers 2nd
How much do you know about the holidays around the world? Second graders put their knowledge to the test with a 14-day lesson about global celebrations. They read informational text, employ KWL charts, and compare and contrast the many...
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Chinese Lanterns

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students research Chinese culture, the lunar calendar, and how the new year is celebrated in China. They research several different meaningful Chinese characters. Students paint animal figures and Chinese characters then cut and fold...
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Chinese Lion Dance

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students celebrate the Chinese New Year and listen to the story behind the Chinese Lion Dance.  In this Chinese New Year lesson, students research the geography and culture of China.  Students create puppets, dance the Lion Dance and...
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Paper Dragon Puppet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students construct simple dragon puppets in honor of Chinese New Year. They are introduced to Chinese mythology, make the puppets out of recycled materials and put on a show with the finished puppets.
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Chinese New Year

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the culture and celebrations associated with Chinese New Year in this unit of lessons
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify where China is in relation to the US. They investigate the history of dragons in Chinese culture. Students explore the nine different parts of a dragon and incorporate them into their own dragon. Student identify the...
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Holiday Paper Projects for Kids

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
No matter what time of year it is, there's a holiday craft to make! Kindergartners construct several holiday craft projects in a series of holiday art lesson. They complete several paper projects such as 4th of July flags, Thanksgiving...
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Chinese New Year: Paper Lanterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.

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