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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Celebrating the Chinese New Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this lesson, students will learn about the Chinese New Year celebration, including customs, symbols and their meanings, and roles of adults and children. Following the lesson, students will compare the celebrations in United...
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Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: China's Lantern Makers Are Gearing Up for the New Year

For Students 3rd - 8th
Part of the annual celebration of the Chinese New Year is the lantern festival. Tween Tribune tells the story of these traditional symbols of the culture.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Chinese New Year

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Chinese New Year. The history and facts about this holiday celebrating the start of the year in China.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site from EDSITEment provides a fun look at the Chinese culture by examining the animals of the Chinese Zodiac and the traits of the Chinese calendar.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids History: Mythology in Ancient China

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Kids learn about the mythology of Ancient China including the three sovereign, the five emperors, dragons, and the legend of the Chinese New Year on this site.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Crafts for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose from dozens of simple crafts including activities for the holidays, animal crafts and much more.
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NumberNut

Number Nut: Calendar Origins

For Students 3rd - 8th
History and mathematics merge in this lesson that explores the origin of the calendar. Learn how it all got started in this detailed lesson that includes a simple months of the year game and a more challenging time conversion game. Both...

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