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The Legend of the Poinsettia
Learners explore the poinsettia and its symbolism as a Christmas flower. Students will listen to a story about the poinsettia and its origins in Mexico and discuss what they know about Mexico. They will discuss the poinsettia's...
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2015 Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Take a seat on the parade route with a holiday-themed set of word problems. Young mathematicians answer questions based on the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade in New York City, including finding the average number of members in a...
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Different Ways We Celebrate
Young scholars examine a variety of ways that families celebrate winter holidays. They complete a graphic organizer comparing Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and write a five-sentence paragraph about one of the holidays discussed. ...
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Christmas Around the World
Students 'travel' around the world gathering Christmas traditions. In this Christmas tradition lesson plan students sing songs, listen to stories and legends, and make crafts associated with different Christmas traditions around the...
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Christmas Fun Word Jumble
For this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with Christmas. Students spell 40 words.
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Christmas Worksheet - Counting
In this counting practice learning exercise, students count the number of Christmas ornaments and then circle or color the correct number.
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Ordering Numbers to 1000 (C)
In this ordering numbers worksheet, students order the Christmas ornaments from the lowest to highest numbers using the lines on the right.
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History of Toys and Games
Students research history of popular toys to learn when those toys were first introduced. They use measurement skills to create an accurate timeline.
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Santa's List Sums (G4)
In this addition chart instructional activity, students help Santa find the number of children for the 17 streets. Students find the sum of the boys and girls on each street to complete the chart.
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Santa's List Sums (D4)
In this addition chart worksheet, students help Santa find the number of children for the 17 streets. Students find the sum of the boys and girls on each street to complete the chart.
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Santa's List Sums (E4)
In this addition chart worksheet, students help Santa find the number of children for the 17 streets. Students find the sum of the boys and girls on each street to complete the chart. Students add numbers in the thousands.
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Santa's List Sums (H4)
In this addition chart worksheet, students help Santa find the number of children for the 17 streets. Students find the sum of the boys and girls on each street to complete the chart. Students add numbers in the thousands.
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Santa's workshop
Students are split up into groups of 3-4 kids, they write one story problem for each catagory: Santa's workshop, Reindeer Barn, Mrs. Claus' Kitchen. They read their story probems to the class and award points to the other teams for their...
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Ordering Numbers to 1000 (G)
In this ordering numbers worksheet, students order the Christmas ornaments from lowest to highest using the lines on the right.
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Ordering Numbers to 1000 (D)
In this ordering numbers learning exercise, learners order the Christmas ornaments from lowest number to highest number using the lines on the right.
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Lesson: Journey of a Tree
Third graders explore the operation of a Christmas farm and how trees are shipped. After taking a tour of a Christmas tree farm and researching transportation, location and cost issues, 3rd graders create a map to show the distribution...
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Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics
Learners find the total cost of the items in the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas."
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The Joy of Giving
Children identify wants and needs, bake and sell cookies to raise money, and then go to the mall to purchase gifts for Christmas stockings that are donated to the Salvation Army. They then perform Graphing activities to help children...
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When I Was Young In Appalachia
Students comapre and contrast the lifestyles of the people of the Applachian region with their own community through in-class discussions, creative projects, hands-on activities, food preservation, homemade remedies, home construction,...
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Making Choices
Second graders explore financial decision making. In this introductory economics lesson, 2nd graders listen to the book Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday by Judith Viorst, and discuss making financial choices based on wants and...
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Too Many Tamales
Students investigate Mexican holiday celebrations and compare them to American Christmas holidays. They conduct a Mexican Christmas Scavenger Hunt. The lesson uses a streaming video in order to engage students in the main objectives.
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Polar Express Lesson Plan
Students write and illustrate a wish for the first gift of Christmas. In this Christmas lesson plan, students read the book The Polar Express and then write what they wish could be the first gift of Christmas.
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Icing On The Cake
Eighth graders follow a recipe, focusing on the concepts of ratio and proportion, to mix a batch of icing. They decorate cupcakes in the form of a pumpkin.
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Washington Vocabulary Word Jumble
In this word jumble worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell words associated with the state of Washington. Students spell 20 words.