Activity
Curated OER

Fun in the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students freeze colored water. In this art lesson, students take the blocks of ice out of the freezer, put the blocks into a small pool and watch the ice melt.
Activity
Curated OER

Hide the Acorns

For Teachers Pre-K
Students search for acorns. In this art lesson students imagine they are squirrels finding and storing acorns. The students dig through a water table filled with sand or soil looking for acorns that have been buried.
Activity
Curated OER

Mother's Day Bookmark

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a Mother's Day bookmark. In this Mother's Day gift lesson, students get a bookmark and copy a short poem about their mom. They glue a picture of themselves at the top and give it as a gift. 
Activity
Curated OER

Mother's Day Butterfly and Poem

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students make butterflies out of paint and an open hand. In this art lesson, students press an open hand with paint on paper spreading the fingers to represent wings.
Activity
Curated OER

Potato Head

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students create a potato looking object. In this art lesson, students decorate hamster bedding with a face making it look like the potato. Students water the object causing the grass to grow making it look like hair.
Activity
Curated OER

Valentine Hat

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create a valentine hat out of red construction paper and a paper towel tube. In this art lesson, students create a hat out of strips of red construction paper attached to the paper towel tube. Students glue hearts on the hat as...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Weather Folklore

For Students 7th - 10th
For this weather worksheet, students decode the given "weather lore" using the code provided. Students must decode 7 different statements.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Bingo Calls

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this bingo calls worksheet, students read the phrases and numbers for the bingo game calls. Students read 70 bingo calls.
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Urban Programs Resource Network: Christmas Trees & More

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a wealth of information about Christmas trees that grow here in the U.S. Content includes tree facts, tree types, selection and care, Christmas traditions, recipes, and more! Be sure to click on Christmas Tree Fun for...
Website
Other

National Christmas Tree Assoication: Ncta

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is all about how to find the perfect Chritmas tree. Search by zip code to find the species of tree that you want. Also, learn about many interesting and useful ways to recycle Christmas trees.rec
Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Make a Christmas Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A fun way to celebrate the holiday. Click and drag the ornaments, decorations and gifts to decorate a Christmas tree. You can add a custom message and your name before you SAVE or PRINT.
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White House Historical Association

White House Historical Association: Christmas Tree Themes

For Students K - 1st
The White House Historical Association takes a look at how Christmas has been celebrated in the White House throughout history. A chronicle of how Christmas trees have been decorated and the themes used by the various First Ladies. Also...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Christmas Tree Fairy by Lizzie and Robert Mack

For Students 1st - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Christmas Tree Fairy by Lizzie and Robert Mack (1888). It features illustrated Christmas stories and poems.
Unit Plan
Rong-Chang ESL

Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2):Woman Shot Next to Her Christmas Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module geared toward English as a Second Language Learners. Students read and/or listen to a short text entitled "Woman Shot Next to Her Christmas Tree" and click on the links below to increase comprehension and vocabulary...
Website
Other

American Antiquarian Society: Visions of Christmas

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition that presents the history and traditions of the Christmas holiday through the years. Here you can discover the origins of Santa, the Christmas tree, and the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas".
Website
Other

Kiddy House: All About Christmas Kids and Teachers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.
Website
Other

Why Christmas: Christmas Traditions and Customs

For Students 1st - 8th
Find out how the history of various Christmas traditions and customs started, how they are celebrated, and what they represent and mean. Included are facts about Boxing Day, Advent, holly & ivy, Christmas cards, mince pies, and lots...
Article
A&E Television

History.com: Dreaming of a White (House) Christmas: 17 Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas at the first residence has evolved from an understated, intimate affair in 1800 to an all-out media event.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Christmas Was Celebrated in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 10th
Long before Santa Claus, caroling and light-strewn Christmas trees, people in medieval Europe celebrated the Christmas season with 12 full days of feasting and revelry culminating with Twelfth Night and the raucous crowning of a "King of...
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The First Christmas Tree" by Henry Van Dyke

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "The First Christmas-Tree" by Henry Van Dyke. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Three Christmas Trees" by Juliana Horatia Ewing

For Students 9th - 10th
The full text of the short story "Three Christmas Trees" by Juliana Horatia Ewing. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: A Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the short story "A Christmas Tree" by Charles Dickens about an older man reminiscing about childhood Christmases.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: How 25 Christmas Traditions Got Their Start

For Students 9th - 10th
Christmas in America has been filled with traditions, old and new. Some date back to 16th-century Germany or even ancient Greek times, while others have caught on in modern times. Here's a look at 25 ways Americans have celebrated the...
Activity
Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry: Chicago: Christmas Around the World and Holidays

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This interactive museum will help students explore Christmas traditions, trees specifically, from around the world.

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