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The Greatest Show on Earth: Then and Now
Students explore the history of the circus in the United States. They explore the life of John Bill Ricketts, founder of the first circus. Students compare Ricketts' first circus to the modern circus.
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Musical Mysteries
Students explore the components of sound and how it can be represented visually. A trip to a circus and a walk through a magical forest are used to encourage visualizations and creative thinking.
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The Circus
In this Circus worksheet, students create a book about the circus. Students practice reading sight words look, at and the. Students also learn words related to the circus, i.e. clown, elephant, bear, etc.
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Outer Space Circus
Students investigate the concept of other planets and conduct research using a variety of resources. They focus upon a planet and its gravitation, surface, and atmospheric conditions. The lesson plan contains specific steps for the...
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The Circus Train
Students study the safety message "Stay Back from tracks and trains!" students count animals and train cars, and repeat The Circus Train poem
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JoJo's Circus: 100 Days and Counting and Hoop Happy
Students watch an episode of JoJo's Circus on the Disney Channel. While viewing, they note how many things they see represented by the number 100. As a class, they practice counting numbers by tens and end the lesson by dancing to music.
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Stars on Clowns' Hats
In this circus counting worksheet, students solve 5 problems in which stars are drawn on the front of a clown to match the number shown on each of the clowns' hats. The highest number will be 7.
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Under the Circus Tent Coloring Page
In this coloring page, students examine a picture of a clown on top of a unicycle who is juggling while riding on a tightrope. Students color the picture.
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Hopper Circus
Students explore biology by participating in an insect identification activity. For this grasshopper lesson, students discuss the types of insects who jump high and identify their anatomical parts. Students collect a group of "hopper"...
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Bread and Circuses: Rome as a Site of Encounter
An intriguing lesson uses 12 Roman artifacts to explain Roman society and politics. Young historians view images of artifacts and learn how each one represents an aspect of Roman society. Academics also complete a hands-on activity to...
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Help the Clown Get to the Circus (Maze)
In this circus maze worksheet, students help a clown get to the circus by tracing a path in a maze. Students may color the pictures.
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Circus Begins with the Letter C
For this printing practice worksheet, students form all the DeNelian letters for the words "Circus begins with the letter C." Students write the letters and words on the primary writing lines which are inside a large circus tent design.
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All the World's a Stage
Is the circus a form of theater? Read "A City of Clowns? What Else Is New?" to sway your class that a circus, is indeed, a theatrical performance. Critical thinkers compare/contrast various forms of theater and identify what makes the...
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Clowing Around: Ceramics
Clowns are a big hit with kids! Explore a few circus related websites to get an idea of how clowns look and what they do. They then build sculpting skills by creating expressive clown faces out of clay. Web links, materials list, and...
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Darwin’s Bees
What do you call a bee born in May? A maybe! This first instructional activity in a series of four begins with a starter activity to get scholars thinking about the topic. Then a circus, or circuit of seven activities, show Darwin's...
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Cryin' Lion Coloring Page
In this coloring page worksheet, students examine a drawing of a circus performance in which a lion is crying unhappily. Students color the picture.
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A Social Science Lesson for Grades 4-7
Students become more knowledgeable about the lives and responsibilities of circus kids and become aware of diverse family lifestyles.
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The Hidden History of the Roman Empire
Learners compare entertainment in ancient Rome to entertainment today. In this ancient Rome lesson, students research the details regarding the entertainment that occurred in the Colosseum and the Circus Maximus in Rome. Learners compare...
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Wire Circus
Second graders examine the life and work of Alexander Calder. They create a wire sculpture on a cirucs theme of their choice. They work on these projects in groups. They utilize telephone wire, or any thin wire cut to manageable lengths.
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Cirque Ignites 'Spark'
Young scholars respond to a news article on creativity. In this reading strategy lesson, students use the SQ3R approach to evaluate what they have read. The news article is about Cirque de Soleil and creativity in everyday life.
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Clown on a Tight Rope
In this pre-school, coloring worksheet with a circus theme, students color a picture of a clown walking on a tightrope, carrying an umbrella.
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Le Cirque: A Global Simulation
Students study about circus performers as they visit various French cities. They make decisions about events, management, and create a graphic organizer about the various French Cities. Also, they care a database to rate some of the...
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MP3-Ring Circus
Students explore the meaning of copyright and copyright issues surrounding the use of downloaded music.
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Circus of Shapes-Circles
In this shape instructional activity, students color all circles in a set of shapes that includes triangles, rectangles, squares, ovals and circles. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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