Walk in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark as they discover the wonders, beauty, and dangers of the American frontier. After gaining background knowledge about Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase, young explorers use primary...

Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...

Learners make "leprechaun dust" in this short art lesson using Jello instant pistachio pudding, small jars, milk, and spoons. Ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with early-elementary young scholars. Can be combined with the reading...

In this "Twelve Days of Christmas" worksheet, students identify which gifts were given on which days.

Young scholars read an article about Saint Patrick's Day and answer short answer questions about what they read. In this Saint Patrick's Day lesson plan, students answer 17 questions total.

In this days and months activity, students solve 6 problems pertaining to days of the week and months of the week. Students may use a calendar or figure these problems mentally.

In this time activity, students solve ten problems in which minutes, days, hours and weeks are converted. There is a helpful table at the top of the page. Note: The term "fortnight" may be unfamiliar to some.

Ninth graders explore the concept of pi in preparation for developing a project for pi day. They examine direct variation, the history of pi, circle circumference and arc length, area and sector area and then consider how these concepts...

In this Memorial Day worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to ten facts about Memorial Day.

In this Flag Day themed ESL learning exercise, students will examine 20 Flag Day related vocabulary words and then match the words to their definitions.

Student describes a typical day. This can be his/her own day, or that of a film star, famous politician, friend etc. An example might be: "I get up at midday. My hairdresser arrives at 2pm."

In this White Day reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a 1 paragraph selection pertaining to the Japanese custom and then answer 3 multiple choice questions regarding the information

Students participate in Valentine's Day writing and literacy center activities. In this writing and literacy lesson, students develop Valentine's Day journals using recycled cards and small blank sheets of paper. They write sentences...

In this St. Patrick's Day counting activity, students count the numbers of St. Patrick's day items which include pots of gold, shamrocks, and rainbows. They write the number on the line below the pictures.

In this Valentine's Day worksheet, pupils will find 16 words or phrases that Cupid misplaced. Students will find these words up, down, backwards and diagonal.

Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...

For this handwriting worksheet, students practice tracing a set of 4 words associated with St. Patrick's Day: hat, pot, flag, and rainbow. 

Students read the story A Sick Day for Amos McGee about a zoo keeper who visits all of the animals everyday. In this reading lesson plan, students also make a printmaking art activity that is connected to the story.

Learners study Polar Day. In this climate change lesson, students use specific Internet sources to complete a webquest regarding Canada's Northern Region and how it acts a barometer.

In this word recognition worksheet, students trace the words "April Fools' Day," write the words independently, and color the picture.

In this May day worksheet, students color the picture of butterflies and trace and write the words "May Day". Students trace, write, and color 1 time each.    

In this counting worksheet, students count the number of rainbows for St. Patrick's Day and choose the correct number at the bottom. Students choose from 2, 3, 4, and 5.