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PreKinders

Gingerbread House Play Dough Mats

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Decorate a cute gingerbread house with play dough candies! Kids read the instructions at the top of each page, then add the necessary pieces of pretend candy to the house.
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Gingerbread House

For Students K - 1st
In this gingerbread house art worksheet, students cut out their choice of decorations and paste them on the gingerbread house outline drawing.
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Gingerbread Houses

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders listen to literature about the North Pole, bakeries, Mrs. Santa Claus, ginger bread and follow directions to assemble a gingerbread house out of icing, graham crackers and candy. They write directions for making a...
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Gingerbread Architecture

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners build a gingerbread house. In this holiday lesson plan, students bake the gingerbread, create the frosting, and decorate their house with candy. They measure the sides of the house to make sure that it is stable.
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Gingerbread Houses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are read different books about the holidays and gingerbread houses. They review a planning sheet on how to build their own gingerbread house. They must follow the steps in order and share their house with their classmates.
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Gingerbread Houses

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use their knowledge of fractions and ratios to build gingerbread houses. In this fractions and ratios lesson plan, students use graham crackers, milk cartons, icing, and more.
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Gingerbread Baby Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners participate in a variety of activities surrounding the book, Gingerbread Baby, by Jan Brett. They can create a house, a map, ornaments, and their own books. Additionally, they can draw, paint, or write out attributes for each...
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Gingerbread Math

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice addition facts. In this addition lesson, students get an addition problem to solve. If they get it correct, they open up a door on a gingerbread house which gives a decoration to add to a gingerbread man. 
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Fruit Loops Graph

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Math can be sweet and delicious! After decorating a picture of a gingerbread house, kids graph how many Fruit Loops® they use by color. 
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Shopping for Candy

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore counting money. In this money counting and gingerbread house construction lesson, students use a calculator to determine how much and what type of candy they can buy given 25 cents.  Students construct gingerbread...
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Gingerbread/Candy Houses

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners compare and contrast different versions of "Hansel and Gretel" and "The Gingerbread Boy". Using a software program, they color a gingerbread house design of their choice. Based on the house, they write thier own story making...
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Gingerbread Baby Ornaments #4

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They use patterns from the book's website to use as templates for ornaments. They use clay and colors to make the ornaments and give them to someone as a gift.
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Gingerbread Baby's Home #1

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the book "Gingerbread Baby". They work together to create a home for the baby in the story. They use clues from the story to help them build the house.
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Character Traits in Gingerbread Baby #5

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They draw or download the characters and cut them out. They create character profiles for each character based on how they acted in the book. They act out a scene from the story as well.
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Gingerbread Forest Map Skills #2

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They work together to develop a 3D map of the journey the baby traveled in the story. They practice their map reading skills to complete the lesson.
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Gingerbread Baby Student Books #3

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are read the story "Gingerbread Baby". They create a mold of a gingerbread out of paper. They decorate one side of the paper and write their own story on the back.
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The Gingerbread Man --ELL Story with Missing Verbs

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, the story of the Gingerbread Man is written with the verbs missing. Students provide the proper verb tense of the word in parentheses. This appears to be an ELL page; there are German words at the top. It...
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Verb Use in The Gingerbread Man

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students practice using the correct verb tense by filling in the missing verbs in a version of The Gingerbread Man.
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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...