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New Year's Day Crossword Puzzle
Three, two, one—Happy New Year! Ring in the magical moment between old and new years with an interactive crossword puzzle. Pupils read clues to guess words such as millennium, countdown, and fireworks.
National Woman's History Museum
Women of Wonder: Who Do I Admire?
Celebrate superwomen during Women's History Month with a lesson that showcases a variety of female role models. Following a whole-class discussion on superheroes, role models, respect, and admiration, scholars listen to several...
US Department of Commerce
Constitution Day
Give your Constitution Day celebration a timely slant by discussing the census! An activity that includes analysis of the Constitutional call for a census, along with scaffolded worksheets, help pupils understand the connection between...
Greater Good Science Center
Thank You for Believing in Me
The fourth and final lesson in the Gratitude series has learners craft and deliver a Gratitude Letter to a significant person in their lives. Writers include information about how they benefitted from the attention of the benefactor, an...
PBS
Gratitude and the Environment
A class discussion begins a two-part instructional activity about gratitude and the environment. In part one, learners watch a video then share their feelings about its most memorable moment. Delving deep into the meaning of gratitude,...
ESRI
Juneteenth: An American History through Maps
An interactive website traces the history of Juneteenth celebrations from their origin in Galveston, Texas, on June 19th to the present day. Using interactive maps, learners can find information about the African-American...
PBS
Reading Adventure Pack: Government
A reading adventure pack looks closely at government with the help of two books—one fiction, one nonfiction, and a series of activities. Learners craft a mobile to visualize a balanced government, participate in a scavenger hunt around...
K20 LEARN
Nose Like a Cherry: Understanding Similes and Metaphors
Clement Moore's "Twas the Night Before Christmas" models the power of descriptive language for middle schoolers. They identify the similes and metaphors in the tale and consider what these descriptions add to the story's emotional...
American Museum of Natural History
Make a Terrarium
Scholars read a brief overview of what a terrarium is and how it creates the greenhouse effect, then click on a link to discover the materials and 10 steps they need to build their own.
Curated OER
Holidays: Phrases and Places
In this language arts learning exercise, students complete fill-in-the-blank questions and a matching activity that has them match countries with their capital cities, and famous places. There are some good conversation starters in the...
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Singin' Around the Year
Young scholars explore performing arts by singing with their class. In this music appreciation instructional activity, students collaborate in groups to read and sing songs based on specific holidays such as the Fourth of July or...
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The Ghost In The Graveyard
Students practice chasing and fleeing skills by playing the game Ghost in the Graveyard.
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Fiesta
Students demonstrate an understanding of what a fiesta is by participating in various activities and conducting research.
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Celebration Symbols And Their Meaning
Pupils are introduced to the history and origins of many common symbols used in celebrations. They explore symbols in group centers, identify a symbol that has special meaning to them and design a symbol to represent the classroom.
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New Year's Hat
Young scholars create New Year's Eve hats in this fun and safe art project for the elementary classroom. The instructional activity is ideal for a pre-Holiday Break activity or can be adapted to celebrate any holiday or special occasion...
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Why Do We Have Thanksgiving?
Students investigate the change in the Thanksgiving holiday over time. They research the Native Americans and Pilgrims to find out how their relationship affected the holiday. They create a PowerPoint presentation using digital cameras...
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Gobble, Gobble and Gobble Some More?
Students are taught about stomach capacity and they reflect on how overeating might affect the body. They discuss the biological effects of binge eating by reading and discussing the article "Ate Too Much? Tight Pants May Be the...
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Halloween
In this holiday instructional activity, students find words that are about the holiday of Halloween. The puzzle is missing the word choices. One should try the links at the bottom of the page.
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The Princess Easter
In this holiday reading worksheet, students read a short story about the Easter holiday. Students then answer 5 questions about the story.
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Bastille Day Reading Comprehension Passage
For this reading comprehension/ holiday worksheet, students read about the French holiday called Bastille Day. They answer 2 multiple choice questions, 1 short answer question, and fill in a table in which they compare US Independence...
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Christmas - A Global Phenomenon?
Christmas is a motivational and exciting topic for students to discuss. In this Christmas learning exercise, students discuss this popular holiday, and explore related issues. For example, students talk about the commercial aspects of...
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Find the Hanukah Words
In this Hanukah terminology worksheet, students locate and circle/highlight six key holiday Hanukkah terms in a holiday word search puzzle.
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Christmas Word Search
In this holiday worksheet, students locate and circle 15 key terms associated with the holiday Christmas in a word search puzzle.
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Thanksgiving Challenge - Word Search
In this holiday word search worksheet, 5th graders locate 40 words associated with the Thanksgiving holiday. They use the words that are shown in a word bank at the bottom of the page.
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