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New Year's Hat
Students create New Year's Eve hats in this fun and safe art project for the elementary classroom. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Holiday Break activity or can be adapted to celebrate any holiday or special occasion in the classroom.
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Why Do We Have Thanksgiving?
Pupils 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 worksheet, 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
In this reading comprehension/ holiday worksheet, learners 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 Day...
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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
For this holiday worksheet, students locate and circle 15 key terms associated with the holiday Christmas in a word search puzzle.
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Easter Word Search
In this holiday themed word search worksheet, student locate 16 words that are associated with the Easter holiday. They find words from a bank at the bottom of the page which include rabbit, lily, and jelly beans.
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December Holidays Sentence Worksheet
In this holiday vocabulary activity, learners put holiday vocabulary words into sentences. Students put 15 words into sentences.
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Valentine's Day Recipes
Students create a recipe using traditional Valentine's Day treats. In this recipe lesson, students brainstorm about Valentine's Day treats and choose one or two to create the recipe. Students list measurements and ingredients. Students...
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Thanksgiving History
First graders decode Thanksgiving vocabulary while learning about the history of this holiday. In this Thanksgiving history instructional activity, 1st graders listen to a story, trace their hands to make turkey feathers and listen...
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Dad's Magnetic Personality
Students create a gift honoring Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students examine the meaning of fatherhood and explore the history of this tradition. Students create a picture collage over a template of their father's initials.
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving
Students explore holidays by participating in class singing activities. In this Thanksgiving history lesson, students discuss the importance of Thanksgiving Day and read several poems which discuss the history of Thanksgiving. Students...
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Christmas - A Global Phenomenon?
Christmas is a motivational and exciting topic for students to discuss. In this Christmas worksheet, students discuss this popular holiday, and explore related issues. For example, students talk about the commercial aspects of the...
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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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Spreadsheet Project: Planning a Party
Students create a spreadsheet and stay within a budget as they plan a class party for the next holiday.
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Dia de los Muertos
Young scholars practice Spanish vocabulary and grammar while focusing on the cultural differences between Mexico and the United States. They demonstrate their knowledge of the holiday, Dia de los Muertos, by giving a presentation in...
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We're All The Same on the Inside
Students discuss prejudice around the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They use brown and white eggs to discover that they are both the same on the inside even though they look different on the outside.
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Valentine's Day hearts
Students use Valentine's Day to use figurative language in English. This is a great lesson for ESL students (who may not have much experience with this holiday), to engage in social conversation with their peers.
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A Cultural Celebration
Learners explore the Mexican ritual of Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. They make sugar skulls using math measurement and artistic expression and become more aware of this Mexican holiday.
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Reindeer Research
Young scholars research reindeer habitats and purposes. They investigate the historical significance of reindeer and the Christmas holiday. Finally, they write a short fictional story about reindeer using the information from their...
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Christmas Board Game
Students play a Christmas themed board game to review holiday vocabulary. They practice their fluency by talking in small groups about whatever the board game square topic brings up for no less than two minutes (or they must move back 3...
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
Learners explore the artwork of the Indo-Hispanic holiday of Day of the Dead. They view images, define key vocabulary terms, and plan and create a two- and three-dimensional sculptural figure.
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