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Curated OER

5 Senses Poem

For Teachers K
Students discuss what characteristics they learned about each season through the story read aloud. They identify each season and come up with objects for each season, such as clothing, activities one can do, and describe the scenery....
Organizer
Curated OER

St. Patrick's Day Venn Diagram

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this St. Patrick's day worksheet, students bring to class objects that are green, gold, or shiny. Students sort the items into their groups and then use the worksheet to record the data.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Intertidal Zone: Tides and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the properties of ocean water and tides and learn about animals that live in intertidal zones. In this intertidal zone lesson, students participate in classroom stations to learn about fresh water and salt water, cold...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Toma Rivera Mad Lib

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this mad lib worksheet, students fill in blanks with designated parts of speech to complete a "story." Words to use are categorized and appear on page 2.
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Multiplication / Division Hula [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd Standards
In this lesson, 3rd graders use their physical bodies to solve multiplication and division problems, using Hula Hoops to help group and enact math problems.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Hula Hoop Hoopla

For Teachers K - 1st
This physical education instructional activity engages students in doing challenges with hula hoops.
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PBS

Pbs: p.o.v.: American Aloha (Hula Beyond Hawaii)

For Students 9th - 10th
"American Aloha" documents the work of three master teachers of hula who are attempting to preserve the Hawaiian cultural tradition of this unique dance form.
Website
Other

Aloha hawaii.com: Celebrating the Birth of Hula

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interesting description of the history of hula in Hawaii. Use this site to learn the origins of this ancient folk dance and how it evolved to become the most popular symbol of the state of Hawaii.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Hula Hoop Champion

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: State Dance of Hawaii Hula

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "State Dance of Hawaii - Hula."
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hoop! There It Is!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson, students will learn how to use a hula hoop and practice balancing, stretching, and twisting.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Area of a Circle: Hula Hoop Radius

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use the radius and diameter to determine the area of a circle. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
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Other

Active for Life: Jumping, Hopping & Skipping

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A series of activities to practice motor skills using jump ropes, cones, and hula hoops.
Article
CBS

Cbs News: Michelle Obama Hula Hoops to Promote Kids' Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Michelle Obama invited students to the White House to celebrate the Healthy Kids Fair, promoting healthy eating and exercise. The First Lady shared her own eating habits, and discussed her concern about the effects of the obesity...
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Supply and Demand, Lessons From Toy Fads.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The concepts of supply and demand and related terms are taught through stories about the toy fads of Hula Hoops and Silly Bandz. In 1958, Wham-O, Inc. began marketing the Hula Hoop in the United States and sales of the Hula Hoops...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Scientific Observations: A Schoolyard Bio Blitz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this activity, students are instructed in how to make scientific observations. They apply this skill in the schoolyard, recording on large paper what they observe inside a hula hoop placed on the ground.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Hawaii

For Students 3rd - 8th
What does "Aloha" mean in Hawaiian? Use this site from the Library of Congress to find out interesting facts about Hawaii.
Website
Other

Hawaii history.org: Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete reference guide with links to short descriptive essays on a profusion of subjects as they relate to the Hawaiian Islands. Includes a timeline of historical events.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Surprising Origins of 7 Classic Toys

For Students 9th - 10th
Many childhood memories include hours spent molding Play-Doh, or watching a Slinky glide down the stairs, or marveling at the transfer of a newspaper comic to a simple wad of Silly Putty. But those famous novelty toys didn't start out as...
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PE Central

Pe Central: Team Target Golf Chip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Practice chipping golf balls and aiming at a target. Middle schoolers able to chip a golf ball are ready to hone their accuracy. Teachers set up hula hoops 10 yards away from students and have middle schoolers, in teams, attempt to chip...
Lesson Plan
PE Central

Pe Central: K 2 Pe Lesson Ideas: Hoop Jumper

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice and improve their jumping and landing skills through using different types of jumping patterns. This fun gym-class activity, which is a variation of "tag," reqires music, hula hoops for each student, and vests and foam...
Handout
Other

Hibiscus

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the hibiscus flower which covers why it is popular, where it originated, and what insects enjoy it along with humans. There is also a beautiful picture of the Hula Girl Hibiscus species.

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