First graders decide on and prepare a nutritious snack that is green.

Students are introduced to a variety of customs and traditions relating to the culture of Ireland. They view a video, explore the art of storytelling, research sport origins, cook Irish food and discuss well-known Irish proverbs.

Students create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson was originally create for a Special Education class but could be adapted for...

First graders trave around the world celebrating St. Patty's Day and all things green! First, we start of in Ireland and travel our way down to Mexico for some green guacamole. They study dances from the two places.

Tenth graders study the past of the Irish.  In this World History instructional activity, 10th graders create a timeline that represents the key events of the Irish coming to America. 

In this writing worksheet, pupils use the blank lined paper with a colorful St. Patrick's Day border for any kind of writing; reports, poetry, stories or letters.

Pupils 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.

Students write friendly letters. For this friendly letter writing lesson, students write a friendly letter to a leprechaun. Students review the parts of a friendly letter then watch the teacher model how to write a friendly letter,...

Students create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.

Students play a version of the game tag to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They chase and tag a designated leprechaun who is holding a gold coin.

Young writers compose an opinion piece that details who they feel is worth more than gold.

Learners perform Irish dances. For this Irish dance lesson, students learn a variety of dance steps and use these dances for physical activity, fun, and exercise.

Students construct a scavenger hunt through the use of rhymes. In this language arts lesson, students work together to write a rhyme that gives clues to the location of the pot of gold. Upon completion of the rhymes, teacher leads the...

Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.

There's a pot of gold at the end of the school year! Use a month's worth of reading, writing, and counting activities to keep kids learning through the month of March.

Students create Shamrock mobiles or art pieces using positive and negative shapes, card stock, glue, and the techniques used by Henri Matisse. The lesson plan includes many resource links and is a great project for St. Patrick's Day.

No matter what time of year it is, there's a holiday craft to make! Kindergartners construct several holiday craft projects in a series of holiday art lesson. They complete several paper projects such as 4th of July flags,...

How do you trap a Leprechaun? Young scholars will use their knowledge of force and motion to make working leprechaun traps.

Explore the world of leprechauns. Learners do research on the folk tales, symbols, and characters found in Ireland's traditional stories, poetry, and music. They create a large, stand-up leprechaun to illustrate their knowledge about...

Students use the internet to gather information about Greek Mythology. They discover the role of the snake and shamrock and the history of St. Patrick's Day. They compare and contrast their culture to another.

Young scholars discover optical illusions in this lesson that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary colors.

Students make shamrock collages.

Third graders read and analyze chapter two of the book "The Chocolate Touch" by Patrick Skene Catling. They compare and contrast a box of chocolates with the chocolates in the book, and write the sequential steps of opening a box of...

Learners Watch a video to observe Celtic dancers prior to playing a game called, "Irish Jig Tag." When students are tagged with a Shamrock wand, they mimic an Irish jig. The game can be adapted to celebrate other nationalities or...