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Understanding Veterans Day
In this Veterans Day worksheet, students identify words and write a description about what they learned about Veterans Day using the Visual Thesaurus. Students complete 4 problems.
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Veteran's Day Word Scramble
In this Veteran's Day worksheet, students complete a word scramble where they unscramble the Veteran's Day words. Students unscramble 10 words.
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Remembrance Day Acrostic Poem
In this creative writing worksheet, students write an acrostic poem regarding Remembrance Day using the letters REMEMBRANCE.
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Do The Research! Veterans
In this Veterans Day activity, students do research about the holiday of Veterans Day. Students answer three short essay questions the information they learned.
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Veterans KWL Chart
In this veterans worksheet, students complete a KWL chart in preparation for an essay or report. Students record what they know, what they want to learn, and what they have learned about veterans.
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Lest We Forget
For this acrostic poem worksheet, students review the definition for an acrostic poem and an example poem about veterans. Students then use the lines to write their own acrostic poem.
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Veteran's Day Crossword Puzzle
In this holiday themed instructional activity, students determine the answers to 21 clues to fill in a crossword puzzle associated with Veteran's Day.
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Veteran's Day Words Search
In this word search learning exercise, learners complete the word search puzzle by locating the 11 words that relate to Veteran's Day.
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Veterans Day
First graders examine the history and significance of Veteran's Day. They discuss each of the military branches and how Veteran's Day was started, and write a thank you letter to a Veteran. Students copy the greeting and closing of the...
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Veterans Day
Fourth graders research the origin of Veterans Day and its purpose in the life of Americans today. Students begin the lesson by looking up key vocabulary. The teacher uses a media presentation to create interest. The class composes...
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Remembering Veterans
Students discuss the importance of remembrance and memorials. Students explore different war and memorials throughout the world. They examine the purpose of Remembrance/Memorial Day. They examine how emotions can be expressed through...
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Writing: Wall of Peace Bulletin Board
Young scholars discuss holidays dealing with patriotic national holidays or remembrances. After choosing a teacher-provided prompt. they write responses to it. They write their paragraphs on paper shaped like bricks and pin them to a...
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Thinking About Our Troops
Students examine various ways to support America's military troops. They conduct Internet research, and compose and send online letters to troops overseas through the "Operation Dear Abby" program.
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We Thank You, Veteran!
Fifth graders use information from videos, picture books, and relatives' military backgrounds to write a short or extended message of gratitude on a greeting card for local veterans.
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Veterans Day Remembered
Sixth graders gather information about Veterans and create a PowerPoint. In this Veterans remembered lesson, 6th graders interview a veteran and research on the computer to create a five slide PowerPoint.
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Veterans Day Activity
In this Veterans Day worksheet, learners color a picture of a veteran and "talk about it" and answer 3 questions: what is a soldier, what kind of song do you think he's playing, and what patriotic songs do you know?
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Veteran's Day Word Search
In this word search learning exercise, learners complete the word search learning exercise by locating the 10 words related to Veteran's Day.
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A Symbol of Remembrance
In this word search worksheet, learners locate ten words related to the topic of Veteran's Day. Words can be located forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
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Memorial Day
Pupils examine the events and individuals that led to the observance of Memorial Day as a national holiday. They research Memorial Day with time-lines, writing projects, editorials and other creative projects.