Classroom Jr.
Leprechaun Story Starter
The idea that there are little, bearded men protecting pots of gold fills every child's imagination with endless possibilities. This fun writing prompt taps into the creativity of young learners as they write about the day they caught a...
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Lucky Leprechaun Multiplication
A leprechaun in the corner gives a festive feel to this set of single-digit multiplication problems. Although there isn't much to correlate these equations to the St. Patrick's Day theme, the image and title make this more fun than a...
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Shamrock Spelling
Review spelling skills by learning about the history of shamrocks. Learners use a picture of a shamrock to practice spelling three letter words. One letter goes on each shamrock leaf. It is a way to engage your kinesthetic learners.
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Conversation With a Leprechaun Story Starter
Here's a worksheet for St. Patrick's Day! Learners read a story starter about a conversation with a leprechaun they meet on a path, and generate the ending of the story and illustrate their work.
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Leprechaun: Print and Color
Leprechauns are wonderful! In this word recognition worksheet, young writers trace the word "leprechaun", write the word independently, and color the picture of a leprechaun.
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Making a Leprechaun Trap
How do you trap a Leprechaun? Young scholars will use their knowledge of force and motion to make working leprechaun traps.
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Leprechaun Grid
For this grid worksheet, students will follow the given directions to complete the picture within the alphabet grid. The finished product will create a leprechaun.
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A Rhyme to Find the Gold
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...
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Letter to a Leprechaun
Young scholars write a persuasive writing paper telling a Leprechaun why they should share their gold with the student. In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students write about what they would do with their pot of gold.
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Help the Leprechaun Pick the Right Coins
In this counting coins worksheet, students solve 10 problems in which they paste coins in the space next to an amount of money to show that value. All amounts are under one dollar.
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Word Search: St. Patrick's Day
In this word search puzzle, students identify words related to St. Patrick's Day. In the 15 x 15 grid, students locate nine words: clover, leprechaun, pot of gold, elf, lucky, rainbow, green, March, and shamrock. The words are listed...
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A Day in the Life of a Leprechaun
Young scholars investigate creative writing by reading Leprechaun stories. In this Irish culture lesson, students listen as their teacher describes what a leprechaun is and where the idea for the creature came from. Young scholars write...
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Connect the Dots
In this connect the dots worksheet, students count from 1 to 30 while connecting the dots. Students color the picture of the leprechaun that will be revealed.
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: St. Patrick's Day
Discusses the history of St. Patrick's Day, leprechauns, traditions, and presents links to St. Patrick's Day arts and crafts lessons.
Irelands Eye
Hidden Ireland
This homepage provides links to a wide variety of Irish fairies, including leprechauns, pookas, changelings, banshees, and others.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Fact Tracker: Leprechauns and Irish Folklore
This site shows you how the fact checker checks information included in the fiction book entitled Magic Tree House #43: Leprechaun in Late Winter, by Mary Pope Osborne. The book Leprechauns and Irish Folklore, the nonfiction companion...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: St. Patrick's Day
Great resource for St. Patrick's Day activities, art projects and more.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: St. Patrick's Day
How can you celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your students? Come and explore this informative resource that features several links to St. Patrick's Day activities, poems, and more. Includes PDF resources (require Adobe Reader).
ClassFlow
Class Flow: St. Patrick's Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart tells us about Ireland and St. Patrick's Day. Activotes help us review what we learned.
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Your Irish: The Magical Legend of the Leprechaun
A brief history of the traditional Irish leprechaun folklore.
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Language Guide: La Fantasia Ii
Listen to and read the Spanish words for magical and Halloween-themed characters and concepts, such as elf, ghost, witch, scarecrow, and haunted house.