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Happy April Fool's Day!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Grab students' attention with these lesson and activity ideas on April Fool's Day.
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How to Incorporate April Fool's Day into Your Teaching

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Celebrate the merriment of April Fool's Day without the mischievousness.
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TCI

What Are the Biggest April Fools Jokes of All Time?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
After working in groups to analyze primary sources related to a historical hoax, learners will discuss how people managed to be fooled and work to identify one of the biggest April Fools jokes in history.
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April Fool's Day

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore tradition and the month of April by participating in practical jokes. In this United Kingdom holiday activity, students discuss the birth of April Fool's day and what it means to the people of England. Students research...
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April Fools Web Quest

For Students 4th - 6th
How much does your class know about the history of April Fools Day? They'll use the Internet and five great questions to uncover the history and origin of this very silly holiday. Two web links are included, to make hunting for answers...
Worksheet
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April Fool's Day

For Students 7th - 8th
For this April Fool's Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about this day.
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Curated OER

April Fool's Day

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research how April Fool's Day began. They identify and discuss various theories, interview family members, write original myths about the first April Fool's Day and design a wild goose chase for another class.
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Education World

April Fool! Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this April Fool's Day worksheet, learners utilize the Internet to access one specific website to find the answers to five short answer questions about the history of April Fool's Day.
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April's Fools Day

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the activities associated with April Fool's Day. They read and explain the jokes and hoaxes from around the world using their own words. They create their own jokes that could be used on April 1.
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Backwards Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Young scholars create ways to do things backwards. For this cross-curriculum lesson, students participate in various backwards activities for an entire day. Young scholars recite the alphabet backwards, spell their names backwards, and...
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Ponzi? An April Fool's Day History and Economics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore the concept of a Ponzi Scheme. In this economics lesson, students invest in a product called Thin-Cups. Students invest money in this product over the course of a couple weeks. Students discover how a Ponzi Scheme works...
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Curated OER

Following Directions- April

For Teachers 3rd
In this following directions worksheet, 3rd graders make 6 choices that determine how they will color the word "April" that is at the top of the worksheet.
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Macmillan Education

Your Year Covered

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Feeling stuck? Want to energize the class? Use activities such as quizzes and fill-in-the-blank worksheets to get class members' attention with a year's worth of holiday celebrations. From Mother's Day to Robert Burns's birthday,...
Interactive
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Some British Festivals and Holidays

For Students 6th - 7th
In this British holidays activity, learners complete a 15 question on-line interactive exercise about festivals and holidays in Great Britain. Students read a date and tell what holiday is celebrated on that day.
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Curated OER

Spring Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spring vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 season-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Spring Alphabetizing Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this alphabetizing worksheet, students read 10 words in a word box that pertain to the season of spring. Students alphabetize the words. Some begin with the same letter.
Interactive
Curated OER

Holiday Exercises

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this interactive holiday worksheet, students view 20 symbols of various holidays and match the correct name of the holiday to the symbol.
Interactive
Curated OER

USA Celebrations and Holidays

For Students 5th
In this USA holiday and celebrations worksheet, 5th graders complete a set of 17 questions about holidays and celebrations. Students may click on an answer button beneath each sentence to check their work.
Interactive
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Holidays #14

For Students 4th - 5th
In this holidays #14 worksheet, students interactively complete 10 sentences about holidays with immediate online feedback.
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Other

All Crafts: April Fools' Day Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A large set of links to activities, jokes, pranks, and information for recognizing April Fools' Day.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: April Fools' Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about April Fools' Day. The history and facts about this holiday for practical jokes and pranks.
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Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: April Fools Resource Page

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Do you know the history of April Fools Day? Here you can find much information on this fun holiday, lesson plans, quizzes, clipart, and worksheets.
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Utah State University

Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...

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