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December

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create snowflake similes, Kwanzaa plaques, menorah banners, and more for the month of December. In this December activities lesson plan, students also analyze characters in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
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The Journey of the Magi

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create storyboards. In this pre-Christmas special lesson, students produce a storyboard for a TV version of the poem, "The Journey of the Magi". Options to complete with or without technology are included.
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Wall Paper and Paint Mosaic

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students create a wall mosaic. In this art activity, students post one large piece of butcher paper on a wall. Pieces of construction paper are torn into small squares. These small squares are dipped in the paint and put on the...
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Fiesta

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students demonstrate an understanding of what a fiesta is by participating in various activities and conducting research.
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Number Song

For Teachers K
Students sing a song (to the tune of The Twelve Days of Christmas) that helps reinforce their counting skills.
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Family

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use Microsoft Word to create the family newsletter which can be mailed out with the family Christmas cards.
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Folk Music

For Students 6th - 12th
In this folk music worksheet, students read selections pertaining to folk music and then respond to 10 short answer questions. An extension activity is also available on the worksheet.
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Recycle Those CDs!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students recycle unwanted CDs for art projects. In this art lesson, students can glue comic strips to the CD's creating Christmas ornaments or coasters with markers or paint.
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Irregular Verbs: Learn - Meet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this irregular verbs instructional activity, students write verbs in the past tense, participle tense, and fill them into blanks in sentences. Students complete 3 activities.
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Figurative Language and Symbolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify figurative language and symbolism in poetry as well as prose. In this literary elements lesson, students read and discuss the role of symbolism in Yellow Man by Moonlight, A Christmas Carl, The House of Wings, and...
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Halloween for ESL Learners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn history of Halloween. They learn traditional activities of Halloween. They share the fun of Halloween through the Internet.
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Twelve Days of Winter Break

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students earn extra credit, and maintain/increase their fitness levels during the winter break, by participating in and documenting prescribed daily activities.
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Beat the Grinch

For Teachers K - 5th
Students move safely about the entire gym on scooters, picking up bean bags one at a time, placing them in a basket. This is a good warm up activity to be used for the first 5-10 minutes of class.
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POP! Goes the Popcorn!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils complete a variety of activities based on examining corn and popcorn as one of the major crops of Kansas. They journal the results of the multidisciplinary activities in this unit.
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Family Matters

For Students 7th - 9th
In this family matters worksheet, students, with a partner, explore, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with families and all the responsibilities of one.
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Nature's Polyhedrons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to polyhedrons through using straw models to explore geometric solids and constructing Christmas tree ornaments using Epsom salt crystals. Students will view interactive videos and investigate and retrieve...
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WHAT IS ART? THE TURNER PRIZE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and analyze the range of beliefs over what is good art, how art benefits a society, and the different ways artistic activity can be encouraged.
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Why Are Celebrations Important?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities in their study of Chinese culture. They explore the Chinese New Year, zodiac, calligraphy, dragon kites, lanterns, games, and songs among others.
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Wooden Starflakes

For Teachers K - 6th
Students create wooden "Starflakes" for the Holiday season in this excellent lesson plan suitable for the elementary level Art class. Resource links are provided for introuctory activities involving basic snowflake creations and ideas...
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The Historical Connection

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Language Arts worksheet, learners complete a post-reading activity from the novel Home Child. Students record their positive and negative comments as well as answer three reflective questions about the book.
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Home Sweet Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities with the books Color Me Dark, The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, and The Great Migration North.  In this literature/History lesson, student read the story and discuss the plot. They analyze photographs taken...
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Patience and Self Discipline

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students think about the importance of patience and self discipline in obtaining the things in life that will make us happy. Students complete various activities that get them thinking to themself, working in small groups about keeping...
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Unscramble the Winter Holiday Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this language arts worksheet, students observe 10 words which are scrambled. All pertain to winter holidays; the word Christmas is not mentioned and there are no graphics on the page. Students unscramble the words.
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Counting Ornaments

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this counting ornaments learning exercise, learners practice counting to ten by counting how many ornaments are shown and then color ten of them with appropriate Christmas colors.

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