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D-Day: Commemorating the Sacrifice and Planning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Logistical and tactical considerations are important to understanding June 6, 1944.
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Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Most Meaningful Way

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lead your class on a journey into the Deep South so that they understand the true meaning of what inspired this holiday.
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Spice Up Physical Education During the School Day!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Although kids love Steal the Bacon and Kickball, isn’t it time for something new?
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Make it a Hemingway Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It’s always a good time to have your class read the works of this Nobel Prize recipient.
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Kinesthetic Astronomy: Longer Days, Shorter Nights

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
A lamp, four globes, and some signs taped around the room are all you need to set up a solar system simulation for teaching how Earth's tilted axis creates the seasons. (Sticky dots are also needed, but not mentioned in the materials...
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On This Day With Lewis and Clark

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Walk in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark as they discover the wonders, beauty, and dangers of the American frontier. After gaining background knowledge about Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase, young explorers use primary...
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Brain Breaks to Liven Up the School Day!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Short brain breaks increase engagement and encourage teamwork in elementary, middle school, and even high school classrooms.
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Who? What? When? Where? Asking Questions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders interview Veterans or role play to answer who, what, where, when questions. In this Veteran's Day questioning activity, 6th graders learn about the events in the military service of veterans. Students may simulate...
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Leprechaun Dust

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners make "leprechaun dust" in this short art instructional activity using Jello instant pistachio pudding, small jars, milk, and spoons. Ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with early-elementary students. Can be combined with...
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Test Your Research Skills: The Twelve Days of Christmas

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this "Twelve Days of Christmas" worksheet, students identify which gifts were given on which days.
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Saint Patrick's Day

For Teachers 4th - 10th
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.
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May Day Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
May Day activities can help students learn about the history of this holiday, and the traditions associated with it.
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Days and Months

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this days and months learning exercise, students solve 6 problems pertaining to days of the week and months of the week. Students may use a calendar or figure these problems mentally.
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Days, Hours, Minutes and More

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this time worksheet, students solve ten problems in which minutes, days, hours and weeks are converted. There is a helpful table at the top of the page. Note: The term "fortnight" may be unfamiliar to some.
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Pi Day

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of pi in preparation for developing a project for pi day. They examine direct variation, the history of pi, circle circumference and arc length, area and sector area and then consider how these concepts...
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Memorial Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Memorial Day worksheet, students fill in a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to ten facts about Memorial Day.

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