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Chanukah Suncatcher

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners familiarize themselves with the traditions of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah and the symbols associated with it. They construct a hanging decoration to commemorate their understanding of Chanukah, using appropriate holiday symbols.
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Glitzy Garland

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students recognize that Christmas is celebrated with different customs and traditions in various cultures. They gather information about Christmas garlands and other holiday symbols and decorations. Afterward, they create an original...
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Christmas Symbols

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these Christmas symbols worksheets, students study and cut out the various pictures of the Christmas symbols. Students may paste the pictures up for the holiday.
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Cupid and Heart Valentine Decorations

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students investigate the origins of the Valentine's Day holiday and the history of Valentine symbols. Using a variety of craft materials, they sculpt and create replicas using Valentine's Day symbols to create Valentine cupids and...
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St. Patrick's Day -- History and Traditions

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this St. Patrick's Day worksheet, students answer questions about the history and traditions of the holiday. Students complete sentences about the history and traditions and a word search.
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Sounding Out, Holiday Relay

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore word sounds by participating in a visual relay game. In this vocabulary identification game, students create holiday themed images and cards based on the different holidays in a year. Young scholars place the cards...
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Social Studies: St. Patrick - Symbol of Irishness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the history of St. Patrick's Day by creating characters and dialog reflecting Irish culture. A major part of the lesson is the construction of a float for a St. Patrick's Day parade. Also, students research and answer...
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Holiday

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders engage in a lesson about holidays. They create a holiday windsock and decorate it with illustrations that symbolize different days. The information for the decorations is found through conducting research and discussing...
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Seven Symbols of Kwanzaa

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create Kwanzaa symbols. In this Kwanzaa lesson, students make 7 symbols to remind them of the purpose of the holiday. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Dia de Los Muertos

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
To honor El Dia de los Muertos, scholars work together to create Day of the Dead displays—paper sugar skulls and banners—that bring a festive and memorable flare to the classroom.  
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Sparking History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners create exhibits about patriotic symbols for a living museum. They write reflective essays exploring the themes and symbols of independence and their influences on social responsibility.
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The Meaning of Passover Story Through Songs and Traditions

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the meaning of Passover. In this holiday lesson, students participate in various learning centers that focus on the Passover holiday. The learning centers include simulating the feelings of slavery, listening to music by...
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Holiday Celebrations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore three cultural holidays and compare and contrast the ways varied cultural groups celebrate their heritage.
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Create Learning Experiences with The Polar Express

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Center content-integrated lessons around the timeless holiday book, The Polar Express.
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Christmas Present Hunt

For Students K - 5th Standards
An interactive game of hidden pictures challenges scholars to locate hard-to-find gift boxes. The number of presents increases and becomes harder to find as levels progress. A joyful reindeer praises players for a job well done. 
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Christmas Cartesian Art Tree

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Spruce up graphing practice with an activity that has young mathematicians plot points on a coordinate plane, and then connect the points to create a Christmas tree.
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Create a Holiday: What Will it Be?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners study holidays and culture. In this customs and traditions lesson plan, students create their own holiday based on traditions and holidays that different cultures currently practice.
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Game: Turkey Put Together

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students play a game using a symbol of Thanksgiving - the turkey. In this Thanksgiving game lesson, students divide into teams and participate in a relay race to create a turkey.
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Kodomo No Hi: Children's Day Celebration

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Children's Day is a beloved Japanese holiday with many colorful and engaging traditions. On this national holiday celebrated yearly on May 5, children are honored for their strengths and given good wishes for happiness. Your younger...
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Discover and Celebrate the Chinese New Year

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Spring into Chinese New Year with a look at the history, food, and traditions associated with this holiday.
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Tanabata: Japan's Star Festival

For Teachers 1st - 5th
The Star Festival or Tanbata, is a holiday celebrated in Japan every year. People make tanzakus out of paper and hang them on the trees. Pupils will learn about this culturally significant holiday while creating tanzakus of their own....
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The Mardi Gras Procession Strolls into Your Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 7th
English, history, and French pupils visit three learning stations and build a float utilizing the symbols of Mardi Gras.
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Earth Day Number Practice 0-20

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How many trees can your pupils plant? Practice numbers 0-20 with several related activities. For the first, kids match images of trees to numbers. They then match the number symbols to number words, using a word bank. The final activity...
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Beyond the Story: A Dickens of a Party

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's time to party like it's 1899! Incorporate a research-based celebration of the Victorian Era into your unit on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. After learners read the novella or view a production of the play, they craft a...

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