Curated OER
Pranks With Paint
Students consider what they already know about graffiti and explore the pranks and work of a graffiti artist. They research a famous painting and create original artwork by adding thoughtful graffiti to it.
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Draw the Line: Public Safety v. Amenability to Treatment A Juvenile Case
Students role play a case that involves a decision as to whether an action was a juvenile prank or an act of vandalism. They investigate the workings of determining certification of a juvenile to adult court.
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April Fool's Day
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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Practical Jokes
With no discussion on the topic of practical jokes, this presentation opts instead for providing visual aids, allowing teachers and professors to craft a discussion around the various links to humorous videos. Many videos feature pranks...
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Happy April Fool's Day!
Grab students' attention with these lesson and activity ideas on April Fool's Day.
TCI
What Are the Biggest April Fools Jokes of All Time?
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.
Curated OER
Spring Vocabulary
In this spring vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 season-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
Curated OER
April Fool's Day
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.
Curated OER
Justin Bieber
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Justin Bieber and then complete worksheets such as spelling, a listening gap fill, synonym matching, scrambled sentences, and more.
Curated OER
How to incorporate local history into your Arkansas History class
Fifth graders explore their local history through research and then providing reenactments about the history.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 21 13: Una Broma De Halloween Horroriza a Vecinos
In Spanish. Article reports on Halloween decorations at a house in Oklahoma which were so disturbing that neighbors called 911 to report a crime.
Other
All Crafts: April Fools' Day Crafts
A large set of links to activities, jokes, pranks, and information for recognizing April Fools' Day.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: April Fools' Day
Kids learn about April Fools' Day. The history and facts about this holiday for practical jokes and pranks.
Teacher Planet
Teacher Planet: April Fools Resource Page
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.