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Consulate General of Ireland

St. Patrick's Day - Lá Fhéile Pádraig

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Youngsters use their imaginations and the story of St. Patrick to design original artwork for the holiday, by portraying where they think St. Patrick would have visited in the United States or illustrating what St. Patrick's Day...
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Education World

St. Patricks Day Lesson: The Real Story of St. Patrick

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Fun St. Patrick's Day facts abound. The lesson plan tells the story of the most famous icons associated with the holiday: the shamrock, snakes, Celtic religion, Irish history, and St. Patrick himself. 
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Curated OER

St. Patrick's Day and Leprechauns

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young learners are introduced to the history, and customs surrounding St. Patrick's Day. This colorful and enchanting lesson has the students hunt for leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, and that lucky pot 'o gold.
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St. Patrick’s Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Combine math, creative writing, and leprechauns in a fun St. Patrick's Day activity! Using a bag of gold coins and marshmallows, kids write a math story about a leprechaun that includes a multi-step equation to solve.
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Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with Dance

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Erin go bragh! Enliven your St. Patrick's Day celebration by teaching your class members some of the combinations found in traditional Irish step dancing.
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Have You Seen My Pot of Gold?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Have your class look for a pot of gold. Learners create a St. Patrick's Day mini-book. They use the worksheet pages included to cut out and color St. Patrick's Day symbols. They staple the pages together to create a booklet.
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Holidays: St. Patrick's Day

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students complete ten sentences by selecting the best of two choices to complete the sentences. Sentences are all about St. Patrick's Day traditions.
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March Into Shamrock Season

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use St. Patrick's Day activities to explore symmetry and words. In this lesson plan about St. Patrick's Day, students experience the Irish culture by learning about the Irish shamrock, and learning some Irish words. Students...
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Wearing of the Green

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students study some basic vocabulary and the names of popular symbols for this holiday with these St. Patrick's Day word puzzles.
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Shamrock Man

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson plan that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson plan was originally create for a Special Education class but could be...
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St. Patrick's Day Bear Coloring Page

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this coloring page, students examine a detailed black line drawing of a teddy bear holding a shamrock, dressed in his St. Patrick's Day clothing. Students color the picture.
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The Luck of the Irish

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students are introduced to a variety of customs and traditions relating to the culture of Ireland. They view a video, explore the art of storytelling, research sport origins, cook Irish food and discuss well-known Irish proverbs.
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Shamrock Fun

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson plan intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.
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Social Studies: St. Patrick - Symbol of Irishness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students 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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Catch The Leprechaun

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students play a version of the game tag to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They chase and tag a designated leprechaun who is holding a gold coin.
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Positive/negative Shapes, Shamrocks And Matisse

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students make shamrock collages.
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Who Ever Heard Of Red Shamrocks?

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover optical illusions in this lesson that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary colors.
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Shamrock Puppy

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten lesson celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The lesson includes a resource link where printable patterns can be found.
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Positive/Negative Shapes, Shamrocks And Matisse

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students create Shamrock mobiles or art pieces using positive and negative shapes, card stock, glue, and the techniques used by Henri Matisse. The lesson includes many resource links and is a great project for St. Patrick's Day.
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Who Took the Shamrock? Pocket Chart Game

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a jingle about shamrocks to learn basic poetry and participate in a seasonal activity. In this seasonal jingle lesson, students' names are written on shamrocks to insert themselves into a jingle about shamrocks.
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Music: Dancing a Jig

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students Watch a video to observe Celtic dancers prior to playing a game called, "Irish Jig Tag." When students are tagged with a Shamrock wand, they mimic an Irish jig. The game can be adapted to celebrate other nationalities or...
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Kelly's Kindergarten

March Daily Activities

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
There's a pot of gold at the end of the school year! Use a month's worth of reading, writing, and counting activities to keep kids learning through the month of March.
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Greek Mythology -- Part II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use the internet to gather information about Greek Mythology. They discover the role of the snake and shamrock and the history of St. Patrick's Day. They compare and contrast their culture to another.
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How Weather Affects Our Lives

For Teachers 1st - 6th
English learners practice basic weather terms from listening to two books. They keep a daily weather record for two weeks to record the type of weather, as well as the high and low temperatures for each day. Next, they complete a simple...