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Sharing Your Birthday
Students use the Internet to locate a famous mathematician who happens to share his or her own birthday. Using an imbedded worksheet, they then answer a series of questions about the mathematician and then write a short summary.
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Birthdays
Students recognize that there are different birthday customs unique to many countries.
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Happy Birthday! Fill-in-the-Blanks
For this birthday activity worksheet, students color the word happy birthday, then fill in blanks about their own birthday and age.
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Dot to Dot Birthday
In this connect the dots worksheet, students connect the dots and draw a line using the numbers 1-10 to outline the picture of a birthday present.
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Happy Birthday Party
In this coloring activity worksheet, learners color the image of the elephant, teddy bear, and squirrel enjoying the birthday party.
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Happy Birthday
In this language arts worksheet, students read a series of 6 words. Students are instructed to "circle the odd one out." Then students "colour" 6 pictures according to the specific directions on the page. All words pertain to birthday...
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Birthday Word Search
In this birthday word search puzzle, learners complete a puzzle finding the months of the year, the gemstone associated with each month and the flower associated with each month.
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Seek A Word- Birthdays
In this literacy activity, students look up words related to the theme of birthdays and find them in the word search puzzle.
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My Favorite Birthday Story
Students are taught that most people have different birthday days, and realize it is something that makes them unique and special. They bring in a photograph of their favorite birthday. Students write or dictate a story about their...
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George Washington's Birthday
Students recognize George Washington and why his birthday is celebrated as a national holiday through pictures, a story, crossword puzzles, and other activities involving other presidents.
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Celebrate You
First graders locate place of birth on a map. They identify their birthdays and place a graphing square with their birthday written on it under the corresponding month. They compare birthdays on the graph. They read "P.B. Bear's Birthday...
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Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Literacy Activities for Holidays [Pdf]
'Literacy Activities for Holidays' is an extensive collection (150 pages) of activities for celebrating the traditional holidays of Valentines Day, Halloween, Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving. Birthdays are also included.
Utah State University
Teacher Link: Celebrations: A Resource Guide for Teachers
TeacherLINK at Utah State University offers a wealth of topics and project information on celebrations held throughout the world. Click on "Topics and Authors," to access a long list of available lesson plans on a variety of...
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The Virtual Vine: Birthdays
A fellow teacher suggests creative ways to use birthdays as a teaching tool!