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Millennium Santa!
Third graders decide what would make Santa look modern and in style. They write a descriptive paragraph that another student then reads. They try to draw the image conveyed in the writing. They read the paragraphs and match them with the...
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Naughty or Nice?
Students practice computer skills by generating Christmas lists and communicating with Santa using the Internet.
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Santa's workshop
Students are split up into groups of 3-4 kids, they write one story problem for each catagory: Santa's workshop, Reindeer Barn, Mrs. Claus' Kitchen. They read their story probems to the class and award points to the other teams for their...
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NFE Christmas Quiz
Sixth graders explore the details of Christmas. In this Christmas history activity, 6th graders participate in a bingo quiz on Christmas. Students complete a worksheet after the quiz.
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A Traditional Christmas in England
Ninth graders examine a Christmas in England. In this English culture lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write an email to their teacher about their traditional Christmas in their...
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Santa Claus Quiz
Students investigate Santa Claus. In this traditions lesson plan, students listen to Christmas songs and answer questions based on the music. Students complete a quiz about Santa Claus. Students explore verb usage in Christmas...
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Smallest to Largest: Numbers on Santa Claus Pictures
For this Christmas math worksheet, students cut out five pictures of Santa with a number on each picture. Students paste the numbers from smallest to largest. All numbers are under 10.
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Santa Claus and Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Students read 3 creative scenarios about Santa Claus and choose which of the 3 laws of motion are being demonstrated in each.
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Santa Door Hanger
In these door hanger worksheets, students cut out the images to create a door hanger for Santa Claus. Students read the poem about Santa Claus.
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Santa's Christmas Lights Maze
In this Christmas maze worksheet, learners trace a path through the strings of lights to help Santa get to the Christmas tree.
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Christmas Puzzle
In this social studies worksheet, students find eighteen words related to the Christmas holiday. Words are related to decorating and secular celebration of Christmas. No religious terms are included.
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Santa Trip
In this language arts worksheet, students read 18 words in a word bank which pertain to Christmas and Santa Claus. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Polar Express [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Chris Van Allsburg's illustrated children's book, The Polar Express, is provided on these pages. Eight narrators are needed in this activity.
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Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What, No Santa? A Christmas Play [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for What, No Santa? A Christmas Play is provided on these pages. Thirteen character roles are needed in this activity.
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Why Christmas: Christmas Traditions and Customs
Find out how the history of various Christmas traditions and customs started, how they are celebrated, and what they represent and mean. Included are facts about Boxing Day, Advent, holly & ivy, Christmas cards, mince pies, and lots...
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Strasbourg L'europeenne: Christmas in Europe: Christmas Traditions in Europe
A look at Christmas customs and traditions in different countries of Europe, and the names given to Santa Claus.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Christmas Day, December 25
Christmas traditions are unique to each family. But we share a common origin of this special holiday. Learn about the fundamentals of this celebration at this Library of Congress site.
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American Antiquarian Society: Visions of Christmas
Online exhibition that presents the history and traditions of the Christmas holiday through the years. Here you can discover the origins of Santa, the Christmas tree, and the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas".
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
This Is Finland: Christmas
Enjoy this beautiful website about Christmas in Finland. Colorful drawings, information about Christmas in modern times as well as Christmas long ago, postcards to send, videos of Santa, and other features make this a wonderful Christmas...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Write a Letter to Santa
Ho ho ho! Let ABCya get you in the holiday spirit with our Write a Letter to Santa activity! By providing answers to our writing prompts, children will be able to create a personalized and printable letter to St. Nick. With Write a...
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank Baum
This site features the short story "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum. Site provides the different excerpts of this short story.
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Turizm.net: Church of St. Nicholas and Byzantine Ruins
Read this description of the Byzantine Church of St. Nicolas (yes, a.k.a. Santa Claus) and surrounding Byzantine ruins.
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Church of St. Nicholas & Byzantine Ruins
Read this description of the Byzantine Church of St. Nicolas (yep, a.k.a. Santa Claus) & surrounding Byzantine ruins.