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Lesson Plan
Prestwick House

April Fool’s Day Vocabulary Lesson

For Students 8th - 12th
Quandimonium will ensue when the class discovers you will be grading this April Fool's Day vocabulary activity, complete with made-up words and definitions, although the truly perspicacious will remain axomachilliax.
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Lesson Plan
TCI

What Are the Biggest April Fools Jokes of All Time?

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
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.
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Activity
Education World

April Fool! Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this April Fool's Day activity, students utilize the Internet to access one specific website to find the answers to five short answer questions about the history of April Fool's Day.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: April Fool's Day

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An acrostic poem about April Fool's Day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Interactive
Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: April Fools' Day

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page focuses on April Fools' Day with extensive word lists, vocabulary puzzles, and information about the origin of April Fools' Day. L.11-12. 6 Vocabulary
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Lesson Plan
Teacher Planet

Teacher Planet: April Fools Resource Page

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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Activity
Other

All Crafts: April Fools' Day Crafts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A large set of links to activities, jokes, pranks, and information for recognizing April Fools' Day.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: April Fools' Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about April Fools' Day. The history and facts about this holiday for practical jokes and pranks.