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April Fool’s Day Vocabulary Lesson
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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Happy April Fool's Day!
Grab students' attention with these lesson and activity ideas on April Fool's Day.
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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.
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April Fool's Day
Students explore tradition and the month of April by participating in practical jokes. For 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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April Writing Ideas
There are so many things to celebrate in the month of April, like April Fool's Day, Earth Day, and spring! Use these fun prompts to get young writers writing during the month of April.
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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.
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The Month of April-Writing Prompts
In this writing prompt worksheet, students complete a writing prompt for each day in April. Worksheet is a series of prompts, 3 per page. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Spring Vocabulary
In this spring vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 season-related terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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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.