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Bat Activities and games

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book Stelluna by Janell Cannon. In this bat lesson plan, 1st graders use their sense of smell to identify objects, learn and recite a rhyme, and differentiate between the words night and day.
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Candy Fractions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete math activities with donated seasonal treats. They estimate, count, sort, name and graph bags of treats. They can eat treats when finished.
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Into the Bat Cave

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the lives of bats. In this bat lesson plan, students participate in up 6 activities that focus on bats and build their background knowledge about the nocturnal mammals.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Explore Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" in this literature analysis lesson. Middle schoolers read and summarize the plot of the story. They then adapt passages for a contemporary audience and analyze the...
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Ghosts and Spirits

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Connect poetry to a naturally kid-friendly topic: ghosts! Draw on your class's prior knowledge of the paranormal to help them access the classic poem "Haunted House" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. After a fun warm-up activity describing...
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El Dia de Los Muertos

For Teachers 8th - 10th
How does the Spanish culture view death? Gain the interest of your learners by showing them a skull (if you can get one). How is this Spanish celebration similar or different than Halloween? As an extension, you could dedicate a class...
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How Much Is A Million

For Teachers K - 1st
Help young learners visualize the concept of "a million." To convey concepts of numeration and literacy, they will listen to the book How Much is a Million? by David Schwartz. They should be able to make self-to-text connections....
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Monster Mash

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students brainstorm ideas for an original product with the same name, "Monster Mash" and find a unique way to market their invention. They create a prototype of the package in which their product could be sold and focus on marketing...
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A Spooky Adlib Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students navigate a simple spreadsheet and develop their creativity. They answer questions, filling in cells on Excel, using a template after filling in all the fields, a silly spooky story is created from the answers they give. Students...
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Silly Pumpkins: Just for Fun

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners create works of art from pumpkins. In this art lesson, students decorate pumpkins in fun and goofy ways. Learners use their imaginations while decorating.
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Coupon Clippers: Understanding Comparative Shopping

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in a shopping spree after listening to Pigs Go to Market: Fun with Math and Shopping. After the story is read aloud, 3rd graders answer discussion questions and review key vocabulary. Students complete provided...
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Earth Day

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students complete a variety of Earth Day activities. In this recycling and the environment lesson, students listen to Earth friendly music, create a car out of juice boxes, use soda cans and bottle caps to create a Halloween picture, use...
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Halloween Story with Portrayal Movement

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils imitate action words in the story and engage in cumulative movement patterns.
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Pumpkin Carving Sequencer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students arrange illustrations in sequential order. In this text organization instructional activity, students access a webpage where they must follow the instructions to learn about the steps of pumpkin carving. Students then click and...
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Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 8th
Before reading Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" in your class, walk learners through this scavenger hunt that teaches them about Poe's life and works. Though the lesson is designed for 15:1 special education class, it could work in any...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Ruby’s Wish

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore English by reading a children's story in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Ruby's Wish and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab words and...
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Problem Solving

For Teachers K - 1st
Students participate in completing various locomotor skills. In this physical education/literacy lesson, students explore the gym searching for Halloween items to return back to their "home". Additionally, students must be engaged in the...
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Candy Database

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make a database of their Halloween candy and decide which types are the healthiest. In this diet lesson, students make written data charts using their candy, locate dietary information on one type, sort the candy by shape, and...
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Government and Community Resources

For Teachers Higher Ed
Adult learners, with the assistance of flash/picture cards, explore a variety of United States holidays and social customs: Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and more. In addition, they draw pictures illustrating...
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Pump Up the Curriculum With Pumpkins!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine "pumpkins."
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Backwards Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Learners create ways to do things backwards. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students participate in various backwards activities for an entire day. Learners recite the alphabet backwards, spell their names backwards, and read stories...
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Pumpkin Talk

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
A pumpkin and a candle are all you need to help teach your students about what keep a flame going, and what factors lead to its going out. A lot of rich discussion should result from this fun activity. A great addition to a science...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen Harold. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of balloons. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Short Poems Are Scary!

For Teachers K - 5th
What do all those chairs and pencils do in the classroom once everyone leaves? Allow imaginations to run wild with frighteningly short poems!

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