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Everybody Celebrates
Examine the holidays of La Posada in Mexico, Hanukkah in Israel, and Kwanzaa in the United States. Learners identify the countries on a world map, listen to stories, create art projects for each holiday, and make recipes celebrating the...
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Find the Dreidel
In this Hanukkah worksheet, 1st graders help the girl find the dreidel in the maze activity. Students also answer 3 questions about losing something.
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A Day of Hanukkah
You can teach your students about Hanukkah using these fun activities.
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Probability and Spinning the Dreidel
Seventh graders study the term probability. In this Math lesson, 7th graders practice their probability skills by spinning a dreidel. Students complete a worksheet on probability.
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Happy Hanukkah!
In this Hanukkah crossword worksheet, students read the 18 clues that relate to Hanukkah. Students use the word bank to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Happy Hanukkah!
In this Hanukkah crossword learning exercise, students read the 18 clues that relate to Hanukkah. Students then use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Dreidel Play
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the 11 clues that relate to a dreidel. Students then use the word box to help them complete the crossword puzzle.
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How Do You Celebrate?
Investigate the customs of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa with a holiday instructional activity. Pupils use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the customs of each holiday before writing an informative paragraph about one...
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Menorah Banner Lesson Plan
Students investigate Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights and examine the role of the Menorah during the celebration. They determine how dreidel, latkes, and the daily lighting of the Menorah are special to Jewish families. Finally,...
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Holidays, Hanukkah
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in eleven blanks with the best choice when given a sentence about Hanukkah. When both words would work, students are directed to select the best one.
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Wrap It Up for Chanukah!
Prepare gifts for the eight nights of Hanukkah with a fun and artistic instructional activity. Learners use various materials to make an array of unique gifts, including splatter paintings, decorated flowerpots, and stained glass...
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You Can Draw It!
In this holiday worksheet, students draw a picture of a menorah inside a grid. Students also create a 3D Star of David and a hanging dreidel.
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Which Comes First?
In this Hanukkah activity worksheet, students read the words that relate to Hanukkah. Students write the words that comes first on the line for the 15 words.
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Family Traditions
Honor family traditions with a lesson that examines the variety of winter celebrations. Class members discuss their family's traditions then complete a cut-and-paste practice page in which they match a picture to the name of a holiday....
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Holiday Count and Color
In this holiday counting worksheet, students count and color 6 different sets of objects. First, they read the directions and count the number of each object as instructed. Then, students color the correct number of holiday objects in...
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‘Tis The Season . . .To Do Math
Dreidels, Christmas trees, shopping, and snowflakes--what do they all have in common? Mathematics.
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Holiday Math Lesson Plans and Activities
December is filled with holiday traditions using numbers. Here are some holiday math lesson plans that you can do with your students.
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December Celebrations
Students study customs of various winter holidays. In this holiday lesson, students read the book The Reasons for the Seasons and complete a winter glyph. Students use graphing software to create a chart of the holidays that are celebrated.
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Hanu Kat Celebrate Hanukkah and Passover
HanuKat offers a variety of playful, interactive ways for Jewish and non-Jewish students to celebrate Hanukkah and Passover. Content ranges from holiday stories, creative holiday activities, eCards, holiday recipes, and more.
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Jewish Outreach Institute: How We Celebrate Hanukkah
A linked series of short descriptions and essays that explain Hanukkah: its traditions, its history, how it is celebrated, the foods of Hanukkah, Hanukkah blessings, and more. Also includes an interactive spin-the-dreidel game.
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Ab Cya: Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel
Happy Hanukkah! Celebrate this season of lights with the traditional Jewish game of Dreidel. Groups of up to four friends can play together, or single players can compete against the computer. In order to win, be the last player to have...
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Akhlah: Hanukkah
Learn more about Hanukkah with this resource. There are craft ideas, recipes, and blessings in Hebrew.
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History.com: History of Hanukkah
Short videos and articles produced for the History Channel on the history of Hanukkah, Hanukkah traditions, and similar subjects.
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Class Flow: Hanukkah
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was written to let children understand some of the basic information about Hanukkah. Vocabulary, reading comprehension and a crossword puzzle game are included as well as a printable page...