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Mother's Day: Alphabetical Order
In this Mother's Day activity, students alphabetize a set of 12 words related to Mother's Day, writing them on lines beneath the word box.
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A Gift for Mother's Day
Learners create a Bonita card for their mothers on Mother's Day. Students learn about symetry.
Spreading Gratitude Rocks
A Gift of Gratitude
Words of appreciation make great gifts for special occasions, but people can't tie them up with a bow ... until now! Using the lesson plan, learners write gratitude messages to a chosen recipient. Next, they fill a box or paper bag with...
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Mother's Day: History
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a 7-paragraph essay about the history of Mother's Day. Students then answer 7 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Integrated Video Technology
High schoolers create a Mother's Day video gift by utilizing the latest video technology in class. In this film making instructional activity, students utilize important photographs related to their mother and import them into a...
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Valentine’s Day Adjectives and Adverbs
Connect parts of speech with Valentine's Day in an engaging grammar learning exercise with a Valentine theme. Learners fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjective or adverb to complete each sentence.
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Keepsake Hand-print Card for Father's or Mother's Day
Students utilize art skills to create a holiday gift. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create a memorable gift for their mom or dad using construction paper, paper plates and finger paints. Students deliver their palm print...
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Handprint Flowers in Pot
Students complete an art project. In this Mother's Day lesson, students use their handprints, construction paper and other materials to create a hand print flower pot. Students give their creation to their mothers as a gift on Mother's...
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Mother's Day Wampum Beads
Sixth graders research the historical significance of Mother's Day and the cultural background of Wampum Beads. They create colorful Mother's Day gifts. They increase their knowledge of color theory.
Student Handouts
The World's Greatest Mom
What makes a mom great? That is the driving question of this writing assignment in which pupils write what makes a mom the world's greatest mom.
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Tissue Vases
You can transform recycled containers into beautiful vases with this step-by-step lesson plan. Using tissue paper and watercolor paints will result in a gorgeous project, great for a Mother's Day gift in May!
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Earth Day - Grow A Seed Garden
Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin growing.
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Parents' Day
In this Parents' Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a survey,...
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Lace Pictures
Students create Valentine's Day gifts. In this visual arts instructional activity, students create a Valentine's Day project using paper doilies pasted onto construction paper. Students frame their art with brown construction paper and...
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"A Gift for Mama," by Esther Hautzig
Students read a story about a girl named Sara. Sara decides to buy a gift for Mother's Day. They create booklets to illustrate Sara's short-term savings goal and their own short-term savings goal.
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A Musical Holiday Gift
Students record a CD of their musical talents and package it for gift giving. They make the CD for either a holiday or end of the year activity.
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Plantable Pulp Cards
What a great way to give a gift that keeps on giving! These homemade plantable cards are not only beautiful, but can be planted into the ground to sprout in the right season. Incorporate this project in a science unit, or for a Mother's...
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International Women's Day
In this International Women's Day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, put sentences in order, write discussion questions and...
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Hand Vase: Ceramics
Ceramics can be a wonderful medium. The class creates fun and funky hand shapes vases inspired by Aboriginal art forms. This would be a great project to do just before Mother's Day.
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A Valentine Gift for Our Mother
For this holiday worksheet, students read a story about sisters who are going to buy their mother a Valentine's gift. Students answer 5 questions about the story.
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Giving with Imagination
Demonstrate gift giving as an act of caring about someone versus gifts for show (or gifts from the purse). Elementary learners practice giving gifts from the heart by creating a poem for someone special to them.
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Box O' Love
Students create a Valentines Day poem using an empty cereal box as their canvas. In this poetry lesson, students create their poems using rhyming words and create sentences.
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A Gift for Mama
Students read a novel about savings and complete activities to define short and long term saving goals. In this income and savings lesson, students read A Gift for Mama and answer discussion questions for it. Students define the terms...
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Seasonal Notepad Gift
Students use technology to create a notepad gift. They practice following directions and helping each other. They share their notepad with the class before giving it to a relative as a gift.