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Caring and Gratitude
Students understand the importance of being grateful for what they have. For this philanthropic lesson, students respond to a quote by Matthew McConaughey about gratitude. Students brainstorm a list of important things in their lives and...
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Computer Technology- Spreadsheets
Students will be learning about how to create a budget. Give them the worksheet and have the students come up with how many items they will need for their Thanksgiving party and how much they think the items are worth. When they have...
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Parent's Day
Young scholars prepare for a parent's day. In this holiday activity, students write invitations to their parents inviting them to attend a Thanksgiving meal. They plan out what they will be serving and setting up for a colonial flag...
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A Day Full of Popcorn
Pupils use the "tool" popcorn with activities in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, P.E., Music, Art, Science and EATING.
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Group Turkey Wreath
Students practice the fine motor skills of cutting and rolling as they make a whole class Thanksgiving wreath. They cut strips of paper and roll them on a pencil to make curls to add to a turkey wreath.
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Book Week
Students discuss favorite books. They listen to the teacher tell how Book Week started. Students participate in a variety of activities designed to help them focus on books and reading. Some may create covers for the older books,...
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EarTwiggle
In this counting leaves worksheet, students assist EarTwiggle in counting all the leaves found within a piece of art and then place their answer in the box provided at the lower right hand corner.
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When is a Block, not a Block?
Students use a stamped shape image to create a piece of imaginative art. In this stamped art lesson, students use a stamped shape as a starting point to create their own imaginative piece of art that incorporates the stamped shape.
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Computing with Mathematical Formulas
Students solve problems using formulas. In this algebra lesson, students evaluate numbers using substitution. They graph their answers using a TI and discuss the outcome.
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Thankful List
Students practice using free association as a pre-writing technique as they list things that they are thankful for. They share the lists of words and apply them when they write a descriptive essay or poem after identifying commonalities...
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Clowning Around: Drawing
Kids create a clown out of shapes. They work to show emotions while practicing their drawing skills. Pupils use circles, triangles, squares, oil pastels, and their imagination to draw, color, and decorate a sad or happy clown. Tip: Have...
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Web of Interdependence
Students investigate the colonial era and the crafts practiced in each of the trades as an expression of the interdependence the colonists had on each other. The impact of emigration from an American colonial town is experienced as...
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Chinese New Year
Students investigate the celebration of Chinese New Year. In this Chinese New Year lesson, students discuss their favorite holiday before listening to a read aloud about Chinese New Year. They make red envelopes that are filled with play...
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Family Traditions, Customs and Beliefs
Students discuss African childhood, explore family traditions, customs, and beliefs, examine African recipes, discuss differences or similarities in food preparation between the U.S. and Africa, and prepare a dish with adult supervision.
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A Pilgrim Conversation
Students place quotation marks in the correct place in a conversation. They review correct placement with students copying down sentences from the board. They write their own conversation between two pilgrims to complete the lesson.
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The Airline Ticket Mystery
Pupils use newspapers and television stories to search for mysterious behavior. Using mysteries in the airline industry, they identify the economic concept and the steps to unravel the mystery. They answer a mystery question to help them...
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American Indian Math
Upper graders examine Native American culture while practicing mathematical concepts related to patterns and estimation. They will use mental math to add/subtract single digit numbers.
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In Congress Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States
Students interpret history using primary resources and secondary research. The Constitution is examined and changes are explained within the time period they were made.
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Winter Crayon Resists
In need of a quick art project to chase away those winter blues? In just six steps you'll know how to instruct learners on creating winter scenes using crayon resist.
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The History of Mardi Gras
Students gain knowledge about the history, traditions, and culture of Mardi Gras. They then apply the content to make related projects and complete assignments.
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Multicultural Holidays Through Student Artwork
An ESL class writes a description of an aspect of a holiday from another country. They illustrate their description and present their finished work product to their classmates.
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In the Pumpkin (Dans la Citrouille)
Students discover French language vocabulary. In this French language instructional activity, students create a harvest soup and sing a French song.
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Where I Come From
Young scholars examine family traditions as a microcosm of larger cultures. They examine their own family traditions to identify how beliefs, values, and customs vary from culture to culture and how those traditions influence their...
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Native American Interdisciplinary Educational Unit
Pupils research various Native American stories and legends. They participate in reader's theater, write original legends, cook Native American foods, construct dioramas and view Native American art and artifacts.