Students create small shamrock replicas using green and white paints, paper, bubble wrap, and gold glitter. This lesson plan intended for the early-elementary classroom is ideal for celebrating St. Patrick's Day or spring-time in general.

Students create "Shamrock Men" using construction paper, pre-cut patterns, glue, and scissors in this lesson that celebrates St. Patrick's Day. The lesson was originally create for a Special Education class but could be adapted for...

Learners discover optical illusions in this instructional activity that uses a red shamrock and white construction paper. Emphasis is placed upon inquiry, experiment, and then a short discussion on optical illusions and complimentary...

Students are given a visual demonstration of the Coriolis Force in the Northern Hemisphere. They are encouraged to find locations around the globe and try to predict what the weather circulation patterns might be like.

In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are associated to the season of winter and the answers are found on page two.

In this vocabulary worksheet, student read a short, informational paragraph about Canada. Students then fill in the blanks with words from the word bank.

Students discuss the tsunami disaster. They read about the tsunami disaster in newspapers, magazines and web sites. They write a paragraph explaining the tsunami disaster.

Students create small "Shamrock Puppies" using colored construction paper, crayons, and glue in this pre-Kindergarten instructional activity celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The instructional activity includes a resource link where...

Pupils create "sticky hearts" in this early elementary lesson that explores the use of different media in works of art. The lesson suggests using white posterboard, constructions paper, corn syrup, food coloring and lots of wipes for...

Students solve the mysteries of why Karl Vogt and Erich Braemer were on the Christmas Train. They review the definitions of the terms constitutional, human rights, due process, discovery, and the writ of habeas corpus. They review the...

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December holidays, famous birthdays, history, and fun facts. Kids learn the birthstone, flower, symbols for this month can be found on this site.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Christmas and many other November and December holidays around the world are explored through engaging web links.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about some less-known November and December holidays around the world. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A lesson plan that uses holiday music as a way to explore historical events, people, or topics.

Christmas traditions are unique to each family. But we share a common origin of this special holiday. Learn about the fundamentals of this celebration at this Library of Congress site.

The History Channel provides basic information on the African American non-religious holiday of Kwanza. Celebrated for seven days, descriptions are given of the seven principles and the seven basic symbols.

Saturnalia, held in mid-December, is an ancient Roman pagan festival honoring the agricultural god Saturn. Saturnalia celebrations are the source of many of the traditions we now associate with Christmas.

This site has a collection of essays from sixth graders in New York City about the holiday of Hanukkah. Read what Hanukkah means to them when you use this site.

Online exhibition that presents the history and traditions of the Christmas holiday through the years. Here you can discover the origins of Santa, the Christmas tree, and the poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas".

Brief description of why Hanukkah falls on different days every year. Illustrates the differences between the Gregorian and Jewish calendars.

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In December, it's fun to decorate for the holidays. This lesson includes 2D shape and counting practice!