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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa lessons for Microsoft Word
12 Days of Christmas Health-Staying Healthy and Safe During the Holidays
This fun lesson gives students information on health and safety during the holidays, presented in the "12 Days of Christmas" theme. There are fun activities and coloring pages. Clip art, printables, no prep needed. CDC HEALTH STANDARD SEVEN: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health enhancing behaviors and to avoid or reduce health risksTopics covered are; Wash your hands oftenCough or sneeze into your elbow Take along a buddy for safety while outside playing in the cold weather
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K - 5th
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Deep Questioning with "The Carpenter's Gift"
This word document contains six higher-level questions to promote close reading and deep thinking with the book The Carpenter's Gift by David Rubel. The Carpenter's Gift is a Christmas story about the history of the Rockefeller Christmas Tree tradition. It is a heart-warming tale of how the simple kindness of strangers can change a life.
There is also a Blooms Level 6 reading response log question to expand comprehension of the text.
Guiding students to think deeply by answering higher lev
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Christmas Truce: World War I Primary Source Worksheet
This worksheet allows students to use a primary source document to learn about the 1914 Christmas Truce between German and English soldiers during World War I. You can use the worksheet to help students better understand the problems faced by soldiers in the trenches during World War I. This activity is very easy to use. All you have to do is print off the primary source from the following website for classroom use or direct students to the website to answer the worksheet questions:http://www.ey
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â World War I Trench Warfare Primary Source Worksheet Collection Bundle
Info Reading Text - Christmas: Meet Krampus, the Christmas Devil (no prep/sub)
Click here for "Author's Purpose" additional activityAn informational text article about Krampus, the mythical Christmas devil who punishes bad children in the Alpine countries. The information is from the History Channel's website, the questions are mine. A great supplement, fill in, or substitute teaching plan for the holiday. To make this assignment even more engaging, download my assignment "Author's Purpose". https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Authors-Purpos
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Colonial Christmas in Williamsburg
Engage your students while you teach this fun lesson about a colonial Christmas in Williamsburg. Students will learn about the similarities and differences between a colonial Christmas celebration and our own modern version. This lesson can be taught over the course of three or four days and it provides you with the strategies, assessment, materials, alternate plan, etc., to make this a highly effective instructional activity.
Included are the graphic organizer, 18th century quotes, recipes, an
Grades:
4th - 5th
Chemistry Candy Cane Christmas Labs Covalent Bonding Chemical change High School
Stem lab Chemistry Your high school students will skip class just to perform this activity. Candy canes are formed into a shepherd's crook shape after the cooking process is complete. Then, the hot candy is bent. When it cools, it is hard and very non-bending. A little heat, though, can make it malleable once more. Use this experiment to talk about melting and cooling. Included is a written explanation of what has occurred in the experimentKey concepts=Physcial and chemical changesIonic and C
Grades:
9th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-PS1-5
, HS-PS1-3
Also included in:Â High School Chemistry MEGA Bundle
2 Lecturas en español: La navidad en España y México. Preguntas inglés y español
Producto incluye:- 1 Lectura en español sobre 12 tradiciones navideñas tÃpicas de España- Preguntas en inglés: Answer the questions in complete sentences- Preguntas en español: responde las preguntas en oraciones completas- 1 Lectura sobre ¿Qué simbolizan los adornos navideños en México? - Preguntas en español: responde las preguntas en oraciones completas- Questions in English: answer the questions in complete sentences- New Years 12 grape tradition activity which is celebrated in both Mexico a
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Christmas Ugly Sweater High School Physics Extra Credit/Sub Plans
Looking for a fun and easy science activity the weeks before the Christmas break Here it is!!No prep. Objective How can I design an ugly sweater that has a winter or holiday theme for about High School Physics class?Here is a creative activity for your December bulletin board for Christmas Many times students are looking for ways to earn extra credit, especially in physics! This is a terrific activity to help students bring up their grades while having fun!If you're short on time, simply have
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Grades:
9th - 11th
1st Grade Word Problems GALORE!
Do your students need additional practice solving word problems for addition and subtraction? This bundle has multiple practice sheets for: addition to 10, addition to 20, subtraction to 20, addition and subtraction (on the same worksheet) to 20, and addition of three numbers in a word problem. These practice sheets provide students with a place to demonstrate their thinking with a picture, object, or words, which aligns to the Common Core Standards. Each page also provides the students with
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Christmas Science Lab Dissolving Candy Cane Experiment
STEM Your students will be very interested in this activity. It has become a holiday tradition that my students look forward to experiencingStudents in this laboratory activity work cooperatively to produce the desired product, make observations, and examine the effect of heat on bonding forces. They complete a written handout relating to the effect of heat on bonding and have lots of fun.The product contains 2 labs. At the conclusion, students will answer questions and complete a graph. Detai
Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS1-4
Holy Bethlehem Christmas Pageant Play 30+ actors Adaptable script
Holy Bethlehem Christmas Pageant involves 30+ actors, singers and narrators.Approx. 45 minutes in length. This Word document script allows you to adapt the pageant to your particular situation. Perfect for your Christian school and church performance.Many opportunities for your children to shine in acting and singing. This pageant tells the Christmas Story through the eyes of the Ancient Prophets who lived before Jesus' birth and Modern-Day Children who live now. The close of the pageant bring
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Grades:
PreK - 8th
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CCSS:
December Lesson Plans
Here are three weeks of lesson plans for December:
It includes plans on:
Gingerbread man week
Christmas
Holidays around the World
Polar Express day
I write out detailed plans for each day. Each day includes literacy center time plans, math center time plans, or a math whole group activity craft, science experiments, social studies- talking about different holidays, spelling activities, and writing ideas.
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Chemistry Christmas Borax Ornament Lab Middle School lab
STEM This is the ideal Christmas lab you have been searching for to teach your students the important concepts of crystal formation, solutions, and supersaturated solutions. It has been classroom-tested for many years. I have taught this lab as a gateway for Earth science geology, intro to inorganic chemistry, and how snowflakes formed in the atmosphere.Happy Holidays!!!!!
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-PS1-1
Also included in:Â High School Chemistry MEGA Bundle
Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S Buck Figurative Language and KEY
This 2 page worksheet on the examples of Figurative Language in Pearl S. Buck's short story, "Christmas Day in the Morning" has 3 parts. In Part 1 the students will match the 10 examples found in the story to their corresponding definitions: Biblical allusion, personification, flashback, metaphor, contrast, parallel structure, alliteration, hyperbole, repetition, and simile. In Part 2 the students match the same terms to easy examples. In Part 3 students will identify the types of figurative l
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6th - 10th
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30 Silly Christmas Impromptu Speech Topics for Extra Credit and Sanity
I have given directions on the first page on how this lesson plan worked for me.
The students love doing this, especially if it is for extra credit.
Most of them will decide to do this once they realize how funny it is.
1-2 minutes per speech and a decent amount of extra credit points helps also.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Tell Me About Candy Canes a Little Book About the History of this Holiday Treat
Would you like a resource to help your children learn more about candy canes during the holiday season of the year? This little book is the perfect tool! This book combines informative text with places where the children must put in the correct word, which increases their level of engagement. The book also requires children to illustrate the text in certain places and poses a higher level thinking question at the end. It is a wonderful learning tool for the holiday season. This little book comes
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Christmas Cookies Around the World
This is a lesson that I have done with my foods classes at Christmas time. We spend a few weeks learning about Christmas traditions and food from a variety of countries around the world. We typically would learn about one country one class, then make a cookie from that country the next class and so on.... students would get one cookie each from the batch and then would freeze the rest. At the end of the unit they would each create a box of cookies from around the world to take home to share w
Grades:
9th - 12th
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Elf (2003) Psychology Class: Movie Viewing Guide: Summary/Vocabulary/Questions
Using "Elf" (2003) in a high school psychology class can provide a unique and engaging way to explore various psychological concepts, especially related to human behavior, social interaction, and emotional intelligence. Here's a rationale for incorporating "Elf" into the curriculum:Emotional Intelligence: "Elf" offers numerous examples of emotional intelligence and its impact on relationships. Students can analyze Buddy's social interactions and emotional responses throughout the movie, identify
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Letter to Santa + 2 Other Persuasive Common Core Writing Activities
This 22 page package includes teacher friendly lessons to 3 persuasive writing activities, 3 rubrics, 2 graphic organizers and pages of printables. Teach the activities you love and still cover the new Common Core Writing Standards. Students write a persuasive letter to Santa, convincing him that they have been good this year. They debate Santa's diet - should it be the traditional cookies and milk or should Santa go healthy. They debate who works harder - the elves or the reindeer. They return
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Check out this complete unit plan for Charles Dickens' holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol"! This unit is designed for grades 7-12, and features a blend of traditional reading and kinesthetic classroom activities designed to maximize student engagement in a festive, immersive learning environment that's perfect for energetic teachers looking to engage students with hands-on, high-impact learning.
Five day unit plan includes interactive, hands-on activities for each of the staves (chapters) in D
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Esperanza Rising Yarn Doll Activity
This product is a fun and engaging activity for kids to do when they want to bring their book to life. In this bundle you will get a lesson plan, a tutorial, and a writing activity and modified version for students to complete.
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Christmas Around the World Flags - Editable - FREE
Christmas Around the World Editable Flags - free!!
I was tired of picking up the unglued country flags from my Kinders' Passport books when doing Christmas Around the World.
I changed all of my flags to labels and will never go any other way again. Use Avery 5160 labels. The flags are editable so you can add or delete or repeat flags to match your adventure.
I hope this makes your holiday season a little brighter.
In response to questions on how to use this:
To add new flags: save your ne
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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STEM Christmas Party- Religious- Help the Angel Return to Heaven
A STEM Christmas party idea that focuses more on the religious part of the Christmas story. This idea helps your students think through problem solving, encouraging others, engineering challenges, and team work. When Jesus was born, all the angels came to Bethlehem. However, when it was time to go, one angel couldn't leave Jesus' side. When he finally did leave, he forgot the way to return to Heaven. Your students will help this angel find his way back to Heaven.
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Santa's Sleigh S.T.E.A.M Challenge - Christmas - Winter - Summer
Get into the Christmas spirit with this fun & engaging STEAM activity. Students work collaboratively to plan, design and construct a festive sleigh for Santa and his reindeers! This hands on project integrates science, technology, engineering, art, and math as students explore principles such as aerodynamics, stability, and creative design. Throughout the challenge, students conduct research, sketch plans, and make use of the provided materials to bring their sleigh designs to life.They then
Subjects:
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in:Â Christmas STEAM Activities Bundle - Winter - Christmas - December
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