Activities for All Holidays
Greeting Card Geometry Math (2-4)
Students make holiday cards using symmetrical materials in this lesson.
http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/science/lessons23 /card.html
Holiday Comparison (2-4)
In this lesson, children use a Venn Diagram to Compare Hanukkah and Christmas.
http://myteacher.net/plan/lesson8.html
Christmas
Christmas Unit (PreK-K)
Christmas activities and lessons for younger students are detailed at this site.
http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/sbcss/specialeducation/ecthematic /Winter/
Gingerbread Unit (1-2)
Students will have fun with this interdisciplinary unit on gingerbread.
http://www.angelfire.com/ma/1stGrade/pagegingerbread.html
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Unit (K-4)
These sites provide lesson plans and printable worksheets about Hanukkah. Activities can be adapted to different age levels. Resources and Internet links are provided.
http://www.educast.com/arc/lp/soc/971208ko.html
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson040.shtml
Make a Dreidel (2-4)
Children can make a dreidel with the printable stencil on this web site. Teacher directions are included.
http://www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/dreidel.html
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa Activities (PreK-3)
Kwanzaa activities for younger children are detailed here.
http://www.vbe.com/%7Egns/kwanzaa.html
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