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Critical thinking other (art) cultural activities
Indigenous Artists in Canada | Elementary Art Lessons and Projects
This set of art projects incorporates painting, oil pastels, printmaking and carving to study six different artists in Canada who identify as First Nations or Métis through creating a piece of art inspired by George Littlechild, Bill Reid, Dana Standinghorn, Jason Carter, Benjamin Chee Chee and Leah Dorian.This inspiring product includes:six different art projects (each one can usually be completed within a few hours from start to the end of clean-up).complete lesson plans with step-by-step inst
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3rd - 6th
Lunar New Year 2024 | Year of the DRAGON Reading Comprehension | Spring Festival
Chinese New Year in 2024 starts on Saturday, February 10th!It’s the Year of the DRAGON!Did you know that the Chinese believe that people born in the Year of the DRAGON are strong, tenacious, and ambitious? Do you know what the lucky colors and numbers are for people born during the Year of the DRAGON?Find out more by close-reading interesting text all about the Year of the DRAGON.Create a Cool DRAGON Collage, perfect for a 2024 Year of the DRAGON Bulletin Board!*** This resource has been updated
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4th - 7th
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My Place in the World Project: "Me on the Map" Geography for Kids
This hands-on geography project "My Place in the World" has kids create a visual representation of how we fit into the world. Teachers often use it with the kids' geography book "Me on the Map," by Joan Sweeney. Ideal for integrated Social Studies, ELA, Geography, Literacy, and Map Skills.Using a series of nesting circles to show the relative sizes of different geographic places, this simple but effective geography lesson helps kids sort out their relation to one another. This activity includes
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K - 5th
Also included in: Geography for Kids Bundle: Three Essential Hands-on Activities
Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats - Aboriginal Activities NAIDOC
The Aboriginal Symbols Playdough Mats are perfect for embedding more Aboriginal activities and Indigenous perspectives and culture in your classroom all year long. Simply Print and laminate to use with play dough or any other fine motor and loose part items. There are 30 different mats included with Aboriginal symbols and Australian animals.You may also like :• NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities BundleAustralian Alphabet and Number Posters**I********************************************
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities Bundle
Artists of Canada Inspired | Elementary Art Lessons and Projects
This set of ELEVEN art projects incorporates painting, sculpture, drawing and design to create projects that bring the work of Canadian artists to life through the eyes of children while exploring painting, drawing, sculpting, weaving and incorporating new mediums.This inspiring product includes:eleven different art projects (each one can usually be completed within a few hours from start to the end of clean-up).complete lesson plans with step-by-step instructions with modifications to different
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
First Nations People in Early Canada, Six People Groups: Gr. 3 NEW BC Curriculum
Learn about the 6 different groups of early First Nations People in Canada according to their geographic location. Learn how the environment influenced food, home, community, travel, trade, government, traditions and celebrations. Graphic organizers help students to sort information visually and compare similarities and differences. A wide range of thinking activities are include throughout.Created for Grade 3 BC's NEW Curriculum.Contents Curricular and Content Competencies AddressedIntroduction
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2nd - 4th
3/D Tipi, Circle and Welcome Pole Craft, EASY Native American Art Fall Activity
This bundle includes 3 Native American themed craft projects made for students using circles (Mandela) cones (3/D tipi), and cylinders (welcome poles) These crafts are a great way to integrate the arts with your Native American curriculum. This is three of my students favorites put together in a money saving bundle! See descriptions for each project, and check out the teacher reviews of individual items! Crafts include a 3/D tipi, mandella, and 3/D welcome pole. Great for Bulletin boards, door
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1st - 7th
First Nations in Early Canada, Activities Book: Indigenous People, Grade 3
Engaging activities on First Nations in Early Canada include: read, complete graphic organizers, play with words, critical thinking, crosswords, word search PLUS more. This book of activities was created as a companion to "Early First Nations People of Canada". Use for "fast finishers". The booklet may also stand alone. Grade 3 Social Studies curriculum. Great for differentiated learning. Answer keys provided.Activities Include:examine and interpret tipi designscritical thinking exercise on the
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2nd - 3rd
El desfile del Yipao: Fun paper craft and Cultura
This is a great activity to get away from the typical Cinco de Mayo and other similar cultural activities that often become a bit stereotypical. The Yipao Parade is one of the most popular fiestas in Colombia but very little is known about it outside the country. Create a colorful Yipao Parade in your Spanish classroom. This has been one of the best cultural activities that I have created. My students absolutely loved it and had sooooo much fun working and learning about this crazy but amazin
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6th - 10th
Fur Trading Fort 3-D Printable Model Template
The following is a template for a fur trading fort. I searched long and hard on-line for a simple, complete paper model of a fur trading fort for my students to construct, and I could not really find what I was looking for. Hence the following model that I made on the computer. My students loved creating it, and they were thoroughly engaged through the whole process. I have included tips and pictures to help guide you if you need them, but the model is straightforward. This download includes:- a
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2nd - 5th
Australian Aboriginal Symbols and Words
Perfect display options for teaching Aboriginal culture and Art symbols throughout the year. Use for bulletin boards or display and cards for fine motor actvities like tracing in rice or sand. Can also be used for art prompts. There are 32 different word wall cards and 20 small symbol cards included in this pack.Also includes 3 different options for display banners.Please see preview for everything included.You may also like :Australian Alphabet and Number Posters**I*****************************
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PreK - 1st
Also included in: NAIDOC Week Aboriginal Australian Activities Bundle
My Family Tree: Craftivity and Writing
Your students will LOVE making a family tree using this craftivity and writing resource. This lesson plan can easily be included in your All About Me Unit during social studies. You can also have your students make this as a craftivity for Open House/Parent Night. You can have it laying on their desk for parents to see. This resource includes:Lesson Plan with mentor text, materials, and directionsWriting TemplateFamily Tree Templates: Tree Leaves, Trunk, Dad, Mom, Grandma, Grandpa, Boy, Girl, Ba
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Back to School Toolkit: THE BUNDLE
Gratitude Gram SEL Activity
Encourage gratitude all year long! Students can write out notes of gratitude to friends, teachers and school staff.
Help students develop their social emotional trait of gratitude through this fun, quick, and easy activity!
Looking for more engaging gratitude activities?! Look no further! Check out these place value resources!
***Gratitude Scavenger Hunt
***Gratitude Garland
Grades:
K - 8th
Games Around the World
Connect children to their peers around the world through versions of traditional games like tag, hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, and dominoes. This fun and engaging product includes 35 games from 23 different countries* for students to explore and compare all year long. Each game card includes clear instructions to prepare and play the game, its country of origin, and printables when necessary.Also included...a world map for locating the country of the game they will be playinga summary list for the ma
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1st - 4th
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Picasso Pumpkins: Hispanic Heritage Month, EASY Fall or Halloween Craft Cut&Glue
A fun Fall art activity for Hispanic Heritage Month. Learn about Spains most famous artist while creating a cubist style pumpkin in the likeness of Picasso’s famous paintings. Several pumpkin images and sizes are included for student choice, including one created after Picasso's "Girl in the Mirror" painting. There are 2 pages of facial features drawn from Picasso’s most popular paintings including “Skull with Leeks. Students of all ages and abilities will have fun mixing up the face features
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K - 6th
CNN 10 Guided Worksheet
Use this worksheet in conjunction with CNN 10. https://www.cnn.com/cnn10What is CNN 10?Explaining global news to a global audience: This is the mission of CNN 10, a new, 10-minute news show that appears as a daily digital video on CNN.com. CNN 10 replaces CNN Student News, the network's longest-running show that first aired in 1989. CNN 10 more effectively serves a growing audience interested in compact on-demand news broadcastst ideal for explanation seekers on the go or in the classroom. The s
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Not Grade Specific
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Not your typical Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation (English version)
This is not your typical presentation for the Latinx/Hispanisc Heritage Month or biography bundle. Although you can complement those fact sheets and bio bundles with this presentation. This presentation was created with an ABAR/decolonial lens, students and teachers are invited to engage in a critical thinking process and discussions about identity markers, misconceptions and white-washed tokenizing narratives of the celebration. This presentation was created with comprehension in mind so it's v
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Not Grade Specific
Chinese New Year 2024 Preschool Activities (plus yearly updates)
Chinese New Year provides an excellent integration of culture and social studies along with our daily play and learning in preschool. This pack of activities has group and independent work ideas for your class. Write the room, learn zodiac animals, make crafts, and add elements to your art or writing center!Included in this Resource:Year of the Dragon (2024) Hat Craft with writing practice elementChinese New Year Sight Word Reader ("a" practice)Write the Room with Zodiac AnimalsWrite the Room
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PreK - 1st
Film Study Guide: Remember the Titans (African American History; Black History)
No Prep. Ready to use.Support embedded.**Full movie broken down into 8 lessons.**Each lesson scaffolded for (ESL and SEI).**For more thought provoking questions, a dig-deeper version of discussion questions available.**Answer keys provided.** Pre-lesson/mini-lessons for front loading "key vocabulary" cut-outs (can be used to front load and decorate bulletin boards)Based on a true story, Remember the Titans is a coming of age story of a local football team and how it brings a divided community to
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Chinese New Year 2024 Lunar New Year Activities Print + Google Slides
Everything you need to celebrate Chinese New Year with your students!The Lunar New Year date changes yearly. This year the holiday begins on Saturday, February 10th, 2024 and it's the Year of the Dragon. However, this resource contains every animal on the Chinese Zodiac so you can use it every year in your classroom, no matter the year!This resource is filled with authentic cultural activities, that you and your students will absolutely love! Every year my students say this is one of their favor
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Holidays Through the Year Mega Bundle
Culturally Responsive Morning Meeting Slides | Morning Meeting Activities
A picture is worth 1,000 words therefore use powerful pictures to have powerful morning meeting discussions with these morning meetings slides. Compatible with Google Slides, Google Classroom and Seesaw. This powerpoint contains over 90 pictures with prompts to discuss with your students. Now includes pandemic pictures to engage students in the conversation about living in a pandemic. A Whole Year of picture prompts! Watch video to see the entire presentation:Culturally Responsive Morning Meetin
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PreK - 1st
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Morning Meeting Sharing Questions- 200 Fun Discussion Questions
Do you participate in morning meetings? Do you ever get to the sharing time and find yourself asking the same types of questions or simply having trouble thinking of new questions to promote a safe and fun classroom community? This download contains 180 unique morning meeting sharing questions--one for each day of the school year. It is a great addition to any morning meeting space. You can choose to print out the master copy of the questions if you have a way of organizing the questions on your
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Morning Meeting BUNDLE: Greetings, Sharing Questions, and Activities
First Nations Salmon Cycle: West Coast Design
The Aboriginal Salmon Cycle in West Coast Native Design. These designs are all original and follow the basic design styles of the native westcoast peoples.The design elements of Ovoids, U-forms, and S-forms are explained. I have included 3D models, so teacher's can hang them on the ceiling. All 6 stages of the salmon life cycle are included with an explaination of their features. Topics include Importance of salmon to the Westcoast People, Aboriginal art, Life cycles, Salmon, Environment, Indi
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PreK - 7th
Fall Crafts Picasso Style: Pumpkin, Turkey, Portraits. Thanksgiving Art Bundle
This Fall or Autumn, Thanksgiving and Halloween craft collage bundle is a student and parent favorite! Each lesson contains a variety of student choices, resulting in amazing unique student Art. I tested them with students in Kindergarten through 5th grade with amazing results. My grade 5 students were especially engaged when I challenged them to invent new ways of using patterns and colors like Picasso did in his “Blue and Rose” period’s. Lessons take students 2 to 3 art classes to finish, depe
Grades:
K - 6th
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