Elementary School Visual Arts Lesson
7 Sacred Teachings Animal BUNDLE - Indigenous Culture, Life Cycles, Lessons
By West Coast Indigenous Teacher
This bundle expands on the 7 Sacred Teachings, students dive in and learn ALL about the animals that Indigenous communities traditionally admire and love, The 7 Sacred animals + a bonus animal (the orca!) Students will discover the cultural significance behind each animal & creature & complete multiple activities. Looking for an intro to the teachings? I have lessons for both primary lessons and anintermediate lesson, both introduce the 7 Sacred Teachings.
The Bear:
Learn all about black bears, their lifecycle, diet, habitat, bear safety and the Indigenous importance. Students will complete two fun activities; a maze and a colouring page.
The Eagle:
Learn all about the bald eagle, an Indigenous icon. This lesson will cover lifecycle, bald eagle appearance, diet, eagle feathers and a Indigenous art colouring sheet.
The Wolf:
Learn about the wolves that live in Canada! Wolf packs, lifecycle, their diet, wolf populations, the types of wolves who reside in Canada and the Indigenous significance to the wolf.
Indigenous Story of Sasquatch:
Learn about the Indigenous legend of Sasquatch / Bigfoot, understand its cultural significance, and engage in a creative activity to imagine and depict their own version of Sasquatch.
The Buffalo:
Learn about the buffalo (and bison), the cultural significance, conservation efforts, appearance, diet, and much more. Students will complete an activity on respect.
The Beaver:
Learn all about beavers, their dams, diet, appearance, life cycle, building skills and about the Indigenous meaning (wisdom)
The Turtle:
Learn about freshwater turtles, species found in Canada, diet, turtle conservation, turtle habitat and the Indigenous significance of the turtle.
The Orca Whale: (Bonus - not part of the 7 Sacred Teachings)
Learn all about the orca whale (killer whale) with this 3-page handout and art activity! Whale pods, lifecycle, Indigenous significance, and more! Complete a orca directed drawing activity.
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Luck of the Irish: St. Patrick's Day Mega Bundle - Grab Your Pot of Gold Today!
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WHOLE YEAR BUNDLE- Covers all SEASONS' preschool themes!
By PavlyStyle
THE ULTIMATE BUNDLE- get it and relax for THE WHOLE YEAR- everything you need for your preschool classroom lesson planning, all the seasonal themes, holidays, and more!
Each lesson plan includes:
- two lesson plan forms- color and b/w
- five pages of breakdowns for each day (script for circle time included)
- Show and Tell note for parents
- printables
each lesson plan has a BONUS
- two extra activities
affirmation cards- color and b/w
The structure of each lesson plan has:
- question of the day
- circle time (all the script)
- hands-on activities
- read aloud (book suggestions)
- Friday Show & Tell (note for parents included)
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JANUARY lesson plans:
SNOW
Monday: Have you ever seen snow?
Tuesday: What do you wear when it's snowing?
Wednesday: What fun activities can you do in the snow?
Thursday: What animals do you think live in snowy places?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite snow activity?
OPPOSITES
Monday: What is the opposite of up?
Tuesday: What is the opposite of big?
Wednesday: What is the opposite of hot?
Thursday: What is the opposite of day?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite opposite pair?
CONTINENTS (PART 1)
Monday: What is a continent?
Tuesday: What animals live in Africa?
Wednesday: What do you think it's like in Antarctica?
Thursday: What do people eat in Asia?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite place from this week, and why?
CONTINENTS (PART 2)
Monday: What countries are in Europe?
Tuesday: What do you know about North America?
Wednesday: What animals live in Australia?
Thursday: What do you think South America looks like?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite continent, and why?
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CHINESE NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES
PDF includes:
- coloring pages for each animal of the year
- "Find the shadow" activity
- "Count and Write" activity
- Story Dice
BONUS
- red envelope craft
- affirmation cards (color and b/w)
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FEBRUARY lesson plans:
AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERACY WEEK
"The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats
"Amazing Grace" by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
"Little Melba And Her Big Trombone" by Katheryn Russell-Brown
"EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken" by Sally Warner
"Dream Big, Little One" by Vashti Harrison
FRIENDSHIP
Monday: What is friendship?
Tuesday: What makes you a good friend?
Wednesday: How can we express our feelings?
Thursday: How can we resolve conflicts?
Friday: Show and Tell: What are some ways of celebrating friendship?
DENTISTRY
Monday: What do you think a dentist does?
Tuesday: How many times do you brush your teeth each day?
Wednesday: What is your favorite food that is good for your teeth?
Thursday: Have you ever visited a dentist?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of taking care of your teeth?
WEATHER
Monday: What is the weather like today?
Tuesday: What do you like to do on a sunny day?
Wednesday: Have you ever seen snow? What was it like?
Thursday: What do you wear on a windy day?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite weather?
***************BONUS*****************
VALENTINE'S CARD TEMPLATES + ACTIVITIES
- five cute Valentine's cards with an empty box inside to write
- two Valentine's activities
- affirmation cards (color/ black and white)
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MARCH lesson plans:
ST PATRICK lesson plan:
*What is green stand for on St. Patrick's Day?
*What is a shamrock?
*What is a leprechaun?
*What is a blarney stone?
*What makes you feel lucky?
TRANSPORTATION lesson plan:
Monday: What is transportation and what is it used for?
Tuesday: What is your favorite vehicle to travel on land?
Wednesday: Have you ever been on a boat or a ship?
Thursday: How do airplanes fly?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite mode of transportation, and why?
REPTILES lesson plan:
Monday: What is a reptile? Can you name any reptiles you know?
Tuesday: What do reptiles eat? How do they find their food?
Wednesday: How do reptiles stay warm or cool?
Thursday: How do reptiles protect themselves from predators?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite reptile and why?
MAMMALS lesson plan:
Monday: What is a mammal?
Tuesday: What are the different types of mammals?
Wednesday: What are the mammals' adaptations?
Thursday: How do mammals move?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite mammal and why?
B*O*N*U*S*
-TRACING WORKSHEETS NUMBERS 0-9
- 2 extra printable activities
- affirmation cards- color and b/w
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APRIL lesson plans:
Book Week:
Monday: Friendship: "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister
Tuesday: Nature: "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
Wednesday: Emotions: "The Color Monster: A Pop-Up Book of Feelings" by Anna Llenas
Thursday: Animals: "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle
Friday: Imagination: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak
Bugs and Insects:
*What is the difference between a bug and an insect?
*What are the parts of the insects?
*What do bugs and insects eat?
*What sounds do insects make?
*What do insects can, have, and are?
Five Senses:
*What do you see?
*What do you taste?
*What do you feel/touch?
*What did you hear?
*How does it smell like?
Earth Week:
*Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
*What can we do to protect planet Earth?
*What is pollution?
*What is deforestation?
*What is climate change?
**********BONUS*************
Easter activities
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MAY lesson plans:
Bee Study
Monday: What do you know about bees?
Tuesday: Why are bees important?
Wednesday: What do bees eat?
Thursday: Where do bees live?
Friday: What did you bring for Show & Tell?
Kites in the Wind
Monday: What is wind?
Tuesday: How does wind help move things?
Wednesday: What shapes can you see in kites?
Thursday: How high can a kite fly?
Friday: Show and Tell: Bring something that is related to the theme
Camping
Monday: Introduction to Camping
Tuesday: Camping Gear
Wednesday: Nature Exploration
Thursday: Campfire Fun
Friday: Show and Tell: My Camping Adventure
Family
Monday**: Who is in my family?**
Tuesday**: What are some special traditions your family has?**
Wednesday**: Where do you live? A house/ apartment/ other type of house?**
Thursday**: What is a special memory with your family?**
Friday**: Show and Tell - bring a family photo**
BONUS: two Mother's Day card templates
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JUNE lesson plans:
ICE CREAM lesson plan:
Monday: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Tuesday: How is ice cream made?
Wednesday: What toppings do you like on your ice cream?
Thursday: How do you eat your ice cream? Cone or cup?
Friday: Show and Tell: Ice Cream Creations
OCEAN lesson plan:
Monday**: What is your favorite sea animal?**
Tuesday**: What do you think is at the bottom of the ocean?**
Wednesday**: How do ocean animals live?**
Thursday**: How do people explore the ocean?**
Friday**: Show and Tell - Ocean treasures**
DESERT lesson plan:
Monday - Definition of desert
Tuesday- Desert animals
Wednesday- Desert plants
Thursday- Desert landforms
Friday- Show & Tell- What would you pack for a desert adventure
BALL STUDY lesson plan:
Monday: What a ball can do? Can all balls bounce?
Tuesday: What games can you play with balls?
Wednesday: How can you use balls to make art?
Thursday: How can we use balls for counting and measuring?
Friday: Show and Tell: Bring your favorite ball
B*O*N*U*S*
-2 Father's Day template cards
- coloring activity
- "All about my Dad" form
- affirmation cards- color and b/w
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JULY lesson plans:
AT THE BEACH lesson plan:
Monday: What do you like to do at the beach?
Tuesday: What animals live at the beach?
Wednesday: What treasures can you find at the beach?
Thursday: What sounds can you hear at the beach?
Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring to show us from the beach?
PICNIC lesson plan:
Monday: What is a Picnic
Tuesday: Picnic Food
Wednesday: Picnic Places
Thursday: Picnic Games
Friday: Show and Tell: Bring something for the outdoor picnic
FOREST lesson plan:
Monday: What is a forest?
Tuesday: What animals live in the forest?
Wednesday: What do you know about trees?
Thursday: How many different shapes of leaves can you find?
Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring from the forest to show your friends?
IN THE GARDEN lesson plan:
Monday: What do you know about gardens?
Tuesday: What parts of a plant can you name?
Wednesday: Who lives in the garden?
Thursday: What can you create inspired by the garden?
Friday: Show and Tell: What can we harvest from the garden?
B*O*N*U*S*
- 8 Fourth of July activities
+ 2 extra activities
- affirmation cards- color and b/w
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AUGUST lesson plans:
FRIENDSHIP
Monday: What is friendship?
Tuesday: What makes you a good friend?
Wednesday: How can we express our feelings?
Thursday: How can we resolve conflicts?
Friday: Show and Tell: What are some ways of celebrating friendship?
ALL ABOUT ME
Monday: My name and my family
Tuesday: My body and my senses
Wednesday: My feelings
Thursday: My hobbies
Friday: Show and Tell: What I want to be when I grow up
COLORS
Monday: What is your favorite red food?
Tuesday: What is your favorite thing to do on a blue-sky day?
Wednesday: What makes you smile like the sun?
Thursday: What's your favorite green vegetable?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite color?
COMMUNITY HELPERS
Monday: What do you think doctors, nurses, and veterinarians do to help people and animals?
Tuesday: What do teachers do to help us learn and grow?
Wednesday: How do police officers and firefighters keep us safe?
Thursday: What do mail carriers do to help our community?
Friday: Show and Tell: Which community helper would you like to be for a day, and why?
********BONUS *********
3 activities related to the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
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SEPTEMBER lesson plans:
AT THE FARM
Monday: Introduction to Farms
Tuesday: Exploring Farm Crops
Wednesday: Discovering Farmers and Their Work
Thursday: Exploring Farm Animals
Friday: Show and Tell: My Favorite Farm Animal?
APPLES
Monday: What color do you think apples come in?
Tuesday: What do you think is inside an apple?
Wednesday: Where do apples grow?
Thursday: What can we make with apples?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite thing about apples?
BIRDS
Monday: What do the birds use their wings for?
Tuesday: How do birds communicate?
Wednesday: What do birds eat?
Thursday: How do birds build their nests?
Friday: Show and Tell: Bring a pic or item related to your favorite bird
ROCKS
Monday: Introduction to Rocks
Tuesday: Rocks Places
Wednesday: Formation of Rocks
Thursday: Purpose of Rocks
Friday: Show and Tell: My Favorite Rock
********BONUS *********
GRANDPARENTS DAY CARDS AND ACTIVITIES
4 different Grandparents' Day card templates with "I LOVE YOU" tracing and a beautiful grandparents' poem inside, flower craft, and "All about my grandparents" sheet!
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OCTOBER lesson plans:
FRUITS AND VEGGIES
Monday: What is the difference between fruits and veggies?
Tuesday: How do fruits and veggies grow?
Wednesday: Why is important to eat fruits and veggies?
Thursday: What new fruit or vegetable would you like to try?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite fruit or veggie?
MY BODY
Monday -Can you wiggle your fingers? How do you think your fingers are able to move?
Tuesday-Can you show me how your joints bend?
Wednesday- What do you think helps our muscles grow stronger?
Thursday- Can you feel your heartbeat? What makes your heart beat?
Friday- Show & Tell- What is your favorite way to move and be active?
FALL LEAVES
Monday: What colors are the leaves on the tree?
Tuesday: What sounds do you hear when you walk on dry leaves?
Wednesday: What do animals do with leaves?
Thursday: Have you ever jumped in a pile of leaves?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite color of fall leaves?
HALLOWEEN
Monday: How do we celebrate Halloween?
Tuesday: What is your favorite Halloween treat?
Wednesday: Have you ever carved a pumpkin?
Thursday: What sounds do you hear on Halloween?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite costume?
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FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITIES
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NOVEMBER lesson plans:
GERMS AND HYGIENE
Monday: What are germs?
Tuesday: Why is it important to wash our hands?
Wednesday: How do germs spread?
Thursday: How can we keep our environment clean?
Friday: Show and Tell: What healthy habits do you practice?
FOREST
Monday: What is a forest?
Tuesday: What animals live in the forest?
Wednesday: What do you know about trees?
Thursday: How many different shapes of leaves can you find?
Friday: Show and Tell: What did you bring from the forest to show your friends?
THANKSGIVING
Monday: What is Thanksgiving?
Tuesday: What are you thankful for?
Wednesday: What foods do you eat on Thanksgiving?
Thursday: Who do you celebrate Thanksgiving with?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving?
HIBERNATION
Monday: What is hibernation?
Tuesday: What animals hibernate?
Wednesday: Why do animals hibernate?
Thursday: How do animals prepare for hibernation?
Friday: Show and Tell: What do you think it would be like to hibernate?
******************BONUS*********************
WORLD KINDNESS DAY activities
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DECEMBER lesson plans:
CHRISTMAS
Monday: What do you know about Christmas?
Tuesday: What is your favorite Christmas song?
Wednesday: What special food do you eat on Christmas?
Thursday: How do you decorate your home for Christmas?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite Christmas tradition?
HANUKKAH
Monday: What is Hanukkah?
Tuesday: What is a menorah?
Wednesday: What special foods do you eat during Hanukkah?
Thursday: What games do you play during Hanukkah?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite part of Hanukkah?
WINTER HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD
*What winter holiday do you celebrate with your family?
*Have you ever seen a Kinara or Diya lamp?
*Have you ever seen a dragon dance or a red envelope?
*Have you ever heard of Las Posadas?
*What is your favorite winter holiday tradition?
ARCTIC ANIMALS
Monday: What animals live in the Arctic?
Tuesday: How do Arctic animals stay warm?
Wednesday: What do arctic animals eat?
Thursday: How do Arctic animals move?
Friday: Show and Tell: What is your favorite Arctic animal?
*********BONUS*************
WINTER SOLSTICE
OTHER LESSONS YOU MIGHT LIKE:
FALL/AUTUMN
WINTER
SPRING
SUMMER
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