Holidays/Seasonal Resources

Learn some interesting facts about the famous writer, Charles Dickens.

Great around the holidays if you are studying his book, A Christmas Carol!

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Elizabeth Blackwell

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.

Doing a Fall unit on apples? Looking for an activity during a study of pioneers? Doing a unit on folk hero? Doing a biography on Johnny Appleseed? This interactive notebook on Apples has several activities and 17 interesting fun facts about apples.Note: 9 of the facts are included in my biographical play on Johnny Appleseed.

1. Check out my play onJohn Chapman(Johnny Appleseed)dJohnny Appleseed, A Reader's Theater Script

Note: Other plays in the Ms. Bie Ografee’s Talk Show Series: Dr. Seuss, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Bessie Coleman Sacagawea, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, Martin Luther King, Sequoia, Michelangelo, DaVinci, Tuskegee Airmen, Susan B. Anthony, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, an interview with a groundhog, an interview with a leprechaun, an interview with Simon, victim of the Black Death, An Interview with Agent 355, a female agent in the Culper Spy Ring(Revolutionary War), Interview with a 49er from the California Gold Rush , Albert Einstein, Rachel Carson, Katherine Johnson and more.

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Use this interactive Notebook Activity to learn about the Tour de France and the history of bicycles.

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Check out this webquest on the country of France. From famous landmarks, to famous people, to contributions of the French to the world, this 14 question webquest gives a great introduction to the country. It is packed with lots of interesting facts! There are 10 Did You Know fun Facts, 5 comprehension questions and a Teacher page with extension activities and the key. Additionally there is a map skill activity. Could be used as a Friday activity, before a vacation or for a substitute resource. You could also give it to your students for a "summer" activity to keep the learning going! https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/FRANCE-a-Webquest-Part-of-my-Country-in-Focus-Series-11641940

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Learn about 4 famous pranks done on April Fools' Day.

April Fool's is a great time to have a discussion on REAL and FAKE News.

Want to introduce your students to the history of April Fools' Day? This resource provides a reading for students as well as lots of interesting famous April Fools' Day pranks such as this one that happened in Switzerland in 1957.A news show aired a video on a spaghetti harvest in the country of Switzerland. People were pulling strands of spaghetti dangling down from trees. People actually called the news show asking how they could purchase a spaghetti tree! Additionally, there are extension activities as well as a Test your April Fools' Day IQ(can you spot the True News Stories from the Fake ones?). There are also comprehension questions for the students to answer after reviewing the resource.April Fools' Day Reading Passage/ Fun Facts and Activities

Other resources in my Everything has a History Series you may find of interest:

The first in my series, Everything Has a History. Why not show your students that even candy has a history with this fun/informative web quest! Learn facts including marshmallows date back to 2000 BC and King Tut's Tomb contained licorice. I also have included several additional resources and extension activities. Great for a Friday, a day before a vacation activity or just when you'd like to share with kids that...everything has a history!Everything Has a History, Even Candy: A Webquest

Check out my newest in the series: Everything Has a History...even chewing Gum: History of Chewing Gum!

Check out my History of Shoes! Everything Has A History, even SHOES!

Check out my History of Peanuts! Learn about the history of the Peanut**Learn about the History of the Peanut**

TULIPS: With spring, comes the sprouting of tulips. Tulips have a very interesting history. Sharing information about the history of the tulip is a great way to show kids that EVERYTHING has a history.

Reading passage, Did You Know? fun facts, comprehension questions, Map-skill activity, Teacher page with extension activities and key.Tulips: Reading Passage/Activities

Other FREEBIES:

1. BOOK Fun Facts(great for National Library Day, 4/15 and Library of Congress Day, 4/24: Book Fun Facts

2.Earth Day Freebie: Earth Day Freebie

3. Women' s History Month Freebie: Women's History Month Freebie

4. Black History Month Freebie: Black History Month Freebie

5. Pumpkin Facts: Pumpkin Fun Facts

6. Amazing Mummy Facts: Amazing Mummy Facts

7. Amazing Chinese New Year Factoids: Chinese New Year Factoids

8. King Tut Day Freebie: King Tut Day Freebie

9.Amazing Presidential Fun Facts: Presidential Factoids

10. Learn about Diwali: Diwali Fun Facts

Use this possible free interactive notebook activity to introduce students to some of the contributions of Native Americans.

Resources of Interest:

1. Learn about Sacagawea with this Reader's Theater Script. Sacagawea is a guest on a talk show and the studio audience asks questions about her life and contributions to the Lewis and Clark Expedition. There are 10 questioners, a Did You Know? fun fact section, comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, the key and additional links. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show Series. Sacagawea, A Reader's Theater Script 2. Learn about Sequoyah, the only person in history to "invent a written language"! Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee's Talk Show Series. A studio audience ask questions of Sequoia. Sequoyah, the Man that Invented a Writing System: A Reader's Theater Script. 3. Native Americans: A Webquest: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Native-AmericansA-WebquestExtension-Activities-2121792?st=2957771651d42c1f0e3fcb3ba8121b92

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Elizabeth Blackwell

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.

The International Day of Peace is held every year on September 21st. Also called Peace Day, the first celebration was adopted by the United Nations in 1982. It would be in 2001, that nations of the world established September 21st as International Day of Peace.

Use this FREEBIE with 10 possible activities for International Day of Peace.

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Check out the following resource: Purple Turtle EBOOK: The stories involve Purple Turtle and his friends including Zing,the stuttering rabbit, Biggy Bear, Melody the bird, Squirty the squirrel and others. In each story,a topic is addressed such as friendship, honesty, conservation, getting over fears, etc. In this story, "Purple and World Peace",Purple meets Dovey the Dove, while walking in the woods. A symbol of peace,the dove is sad that there is so much fighting in the world. Purple tries to find a way to make Dovey smile.

Can use with discussion on cooperation/anti-bullying.

Grades 1-3, Aadarsh Publishing

Purple Turtle Meets Dovey

Gail

Use Our American Flag webquest of 12 informative questions to learn about Flag Day,Fourth of July and flag history. In addition to the webquest there are 7 extension activities.I always try to include a multi-curricular idea such as writing in the content area with my activities. There are also 16 fun facts about the American flag, flags of the world and the Fourth of July.

Use on Flag Day or any day you have an opportunity to discuss the American Flag with your students!

If you would like a student version, just contact me and I would be happy to send it along.

Other resources you may find of interest:

1.Use this informative webquest with your students to learn about the Statue of Liberty, one of the most famous landmarks in the United States.Grades 4 and up.

There are 7 webquestions and several extension activities. Statue of Liberty: A Webquest

2. Happy 200th Birthday to The Star Spangled Banner! Two hundred years ago, on September 14, 2014, Francis Scott Key wrote the poem which became our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. Use this web quest to learn about Francis Scott Key, the national anthem and the war of 1812. There are nine web questions, 9 comprehension/thought questions, fun facts and extension activities.Francis Scott Key and the Star Spangled Banner: A Webquest

3. Learn about the White House with 10 informative web questions, comprehension and discussion questions and several extension activities.White House: A Webquest

President Andrew Johnson had a pet white mouse. President William McKinley had a pet parrot who was trained to whistle, "Yankee Doodle". President James Garfield was the first president to be left- handed AND could write with both hands(and different languages at the same time-Greek and Latin). George H W Bush liked eating pork rinds as a snack. President George Washington was a spelunker, a person that likes searching in caves. John F. Kennedy said, “And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” Use this presidential webquest to learn more about our presidents!

Presidents: A Webquest

5. Did you know that First Lady Hillary Clinton was the first First Lady to become a senator of New York? Did you know that Florence Harding was the first woman to be able to VOTE for her husband in a presidential election? Learn about the contributions of some of our first ladies with this fun and informative webquest. First Ladies of the USA, A Webquest

Do YOU Know Your Presidents is a series of three challenges. Each challenge worksheet has 25 questions(with 3 choices). The first challenge is the easiest with the third, the hardest.

There is also a Presidential Did You Know? Page.

Kids can do one or all the challenges to learn interesting facts about U.S. Presidents. The teacher page includes several extension activities and the key.

Fun facts about the history of Inauguration Day with a couple of extension activities for students to do.

Check out my web quest on Inauguration Day. the oath of office, a big parade and evening balls, Inauguration Day is a very busy day for the incoming President! There are 12 web questions, a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and extension activities: Inauguration Day Webquest

Additional Resource of Interest:

Learn about the White House with 10 informative web questions, comprehension and discussion questions and several extension activities: Learn about the White House: A Webquest

2. Did You know that President John Quincy Adams had an alligator? Martin Van Buren had two tiger cubs and President McKinley's pet parrot could whistle, "Yankee Doodle". Did you know that President Franklin D. Roosevelt served HOT DOGS to the King of England? Did you know that President Garfield could write with both his right and left hand at the SAME time? Presidential Webquest/Extension Activities: Presidential Webquest

3. Did you know that First Lady Hillary Clinton was the first First Lady to become a senator of New York? Did you know that Florence Harding was the first woman to be able to VOTE for her husband in a presidential election? Did you know that Eleanor Roosevelt was called the " First Lady of the World"? Learn about the contributions of some of our first ladies with this fun and informative webquest: First Ladies of the United States: A Webquest

4. Do YOU Know Your Presidents is a series of three challenges. Each challenge worksheet has 25 questions(with 3 choices). The first challenge is the easiest with the third, the hardest.There is also a Presidential Did You Know? Section: Presidential Challenges(Three sets of Quizzes)

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Did you know that enough dirt was used to create the Great Wall of China to circle the earth with an 8 ft. high wall? Did you know that ice cream was probably first invented by the Chinese(frozen milk/rice)? Did you know that the yo-yo was invented by the Chinese or that the number 9 and the color red are considered good luck in China? I taught a unit on China for 32 years and would love to share some my notes, activities and resources I used with my students.

Other resources you may find of interest:

1. Part of my Country in Focus series: A great resource that helps develop skills such as reading for information and using research and computer skills. This web quest gives students an overview to the country: map skills, info on panda bears, Great Wall, Terra Cotta Solders-more. Extension activities/key (12 page resource with 10 informational web questions).China, A Country in Focus: A Webquest

2.Want a fun activity to review vocabulary terms for a unit of study on China? Looking for an enrichment activity in history? Try my Chinese Puzzler: Secret Message Review Activity. The activity involves students working individually or in groups to review vocabulary terms connected with China. Then,a following direction activity is next where students place letters from the different terms into boxes found at the end of the activity page. Once all the boxes are filled, a "secret message" about China is revealed! The teacher page includes additional information to share about the "secret message"! If you prefer to offer a vocabulary box, I have included this as well.Chinese Secret Message Review Activity

3. Learn about the Great Wall of China with this informative reading. Also included are 10 Did You Know? facts about the Great Wall, ten comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities, additional links and the key.Great Wall of China Reading/Activities

Check out others in the Exploring World Landmarks Reading Passage Series: Eiffel Tower, Uluru Rock/Ayers Rock and the Taj Mahal.

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Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show series of Reader's Theater Scripts, the guest is a groundhog! Great for a Groundhog Day activity, kids will learn about the groundhog and a bit of history about Groundhog Day. There is a Did You Know? section,ten comprehension questions, a teacher page with extension activities and links and the key.

Sarsaparilla is a groundhog who is invited to Ms. Bie Ografee's talk show to tell about the life of a groundhog and the history of the holiday, Groundhog Day. "Audience" members ask questions of the guest who hopes to get a job as a weather forecaster like many of her famous "cousins".

Groundhog Day is celebrated in the USA and Canada on February 2nd. I address this fact in the play.

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Elizabeth Blackwell

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Elizabeth Blackwell

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Elizabeth Blackwell

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.

There is a Black History Month, Native Americans Heritage Month, a Hispanic American Month and a Woman’s History Month. Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month is a time to highlight the contributions of these groups of people to the culture of the United States. It is celebrated in the month of May but could be used throughout a school year whenever you are wishing to highlight contributions of famous people to our world.

Other resources of Interest:

1. Native Americans Heritage Month:(Webquest) https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Native-AmericansA-WebquestExtension-Activities--2121792?st=87de16ed878f6eae9122e422c8cca261

2. Black History Month:(Webquest)https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Black-History-Month-A-Webquest-6198003?st=7783d53944c8fdf7be600272ffcff917

3. Hispanic Heritage Month: A Webquest https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Hispanic-Heritage-Month-A-WebquestExtension-Activities-2095906?st=8c34446b2e3caecc2aad18b89f8eb497

4. Women's History Month: https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Womens-History-Month-A-Webquest-501023?st=c56e35ade1cf1cbf33b7e188b16f70b5

Mrs. Bie Ografee Talk Show Reading Theater Scripts:

Vikings

Ferdinand Magellan

Marco Polo

Christopher Columbus

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Visit with a Crusader

Visit with a Victim of the Black Death

Martin Luther King Jr.

Rosa Parks

Harriet Tubman

George Washington Carver

Katherine Johnson

Tuskegee Airmen

Marian Anderson

Marie Curie

Galileo Galilei

Sir Isaac Newton

Albert Einstein

Jane Goodall

Moon Landing: Interview with first astronauts to walk on the moon

Rachel Carson

Jacques Cousteau

Thomas Edison

Elizabeth Blackwell

Visit with a Pilgrim

Revolutionary War Female Spies

Revolutionary War Tory

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison, Father of the Constitution

Pioneer Woman, Narcissa Whitman

Civil War Women Soldiers

Sacagaewa

Sequoyah

Lewis and Clark

Abraham Lincoln

California Gold Rush: Visit with a ‘49er

Wright Brothers

A Road trip Across the USA for Women’s Suffrage

WW 2: Women Pilots

Susan B. Anthony

Sonia Sotomayor

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Louisa May Alcott

Edgar Allen Poe

William Shakespeare

Charles Dickens

Johnny Appleseed

Visit with a Leprechaun

Visit with a Groundhog

To Tell the Truth Plays:

Hans Christian Andersen

Amelia Earhart

First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

First Lady Edith Wilson

First Lady Florence Harding

King Tut

First Lady Hillary Clinton

First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Abigail Adams

First Lady Martha Washington

First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln

First Lady Dolly Madison

First Lady Lady Bird Johnson

My website for teachers/kids has lots of geography activities, short reads, factoids on different topics, news, career surveys, bell ringers and more.

South Korea is in the News. This would be a great opportunity to introduce students to the county of South Korea. In 2018, South Korea, also hosted the Winter Olympics.There are 11 web questions, lots of Did You Know? facts, comprehension questions and a teacher page with 7 extension activities. There is also a key for both the web quest and comprehension questions and additional links for teachers. Although the activity could be done in one class period, if you decide to do some of the extension activities, this resource could be used over several days.

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Check out these additional resources:

1. North Korea: Founded in 1948 by Kim II-Sung, North Korea is officially called the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. About the size of the state of Pennsylvania, it has been nicknamed the Hermit Kingdom because it is a country that few from the outside world have visited. With North Korea being in the news a lot lately, this might be a great opportunity to introduce students to the "Hermit Kingdom". Let's Learn about North Korea!A Webquest

Check out all my resources including Reader’s Theater Scripts on Famous people in history and science, web quests on lots of different topics, Interactive Notebook Activities and units of study in Social Studies(world History) Gail's TeachShare Store

Check out my website for teachers/kids: Gail's Website for Teachers/Kids Lots of geographic activities, short reads, news, bell ringers, factoids on different topics, career surveys and more.

World Oceans Day is June 8th. Use this Interactive Notebook Activity to start a discussion on the importance of our oceans to our planet.

Check out these resources:

Learn about the Oceans of the world with this web quest: Exploring the Ocean Blue: A Web quest, will introduce students to our oceans. There are nine informative web questions. Fun Facts, comprehension questions,extension activities and links are also provided as is the key. Can be used as part of a unit on oceans, for Earth Day, World Ocean Day or as an activity for a Friday, before a vacation break or as an end of the year activity. This can be a one day class resource or used for a couple of days depending on whether the activities(creative writing/art work/online simulation games, etc.) are used with the students: Exploring the Oceans, A Webquest

2. I also have a Reader's Theater Script on Jacques Cousteau you may find of interest(part of my Ms. Bie Ografee Talk Show series of plays): Jacques Cousteau, A Reader's Theater Script

If you'd like a student version, contact me and I will be happy to send it along.

Learn about the history of New Year's with this fun/informative web quest. There are nine questions, lots of interesting customs of how people celebrate New Year's around the world, comprehension questions, extension activities and the key. Great activity for reading for information and research/computer skills.

Included are also other holiday New Year's celebrations including Diwali, Chinese New Year, Songkran and Rosh Hashanah. The resources also mentions how April Fool's Day originated over when to celebrate New Year's!

NOTE: April Fools' Day and April Fool's Day are both used but sources say April Fools' Day is more correct to use.

Great Activity to Introduce students to REAL vs. FAKE News Identification!

Check out my Resource on Digital Critical Thinking(Is that FAKE News?) Is That FAKE News?

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Want to introduce your students to the history of April Fools' Day? This resource provides a reading for students as well as lots of interesting famous April Fools' Day pranks such as this one that happened in Switzerland in 1957.A news show aired a video on a spaghetti harvest in the country of Switzerland. People were pulling strands of spaghetti dangling down from trees. People actually called the news show asking how they could purchase a spaghetti tree! Additionally, there are extension activities as well as a Test your April Fools' Day IQ(can you spot the True News Stories from the Fake ones?). There are also comprehension questions for the students to answer after reviewing the resource.One class period for Grades 4 and up.

You may find these other holiday resources of interest:

1. St. Patrick's Day-Ireland Webquest and Activities: Learn more about Ireland with my fun and informative web quest on Ireland includes 12 questions and lots of extension activities! Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills. Ireland Wequest/Activities

2. Show your students that even candy has a history!Learn facts including marshmallows date back to 2000 BC and King Tut's Tomb contained licorice. Several additional resources and extension activities,too. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills.(Great for Halloween, Valentine's Day or for a Friday activity! History of Candy: A Webquest

3. Great back to school activity! Learn about pencils, paper and pens with this informative web quest! Did you know that 2 billion pencils are made each year just in the United States?Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills. Pencils, Pens, Paper Webquest

4. With 12 informational web questions, this resource is just the thing to use as a learning tool about the holiday of Halloween. Bats, Owls, pumpkins, the human skeleton, the origin of Halloween, superstitions, and famous stories in literature, are covered. There are comprehension questions, lots of fun facts, extension activities(including writing in the content area), and additional links for teachers.Halloween Webquest

5. Want a fun and informative activity to teach your students about the history of Thanksgiving?This webquest has ten informative text questions on the history of Thanksgiving(including the Macy's Day Parade). TURKEY facts,too! Great for this time of year! Thanksgiving and Turkeys, A Webquest>

6. Do your female students ask why more women aren't mentioned in history books.Each web question contains lots of informational text on 10 women who have made contributions to our world. Elizabeth Blackwell,Clara Barton,Amelia Earhart,Susan B Anthony,Sally Ride,Rosa Parks,Jane Goodall,Eleanor Roosevelt,Marie Curie and Sacagwea.Extension links/activities,key.Skills:reading for information/ research/computer skills.Women's History Webquest

7. The idea to foster contributions of African Americans began with Dr. Carter G. Woodson, back in 1926. Love his motto to live by-"It is never too late to learn!" Check out my web quest for Black History Month: Black History Month

8. Try this informative web quest on Martin Luther King! Grades 4 and up. One of Martin Luther King's quotes, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” I have added comprehension questions and additional links/extension activities. Skills include:reading for information and using research/computer skills. Martin Luther King

Reading Passages:

George Washington and the Camel

Calvin Coolidge and the “Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo”

John Quincy Adams Takes a Swim

Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Cheese

Sojourner Truth

Santa Fe Trail: Wind WagonThomas

Revolutionary War Heroine: Catherine “Kate” Moore

Barry(Battle of Cowpens)

Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History

Artemisia(Female Naval Commander during the Battle of Salamis)

Hanno: Phoenician Explorer

Ramses the Great

Hatshepsut

Hammurabi

Alexander the Great

Aesop

Socrates

Hannibal

Hypatia: First Woman Mathematician

Aglaonike(Greek astronomer)

Agnodice(First Female Doctor of Ancient Greece)

Julius Caesar

Archimedes

Sparticus

Diocles

Joan of Arc

Phillis Wheatley

Mary Anning

Caroline Herschel

Sophie Brahe: Astronomer and Horticulturist

Hildegard of Bingen(Middle Ages)

Aida de Acosta(First Woman to Fly a Powered Aircraft)

Women’s Suffrage: The Silent Sentinels

History of Pretzels

History of Marshmallows

History of Tulips

Snowmen in History

History of April Fools’ Day

Great Wall of China

Eiffel Tower

Ayres Rock(Uluru)

Taj Mahal

Travel to Iceland

Travel to Greece

Travel to Japan

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This Groundhog Day Mini Unit is a great addition to your classroom. This unit has a 5-page book with 10+ related activities.

This unit is designed for students with intellectual disabilities and autism but can be used in general education elementary grades or ELL.

Each book has 3 different levels. Level 1 of the text contains pictures over text. The text's assessment/comprehension test is available in 4 different levels. Select activities have multiple levels of support (color-coded, cut and paste, write-in).

This unit provides opportunities for repetition in the classroom, which is essential for students with intellectual disabilities, and provides visual support.

Activities included: Vocabulary match and definitions, vocabulary diagram, fill in the blanks, wh-questions, word search, locate on a map, and more.

Also included: Unit Implementation Suggestions.

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Learning EVEN and ODD?

Here are some fun** Valentine's Day Black/White Worksheets **that use a "Color in/Coloring Element" to reinforce concepts of EVEN and ODD Numbers 1-20 while adding Visual Fun and Enjoyment for your **1st-2nd grade **students. These worksheets are perfect for offering First and Second grade students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of Even and Odd #'s 1 thru 20 by choosing the correct color for the number. By completing these worksheets students will help develop important **Math Skills **such as:

• Pattern Recognition
• Improve Problem Solving Skills
• Mathematical Operations (Divisibility rule of 2, Division with or w/o Remainders)
• Learning to make Predictions

These **No Prep **worksheets are easy to complete.

• Just print them out
• Make sure everyone has Crayons

Your 1st-2nd Grade students will love getting into the season by coloring the pictures may it be "Hearts, Puppies, Kittens or Rainbows".

This Resource is perfect for "On The Go", "Learning in a Classroom" or "Learning at Home".

You will receive the following Digital Resources:

• 30 Black/White Worksheets 8 1/2x11in
• 30 Answer keys on 8 Pages

USE THIS RESOURCE FOR:

Independent Work

Homework

Daily Review

Math Centers

Early Finishers

Morning Menus

Morning Warm-ups

Substitute Folders

Homeschoolers

Small Groups

And More!

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Or if your looking for other Seasons as well, I have resources available for practicing Even and Odd Numbers 1-20: Halloween Color In Worksheets in my shop and also for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Even and Odd Numbers 1-20: Color In Coloring Element Worksheets.

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I'm constantly working and posting new resources. CLICK HERE to follow my store and stay up to date on my latest work and FREEBIES. I hope you LOVE this product just as much as I loved making it.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

After your purchase, please leave feedback/review and let me know how you used this resource with your students and how they liked it. Leaving feedback will also help you earn credits toward **FREE **resources for yourself.

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This teaching resource is not for commercial use and is intended for classroom use only.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Looking for a Fun Valentines Matching Game designed to cater to children of all abilities, ages, developmental levels, and needs for your classroom. Download this Valentine's Day Bee Memory Matching Card Game= 156 Total Memory Cards with 4 Different Memory Levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert). This Resource is the perfect activity for students to help with Improving their Short Term Memory, Critical Thinking, Concentration, Problem Solving, Visual Perception and their Hand-Eye Coordination.

Fun and Engaging for all ages your students, Teachers, Families will love trying to remember and match the cute vibrant Valentine's Bee cards that are all about the season of Love whether they are playing Solo or with Friends (may they be young or old)it helps with improving their Cognitive Skills and enhancing their memory.

This Valentine's Day Memory Match Activity Game is a perfect **Hands-On Activity **for Small Groups, Independent Practice, Morning Baskets or playing with Family. It's ideal for the classroom or home use and a great addition to your Valentine's Day celebration activities!

You will receive the following:

• Directions to help Print the Resource out
• Instructions on how to play the game Solo or Multi Player

4 Valentine's Day Bee Themed Games with Different Memory Levels

156 Total Memory Cards

4 Levels Are:

Easy:

• 12 Large Cards= 6 Matches

Medium:

• 24 Large Cards= 12 Matches

Hard:

• 40 Cards 20 Matches

Expert:

• 80 Cards 40 Matches

Recommendations:

• Print Double Sided on Cardstock for pages to be aligned
• Laminate for Durability

Skills Covered and Benefits to Students:

• **Concentration: **Focus for longer periods of time
• **Critical Thinking: **Develop attention to detail
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Improve Fine Motor Skills
• Problem Solving: Use Logic, Reason, Imagination to solve problems
• Visual Perception: Help identify, understand, interpret different shapes, objects
• Improve Short Term Memory

Use This Resource For:

• Small Groups
• Independent Practice
• Morning Baskets
• Valentine's Day Party
• After School Events (Reading Night, Spring Festival, Fall Festival)
• Family Game Night (Play with Siblings, Parents, Caregivers even Grandparents)
• Class Game
• Special Education
• Tutoring
• Homeschoolers
• Scouts

Are you ready to Purchase now?

Add to your cart and get this Festive Resource Today!

Or Check the Store for other Fun Festive Memory Matching Games Like this one of Undersea Animals and Mermaids Valentines Day Memory Matching Card Game Activity Brain Break Morning Basket

THANKS FOR VISITING MY STORE!

I'm constantly working and posting new resources. CLICK HERE to follow my store and stay up to date on my latest work and FREEBIES. I hope you LOVE this product just as much as I loved making it.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

After your purchase, please leave feedback/review and let me know how you used this resource with your students and how they liked it. Leaving feedback will also help you earn credits toward FREE resources for yourself.

You may also follow me on Social Media at: FACEBOOK, Pinterest and Instagram.

Christy

Copyright ©Christyrie'sTeachery. All rights reserved by the author. 

This teaching resource is not for commercial use and is intended for classroom use only.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.

Looking for a Fun Valentines Matching Game designed to cater to children of all abilities, ages, developmental levels, and needs for your classroom. Download this Valentine's Day Undersea Memory Matching Card Game= 156 Total Memory Cards with 4 Different Memory Levels (Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert). This Resource is the perfect activity for students to help with Improving their Short Term Memory, Critical Thinking, Concentration, Problem Solving, Visual Perception and their Hand-Eye Coordination.

Fun and Engaging for all ages your students, Teachers, Families will love trying to remember and match the cute vibrant Valentine's Undersea Animals & Mermaid cards that are all about the season of Love whether they are playing Solo or with Friends (may they be young or old)it helps with improving their Cognitive Skills and enhancing their memory.

This Valentine's Day Memory Match Activity Game is a perfect **Hands-On Activity **for Small Groups, Independent Practice, Morning Baskets or playing with Family. It's ideal for the classroom or home use and a great addition to your Valentine's Day celebration activities!

You will receive the following:

• Directions to help Print the Resource out
• Instructions on how to play the game Solo or Multi Player

4 Valentine's Day Undersea Themed Games with Different Memory Levels

156 Total Memory Cards

4 Levels Are:

Easy:

• 12 Large Cards= 6 Matches

Medium:

• 24 Large Cards= 12 Matches

Hard:

• 40 Cards 20 Matches

Expert:

• 80 Cards 40 Matches

Recommendations:

• Print Double Sided on Cardstock for pages to be aligned
• Laminate for Durability

Skills Covered and Benefits to Students:

• **Concentration: **Focus for longer periods of time
• **Critical Thinking: **Develop attention to detail
• Hand-Eye Coordination: Improve Fine Motor Skills
• Problem Solving: Use Logic, Reason, Imagination to solve problems
• Visual Perception: Help identify, understand, interpret different shapes, objects
• Improve Short Term Memory

Use This Resource For:

• Small Groups
• Independent Practice
• Morning Baskets
• Valentine's Day Party
• After School Events (Reading Night, Spring Festival, Fall Festival)
• Family Game Night (Play with Siblings, Parents, Caregivers even Grandparents)
• Class Game
• Special Education
• Tutoring
• Homeschoolers
• Scouts

Are you ready to Purchase now?

Add to your cart and get this Festive Resource Today!

Or Check the Store for other Fun Festive Memory Matching Games like this

Valentines Day Bee Memory Matching Card Game Activity Brain Break Morning Basket.

THANKS FOR VISITING MY STORE!

I'm constantly working and posting new resources. CLICK HERE to follow my store and stay up to date on my latest work and FREEBIES. I hope you LOVE this product just as much as I loved making it.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

After your purchase, please leave feedback/review and let me know how you used this resource with your students and how they liked it. Leaving feedback will also help you earn credits toward FREE resources for yourself.

You may also follow me on Social Media at: FACEBOOK, Pinterest and Instagram.

Christy

Copyright ©Christyrie'sTeachery. All rights reserved by the author. 

This teaching resource is not for commercial use and is intended for classroom use only.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Please purchase additional licenses if you intend to share this product.