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24 Great Ideas for Hispanic Heritage Month

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Hispanic and Latin American; Hispanic Heritage Month

From Aztec math to Carnival masks, these activities help students celebrate hispanic culture while appreciating their own.

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Halloween Multiplication Mysteries

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Curriculum Development; Multiplication and Division; Halloween

These hands-on Halloween math games make learning multiplication a little spooky and a lot of fun!

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Exploring the Mystery Genre

Grades: 3–5

Plot, Character, Setting; Story Elements; Reading Response; Vocabulary; Writing

In this unit, students act as reading detectives to discover the elements of a mystery.

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Pumpkin Time

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Math; Literature Appreciation; Listening Comprehension; Early Math; Early Reading

Lesson plans and other resources on the growth and decomposition of pumpkins, pumpkins as a food source, and more!
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Goosebumps: Make Your Own Graphix

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

Writing; Creative Writing

Make your own graphic novel with haunted characters and spooky settings.

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  • Columbus Day Activity Set
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5
  • Find everything you need — from articles and quizzes to printables and research ideas — to make Columbus Day rich in teachable moments.

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  • Let's Learn About Fire Safety!
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
  • Use this lesson to teach about fire safety, using the book Clifford the Firehouse Dog in your lesson plan. Kids make their own Clifford books too!

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  • A Bad Case of Stripes Lesson Plan
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
  • After reading the book, students discuss how it makes people feel when others tease them, and how to accept differences in others.

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  • 7 Fresh Fall Ideas
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
  • Fun fall activities for your classroom, such as hosting a math-and-science pumpkin party and keeping a tree journal.

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  • Exploring Seasonal Apple Trees
  • Grades: PreK–K
  • Students explore how an apple tree changes with the seasons through reading, crafts, role play, and the use of a graphic organizer.

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  • Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
  • Take them off the front porch and put them to work in the classroom! Creative ways to use pumpkins in every subject.

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  • More Than Mock Elections
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
  • Teach about elections using the storypath method in which students produce, direct, and act in a mock presidential campaign.

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  • Scary Starters: Writing Activity Ideas
  • Grades: 1–2, 3–5
  • Students get in the Halloween spirit by writing a spooky story that begins with a sentence that the teacher provides.

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  • Into the Bat Cave: 7 Science Activities
  • Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
  • Engage students in high-flying science lesson that covers the bat's physical characteristics and habitat, echolocation, and more.

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