TeachersFirst's St. Patrick's Day Resources

History of St. Patrick's Day Grade 6 to 12 - A&E- 5747

You might not want to do an entire lesson on St Patrick's Day, but a few short activities in observance of the holiday could be a nice addition. This site offers just that. The best feature is a short video that delves into the history of the holiday and explains why it is still celebrated today, but there are several other options. Test your students' knowledge of St. Patrick's Day trivia with two interactive quizzes. Or use some of the site's other links as the basis for a teacher-created "treasure hunt." Other highlights include recipes, reference information about many famous Irish men and women, parade information, and more.

This site is very well done and offers a lot of information. If you are doing any activities about St. Patrick's Day, don't miss this site. Be aware: there are advertisements. There is a short commercial (10-seconds) prior to the informative video. This site does require Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.

In the Classroom: Share the video on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students work in cooperative learning groups and complete research papers about the famous Irish people highlighted at this site or other research topics of interest. Have the cooperative learning groups create a multimedia presentation such as a blog or PowerPoint. Family and Consumer Science teachers could use this site to find some recipes to try out in class!

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St. Patrick's Day Grade 2 to 12 - Vocabulary University- 9879

Looking for a new way to make St. Patrick's Day celebrations more educational? Take advantage of this FREE website, offering interactive word puzzles, a wordbank (perfect for vocabulary lessons), an alphalary of St. Patrick's Day vocabulary, common expressions used around the holiday, classroom activity ideas, and more! Although most of the word puzzles are more appropriate for middle and/or high school students, the activities would be useful in most grade levels.

In the Classroom: Share the puzzles on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students work with a partner to try out the puzzles on their own. Use this site to enhance your St. Patrick's Day lessons. Try the activities, most are very easy to use in any classroom. The activities vary from history to art to newspapers in education.

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St. Patrick's Day Theme Unit Grade K to 8 - edhelper.com- 7899

Visit this site to find "ready-to-go" critical thinking activities, math activities, reading comprehension activities, language arts fun, puzzles and more! The math and language arts activities include grade levels. There is Irish Sudoku, the story of "Leprechauns at the Amusement Park" and many more highly diverse and educational activities. Some activities are for "members only", but most of the activities are open to everyone.

In the Classroom: Use an interactive whiteboard or projector and challenge your students with this St. Patrick's Day fun!

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St. Patrick's Day Theme Resources Grade K to 2 - TeachersAndFamilies- 7834

This resource includes lots of printable pages and activities for preschool students and younger elementary students. Examples include finding difference, big or small, math counting and sorting pages, and more. There is also a list of literature suggestions.

In the Classroom: Use this site to "celebrate" St. Patrick's Day while still teaching basic math and language arts skills. Share the information on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Print the pages and create learning centers in math and language arts. Read the suggested books to your students.

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St. Patrick's Day Printables Grade K to 5 - Kaboose- 7833

Here's a British source offering printable coloring pages, mazes, word puzzles and games. This site is mainly FREE printable pages. Be aware: this site does have some advertisements.

In the Classroom: Have your students create their own St. Patrick Day's pictures and a fictional story. Have students tell their story using VoiceThread (reviewed here).

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Wearin O' The Green Grade K to 12 - kate.net- 7832

Wearin O' The Green offers a comprehensive listing of Irish information for both adults and children. Teachers should be able to find lots of ideas and facts here (information about Ireland, St. Patrick's Day, Irish Dancing, language and more). Some of the links require FLASH. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.

In the Classroom: Search this site to find activities relevant to your class. Have students use this site to find research information about various topics related to St. Patrick's Day. Have students create multi-media projects: a wiki, blog, PowerPoint, or another.

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Activity Ideas for St. Patrick's Day Grade K to 4 - Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.- 7828

This site provides lots of simple primary level activities, most of which require only commonly available supplies. The activities include science, math, language arts, music, art, cooking, and more.

In the Classroom: This would be a nice site to list on your class website for students to access at home for some St. Patrick's Day fun! In art class, project (on your interactive whiteboard or projector) the picture of the finished product so students can "see the goal" while they work. Use the songs in music class to celebrate this holiday.

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Calendars of National Days and Festivals Grade K to 5 - Woodlands Junior School- 8284

This informative and resourceful website provides information about numerous holidays. Although this website was created for use in the United Kingdoms, it provides a great deal of knowledge about holidays celebrated in many countries throughout the world. Some of the specific topics include New Years, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Christmas, and other holidays. Use this website to help your students gain a better understanding of numerous holidays in other cultures. This website provides information about the history of holidays, how the holidays are celebrated and much more.

In the Classroom: As you study other cultures, be sure to include this resource for students to research the celebrations there. Or include the link on your teacher web page with the title "Every Day is a Holiday?" asking students to use the holiday calendar to become more be aware of different cultures. Instead of reporting on a current event from the newspaper, give them the option of reporting on a holiday that occurred this week in another part of the world.

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Grade K to 5 - Cathy Dee-Brand- 7898

Treat your students to this interactive website, which plays an Irish tune while you browse. This is truly an all-encompassing website, including poems, songs, writing and reading activities, coloring pages, interactive games, arts and crafts, history information and more! Some of the activities require FLASH. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.

In the Classroom: Whatever you need for St. Patrick's Day - you will find it at this site! Get an interactive whiteboard or projector and get your students into the Irish spirit - the authentic background music will inspire your students and the activities will challenge their minds.

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The Legacy of Ireland Grade 2 to 8 - Ireland Now- 7830

This site provides an overview of Irish myths and legends from Ireland Now. Specific topics include The Shamrock, The Giant Rat, Children of Lir, and several others. There are also links to learn more about Ireland: Government, Irish Castles, Symbols & Flags, and more! This site does include some small advertisements.

In the Classroom: Use this site for research about St. Patrick's Day or Ireland. Have cooperative learning groups research various topics at this site. Have the groups create a multimedia presentation: PowerPoint, blog, wiki, or video. Share the videos on a tool such as SchoolTube (reviewed here).

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Green Food Grade K to 2 - ERIC- 7829

Here's an ERIC lesson plan in which students make a snack using green food from each food group.

In the Classroom: Reinforce nutrition and the food groups while celebrating St. Patrick's Day. Have students brainstorm a list of other "green" food.

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