TeachersFirst's St. Patrick's Day Resources
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May the luck of the Irish be with you. This wonderful collection of resources highlights the history and celebration of St. Patrick's Day. There are interactives, historical information, crafts, printables, vocabulary, and lots more to explore in this collection.
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E is for Explore! - Erin Bittman
Grades
K to 6
tag(s): addition (224), alphabet (84), angles (87), branches of government (53), charts and graphs (197), density (24), dinosaurs (54), division (157), electricity (93), erosion (19), fractions (229), geology (77), geometric shapes (167), inferencing (6), literacy (103), logic (246), minerals (17), money (184), multiplication (209), place value (55), reading comprehension (128), rocks (51), senses (31), subtraction (186), transformations (18), weather (205)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for great hands-on activities across the curriculum. Use the activities throughout the school year. Allow students to explore areas of the site to find activities to perform on their own. For example, click on the fractions tag and allow students to view the list of activities to choose their own exploration. When finished, challenge students to create a talking avatar using a photo or other image (legally permitted to be reproduced). The avatars can be used to explain the activity and its outcome. Use a site such as Speechable, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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St. Patrick's Day - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): ireland (12), st patricks day (13)
In the Classroom
Use this site to reinforce and support vocabulary as you study the holiday. Share the word puzzles on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own word activities from the same vocabulary list, such as matching or ranking challenges for their peers to try on the interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Six Calendars of Special Days and Festivals - Woodlands Junior School( Project Britain)
Grades
K to 8tag(s): calendars (45), christmas (52), easter (13), holidays (138), st patricks day (13), valentines day (13)
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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St. Patrick's Day Theme Unit - edhelper.com
Grades
K to 8tag(s): st patricks day (13)
In the Classroom
Use an interactive whiteboard or projector and challenge your students with this St. Patrick's Day fun!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Wearin O' The Green - kate.net
Grades
K to 12tag(s): ireland (12), st patricks day (13)
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Legacy of Ireland - Ireland Now
Grades
2 to 8tag(s): ireland (12), st patricks day (13)
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).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Activity Ideas for St. Patrick's Day - Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Grades
K to 4tag(s): preK (284), st patricks day (13)
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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History of St. Patrick's Day - A&E
Grades
6 to 12This 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.
tag(s): holidays (138), ireland (12), st patricks day (13)
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!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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