Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Internet Activities

This resource includes an English and Spanish version of the Three Kings Day Activity Google Slides. These are perfect for your bilingual or dual-language classrooms. This resource is perfect for fostering cultural awareness, creativity, curiosity, and generosity in young learners. The letter template encourages children to thoughtfully outline their wish lists, balancing both the presents they need and those they desire. The crown-making activity adds a fun and interactive element, allowing children to celebrate Three Kings Day while engaging in a creative project. Parents and children love capturing these special moments with their crowns, making it a memorable experience.

The "If I Were a Wise King" slide is designed to inspire gift-giving, helping children understand that true giving comes from the heart and is a symbol of love and appreciation. This activity reinforces the idea that the more you give, the more you receive in return.

This resource provides a user-friendly guide that assists parents and children in utilizing drawing tools or shapes to complete the activity.

The two resources I am including in this bundle are sold separately. Below is the list of what you will receive. You can click on each link to read a detailed description of each product.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: Letter to the Three Kings (English and Spanish Version) 
• Slide 2: If I Were a Wise Man (English and Spanish Version)
• Slide 3: My Crown (English and Spanish Version)
• Slide 4: The Gifts of the Magi (English and Spanish Version)

Happy Three Kings’ Day!

This is a fun seasonal Christmas and Winter Holiday geography activity that students will find engaging and fun!

This is a great lesson for the week before Winter/Holiday Break. Students will take a Christmas journey around the world! If you need an activity for 1-2 days, this lesson is easy to modify to the time limitations you may have. Not only will they have fun, but they will be learning to work together to complete the tasks! Every moment is a teaching moment.

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This lesson takes students on a journey using Journey Cards to cities and towns around the world that have Christmas names. Students will work in teams and will use Google Earth Online to explore each location on the Journey Cards as well as practice plotting the absolute location of each location. Students will look at the location, the physical characteristics, and fun facts. Every moment is a teaching moment, even those days before the holiday break.

OBJECTIVES:

(1) The learner will plot the coordinates of towns with Christmas names on a coordinate plot map using latitude and longitude (Absolute Location).

(2) The learner will explore cities and towns around the world with Christmas and winter-themed names using Google Earth.
(3) The learner will identify the continent, hemisphere, physical features, and interesting physical or cultural facts related to each city or town.
(3) The learner will evaluate and compare the towns and cities' location, environment, and living conditions to determine where they would most and less likely live.

MATERIALS:

• Student Christmas Cities & Towns
• Student Instructions
• Student Map to locate the coordinates (Latitude & Longitude Points) of cities & towns + Answer Sheet
• Christmas Cities & Town Google Earth Activity Journey Cards. (16 Cards)
• Christmas Assignment Teams Cards to divide students into groups.
• Map (Teacher Answer Sheet)
• Exit Cards

INCLUDES:

• Detailed Teacher-Guided Instructions
• Introduction Activity
• Procedure Instructions + Materials (Group Activity Pack)
• Closure + Materials

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❄❄HTML CSS Christmas Project, Computer Science Christmas Project, Code a Snowman❄❄

This step-by-step activity guides students through building a festive, animated snowman with a custom holiday message box.

What’s Included:

• Easy-to-Follow Instructions: Students will follow clear, guided steps with code snippets for each stage, making it easy to build and customize their snowman while learning essential HTML and CSS skills.
• Interactive Hover Animations: Students will create a snowman that "wobbles" when hovered, learning basic animation concepts that bring their project to life.
• Customizable Holiday Message: A styled input box lets students add their own holiday message, with a colorful Christmas-themed animation effect for a finishing touch.
• Code Breakdowns for Each Feature: From creating the snowman structure and styling it to adding eyes, arms, and a hat, students will learn to piece together HTML elements and style them creatively with CSS.
• Endless Creative Possibilities: Students can personalize their snowman with different colors, sizes, and messages, encouraging creativity while practicing coding skills.

YOU WILL RECEIVE A .TXT FILE CONTAINING THE SOLUTION CODE AND A PDF FILE WITH STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS.

Not quite what you were looking for? Try these...

• HTML CSS Digital Thank You Card (My students make Christmas cards to send to teachers with this template. It's a huge hit!)
• HTML CSS Social Media Profile Page (you could do one of these for a Christmas character )

A BOOM Cards™ Escape Room Activity & a printable Escape Room Activity about the traditions of Christmas around the world. The NO PREP activities are ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

Both activities have been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

The resources are great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Team building lessons
• Emergency sub plans
• Reading interventions

The digital, BOOM Cards version is ideal for distance learning and the activity can be completed on tablets, phones or computers. The printable version comes in PDF format perfect for printing or uploading.

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For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resource comes with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and has lots of useful links to support you using the activity.

Both activities follow a similar format, with slight variances to the BOOM Cards version to allow the resource to be digital and self-marking.

In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Christmas and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.

In Task 2 students will complete a crossword puzzle by answering ten questions. Answering these questions correctly will reveal some hidden letters which need to be unscrambled to reveal the second word.

In Task 3 students will sort 27 timeline task cards about famous holidays, putting them in order from the earliest date in the year to the latest. When they have finished their third word will be revealed.

In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.

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• U.S. History Resources

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Read each Christmas themed sentence and then type the sentence. This deck is perfect for practicing reading beginning sight words, new vocabulary words, and practicing typing skills. Each deck features audio directions.

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When you purchase this digital task card deck, you will receive a link to your boom card deck. Simply click the picture and follow the instructions to redeem your deck!

How to Use

Boom Cards are a no-prep, fully digital, academic learning platform where students complete digital task cards. "To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the Internet. Boom Cards play on modern browsers (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge). Apps are available for Android, iPads, iPhones, and Kindle Fires. For security and privacy, adults must have a Boom Learning account to use and assign Boom Cards. You will be able to assign the Boom Cards you are buying with "Fast Pins," (play provides instant feedback for self-grading Boom Cards). Fast Play is always a free way for students to engage with Boom Cards decks."

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Three short activities with a Winter Holiday theme that your middle school students will love! Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are covered in a WebQuest / Internet Scavenger Hunt that help students understand the traditions of the different holidays.

There's also two activities that don't require computers: a word search puzzle with a Winter Holiday theme and a fun "How Many Words Can You Make?" activity that is great to play as a competition with teams.

Created for middle school, these lessons will work for upper elementary as well. Each lesson takes approximately one (50 minute) class period.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Activity

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Answer Key

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary Answer Key

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays Answer Key

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Are your students struggling to stay engaged in practicing multiplication and division with Christmas coming up in December? This digital Christmas math escape game focuses on multiplication, multiplying by multiples of 10, division, and multiplication and division word problems.

Prep is quick and easy... just share the link in present mode with your class or put it up on the smartboard and get started!

The game starts with a home page of 10 locked objects. Students will answer three questions at a time to unlock each object for a total of 30 review questions. There are also three ribbons for them to earn along the way, keeping them engaged with the desire to earn all of the ribbons. Once they have received all three ribbons, they have escaped the haunted house! The question format is multiple choice only.

Questions Included:

• 6 basic multiplication fact equations
• 3 multiplying by multiples of 10
• 6 multiplication word problems
• 3 basic division fact equations
• 5 division word problems
• 3 multi-step word problems (split between 2 slides)
• 1 multi-step word problem (on 1 slide)

Your students will love practicing multiplication and division when they unlock the locks and earn the ribbons!

This Multiplication & Division Christmas Escape Game is:

• perfect for Google Classroom, virtual learning, quarantined students, centers, etc.
• self-checking
• highly accessible - students can play it on any device with Internet - iPad, laptop, Chromebook, even smartphone!

Frequently Asked Questions:

CAN STUDENTS DRAG ITEMS AROUND IN THIS GAME FORMAT?

• No, the games are in "presentation" mode, so students tap their way through questions. Moving objects is not possible.

WOULD THESE WORK FOR DISTANCE LEARNING?

• Absolutely! With the Google Slides format, you will send a presentation link to students however you like - email, Remind, SeeSaw, ClassDojo, Google Classroom, etc.

I'M A PARENT. CAN I USE THESE?

• Yes. All you and your children need are a Google account and Internet to play these games.

DO I NEED GOOGLE CLASSROOM?

• No, just a Google account.

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Differentiated Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), Nativity Who Wants to be Millionaire Game: This is the best game that celebrates various cultures around the globe in relation to their winter holidays and observances, inlcuding Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah (Chanukah), the Nativity, Boxing Day, Las Posadas, New Year/Lunar New Year, Winter Solstice, and so much more!

My products offer the best Millionaire game experience on the platform! Animated, automated, with video/audio engagement, this Millionaire game allows you to elevate your classroom stations by incorporating this digital, dynamic, and interactive game that offers unlimited replay. This Millionaire game is designed to engage learners while they answer questions about Christmas (mainly ala Santa Claus) and other winter holidays and celebrataions including Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, Lunar New Year, and more!

This differentiated Who Wants to Be a Millionaire game helps meets TEKS and other standards aligned to history and culture and is perfect for learner engagement (again and again through unlimited replay) throughout the holiday season.

My Who Wants to be a Millionaire-style game mimics the excitement of the popular TV show while reinforcing what you’ve taught about the history and culture of Christmas and other winter holidays, with the addition of animation, automation, and a few fun and engaging twists. If you are ready to take your class through a next-level Who Wants to Be a Millionaire experience, this is the game for you! So let me ask, "who wants to score a million points?"

Key Features:

• Interactive Gameplay: Students advance through one round of 12 increasingly challenging topics. The game includes three boosters — Go Halfsies, Text a Buddy, and Poll the Audience — to help students when they’re stumped.

• Differentiated: Learners choose their review:

  • Timed and scored
  • Timed only
  • Scored only
  • No pressure

• Engaging: You’ll find learners amazed and sometimes even laughing out loud when they receive a Mad Gab question or when they discover that some of the Text a Buddy boosters include school-approved texting lingo, emojis, dad jokes, a working “x” key, diverse buddies, and even occasional reminders from their “teacher”. Also, learners will appreciate the additional opportunity to continue earning points even after they’ve answered a question incorrectly.

• No Prep Whatsoever: This game is ready to use right out of the box —simply save the link as a Favorite and share with learners accordingly.

• Comprehensive: Check out these categories!

  • Category 1: Christmas symbols, such as colors, snowmen, poinsettias, etc.
  • Category 2: Santa, reindeer and elves
  • Category 3: Songs
  • Category 4: Movies and stories
  • Category 5: Nativity
  • Category 6: Hanukkah
  • Categor 7: Kwanzaa
  • Category 8: New Year, Lunar New Year, Yule
  • Category 9: Boxing Day, Las Posadas, and more
  • Category 10: Speaking of Christmas - Mad Gab and how to say "Santa Claus" and "Merry Christmas in different languages
  • Category 11: Christmas traditions around the world
  • Cateogry 12: Christmas history

Play the preview version to see this game in action.

Check out my Winter Holiday Escape Room Game for another engaging learning adventure!

Benefits:

• Reinforces key concepts in an engaging, memorable way
• Encourages critical thinking and decision-making under pressure
• Supports differentiated instruction allowing learners to choose their review
• Promotes friendly competition when students try to outscore each other

Perfect For:

• Test prep and review sessions
• End-of-unit assessments
• Substitute teacher plans
• Engaging students in hybrid or virtual classrooms
• Self-paced learning

Basic Features:

• Standards Aligned: Meets TEKS and CCSS
• Remote Learning Friendly: Online game. Internet required.
• Fully Automated: Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
• Sleek and Professional: High-quality design with no annoying home or back button.
• Unlimited Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. Each question level is aligned to at least 12 questions, and there are well over 150 questions in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt and ensures you get the biggest bang for your buck when you buy once and use forever. In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust and current.
• Personalized Fun: Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• Truly No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Just open/send the link and go!
• Copyright-friendly audio.
• No macros = play on any device.
• A Google account is not required!
• Quick and Effective: 10 - 15 minutes = Perfect for a quick refresher or energizer.

Why Students Love It:

• Differentiated review options empower students with the flexibility to engage in ways that best support their learning preferences while keeping them motivated and improving key skills.
• Personalized recognition for correct answers encourages, motivates, and boosts engagement, as students feel that the game is tailored specifically for them.
• Engagment through discovering various Easter eggs with the Text a Buddy booster.

Why Teachers Love It:

Teachers love how this game turns review sessions into a high-energy, student-centered activity. It’s a fantastic way to motivate students and help them retain important information. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, there’s no need to spend hours prepping!

TEKS §113.12(b)(1):

• Description: The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.

What to Expect:

Please play the preview version before purchasing. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Because of the coding involved to produce this fully-automated, game with audio and animation, you may experience a slight delay between mouse clicks, depending on your Internet speed.

You'll receive a PDF file that includes a link to the online game. This content is not editable. If there is something you would like added, please let me know.

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Engage your students with this fun and interactive color-by-number activity designed to master evaluating exponential functions!

Through 12 questions, students will sharpen their skills in evaluating exponential functions at given functional values. This self-checking activity provides immediate feedback, allowing students to identify and correct any mistakes.

The digital version of the activity ensures seamless implementation in your classroom.

Features:

• 12 practice questions for evaluating exponential functions
• Self-checking activity for immediate feedback
• Engaging color-by-number format
• Digital version for easy implementation

No preparation is needed; simply print and go or share the link for the digital activity.

Perfect for:

• practice,
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• reviewing material,
• an emergency substitute lesson plan.

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Introduce your students to the traditions of Three Kings Day with this comprehensive Collection Bundle, designed to teach the values of cultural awareness, generosity, and humility. Through interactive PPT presentations, engaging Google Slides, creative crafts, and thoughtful printable worksheets, students will learn the deeper significance of this celebration. The activities guide children through the story of the Three Wise Men and the baby Jesus, helping them understand that giving is a gesture of the heart, not just for the Three Kings, but for everyone. Whether through material gifts or acts of kindness, the message of love and gratitude shines through each activity.

This resource offers a window into diverse cultural practices, making it ideal for sparking curiosity and creativity in the classroom while providing a meaningful cultural and educational experience. Students will gain a lasting understanding of Three Kings Day and its true significance.

This collection includes:

• Resource 1: Three Kings Day PowerPoint Presentation
• Resource 2: Three Kings Day Activity
• Resource 3: Three Kings Day Activity Google Slides
• Resource 4: Letter to The Three Wise Men

Happy Three Kings’ Day!

Looking for an exciting and intriguing way to introduce Christmas traditions around the world? This is a fun geography mini-lesson (60 minutes) that will get your students excited about learning and about the season itself. It will open their eyes to various cultures and religions around the world. Make every moment a teaching moment.

Includes an activity where students get to use digital scanners on their iPad or phones to explore the history behind the Christmas pickle. Alternative: If you don't have a digital classroom, you may choose to print off the article and duplicate it. However, students will need access to computers to complete the second group cooperative activity.

This fun lesson allows students to experience hunting for Christmas pickles and receive a present. This is a great way to distribute gifts to your students before the holiday season.

Lesson Includes and or requires:

• Reproducible pickles (Five per sheet) Number each pickle. (Included)

• Student Activity 1: What Do Pickles Have to Do With Christmas? (Included)

• Wrapped gifts to give for the number of pickles the instructor hides throughout the room— you may either hide only five or 1 for each student. Each gift needs to be numbered. (Teacher made)

• Student Research Activity: Ornament reproducible (Included)

• iPads, or phones with QR scanners**,** or if you do not have the option of QR technology for each student, print out the story of

• The Christmas Pickle.

• Technology: Computers, iPads, or iPhones

• Cut out a human-size Christmas tree out of green butcher paper.

• Tape on the wall.

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A BOOM Cards™ Escape Room Activity about the history and traditions of Christmas around the world. The self-marking, NO PREP activity is ideal for distance learning and perfect for students in fifth grade or sixth grade.

The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

Included in this resource:

• A PDF with a link to the BOOM Cards™ Activity

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This resource is great for:

• Distance learning
• Independent work
• Homework
• Guided reading sessions
• Team building lessons
• Emergency sub plans
• Reading interventions

Ideal for distance learning, the activity can be completed on tablets, phones or computers.

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For first time BOOM Card™ users, the resource comes with an explanation of how to assign the cards to your class, and has lots of useful links to support you using the activity.

In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Christmas and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.

In Task 2 students will complete a crossword puzzle by answering ten questions. Answering these questions correctly will reveal some hidden letters which need to be unscrambled to reveal the second word.

In Task 3 students will sort 27 timeline task cards about famous holidays, putting them in order from the earliest date in the year to the latest. When they have finished, their third word will be revealed.

In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word. All of the BOOM Cards™ activities are self-marking.

Other similar or relevant resources:

• Distance Learning Resources
• U.S. History Resources

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The Winter Holiday Greeting Card Unit gives teachers and students three fun options to choose from to create a holiday project to share. Tutorials and projects are included for:

• Video eCard utilizing Kizoa (www.kizoa.com)

• Animated greeting card utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint

• Printable paper card, designed in Microsoft Word

Kizoa is a free Web 2.0 tool which allows students to create and edit videos online, as well as create ecards, photo collages, and edit photos. They can then share their finished product online or by saving it to their computer. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. The quick start tutorial included with the lesson is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.

They can also utilize Microsoft PowerPoint to create an animated greeting card. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

The third option is a more traditional paper card, created in Microsoft Word. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

Choose one for your students or let them choose! This is a great activity for that week before Winter Break

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Guide: Kizoa Tutorial for Students

• Video eCard Project Expectations & Rubric for Kizoa

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint Project Expectations & Rubric

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Student Expectations & Rubric

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Winter Holidays: Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah/Chanukah Mad Gab, Incohearent, Gibberish/Jibber Jabber Game: Bring holiday cheer to your classroom with this head-to-head, two team Mad Gab-style winter and Christmas babble game! Featuring festive music, animated characters, and randomized holiday babbles from a pool of 200+, it’s perfect for unlimited replay - because they'll ask to play again throughout the winter holiday season.

Babbles are mainly Christmas, ala Santa Claus, but include words and phrases associated with other winter holidays and celebrations, such as Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year, Boxing Day, and people, places, and things related to the winter season.

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! Play the preview version to get an idea of what to expect. This is the best way to experience the game before purchasing.

Do your students prefer not to compete? Try the single-player version of this game, which allows for differentiated learning.

Bundle and Save:

• Winter Holiday Babble Deluxe (Single Player and Team)
• Ultimate Winter Holiday Bundle (Escape Room, Millionaire, Babble)

Key Features:

• Festive Music & Animated Characters: Holiday tunes and delightful animations immerse students in the winter season.
• Embedded answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
• Unlimited Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. There is well over 200 babble sets in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique game with each replay attempt. (That's right; they can play each day leading up to winter break and not get the same game twice, giving you the biggest bang for you buck when you buy once and play throughout the entire holiday season!) In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• No macros = play on any device.
• A Google account is not required!

Why Students Love It:

• It's so much fun!
• Teamwork and competition: First team to 25 points wins!
• They'll enjoy uncovering some of the same phrases using different babbles.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Engages students with a mix of fun, learning, and teamwork.
• Works for any grade level—though babble complexity is varied.
• No-prep, ready-to-play format saves teachers time.

Perfect For:

• Holiday parties
• Brain breaks
• Indoor recess
• Seasonal review days

Make this Christmas & Winter Holiday Game the highlight of your classroom this season!

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file with a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview version. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics.

Engage your 6th and 7th grade students with this captivating digital escape room activity that combines reading and plotting points on the coordinate plane.

Take your students on a festive journey around the world to learn about Christmas celebrations in Australia, Italy, Canada, and Greenland.

This digital escape room resource is designed to enhance students' ability to read and interpret points on the Cartesian plane.

It provides a multiple choice reading points and an engaging drag-and-drop activity that allows students to practice accurately plotting points on the coordinate plane. The activity is centered around Christmas celebrations in different countries, making it a perfect fit for holiday-themed lessons.

Benefits

• Strengthens students' ability to read and interpret points on the Cartesian plane
• Enhances skills in accurately plotting points on the coordinate plane using an interactive drag-and-drop activity
• Promotes active student engagement and reinforces critical mathematical skills
• Provides a comprehensive and captivating learning experience

Ideal for:

• practicing,

• homework,

• reviewing material,

• fun Friday activity,

• or even as an emergency substitute lesson plan

This digital escape room is a comprehensive and captivating learning resource that promotes active student engagement and reinforces critical mathematical skills. With its easy accessibility and interactive nature, it is an ideal addition to your teaching toolkit.

This activity is designed to work on laptops, tablets, or smartphones which makes it accessible to any of your learners and students!

Since this escape room is online (interactive pages), there is no prep; just provide the link, and off they go!

There are no locks to configure or clues to hide—everything you need is online. No Google Classroom or Microsoft Teams logins are necessary.

Due to the Terms of Use of the font/clip artists and stock photo websites that I have purchased from, this product is not editable. Thank you for understanding.

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This resource is perfect for fostering cultural awareness, creativity, curiosity, and generosity in young learners. The letter template encourages children to thoughtfully outline their wish lists, balancing both the presents they need and those they desire. The crown-making activity adds a fun and interactive element, allowing children to celebrate Three Kings Day while engaging in a creative project. Parents and children love capturing these special moments with their crowns, making it a memorable experience.

The "If I Were a Wise King" slide is designed to inspire gift-giving, helping children understand that true giving comes from the heart and is a symbol of love and appreciation. This activity reinforces the idea that the more you give, the more you receive in return.

This resource provides a user-friendly guide that assists parents and children in utilizing drawing tools or shapes to complete the activity.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: Letter to the Three Kings
• Slide 2: If I Were a Wise Man
• Slide 3: My Crown
• Slide 4: The Gifts of the Magi

Happy Three Kings’ Day!!!

Three great Winter Holiday Lessons (each is also sold separately):

LESSON #1 Winter Holiday Christmas Cards - Video, eCards & Paper

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The Winter Holiday Greeting Card Unit gives teachers and students three fun options to choose from to create a holiday project to share. Tutorials and projects are included for:

• Video eCard utilizing Kizoa (www.kizoa.com)

• Animated greeting card utilizing Microsoft PowerPoint

• Printable paper card, designed in Microsoft Word

Kizoa is a free Web 2.0 tool which allows students to create and edit videos online, as well as create ecards, photo collages, and edit photos. They can then share their finished product online or by saving it to their computer. No download is required to use the product, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. The quick start tutorial included with the lesson is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. General project instructions and expectations, along with a grading rubric are also included.

They can also utilize Microsoft PowerPoint to create an animated greeting card. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

The third option is a more traditional paper card, created in Microsoft Word. A complete, step-by-step instruction guide is included, along with the project expectations and rubric.

Choose one for your students or let them choose! This is a great activity for that week before Winter Break

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher Notes and Resources

• Quick Getting Started Guide: Kizoa Tutorial for Students

• Video eCard Project Expectations & Rubric for Kizoa

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Animated eCard in Microsoft PowerPoint Project Expectations & Rubric

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Step-by-Step tutorial

• Winter Holiday Printable Card in Microsoft Word: Student Expectations & Rubric

LESSON #2 - Winter Holiday WebQuest & Puzzles

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Three short activities with a Winter Holiday theme that your middle school students will love! Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are covered in a WebQuest / Internet Scavenger Hunt that help students understand the traditions of the different holidays.

There's also two activities that don't require computers: a word search puzzle with a Winter Holiday theme and a fun "How Many Words Can You Make?" activity that is great to play as a competition with teams.

Created for middle school, these lessons will work for upper elementary as well. Each lesson takes approximately one (50 minute) class period.

Files Included:

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Activity

• Fun Facts about the Winter Holidays WebQuest Answer Key

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary

• Word Search Puzzle – the Winter Holidays Vocabulary Answer Key

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays

• How Many Words Can You Make Puzzle – Winter Holidays Answer Key

LESSON 3: Winter Holiday Pixel Art in MS Excel or Google Sheets

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Need a fun way to introduce Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets to upper elementary or middle school students? This great lesson lets students learn the basics of Microsoft Excel (or Google Sheets) as they create pixel art using the program. First, they'll create a quick pixel art from a given example and then they'll create their own! These are also fun lessons to use if you just need something for a one day lesson.

I've used this with 7th and 8th graders who used their free time to create even more art! I hope your students have as much fun as mine did learning Excel or Google Sheets!

Files Included

• Teacher & Student Resources

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Microsoft Excel project) with tutorial

• Introduction to Pixel Art Lesson (Google Sheets project) with tutorial

• Legends and Sample Pictures for 6 Additional Pictures

• Full Excel (2016) editable files for all pixel art projects (note: these can be opened in Google Sheets too)

Includes instructions and samples for these pixel art designs:

Example Pictures and Legends

Easy Picture 1: Christmas Package

Easy Picture 2: Stocking

Easy Picture 3: Menorah

Additional Pictures and Legends

Picture 1: Candy Cane

Picture 2: Christmas Packages 2

Picture 3: Christmas Stocking

Picture 4: Wreath

Picture 5: Christmas Tree

Picture 6: Gingerbread Man

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Celebrate the holiday season in your classroom with this engaging, no-prep bundle of digital games! Featuring differentiated and interactive options, this bundle combines the best of learning and fun to keep your students entertained and engaged throughout the winter holidays.

Save 20% by bundling these classroom favorites!

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY: Each game includes a preview version so you can experience the fun before purchasing.

What's Included:

• Mad Gab Gibberish Holiday Edition:
  • Two versions: Team play and differentiated singler-player games.
  • Laugh-out-loud babble-style gameplay focused on Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, and winter-themed topics.
  • Over 200 babble cards ensure a unique game each time with the Unlimited Replay feature.
  • Perfect for quick breaks, holiday parties, or seasonal activities.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - Winter Holidays:

• • Mimics the excitement of the popular TV show with questions on Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, New Year, and other winter celebrations.
  • Includes lifeline boosters (Go Halfsies, Text a Buddy, Poll the Audience) for added engagement.
  • Differentiation options: timed, scored, or no-pressure modes.
  • Categories cover holiday traditions, songs, movies, history, and more!

• Holiday Escape Room:
  Solve trivia and puzzles focused on Christmas and other winter holidays to unlock doors and escape the room.

  • Covers Christmas trivia, ELA, and math questions, offering a mix of challenge and fun.
  • Interactive design with festive music, animations, and automatic scoring.

Key Features:

• Unlimited Replay: Every game is unique with randomized questions for hours of play.
• Differentiation Options: Tailor gameplay to your students’ needs—timed, scored, or relaxed.
• Interactive & Fun: Holiday music, animations, and quirky gameplay keep students entertained.
• No Prep Required: Ready to use—just send the link and let the fun begin!
• Works on Any Device: No macros or Google accounts required.

Perfect For:

• Holiday parties
• Brain breaks
• Indoor recess
• Seasonal reviews

Make this holiday season memorable and bring joy, laughter, and learning to your classroom with the Ultimate Winter Holiday Game Bundle!

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file with a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview versions. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics.

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Christmas-themed, and self-checking linear equations activity. Students will solve 20 multi-step equations with rational coefficients using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in eighth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

The answers include fractions and negative numbers.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Escape Room: Christmas, Hanukkah (Chanukah), Kwanzaa, Winter Holidays Around the World ... 'Tis the Season! Christmas Trivia + Escape Rooms = Holiday Fun! Put on your Santa cap and allow your learners to answer Christmas and winter holiday trivia questions to escape the winter blues!

Engage your students with this exciting digital escape room game focused on Christmas trivia, including winter holidays and other related celebration.

This Christmas trivia game brings problem-solving skills to life as learners answer questions mainly about Christmas, ala Santa Claus, as well as questions about other winter holidays, observances, celebrations, and concepts including Hanukkah (Chanukah), Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, the Nativity, and more! In this digital escape room game, learners must answer Christmas and other winter holiday-themed questions correctly to receive a three-letter code that unlocks "doors" to various classrooms. Perfect for virtual or in-person classrooms, this digital escape room offers unlimited replay and will boost engagement and enhance critical thinking skills throughout the holiday season.

Along with Christmas Trivia rooms, there are also Christmas-related ELA and Math rooms in which learners get basic refresher questions (not too hard ... in the spirit of Christmas fun).

Audio Enabled: Instruct learners to adjust their speakers accordingly.

Want more? Here's a preview of other learning games.

Check out my Winter Holiday Millionaire Game for another engaging learning adventure!

Topics:

• Christmas Music Trivia: Choose the correct lyric and fill in the blank.
• Christmas Movie and Story Trivia
• General Christmas and Winter Holiday Trivia
• English Language Arts: Parts of Speech, Homophones, Spelling, and Figure of Speech.
• Math: Basic Operations (Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division), Decimals (Adding, Subtracting, and Multiplying Decimals), Elapsed Time, Place Value, and Comparing Basic Fractions.

Basic Features:

• Please play the preview version. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.
• Supports Remote Learning: Online game. Internet required.
• A single-player game aligned to TEKS, STAAR, and CCCS. TEKS §113.12(b)(1): Description: The student understands the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations.
• Automatic scoring and self-correcting answer key. Learners get immediate notification of correct or incorrect answers.
• Unlimited Replay option: Questions are selected randomly from a pool. There are at least 11 question sets in each room and well over 120 question sets in total. This makes it possible to produce a unique quiz with each replay attempt. (That's right; they can play each day leading up to winter break and not get the same game twice!) In addition, new questions will be added to the pool periodically to keep the pool robust.
• Learners are acknowledged by the name they entered when launching the game.
• No Prep: Automatic scoring and answer key. Open/send the link and go!
• Learning aids included.
• Christmas music and quirky animations make this fun, fun, fun!
• No macros = play on any device.
• A Google account is not required!
• Average duration: 15 minutes or less = Perfect for a quick refresher or energizer (and they can play again and again!).

What to Expect:

You'll receive a PDF file with a link to the online game. This content is not editable. While I'll update the game periodically, I will do my best to retain the same link. After purchasing, you'll be notified about any updates to this product.

Help Me Get Better:

If you encounter any issues, please reach out to me at zaneylaneylearning@gmail.com before posting a negative review. I have a lot of ideas, and I'm trying my best to present an error-free, high-quality product. Again, please play the preview version. This is the best way to understand how the game works and is also the best way to avoid surprises after purchase.

Please let me know if you would like to see additional examples or have suggestions for other uses/topics.