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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Silk road art project

Transport your elementary students on a journey through time and culture with this captivating lesson plan designed to dive into the history and beauty of the Silk Road landscapes while engaging students in hands-on painting or coloring.

In this comprehensive Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Silk road art project, students will explore the significance of the Silk Road as a historical trade route that connected diverse cultures across Asia. They will learn about the landscapes, landmarks, and cultural exchanges that characterized this ancient network of trade routes.

Key Features:

1. Cultural Exploration: Introduce students to the rich history and cultural significance of the Silk Road. Discuss the diverse cultures and civilizations that flourished along this historic trade route, from China to the Mediterranean.
2. Landscape Painting: Guide students through the process of creating their own Silk Road-inspired landscape paintings. Provide step-by-step instructions for techniques such as blending colors to capture the vibrant hues of Asian landscapes.
3. Coloring Activity: Offer coloring pages featuring iconic Asian landscapes along the Silk Road. From the majestic mountains of Central Asia to the bustling marketplaces of the Middle East, these coloring pages will allow students to explore and appreciate the beauty of diverse Asian landscapes.
4. Cross-Curricular Connections: Connect the art activity to other subjects such as social studies and geography by discussing the geographical features and cultural landmarks along the Silk Road. Encourage students to research and learn more about specific regions and civilizations.
5. Discussion Prompts: Spark meaningful discussions about cultural diversity, historical connections, and the importance of preserving and celebrating Asian heritage. Encourage students to share their thoughts and reflections on the significance of the Silk Road in shaping the world we live in today.

By the end of this lesson, students will not only have created beautiful landscape paintings inspired by an Asian artist but will also have gained a deeper appreciation for the cultural diversity and historical significance of Asia. This lesson plan is perfect for Asian Heritage Month or any time of year when exploring cultural heritage and diversity in the classroom.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage your students in a memorable and meaningful learning experience! Download this comprehensive lesson plan today and embark on a journey along the Silk Road together.

This resource includes:

- Teacher’s guide for a 2- 45-minute lesson

- 11 slides - A presentation

- 1 worksheet about silk road and Mongolian art

- 1 painting or coloring landscape - 3 options

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♻️Looking for a fun and engaging way to celebrate Earth Day this spring? These differentiated, Earth Day & recycling worksheet activities are the perfect way to help your students learn how to take care of our Earth, while practicing their literacy, math, science, social studies, and fine motor skills!

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✏️These worksheets are low prep! Simply print and go!

✏️Perfect for centers, early finishers, sub tub, independent seatwork, or extra practice!

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✅ Includes: (60 pages)

Social studies skills:

☑ Sort it out – recycle / compost / trash (2 pgs.)

☑ Recycle match (4 pgs.)

☑ Find and color (2 pgs.)

☑ Color the matches (6 pgs.)

Science skills:

☑ Nature walk (4 pgs.)

Literacy skills:

☑ Tracing vocabulary words (3 pgs.)

☑ Sentence scramble (2 pgs.)

☑ Trace and write (2 pgs.)

☑ Earth Day sentences (4 pgs.)

☑ Question words (1 pg.)

☑ Punctuation station (2 pgs.)

☑ Syllable Sort (2 pgs.)

☑ Word search (1 pg.)

Math skills:

☑ Ordinal numbers (1 pg.)

☑ Count and color (2 pgs.)

☑ Count and write (1 pg.)

☑ Energy ten frames (1 pg.)

☑ Math symbols (1 pg.)

☑ Add and recycle (1 pg.)

☑ Subtract and recycle (1 pg.)

☑ Size sort (1 pg.)

☑ Measuring mystery (2 pgs.)

☑ Count and graph (1 pg.)

☑ Puzzling patterns (1 pg.)

☑ Telling time (3 pgs.)

Fine motor skills:

☑ Cover page (1 pg.)

☑ Trace and color (1 pg.)

☑ Color and trace (4 pgs.)

☑ "I can help the Earth." drawing (1 pg.)

☑ 3x3 straight puzzle (1 pg.)

☑ 4x4 straight puzzle (1 pg.)

✅ Bonus: (63 pages)

☑ Table of contents (2 pgs.)

☑ What you need to know (1 pg.)

☑ Answer Key (60 pgs.)

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♻️ Earth Day Activities Growing Bundle

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This is a 25-page set of worksheets for the book "Martin Luther King Jr." by Rob Lloyd Jones.

For each chapter, there is one worksheet with comprehension questions.

In addition, this set includes a variety of differentiated worksheets and activities:

* vocabulary

* review questions

* review activity

* theme

* metaphors

* compare and contrast

* cause and effect

* w questions

* biography

* critical thinking

* inference

* summary writing

* crossword puzzle

* word search

Also, there is an answer key at the end of the file.

Guess the states with fact based clues and visuals. 25 states are included in part one. Instructions for individual/group play, and suggestions for use that offer interactive fun while learning about states. Sheets can be colored and displayed or used as is. Clues include: State Capitols with starred location Famous Statesmen Mottos Nicknames State Birds State Flowers States Included: 1. Virginia 2. Alaska 3. Iowa 4. Texas 5. North Dakota 6. Missouri 7. Utah 8. Kentucky 9. Rhode Island 10. Wisconsin 11. Hawaii 12. California 13. Ohio 14. Delaware 15. South Dakota 16. Arkansas 17. Montana 18. Idaho 19. Arizona 20. Oklahoma 21. New York 22. Florida 23. New Hampshire 24. Georgia 25. Vermont Perfect for assessment on states, building prior knowledge for units, introduction of state units, and states' reviews. Can be used to make student books or United States' bulletin board displays. Fun to play as an individual, team, or whole group game.

June is Dairy Month, so get students learning about cows with these fourteen activities for group or individuals that use critical thinking skills. Includes: Coloring handouts (2) KWL chart Calendar to fill in with dates & dairy items; star the items Maze Poem or Story writing Milkman United States' map activity Cow or Dairy Facts Decorate the Cow Skull List as many dairy items as possible Graph to chart Cow Confusion true or false activity Thumbprint cows (to use with inkpad) Know and label the parts of a cow For use with science or social studies units. Can be used for assessment and with differentiated classes. Meets CCSS.

25 fun, fact-based, coloring and writing activities themed for Mardi Gras.

Includes:

History of Mardi Gras (Fact Based Timeline) with Timeline activity

Writing activities:

brochure, newspaper, poem, story with word bank, party invitation

Design and color your own:

float

brochure

newspaper

coin

crown

party invitation

mask

top hat

acrostic poem

King Cake

Krewe King & Queen

Mardi Gras images include:

beads,

coin,

crown,

fleur de lis,

King cake,

masks,

top hat,

shellfish, and more...

Meets CCSS and state writing guidelines and is fact based. Excellent for social studies/history lessons, shared curriculum ELA and social studies , flipped classrooms, introduction to Mardi Gras, state history assessment, genre studies for ELA, bulletin boards, writing centers, class displays, discussion starters, and arts and crafts fun for celebrating Mardi Gras in style!

20 Memorial Day themed, black and white, patriotic coloring images with captions for helping students understand and reflect on the importance of Memorial Day. Diverse and unique collection of 20 coloring handouts--unlike others! Use for bulletin boards, class decorations, centers, gifts to others, and many more uses!

Twitter-like page with tweets handouts for social media discussions and short responses, such as main ideas, paraphrasing and summarizing. Includes: Directions and Suggestions for Use ______'s Page for creating a social media page Top 5 Trending, Add Pic/Photo, Subjects to Share, Banner, @_________ new social media name Tweets boxes with 140 spaces for writing short responses Use with CCSS and other state aligned materials to help students with short answer responses. Fun way to include social media an discussions about appropriate online guidelines and posts!

Help students understand the difference between city and rural life with 10 activities. Includes: Easy to understand definitions of city and rural Matching (2 worksheets: symbols and words) Maps with city and rural activities to choose from Draw items found in a city and rural areas Letters for reflection (fill-in-the-blanks) Directions on each page Great for intro to geography or social studies unit, homework, or assessment. Meets CCSS.

Are you looking for engaging coloring sheets for Valentine's Day? Then download this Valentine's Day Coloring Pages for Mindfulness Zentangles! This Valentines Day Coloring activity makes the perfect bulletin board, wall decor, or gift for your students to give.

It comes with 15 coloring sheets to choose from. You will also receive a handout of how to say "I Love You" in 50 different languages.

➟ Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

➟ This product includes:

• 13 designs
• 15 coloring sheets
• 1 handout of how to say "I Love You" in 50 languages
• Terms of Use

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• Mini Set of Heart Zentangles
• Valentines Day Around the World Interactive BULLETIN BOARD
• Valentine's Day Activity for Community and Kindness

Do you need a calming yet engaging activity before Thanksgiving break? These mindfulness coloring pages can be used as calm down strategies, for self care, and for practicing fine motor skills. Your students will enjoy coloring these turkeys that come with either a fun saying or zentangle border. Your upper elementary students will enjoy relaxing while coloring these sheets.

How to use this product:

• For early finishers
• As a bulletin board
• As a way to relax and calm down after playtime

Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

This product includes:

• 6 patterns with fun sayings
• The same 6 patterns with zentangle borders
• Terms of Use

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

• Thanksgiving Bulletin Board on Thankfulness
• Halloween Bulletin Board QUOTES Elementary
• Halloween Bulletin Board RIDDLES-JOKES-Bulletin-Board

Do you need an engaging mindfulness activity for Pi Day? Do your students struggle to calm down? Then download this zentangle Pi Day Mindfulness Coloring Sheets Activity! These relaxing coloring pages can be used as calm down strategies or for self care. A more complicated version is included to support differentiating instruction!

➟ How to use this product:

• For early finishers
• As a bulletin board
• As a holiday gift for friends and loved ones
• As a way to relax and calm down after playtime

➟ Why Zentangles?

• For relaxation
• Relieve stress
• Team building
• Increase attention span
• Increase concentrate
• Make beautiful art!

➟ This product includes:

• 1 Happy Pi Day zentangle coloring sheet - more challenging
• 1 Happy Pi Day zentangle coloring sheet - simpler design
• Terms of Use

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❤ Other Resources You'll LOVE:

Pi Day WebQuest

Pi Day Bulletin Board Set

Pi Day Activity Bundle with a Bulletin Board Set

Interact with this printable United States of America. A colored map which breakdowns the USA by region, and a black and white map that can be used to label region, states, or as a basic coloring sheet.

Looking to study individual states as well check out

50 states quick fact and coloring sheet

Celebrate Columbus Day with an exciting and educational activity that your students will love! This Columbus Day Word Search Pack is the perfect way to engage students while teaching them about Christopher Columbus, his voyages, and the Age of Exploration.

What’s Included:

• 4 Unique Word Search Puzzles themed around Columbus Day.
• Focus on key words like exploration, discovery, ships, voyages, and more!
• PDF Format: Easy to download, print, and use right away.
• Suitable for Grades K-6, with words ranging from 3 to 12 letters to fit different skill levels.
• Answer keys included for easy checking.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Fun & Educational: Engages students in learning about Columbus Day through vocabulary and word recognition.
• No Prep Needed: Simply print and go! Perfect for classroom activities, morning work, or homework.
• Versatile Use: Great for individual practice, small groups, or a fun Columbus Day classroom challenge!

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Fall Word Search Bundle - 50 Puzzles with Answer Keys
• Spooky Halloween Word Search Bundle - 60 Puzzle with Answer key

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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day in a meaningful and engaging way with this 4-Puzzle Word Search PDF! Perfect for classrooms, homeschoolers, or fun at home, these word search puzzles introduce learners to key terms and concepts related to Indigenous cultures and history.

What's Inside:

• 4 Unique Word Search Puzzles: Each puzzle is carefully crafted to highlight Indigenous Peoples' contributions, culture, and historical significance.
• Engaging for All Ages: Suitable for elementary to middle school students, these puzzles are a fun way to build vocabulary and awareness.
• Printable & Easy to Use: Simply download the PDF and print—ready for classroom or home use.
• Promote Cultural Awareness: Use these puzzles as a conversation starter to discuss the importance of Indigenous Peoples' Day and the rich history of Indigenous communities.

Perfect for:

• Classroom Activities: Keep your students engaged while teaching them about Indigenous Peoples' Day.
• Homework Assignments: Assign these word searches as fun and educational take-home activities.
• Holiday Celebrations: Incorporate these puzzles into your Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations to enrich the experience.

Why You’ll Love This Pack:

• Culturally Relevant Content: Teach kids about Indigenous Peoples’ history and contributions in an engaging way.
• Educational & Fun: Boost students’ vocabulary, problem-solving skills, and cultural knowledge with these word searches.
• Instant Download: Get immediate access to all 4 puzzles in one convenient PDF.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE:

• Fall Word Search Bundle - 50 Puzzles with Answer Keys
• Spooky Halloween Word Search Bundle - 60 Puzzle with Answer key

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I don’t know about you, but I love having options! Because of that, I have worked to provide different leveled newspaper templates. These could easily be combined into a multipage newsletter booklet if you so choose, or it could remain as a single page assignment. I also tried to make it so that you could have a “front page” and a content page if you printed front and back. Whichever level your students are in, I think that there is a little something in here for everyone!

Includes:

• 9 Newspaper Outlines (with one page of lined paper)
• 1 page of newspaper jargon to inspire better word choice
• Tidbits and advice!