8th Grade Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Projects (by date, oldest first)

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Winter Holiday / Christmas Pixel Art in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets

By Innovations in Technology

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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Design and Build a Gingerbread House in Sketchup (Christmas / Winter Holiday)

By Innovations in Technology

The “Designing & Constructing a Gingerbread House” project utilizes teamwork and Sketchup (free CAD software download) to allow students to design and build a gingerbread house to scale. Students work individually to create a scale model drawing of a gingerbread house using Sketchup (CAD) and then brainstorm with their team to determine the best design to build from provided materials with the goal of building the most attractive and creative gingerbread house. Two options are given for building the actual house from recycled materials or from actual edible gingerbread. Finally, they reflect on their learning and the dynamics of their team to complete the project.

The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for younger or older students.

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

• Gingerbread House Design Challenge Expectations and Rubric

• Team Sign Up Sheet

• Step-by-Step Tutorial (Sketchup Basics to build a house)

• Score/voting Sheet

• Written Reflection Assignment (MS Word or other word processing software)

• 3 Customizable Certificates for Challenge Winners

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Winter Holiday Activity Bundle - Cards, Video, WebQuest & Pixel Art Lessons

By Innovations in Technology

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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GEOGRAPHY: Adopt A Friend For Christmas: Christmas Celebrations Around The World

By Geography & Math Made Easy

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed.

A fun and exciting Christmas holiday geography project to engage students in learning about winter holidays and traditions around the world. Implement this activity days prior to Christmas break to keep your students motivated and learning. Make every moment a teaching moment!

Through this lesson, students will catch a glimpse into the life of another child, discovering how the winter holiday season is celebrated within their culture/country—whether it is Christmas, Kwanza, Ramadan, Hanukkah, or other winter holidays. Students will be introduced to various ways of life, from South America to Europe to Africa, and will gain an understanding of each winter tradition and celebration.

Students will Adopt a Friend for the holiday Kwanza/ Ramadan / Hanukkah season and will explore ways of life during the holiday season.

Note: (1) This is a research project. Will need a zip file reader to open the file.

WHAT IT INCLUDES

  • Detailed Teacher Instructions
  • Suggested Introduction Videos (optional for lesson)
  • 9 Pages of Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (For Tree)
  • A Word File With Editable Ornaments
  • Christmas Ornament Reproducible Activity Sheet
  • Christmas Ornaments Reproducible (With Writing Lines)
  • Grading Rubric

Note: This lesson calls for the instructor to supply an artificial tree or cut a large human-sized tree out of butcher paper. Although, this activity can be modified so that the tree is not necessary.

(TO EDIT THE EDITABLE ORNAMENTS, CLICK ON THE TEXT BOX INSIDE EACH ORNAMENT AND ADD THE NAME, GENDER AND COUNTRY OF THE FRIEND/CHILD. )

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Christmas School: Featuring The Last Holiday Concert

By Meggen Loew

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Lesson Plan Pages

Literature Worksheets (Character study, Two Sets of Prediction Worksheets, and Plot Diagram Worksheet)

Vocabulary Work (General Vocabulary, Focused Vocabulary, Vocabulary Dictionary, Crossword, Word Search, Vocabulary in Context, and Vocabulary Quiz)

Final Project (Have students design a concert. They must have a theme, create a stage, costumes, and decorations, and select relevant acts)

Copy work (Jingle Bells and We Wish You a Merry Christmas songs)

Seven Crafts

6 Food Activities

BONUS: Christmas Song Battle (much like the march madness basketball tournament, you will start with your sweet 16 of either classic or modern Christmas songs, and then students will vote and battle it out until there is a winner).

Bonus #2: Single Digit Multiplication Worksheets (15 pages of multiplication practice)

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Letter to a Member of our Military

By Language Arts Excellence

This may be the most meaningful assignment you give to your students all year.

This product teaches students how to write a letter to a service member who is currently deployed overseas. It describes the importance of writing to our military and gives suggestions for what to say. I use this as an extra credit assignment and hold my students to high standards about the content of their letters. It is incredibly important that genuine thought and effort go into the letters as they are going to real people currently fighting for our country.

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A Christmas Carol - A Traditional Version Play Script FREE PREVIEW

By Creative Primary Literacy

This is a free preview of the Christmas play script - A Christmas Carol - A Traditional Version. The full play script is available for just $5.50 by following the link below:

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This is a play script for Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. It tells the story of a mean, old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who runs a dark and miserable business. His workers are under-paid and over-worked, especially his assistant Bob Cratchett.

It is Christmas eve and his Bob asks for the day off to spend time with his family, and sick child – Tiny Tim. Scrooge almost refuses but decides to just dock his pay for the day. Then, that evening he gets a visit from his previous business partner – another miserable person called Jacob Marley.

Marley tells him he needs to change his ways or end up with the same fate as him; he tells him how he will be visited by three ghosts that night. The ghosts visit and show Scrooge various things that upset him enough to change his ways.

After the visits of the ghosts Scrooge wakes up on Christmas day a changed man and tries to put right all the wrongs he has caused over the previous decades!

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There are song recommendations throughout the script and roles for 19 speaking parts, with extra parts for up to 30 students. The play is around 40-50 minutes long.

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Christmas Breakfast Unit Rate Real Life Scenario!

By EduCraft Marketplace

This is a simple but engaging way for students to practice their unit rates in a real world scenario. They are shopping for Christmas breakfast and they have to compare unit rates of different size products and incorporate coupons! It is a fun way to practice unit rates and also see how they can be used in every day life! There is a rubric for the activity!

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Algebra 1 Christmas Self Checking Printable Escape Room | No Prep Activity

By AbsoluteValueMath

This Algebra 1 Christm Escape Room is completely SELF CHECKING (and printable) and includes 40 questions to help solve the mystery of the missing thanksgiving dinner items! Students will complete 4 multiple choice questions in each of the 10 rooms covering math skills that are covered in Algebra 1, including order of operations, linear equations, exponents, GCF, Square Roots, evaluating expressions, inequalities, distributive property, combining like terms, and linear proportions. After they solve the questions they will take their letter answer choice in order and write it under the locked door.

Before they can move to the next room they will go to the LOCK DECODER (Google Sheet) and put their code in. If the box turns green they can move to the next room. If the box turns red they must find their error and try again!

Their FINAL CHALLENGE will be to create their own multiple choice question per topic, which a template is provided for.

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Why you need this:

- completely independent & self checking

- christmas story to keep your students intrigued

- will help your students with their basic math skills

- no calculator needed (just print this packet)

- it will give them a focused task on a high energy holiday

Topics Included:

Room 1: The Library of ORDER OF OPERATIONS

Room 2: The LINEAR EQUATIONS Garden

Room 3: The EXPONENTS Chamber

Room 4: The GREATEST COMMON FACTOR Den

Room 5: The SQUARE ROOT Parlor

Room 6: The EVALUATING EXPRESSIONS Laboratory

Room 7: The INEQUALITIES Nook

Room 8: The DISTRIBUTION PROPERTY Tower

Room 9: The COMBINING LIKE TERMS Gallery

Room 10: The LINEAR PROPORTIONS Study

What is included:

- Cover Page

- Direction Page for students

- Google Sheets Link for LOCK DECODER

- 10 student sheets with 4 multiple choice questions each

- Template for the FINAL CHALLENGE

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- Math Skills Review

- Extra Credit Project

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- Test Prep (in an engaging way)

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Thanksgiving Christmas Algebra Review Activities | Fun Algebra Holiday Activity

By AbsoluteValueMath

If you want your Thanksgiving week and Christmas week completely planned for your Algebra 1 classes, this activity bundle is what you need! With 10 color by numbers, 2 digital self checking reviews and 2 printable escape rooms, you've got your week covered with easy to use print and go resources!

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  • Saves you tons of precious planning time
  • Keeps your students engaged all week while they look forward to the next activity you have planned for them
  • All activities are self checking so you can breath a little during class :)

What you get:

  • 10 Color by Numbers (90 Questions + 10 Coloring Sheets)
  • 2 Digital Reviews on Google Slides (24 questions)
  • 2 Printable Escape Room (80 questions with self checking Google Sheet)

Topics Included: Color By Number

  1. Finding Slope Color by Number
  2. Finding Domain and Range Color by Number
  3. Identifying Functions Color by Number
  4. Evaluating Functions Color by Number
  5. Literal Equations Color by Number
  6. Distribution & Combining Like Terms Color by Number
  7. Identifying Functions Color by Number
  8. Graphing Linear Equations Color by Number
  9. Systems of Equations Color by Number
  10. Solving Linear Equations Color by Number

Topics Included: Digital Review

  1. solving multi-step linear equations
  2. evaluating expressions
  3. order of operations (with radicals and exponents)
  4. distribution and combining like terms
  5. literal equations
  6. solving proportions
  7. linear proportions
  8. solving inequalities

Topics Included: Escape Room

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  2. Linear Equations
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  4. Greatest Common Factor
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  10. Linear Proportions

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PBL Geometry Project | Build a Snowman Winter Craft

By Matemaths

Looking for a fun and educational geometry project for your students? Look no further than the PBL Geometry Project - Build a Snowman!

With this project, your students will learn to draw triangles and hexagons, or they can use the included template.

Plus, project-based learning prepares students for the future by teaching them essential skills like problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork.

Give your students a head start with the PBL Geometry Project - Build a Snowman!

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PBL Geometry Project | Build a Snowman Winter Craft

By Matemaths

Looking for a fun and educational geometry project for your students? Look no further than the PBL Geometry Project - Build a Snowman!

With this project, your students will learn to draw triangles and hexagons, or they can use the included template.

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Coloring Christmas Cards Template | Happy Holidays Cards | Christmas Service

By Crafting Curiosity

Looking for NO PREP Christmas Cards or Holiday Cards to print off for your students to color and write in?

These printable Christmas/Holiday Cards are the perfect service project to do with your class this holiday season. Students will color their holiday card and write a message inside. Students can gift this to their families or to a local community center in need of some holiday cheer!

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  • 24 Unique Holiday Greetings Cards: Print 2 to a page to save on paper!
    • 13 "Merry Christmas" Cards
    • 5 "Happy Holidays" Cards
    • 6 Holiday Pun Greeting Cards
  • 3 Optional Writing Pages: To differentiate for younger grades.
  • Teacher Instructions
  • View Preview to See ALL Cards!

Wrap up the holiday season with this heartfelt, engaging activity.

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The History Elf Project - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Bring history to life this holiday season with The History Elf Project, a fun and engaging classroom project perfect for any social studies unit! This fun, creative activity invites students to step into the shoes (and hats!) of famous historical figures, becoming Santa’s special “History Elf” to uncover the achievements, character traits, and lasting legacies of iconic people from the past. Perfect for the Christmas holiday season, this project combines research, creativity, and writing in a memorable way that makes history engaging for students!

What’s Included:

  • History Elf Outline Design Page – Students design their elf to look like their chosen historical figure, adding details to reflect the figure’s life and accomplishments.
  • The History Elf’s Holiday Report – In this writing activity, students pen a letter to Santa about their historical figure’s impact and decide if they belong on the “Nice” or “Naughty” list based on what they’ve learned.
  • History Elf’s Merry Mischief – Students write a creative story where their elf causes a bit of historical mischief! This optional extension activity lets students imagine their elf changing history in a fun and playful way.
  • History Elf - Who Am I? Sheet – This biography sheet helps students organize and summarize their research on their historical figure, covering key achievements, personality traits, and interesting facts.
  • Instructions and Grading Rubric – Clear step-by-step instructions for teachers and students, and a comprehensive rubric to guide assessment across creativity, historical accuracy, effort, and more.
  • Example Projects - Examples included to give you a better understanding of the direction and design of the project!

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  • Engaging and Interactive: Blends holiday fun with historical learning to keep students excited about history.
  • Perfect for Display: Creates a colorful and festive classroom showcase of “History Elves” with their biographies and stories.
  • Flexible Usage: Use it as a stand-alone project, Christmas-themed assignment, or winter break activity!

Encourage your students to explore the past in a fun, memorable way with The History Elf Project! This unique activity is sure to become a holiday favorite in your classroom.

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Guess The Wishlist - Christmas - Holiday - Winter - Social Studies Activity

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Bring history to life this Christmas holiday season with a fun and engaging stations activity your students will love!

In this festive critical thinking activity, students will travel through time as they uncover which famous historical figures wrote 25 intriguing holiday wish lists to Santa! Blending creativity, historical context, and problem-solving, this activity is perfect for middle school or high school social studies classes.

Each wish list includes a mix of both physical items and abstract ideas, giving students clues about the personality, accomplishments, and aspirations of notable figures from both world and U.S. history. Students will match the wish lists to their corresponding figures as they rotate through stations, completing an answer sheet with their guesses.

What’s Included:

  • 25 unique holiday wish lists written from the perspective of historical figures
  • A student answer sheet for tracking guesses
  • A teacher instructions page with setup and modification suggestions
  • A detailed answer key for easy grading
  • A blank wish list template for an optional extension activity where students create their own historical wish list

*Includes both color and black & white versions of all sheets!*

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  • Interactive lesson or station-based activity
  • Holiday-themed class event
  • Review or enrichment for history topics
  • Collaborative or individual learning

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Wrap up the activity by having students choose their favorite historical figure and create a wish list from that person’s perspective. Then, let classmates guess the figure based on their creative clues!

Perfect for:

  • Middle and high school world history or U.S. history classes
  • December lessons or holiday-themed units
  • Sub plans, early finishers, or enrichment

Add some historical holiday cheer to your classroom with this engaging activity!

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World History Bundle - Yearlong Activities, Worksheets, Lessons, Games, Projects

By The Classroom Globetrotter

World History Ultimate Bundle! Yearlong Activities, Worksheets, Lessons, Games & Projects for Your Classroom

Bring world history to life and save time with this ultimate yearlong bundle! This comprehensive collection includes over 125 engaging activities covering major historical periods, from Prehistory, Ancient Civilizations, and the Middle Ages to World War II and the 21st Century. Designed for middle school, high school, and homeschool students, this bundle provides an extensive range of resources to enhance your world history curriculum, making history interactive, fun, and memorable.

What’s Included:

  • Reading Comprehension Worksheets: This is a new product line, currently covering key historical periods from Prehistory to Ancient Greece, with more added throughout the year!
  • Interactive Reading Lessons: Explore historical events and figures with guided questions and in-depth analysis.
  • Worksheets & Notes: Perfect for classwork, homework, and review.
  • Projects & Research Assignments: Encourage deep dives into specific historical topics, fostering critical thinking.
  • Crossword Puzzles & Word Searches: Fun ways to reinforce vocabulary and key historical concepts.
  • Classroom Games: Make history fun with interactive activities that engage all learners.
  • Teacher Guides & Answer Keys: Detailed guides, rubrics, and answer keys for easy lesson planning and grading.

This Bundle is Ideal For:

  • New teachers building a robust collection of classroom activities.
  • Experienced teachers seeking fresh, creative resources.
  • Homeschool families wanting structured, engaging lessons.

Stay tuned for even more resources added throughout the year as the reading comprehension series continues to expand. Check out the previews to see how these activities can enrich your classroom today!

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Fun Holiday Activities Bundle! - Social Studies | History | Seasonal

By The Classroom Globetrotter

Engage your students year-round with our captivating "Fun Holiday-Themed Activities Bundle! - Social Studies | U.S. & World History!" This comprehensive collection currently features 20 best-selling activities designed to infuse your social studies curriculum with excitement and fun across various seasons and holidays. Check out what's included below!

Back to School

  • Blobs and Line - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
  • Four Corners - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
  • Would You Rather - Classroom Icebreaker Activity

Halloween

  • Frighteningly Famous! - Historical Biography Project
  • Historic Headstone! - Social Studies Stations Activity

Thanksgiving

  • Feasting with Famous Figures - Thanksgiving Holiday Project
  • History of Thanksgiving - Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

Christmas / Winter

  • History in a Snow Globe - Social Studies Activity
  • The History Elf Project - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
  • Winter Holidays - Christmas - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - Crossword & Word Search
  • Guess The Wishlist - Holiday - Christmas - History - Who Am I? Stations Activity

Black History Month

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. and The Civil Rights Movement - Crossword & Word Search
  • The Civil Rights Movement - U.S. History Vocabulary Crossword & Word Search
  • The Civil Rights Movement - Funko Pop Biography Project

Valentine's Day

  • Mystery History Date - Valentine's Day - Fun Social Studies Research Activity
  • Historical Heartthrobs! Valentines from Famous Figures | Social Studies Activity
  • History of Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension & Questions - Holiday Activity
  • Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Activity - Holiday - Winter

Spring Break / Summer / End of Year

  • Draw Your Own Sandcastle! Spring Break | Summer | End of the Year Activity
  • Biography on a Beach Ball! - End of the Year | Spring Break | Summer Activity

This is a growing bundle and will update as more products are created and included!

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