Learn about popular holidays like Valentine's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and more.
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This lesson helps 3rd graders explore angles (right, acute, obtuse) by designing Christmas trees with specific angle requirements using protractors. They'll also practice identifying these angles in...
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Students will be able to solve one- and two-step real-world problems using addition and subtraction up to 1,000 within the context of major winter holidays celebrated in the US.
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Students will use their knowledge of place value to order whole numbers up to 999,999 when given real-world contexts of Veteran's Day.
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Strengthen student writing skills while honoring diversity in the classroom with this Thanksgiving writing activity. Vocabulary cards included.
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Students will use Thanksgiving recipes to explore converting percentages to whole numbers, decimals, and fractions.
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Students will engage in a pumpkin decorating contest to explore finding the volume of spheres, or in this case, approximating to real-world spherical objects.
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Students will explore the concept of measurement by using rulers and yardsticks to measure various fall-themed objects. They will learn to select the appropriate tool for different lengths and apply...
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The date of June 14th is the birthday of the United States Army! Founded on this day in 1775, the US Army’s origins are traced back to the old Continental Army, which was formed to fight against the...
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A BIG boom in a tiny package! During the first two decades of the Cold War, the US Army was focused on the development of tactical nuclear weapons that could be deployed directly on the battlefield...
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This is a close up of Lt. George Dixon's $20 gold coin which saved his life at the Battle of Shiloh. The inscription reads: "Shiloh April 6th, 1862 My Life Preserver G.E.D."
