Holidays
Halloween:
Magnetic Poetry - make a copy and design your own!
Build a Jack-O-Lantern - make a copy and design your own!
Log into Newsela.com - search for articles related to Halloween. There are so many! Select the appropriate Lexile level and enjoy reading!
http://www.smartygames.com/igre/math/halloweenMath.html
Halloween Monster Sorter - make a copy
Halloween Pumpkin Personification Poem Creator
Abcya - Halloween Games - scroll down to Holidays
Digital Breakout - Leaves Fall Down
Build a Jack-O-Lantern - make a copy
Halloween MadLibs - make a copy
Thanksgiving:
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Create your own Thanksgiving Menu
Achieve: So Good, They Bottled it
Newsela - Search "Thanksgiving" - many great articles!
Wakelet - a TON of great ideas!
Thanksgiving from the Native Americans' perspective
Winter Holidays:
Make a Greeting Card & Directions by Mrs. Smith
Example of Wintertime Magnetic Poetry
Disguise Yourself to Break Into Santa's Workshop
Free Write Ideas for Christmas
Black History Month:
http://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/blackhistory
http://www.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=706
http://www.american-historama.org/black-history-for-kids.htm
http://www.ducksters.com/holidays/black_history_month.php
Groundhog's Day:
Check Newsela.com to see if they have a current article about Punxsutawney Phil's prediction. I also assigned the article: Groundhog Day: History and Facts
Valentine's Day: (Buddy sites)
http://www.abcya.com/valentines_day_puzzle.htm
Easter:
Create a spring and/or Easter design with this Pixel art page. (make a copy)
Design an egg using this Google Slide template (make a copy)
Earth Day:
Explore TFK's website on Earth Day
Go to Brainpop and watch the video on Global Warming.
Newsela: Check out various articles related to Earth Day.
Achieve article: "Buildings Go Green" - complete the activity.