Halloween Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 31, 2007
History

Today is Halloween. Read more about it here: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/story/0,6079,58038,00.html

Reading
Learn about where Halloween came from with this reading comprehension activity: http://www.abcteach.com/free/r/rc_elementary_halloween_origins.pdf
Creative Writing
Choose one of these writing prompts to write a story: http://www.abcteach.com/Halloween/storystarters.htm
Send your story to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point!

Language Arts
Fill in the blanks of this fun scary story: http://printables.familyeducation.com/tv/printables/tv00012S3.pdf

Science
Learn about human bones here: http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp (Select English, and then skeleton). If it interests you, check out the other sections as well!)
Label the bones on this skeleton using what you learned: http://worksheetplace.com/php_uploads/displaySheet.php?sheet=Halloween1

Math
Practice ordering decimal numbers here: http://www.math-drills.com/halloween/hal_orderhundredths_spider_001.pdf (print out the 1st page – the 2nd page has the answers!)




Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-31.html






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Math Challenge October 31

Cody went trick or treating and collected 52 candy bars. His father snuck 15 pieces out of his bucket, and his mom took ten less than his dad. Then Cody ate 6 pieces. How many pieces does he have left?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Good Luck!

Kelly

Pumpkin Lesson plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 30, 2007
History

Tomorrow is Halloween. Many people buy pumpkins for Halloween. Learn more about pumpkins here: http://42explore.com/pumpkins.htm


Reading
Learn about pumpkin carving with this reading comprehension activity: http://www.abcteach.com/Reading/comps/980.pdf
Language Arts
Learn about alliteration here: http://www.abcteach.com/free/h/halloween_alliteration.pdf
Creative Writing
Choose one of these writing prompts to write a story: http://www.abcteach.com/Halloween/storystarters.htm
Send your story to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point!
Science
Learn more about pumpkins with this fun experiment: http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/Nutrition_Serv/shape_grant/5thgrade_pum.pdf

Math
Practice measuring angles here: http://www.math-drills.com/halloween/hal_spiderangles.pdf (Print out the 1st page only – the 2nd page has the answers!)
Review your multiplication facts here: http://www.math-drills.com/halloween/hal_mult144_001.pdf (Print out the 1st page – the 2nd page has the answers!)


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-30.html






For more Free Homeschool Lesson Plans
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HomeschoolteacherlessonplansKto3/ (k-3)


http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschoolteacherlessonplans/ (4-8)

Math Challenge October 30

A dozen pumpkins in a row. Eleven in a row, and not one more. Although we should know, the pumpkins number___?

Send answers to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net

Good Luck!

Kelly