Seasons and holidays
Fall Leaf Portrait
Find a real fall leaf, look closely and draw its portrait: the veins, the edges and every color.
Thinking sheet · Seasons and holidays
Design a Fireworks Show
Plan four fireworks for a celebration show, in order, with their colors, shapes and sounds.
- Grades
- K–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Seasons and holidays
- Kids practice
- sequencing, describing sounds, celebrations
What kids do
“You’re in charge of the show! Draw each firework in order.”
- My show, in order
- The sound each one makes (BOOM! crackle! whee!):
How to run it
- Black paper and chalk make bright fireworks.
- Save the biggest one for the finale.
- Talk about firework safety and pets who dislike the noise.
Talk about it
- Why save the best for last?
- Which words describe the sounds?
- What celebrations have fireworks?
Take it further
Plan a quiet light show that pets would like.
Pairs well with
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