Showing posts with label world cultures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world cultures. Show all posts

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Games Around the World

by Globe Trottin' Kids
K-5

It's time to play!!

Connect children to their peers around the world through traditional games like tag, hopscotch, tic-tac-toe, and dominoes. This fun and engaging product contains 35 games played by children in 23 different countries around the world. 

Each game card includes clear instructions to prepare and play the game, its country of origin, and printables when necessary.

Also included...

A world map 
Students locate the country of the game they will be playing.

A summary list 
Teachers and parents can quickly plan materials or equipment needed to play each game, as well as best setting to play (indoor/outdoor) and the number of children needed to play.

Additional activities
A selection of eight additional activities and related worksheets are included. For example, children are invited to create their own game or teach one of the games to their friends. 




Globe Trottin' Kids creates and shares resources 
for teaching kids about world geography and cultures.





Friday, March 17, 2017

Ireland

Ireland Country Research Project

by Globe Trottin' Kids

Grades 2-4

Students complete a variety of activities as they research the geography and culture of Ireland. The activities are glued into a separate notebook (not provided), creating a wonderful artifact to share and keep. 



Activities include: 
Maps: (world, continent, country) labeling maps; creating a compass rose and a map key
Country stats: recording the population, area, products, and climate
Flag: coloring a sample flag; writing a description of what the colors and symbols mean
Currency: identifying and coloring a sample coin and bill
Language: learning common words/phrases
Food: planning a menu for a day
Sports: naming sports/activities that are popular
Animals: identifying, then classifying by group
Clothing: illustrating (or constructing) traditional clothing on paper dolls
Famous People: identifying individuals and their achievement(s)
Holidays: describing the traditions of several holidays 
Culminating Activity Choices

Also included: 
Student passport and passport “stamp”
Suggested websites for student research
4-point rubric 
Answer guide (*Student responses will be varied, based on the resources they are using. Possible answers are provided.)

Globe Trottin' Kids country research projects can be used as an independent learning center, a small group cooperative learning experience, or a whole class activity.

Happy Travels!
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ireland-1658908



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