New Year's and Winter Activities

• Activities for the Classroom: Online and printable activities.
• Sun Clocks- Telling time with Shadows: Links, lesson plans, interactive activities.

A table of information of when year 2010 starts around the world.

Explanations of how New Year's is celebrated around the world with links.

Articles to help 4-block teachers use time wisely and align curriculum.

Links to explanations of New Year celebrations around the world.

Who will be named the Person of 2008? View photo essays, covers gallery, and previous picks.

• New Year's Crafts

Includes printable worksheets and answer sheets.

Click on Lesson Plans > Holidays & Celebrations Lesson Plans. Includes background information, lesson plans, activities, black line masters.

Included here are links and lesson plans for the Chinese New Year. Printable lesson plans.

Jan. 26, 2009 is the first day of the year of the ox.

Celebrations, traditions, decorations, taboos and superstitions.

The Chinese calendar cycle is explained.

Samples of brush strokes and symbols with explanations.

CNN's video presentation summary. Provides and interesting timeline of great events that shaped our world.

• Time Worksheets: Generate time worksheets

Printable story and worksheet of the folktale.

Level: Primary 

Level: Primary

Many links on snowflakes and winter activities.

Biography of the "Snowflake Bentley". Click on resources for more links.