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Grandparents Day
level: Elementary
Posted by Cheryl H.
Parkview Elementary School, Valparaiso, IN USA
Materials Required: test questions
Activity Time: 45 minutes
Concepts Taught: Grandparents Day at School
We have grandparents day coming up in our school in October.
I teach 5th grade and what we do is make up to separate quizzes.
One is for the students to take that involves terminolgy from
the past. The other is for the grandparents to take that the
students help make that involves terminology from today. We
have each group take their quizzes and then they are used to
show how much has changed between the two age groups. It is
funny to see what some of the answers are to the questions.
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Click here to read Teaching Perseverance Through Adversity-A History Lesson for Grandparents Day
by Lawrence F. Roberge M.S.- Grandparents are some of the people from whom we can learn about dealing with adversity.
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PRINTABLE! Interview Questions for Grandparents Day created by teacher Beth Newingham
Grandparents Day – Click here for printable interview sheets students can use for Grandparents Day.
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On the fifth grade teachers’ chatboard, Heather posted this plea for help:
We’re having Grandparents Day tomorrow and we found out
that we need a thirty minute activity to do with grandparents and students. There are only have a few grandparents joining us. I’m hoping with everything else that’s been going on, it could be a simple activity that doesn’t require much prep or supplies…tall order
Sara responded with this suggestion:
List of questions:
Where did you grow up?
What school did you attend when you were in 5th grade? Do you
remember your teacher’s name?
Was she strict? Did you have lots of homework?
What was your favorite thing to do outside of school?
Did you have an after-school job?
What musical group did you like to listen to?
What do you think has been the best invention?
The discussion produced by the interesting answers you’ll get
to those questions – even from a few grandparents – will take
up 30 minutes.
Teacher “ny5″ offered:
How about if the students each write a question to ask the
grandparents, and you have the grandparents sit in front of
the room and have the students ask their questions?
Encourage them to ask questions about what it was like when
they were in elementary school?
Examples… What happened if you didn’t do your homework?
Did you have recess and what did you do during recess? How did
your parents react if you got in trouble at school? Who was
your favorite (or least favorite) elementary school teacher
and why?
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Grandparents Day worry stones
level: Elementary
Posted by sclevinger
Elkhorn City Elementary School, Elkhorn City,Kentucky
Materials Required: 1 small,smooth stone; several permanent sharpie markers; colored tissue; yarn; spray varnish (optional)
Activity Time: Actual activity 2-30 minute class sessions
Concepts Taught: show appreciation for Grandparents on their special day
Tell students about the activity at least a week in advance so
so they can look for small,smooth stones no bigger than a
half-dollar.(I found a bag of “gemstones” at a yard sale this
year that didn’t have to be varnished.) A stone is chosen by
each student to be decorated using sharpie markers placed
with their group.If necessary these will be spray varnished
and left overnight to dry.Students will then copy the poem in their own handwriting
to be included with the worry stone.
A worry stone
To ease your heart.
Rub it and your
worries will depart.
Both poem and worry stone will be wrapped in tissue (bag style)
and tied with yarn. Students present these to Grandparents
as they visit the classroom or take them home to their
Grandparents on Grandparents Day
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