Memorial Day

Elementary Resources

About Memorial Day What is the background of Memorial Day? When did it start? Why is it celebrated?

When is Memorial Day 2011?

Need to know the exact date of Memorial Day this year? Here's a chart that shows what day

Memorial Day is celebrated from 2009-2015.

Memorial Day Coloring Pages Get out your interactive crayon to color these pictures that salute our men and women in the

Armed Services.

Other Memorial Day Printables

Create an interactive acrostic poem or solve these fun word jumbles and word searches that use

words associated with Memorial Day. You will also find printable interactive vocabulary words

that can be manipulated to complete an alphabetical order worksheet.

Kids Crafts and Activity Ideas

Fun craft ideas for Memorial Day Celebrations include an Ant Picnic Centerpiece, Patriotic Craft

Stick Flag, Patriotic Pins, God Bless America Door Signs, Patriotic Cross, Flag Box, Sand Art,

Photo Frames and Red, White and Blue Votives.

Thematic Reading List - Kids Books Memorial Day book descriptions and reviews for elementary and preschool reading. Titles

include: Let Their Spirits Dance, Let's Get Ready for Memorial Day, Memorial Day Surprise,

Memorial Day True Book, Memorial Day and The Wall.

Memorial Day Short Stories Thematic reading that celebrates soldiers who have died for our country. Classics include: The

Colonel of the Zouaves, The Little Drummer Boy, The Young Sentinel and Two Hero Stories of

the Civil War.

Printable Memorial Day Poems Expressive poetry to honor all military that have died in service. The collection includes:

Americans in Strength, An Old Wooden Chair, God Bless Our Native Land, Home of the Brave,

One Nation Under God, Purple Heart, That Fateful Fourth, The American Hero, Their Courage,

They Keep Us Free, This Land We Love, Those Who Dare Fight, What Heroes Gave, The

Unknown Soldier and I Stand Before You.

Fact Sheet - America's Wars From the Department of Veterans Affairs, a list of all wars America has been involved in since

1775 through 2006. Statistics include the total of service members, battle deaths, and wounded.

Scrambler Puzzles War Memorial picture puzzles to unscramble. The National Mall in Washington, D.C. is home of

numerous memorials to soldiers and politicians that have died giving service to our country. Find

interesting facts and background about these famous Memorials.

Memorial Day Word Search Can you find all the words in the puzzle associated with Memorial Day? There are 8 different

words each time you play!

Memorial Day Word Search Challenge Can you find all the words in the puzzle associated with Memorial Day? There are 10 different

words each time you play!

Remembering Those Who Gave Their Lives: Lessons for Memorial Day What does Memorial Day mean to your students? Do they grasp the significance of the sacrifice

that American men and women have made to preserve our freedom? Included: Five lessons help

students understand the meaning of Memorial Day.

The Memory Shall Be Ours: Celebrating Memorial Day Why is Memorial Day so important? Your students will learn the significance of this very special

day with this exclusive Education World lesson plan.

Wall of Peace Mary E. Noyes (with Barrie Citrowske), who teaches at Minneota (Minnesota) Public School,

submitted this week's lesson in which students' essays are used to build a classroom Wall of

Peace. (Grades 5-12)

Teaching Citizenships Five Themes Memorial Day is a perfect opportunity to teach about citizenship. These activities, from the

editors of Weekly Reader, will highlight each of the five citizenship themes.

Students Remember Vietnam War Heroes Middle school students from Capt. Nathan Hale School in Coventry, Connecticut, pieced

together biographies of the 612 state residents killed in the Vietnam War. They published the

biographies so others will get to know the servicemen as well as they have.

Speakers, Projects Bring Veterans' Stories to Classroom Teachers use a variety of ways to educate students about the historic significance of Veterans

Day, coming on November 11. Included: Classroom activities for teaching about Veterans Day.

Lessons in Life: Connecting Kids and Soldiers While most teachers discuss the war in Iraq with their classes, many find that both they and their

students also want to do something concrete to help U.S. troops abroad. Included: A list of

organizations that link students or classes with deployed servicemen and women.

Make a Memorial Day Book This work sheet offers an 8-page mini book for primary-grade students to cut and fold. The mini

book tells of the origins and celebrations of Memorial Day.

Make a Memorial Day Windsock This work sheet provides directions for designing and creating a red-white-and-blue windsock.

Adapt this lesson for Memorial Day by having students reflect on the meaning of the day. Hang

the windsocks in your classroom or at home.

Internet Scavenger Hunt: Honoring Our Veterans What do you know about Veterans Day? Explore the Veterans Day Web site to learn about that

national holiday.

Great Sites for Teaching About... World Wars I and II This week's sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about World Wars I and II.

Remembering D-Day: Great Sites on the Web Education World looks at some interesting D-Day Web sites.

Great Sites for Teaching About... Hiroshima and Nagasaki Education World recommends some of the best sites on the Wide Web for learning and teaching

about these important historic events.

Raise the Flag Day (Awareness) in Your Class! Education World salutes Flag Day with lesson activities, links to great sites, and more.

Celebrate Freedom Hat Grades Elementary

Fun hat to create in honor of those who fought for our freedom.

Handprint Flag Grades Any

Fun art activity.

Mapping Your State's Role in the Vietnam War Grades 2-12

A map showing the hometowns of your state's victims of the Vietnam War creates a stunning

visual reminder of the impact of war and the importance of remembering on Memorial Day those

who sacrificed their lives so we might live freely.

Memorial Day Archive: Education World Grades Various

"Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. Education World celebrates this special holiday with

activities, music, and Web-based ideas to help the children in your classroom understand

Memorial Day's significance."

Memorial Day: Graphing Our History of Sacrifice Grades 3-12

Using an online graphing tool to graph America's history of war dead helps students understand

the significance of Memorial Day.

Memorial Day Shoebox Parade Grades 3-12

Students create a timeline of U.S. conflict and a Shoebox Memorial Day Parade to commemorate

soldiers who fought for freedom.

The Memory Shall Be Ours: Celebrating Memorial Day Grades Various

Includes an Internet scavenger hunt and other activities.

Put the "Memory" Back in Memorial Day Grades Various

Learn about programs that stress the importance of remembering and honoring U.S. war veterans

on that day.

Red, White & Blue Windsock Creative way to show your American pride.

Salute to Veterans "Kids love to explore, and these are great sites from all over the web."

Teaching Citizenship’s Five Themes Grades K-6

These activities will help develop the five themes of citizenship -- honesty, compassion, respect,

responsibility, and courage.

Thinking About Our Troops Grades K-12

A handful of ways for kids to connect with America's soldiers serving around the globe.

The Wall Inspires Letters to Veterans Grades K-12

Eve Bunting's moving book, The Wall, inspires students to write letters to veterans at local

veterans' hospitals.

Word Search This is a fun online activity.