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Are you looking for no-prep December lessons for your 2nd and 3rd grade students? This BUNDLE of December activities has everything you need! Your class will learn about reindeer, gingerbread, and Christmas trees in this fun science, social studies, vocabulary, reading, writing, and math unit. This resource is perfect for a sub, morning work, early finisher worksheets, or activities for centers. Fill your December lesson plans with fun and meaningful activities from this no-prep resource!
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2nd & 3rd Grade December Lesson BUNDLE – Reindeer, Gingerbread & Christmas Trees Includes:
REINDEER ACTIVITIES:
Your Students will Learn:
- Science: Reindeers, what they are, where they live, what they eat, migration, and fun facts.
- Vocabulary
- Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and contractions (not)
- Word study: Long o and word endings -ed & -ing
- Reading and writing: main idea, making connections, read and respond, research, newspaper articles, how-to, and imaginative writing
- Math: 2 digit addition, 2 digit subtraction, telling time to the 5 minute, counting coins and dollars
Reindeer Anchor Chart Templates:
- What is a reindeer
- Parts of a reindeer
- Reindeer KWL
Reindeer Vocabulary Activities:
- Vocabulary cards
- Mini vocabulary posters with real-life pictures
- Vocabulary foldable
- Match it activity
- Vocabulary bingo choice board
- Crossword activity
- Unscramble the word activity
- Handwriting practice sheets
Reindeer Science Activities:
- Nonfiction reader about reindeer
- Reading comprehension passage
- Reindeer poster
- Fact cards
- True or false activity
- Fact and opinion activity
- Compare and contrast : reindeer & moose/reindeer & student choice
- Reindeer picture book
- Bubble map
- Wordsearch
Reindeer Grammar Activities:
- ABC order: cut/paste and sort the words activity
- Parts of speech: Color the code: noun, verb, adjective, and pronouns
- Prepositions: Draw the preposition and identify the preposition – maze activity
- Contractions: deconstruct the contraction, write the contraction in a sentence, and color the contraction. Contractions focus on ‘not’
- Pronouns: identify the pronoun – maze and pronoun cut and paste
Reindeer Word Study Activities:
- Long -O: read, write, and sort the words
- Long -O: identify the words that make a long -O sound
- Words ending in -ed & -ing: read, write, and sentence
- Words ending in -ed & -ing: crack the code and fill in the blank
Reindeer Reading & Writing Activities:
- My pet reindeer activity
- Read and respond activity
- Reindeer for sale activity
- Comic strip writing activity
- Reindeer research activity
- 4 fun newspaper writing activities (one blank)
- Reading main idea activity (can be used with any book)
- Reading research report activity
- Reading bingo: non-fiction choice board (can be used with any book or website)
- Reading bingo: fiction choice board (can be used with any book)
- Draw it activity
- 1 Expository writing prompt
- 2 Imaginative writing prompt
- 1 How To writing prompts
- Blank writing paper to use with any writing assignment
Reindeer Math Activities:
- Reindeer addition mystery word
- Reindeer addition roll the dice
- Race to the gift: addition
- Color the code addition
- Reindeer subtraction mystery word
- Reindeer subtraction roll the dice
- Race to the gift: subtraction
- Color the code subtraction
- Reindeer read the clock mystery word
- Reindeer spin the time
- Reindeer for sale: count the coins/dollars
- Race to the gift: counting coins
- Solve the code: count the coins
GINGERBREAD ACTIVITIES:
Your Students will Learn:
- The history of gingerbread and gingerbread facts
- Vocabulary
- Parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and contractions ( is and will)
- Word study: Long i ( i-e, -igh, and y) and word endings -s & -es
- Reading: main idea, making connections, important events, prediction, and story elements – Writing: read and respond, Recipe writing, newspaper articles, how-to, informative, and imaginative writing
- Math: 2 digit addition (with regrouping and without), 2 digit subtraction (with borrowing and without), Identifying the time on the clock, counting coins and dollars
Gingerbread Anchor Chart Templates:
- What is gingerbread
- The history of gingerbread
- Books about gingerbread
- Gingerbread adjectives
- Gingerbread KWL
Gingerbread Vocabulary Activities:
- 8 vocabulary words included: gingerbread, ginger, molasses, spices, confection, fairings, caricatures, and tradition
- Vocabulary cards
- Mini vocabulary posters with real-life pictures
- Vocabulary foldable
- Match it activity
- Vocabulary bingo choice board
- Crossword activity
- Unscramble the word activity
- Handwriting practice sheets
Gingerbread Social Studies Activities:
- Nonfiction reader about gingerbread
- Reading comprehension passage
- Gingerbread poster
- 12 Fact cards with a recording sheet and a foldable
- True or false activity
- Fact and opinion activity
- Compare and contrast: gingerbread books
- Gingerbread make a picture book activity
- Bubble map
- Wordsearch
Gingerbread Grammar Activities:
- ABC order: cut/paste and sort the words activity
- Parts of speech: Color the code: noun, verb, adjective, and pronouns
- Roll a sentence: include the noun, verb, or adjective
- Prepositions: Draw the location of the noun, identify the preposition in the sentence, and color the maze activity
- Contractions: deconstruct the contraction, write the contraction in a sentence, and color the contraction. Contractions focus on ‘is’ and ‘will’.
- Pronouns: identify the pronoun in a sentence, cut and paste activity, and color the maze activity
Gingerbread Word Study Activities:
- Long -i (i-e, igh, and y)
- Long -i: read, write, and sort the words
- Long -i: identify the words that make a long -i sound by completing a maze activity
- Long -i: Roll and read game
- Words ending in -s & -es: read, write the word, and write a sentence
- Words ending in -s & -es: fill in the blank
Gingerbread Reading & Writing Activities:
- My gingerbread man writing activity
- Read and respond activity
- Bake sale writing activity
- Comic strip writing activity
- Make a gingerbread recipe writing activity
- 4 fun newspaper writing activities (one blank)
- Reading main idea activity (can be used with any book)
- Reading research report activity
- Reading bingo: non-fiction choice board (can be used with any book or website)
- Reading bingo: fiction choice board (can be used with any book)
- 3 drawing activities
- 1 Expository writing prompt
- 2 Imaginative writing prompt
- 2 How To writing prompts
- Blank writing paper to use with any writing assignment
Gingerbread Math Activities:
- Gingerbread addition mystery word (with and without regrouping)
- Reindeer addition roll the dice game
- Race to the house: addition
- Color the code addition
- Gingerbread subtraction mystery word (with and without borrowing)
- Gingerbread subtraction roll the dice
- Race to the house: subtraction
- Color the code subtraction
- Gingerbread read the clock mystery word
- Gingerbread spin the time game
- Gingerbread for sale: write different ways to count coins
- Gingerbread for sale: write different ways to count coins and dollars
- Gingerbread for sale: count the collection of coins
- Race to the house: counting coins
- Solve the code: count the coins
CHRISTMAS TREE ACTIVITIES:
Your Students will Learn:
- The history of Christmas trees and Christmas tree facts
- The life cycle of a Christmas tree
- Vocabulary
- Grammar: parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, and pronouns) synonyms and antonyms
- Word study: Long e and i (spelled with a y)
- Reading: main idea, making connections, important events, prediction, and story elements
- Writing: read and respond, research writing, newspaper articles, how-to, informative, and imaginative writing
- Math: 2 digit addition (with regrouping and without), 2 digit subtraction (with borrowing and without), Identifying the time on the clock, counting coins and dollars
Christmas Tree Anchor Chart Templates:
- What are Christmas Trees
- Life Cycle of a Christmas Tree
- History of a Christmas Tree
- Books About Christmas Trees
- Christmas Tree Adjectives
- Christmas Tree KWL
Christmas Tree Vocabulary Activities:
- 8 vocabulary words included: Christmas tree, Coniferous, Cone, Sapling, Life Cycle, Roots, Seed, Pine Needles
- Vocabulary cards
- Mini vocabulary posters with real-life pictures
- Vocabulary foldable
- Match it activity
- Vocabulary bingo choice board
- Crossword activity
- Unscramble the word activity
- Handwriting practice sheets
Christmas Tree Social Studies Activities:
- Nonfiction reader about the history of Christmas trees
- Reading comprehension passage
- Christmas tree poster
- 12 Fact cards with a recording sheet and a foldable
- True or false activity
- Fact and opinion activity
- Compare and contrast: Christmas tree books
- Christmas tree make a picture book activity about the history of Christmas trees
- Wordsearch
Christmas Tree Science Activities:
- Nonfiction reader about the life cycle of Christmas trees
- Reading comprehension passage
- Christmas tree life cycle poster
- Christmas tree life cycle foldable
- Christmas tree life cycle number the steps
- Christmas tree life cycle sentence and drawing activity
- Christmas tree life cycle cut and sort activity
- Christmas tree make a picture book activity about the life cycle of Christmas trees
- Bubble map
Christmas Tree Grammar Activities:
- ABC order: cut/paste and sort the words activity
- ABC order: write the words in order activity
- Parts of speech: Color the code: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, and pronouns
- Roll a sentence: include the noun, verb, or adjective
- Color/identify the synonym activity
- Color/identify the antonym activity
- Create a synonym activity
- Create an antonym activity
Christmas Tree Word Study Activities:
- Long -i and -e (spelled with y)
- Long -e or -i: read, write, and sort the words
- Long -i: identify the words that make a long -i sound by completing a maze activity
- Long -i: Roll and read game
- Long -e: identify the words that make a long -e sound by completing a maze activity
- Long -e: Roll and read game
Christmas Tree Reading & Writing Activities:
- My Christmas tree writing activity
- Read and respond activity
- Christmas tree tradition writing activity
- Holiday tradition writing activity
- Comic strip writing activities
- Evergreen tree research activity
- 4 fun newspaper writing activities (one blank)
- Reading main idea activity (can be used with any book)
- Reading research report activity
- Reading bingo: non-fiction choice board (can be used with any book or website)
- Reading bingo: fiction choice board (can be used with any book)
- 3 drawing activities
- 1 Expository writing prompt
- 2 Imaginative writing prompt
- 1 How To writing prompts
- Blank writing paper to use with any writing assignment
Christmas Tree Math Activities:
- Christmas tree addition mystery word (with and without regrouping)
- Christmas tree addition roll the dice game
- Race to the tree: addition
- Color the code addition
- Christmas tree subtraction mystery word (with and without borrowing)
- Christmas tree subtraction roll the dice
- Race to the tree: subtraction
- Color the code subtraction
- Christmas tree read the clock mystery word
- Christmas tree spin the time game
- Christmas tree for sale: write different ways to count coins
- Christmas tree for sale: write different ways to count coins and dollars
- Christmas tree for sale: count the collection of coins
- Race to the tree: counting coins
- Solve the code: count the coins
These no-prep activities for December will make your lesson planning super simple! Just print and go! The wide variety of activities will keep your students engaged in learning all about the history of Christmas trees, gingerbread, and about reindeer throughout the whole month!
See What Other Teachers Are Saying . . .
⭐ Cute activities for theme days leading up to Christmas break. My students loved them.
⭐ Great product for my life skills students. They love learning about Christmas things.
⭐ I combined this with my Gingerbread Economics unit. It was very engaging.
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