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     Cinco de Mayo  




Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans and Ideas

 

icon  Cinco de Mayo Mini-Unit Grades 3 & 4
Students will know why Cinco de Mayo is recognized as a national holiday in Mexico.

icon  Cinco de Mayo Sunshine
Learn about the history and traditions surrounding Cinco de Mayo then create a replica of the sun in the Mexican arts style.

 icon  Cinco de Mayo History
A short history of Cinco de Mayo.

icon All About the Mexican Flag
Find out the significance and history of the flag.

icon Mexican Holidays-Cinco de Mayo
Government page with background history on Cinco de Mayo.

icon Make a Pinata
Step by Step instructions on how to make a pinata along with worksheets.



 Cinco de Mayo Interactive Whiteboard Resources

icon Cinco de Mayo Celebration powerpoint

icon Cinco de Mayo - Background Info powerpoint

icon Cinco de Mayo Webquest
Learn about Cinco de Mayo.


Cinco de Mayo Printouts

icon Cinco de Mayo Story with Questions
Students read a short story about the history of Cinco de Mayo and the flag of Mexico and answer questions.

icon Cinco de Mayo Printouts
Word jumbles and word searches related to Cinco de Mayo to print.

icon Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages
Several pictures to print and color.

icon Cinco de Mayo Coloring Pages from Kiddyhouse
Several coloring pages to print and have your students color.

icon Cinco de Mayo Bingo (or rather "Cinco")


Cinco de Mayo Crafts and Recipes

icon Cinco de Mayo Crafts from theholidayzone.com
Cinco de Mayo streamers, fiesta placemats, jumping bean paintings, maracas, pinatas.

icon Cinco de Mayo Crafts from Kaboose
Mexican flag, Mexican dancing doll, sombreros, maracas

icon Mexican Recipes
Make some Mexican treats with your students.



Cinco de Mayo Clip Art

icon Cinco de Mayo Graphics

icon Cinco de Mayo Graphigs from ABKL Designs


I celebrate in my room by reading a book about the dance and then having the class perform the Mexican Hat Dance.  The book and mp3 are available below.