Cinco de Mayo Lesson Plans and Activities
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Tissue Paper Flower
This is fun and easy project for Cinco de Mayo or any other spring holiday! (Photos included in the directions.)
Submitted by: Jennifer - The Teacher's Corner
Printable Cinco de Mayo Crossword Puzzle
Create your own Crossword or use our premade word/clue list.
Cinco de Mayo Word Search
Create your own or use our word list.
Printable Cinco de Mayo Match-up Worksheets
Create your printable worksheet from your own matchups or use our premade lists.
Printable Cinco de Mayo Word Scramble
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Cinco de Mayo Printable Worksheets
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A Close Look at Mexico Grades Primary
This unit covers various subject areas and will introduce your students to the country of Mexico.
Cinco de Mayo for Teachers
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Discovering Mexico Grades K-12
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In Your Classroom presents several geographic ideas, accompanied by questions, activities, and supporting references. Every screen can be printed to use in a classroom or at home.
Families Grades Primary
This lesson does not focus on Cinco de Mayo, but it does help students understand that family structure, ideals, and traditions vary according to culture.
Find the Fiesta
A fun maze to print and copy for students.
Food, Fun and Festivities for Cinco de Mayo Grades Various
Resources from the School Nutrition Association.
Lesson Overview -
This is a sample lesson plan on how to bring Cinco De Mayo to life for your students.
Wrap Activity -
A tastey hands-on activities fun for students.
Traditional Mexican Foods - Learn about food essentials.
How to make a Star Pinata Grades Various
Step-by-step directions to help your create your own pinata.
Mexican Independence Day Grades 3-5
Students will learn about this important day. They will also learn that many cultures have special holidays.
Paper Bag or Fabric Poncho Grades K-6
For Cinco de Mayo on May 5th (or any day of the year), have yourself a special day complete with Mexican food and Mexican clothes like brightly colored ponchos. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican national holiday.
Planning a Mexican Fiesta in the Classroom Grades K-4
This lesson is designed to be a closing activity on a unit about Mexico. The students and their families celebrate Mexico's culture by planning and partaking in a fiesta , held in the students' classroom.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo at The Holiday Zone
Ideas, crafts, and more. (Click on the Cinco de Mayo link on the left.)
May Fifth Fun! Cinco De Mayo, Ole
Find lessons, books, printables, crafts, links, and much more to help you make May Fifth fun in your classroom.
Mini Unit Grades 3-4
Here is a great resource for learning more about the holiday.
Welcome: Mexico for Kids
Information about Mexico for the holiday, Cinco de Mayo.
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