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United States Theme Units
July Theme Units and Daily Themes

United States
Independence Day
(4th of July)
Theme Unit

American Revolution
     American Revolution Theme Unit - Time line, reading comprehensions, quizzes


July Fourth Craft
            Fireworks for the Fourth (A July Craft)
            July Fourth Craft


Independence Mazes
            Four Easy Mazes: Independence Day
            Three Difficult Mazes: Independence Day


Hidden and Ponder the Picture for July
            July Ponder the Picture: Independence Day under the Sea


Independence Day Draw the Picture
            Draw The Picture - Independence Day


Books
            June Is Fireworks Safety Month (Grades 5-6)
            The History of Independence Day: Leading Up to the Fight (Grades 5-6)


Reading Comprehensions - Special Education High Interest Reading
     Fun, Beautiful, and Dangerous (Hi/Lo Grades 5-6)


Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     Patriotism - Wear Your Colors Proudly (Very Quick Reader; Grades 5-7 Readability)
     Celebrating Freedom (Very Quick Reader; Grades 6-7 Readability)

Short Readers
     Bombs Bursting in Air -- Sounds of the Fourth of July (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     A Different Picnic (Short Reader; Grade 5 Readability)
     Thomas Jefferson's Edit (Short Reader; Grades 6-8 Readability)

Spanish
     Patriotismo - Lleva tus colores con orgullo (grades 5-7)


Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     July 4 - A Day to be Free (Grades 1-2)
     Wish for Fireworks (Grades 2-3)
The Fourth of July (Grades 2-3)
     Fourth of July Sister (Grades 2-3)
     Fourth of Julie (Grades 3-4)
     The First Fourth (Grades 4-5)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 1 (Grades 4-6)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 2 (Grades 4-6)
     An Unstable Fourth, Part 3 (Grades 4-6)
     A Declaration of Independence - Jubilee Celebration (Grades 4-6)
     A Star Spangled Performance, Part 1 (Grades 5-6)
     A Star Spangled Performance, Part 2 (Grades 5-6)
     Jubilee Celebration (Grades 6-7)

Non-Fiction
     July the 4th (Grades 2-3)
     The Fourth of July (Grades 4-6)
     The Liberty Bell (Grades 5-6)
     The Science of Fireworks (Grades 6-8)
     The Birth of an Idea (Grades 7-8)

Spanish
     Un Día para estar Libre (grades 1-2)
     El cuatro de julio (grades 2-3)
     La hermana del Cuatro de julio (grades 2-3)
     El Cuatro de Julie (grades 3-4)
     Una actuación de estrellas centelleantes (primera parte) (grades 5-6)
     Una actuación de estrellas centelleantes (segunda parte) (grades 7-8)
     El 4 de julio (grades 2-3)

French
     Un jour pour �tre libre (grades 1-2)

Italian
     Un giorno per essere liberi (grades 1-2)

German
     Ein Tag um frei zu sein (grades 1-2)


Make a Daily 4th of July Activity Lesson Plan Book
        Daily 4th of July Activity Lesson Plan Book


Leveled Books
            The American Bald Eagle
             Happy Birthday America - Read and Color (PDF file)
             Independence Day (PDF file)
            The Symbols of Our Country
             Matt's Red, White, and Blue Ribbon (PDF file)


Finish the Story
     Mixed Feelings (Grade 3)
     Fourth of July Surprise (Grades 3-6)
     Independence Day (Grades 6-8)


What would YOU do?
     Firecracker (Grades 4-6)


Draw and Write
             U.S. Independence Day Draw and Writes


Fill In The Blanks And Finish The Picture
            Fill In The Blank And Finish The Picture: Fourth Of July


Funda-blanks
     Party in the Sky (grades 1-3)
     Celebration (grades 2-3)
     Sky of Fire (grades 2-3)
     Celebrate Freedom (grades 4-6)


Book Units
    Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares (Step Into Reading) (Grades 1-3)
    The American Flag (Grades 1-3)
    A Picture Book of John Hancock (Grades 3-5)
    Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags (Grades 4-6)


Writing
Replying to Letters


Compare and Contrast
        Monument Traits: Compares two famous monuments (Grades 5-6)

Famous American Traits: Compare and contrast two famous Americans. (Grades 5-6)

The Science Behind Fireworks Traits: Compare and contrast two different methods for producing fireworks. (Grades 5-6)

Independence Day Traits: Compares two countries' independence days (Grades 5-6)

Government Document Traits: Compares three important government documents (Grades 3-4)


Compare and Contrast Two Things (fourth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (fifth grade)
Compare and Contrast Two Things (sixth grade)


Hidden Objects
             4th of July - Hidden Pictures (PDF file)


Document Based Activities
     Document Based Activities


Art Projects
            Fabulous Fireworks Fountain
   Celebrate the United States (grades K-5)
     Art Project: Make parade sticks to wave at celebrations (PDF file)
   Patriotic Fortune Teller (grades 2-5)
     Art Project: Make a paper patriotic fortune teller toy (PDF file)

Proud to Be (grades K-8)
     Celebrate who you are and the country you're from (PDF file)


Independence Day Dot to Dots
            Extreme Dot to Dots: Independence Day
            Challenging Dot to Dots with Number Patterns for Independence Day
            Challenging Dot to Dots with Number Patterns for Independence Day: Solutions


4th of July Activity Puzzles and Printables

4th of July Word Search
       4th of July Word Search


     4th of July Word Search with fill-in letters

4th of July Dot to Dot Word Search
       4th of July Dot to Dot Word Search

4th of July Curvy Words Puzzle
       4th of July Curvy Words

4th of July Word Shapes
       4th of July Word Shapes (easier - one letter filled in)
     4th of July Word Shapes (fill in word shapes and also write the word)
     4th of July Word Shapes

Trace and Write 4th of July Words
       4th of July trace and write words (easier)
     4th of July trace and write words
     4th of July trace and write words (missing letters)

Word Building
       4th of July Word Building Lesson

CodeWord Puzzle
       4th of July CodeWord Puzzle

Make Words From 4th of July Words
       4th of July word building activity
     4th of July word building activity (with word search)

Syllables
       4th of July syllables: connect the syllables
     4th of July syllables: form words from the syllables
     4th of July syllables: circle the correct division of syllables
     4th of July syllables: write the number of syllables and divide the word
     4th of July syllables: mixed review of syllables

4th of July Pronunciations Puzzles
     4th of July pronunciations: circle the correct spelling
     4th of July pronunciations: spell the word
     4th of July pronunciations: word search puzzle

More 4th of July Puzzles
     4th of July fill in the words puzzle
     4th of July spelling maze
     4th of July crack the code
     4th of July unscramble the words
     4th of July circle the correct word
     4th of July fill in the missing letter
     4th of July fill in the missing vowels

Reading Comprehensions which use 4th of July theme words
     Reading comprehensions with words from the 4th of July theme word list


More Activities and Printables
        
Fireworks


Poster
            July Fourth Puzzle Poster


Bulletin Board
            "Flag Facts" Bulletin Board


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Math
     Math Worksheets and Math Printables

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     Summer Activities

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     Back to School and First Day of School Lesson Plans

Reading
     Reading Comprehension Stories and Worksheets

Writing
     Writing

Solar System
     Solar System and Planets

Telling Time
     Time Worksheets

Maps
     Community Maps

Weather
     Weather

Patterns
     Mathematical Sequences and Number Patterns

Science
     Science Theme Units

July
     July


  
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  Insects
  
  Animals
  
  Preschool Math Printables: Counting, Matching, Ordering, and much more
  
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  Ocean
  
  Phonics - Printable Books, Worksheets, and Lesson Plans
  
  Health
  
  Rain Forest
  
  The Human Body
  
  Fish
  
  Poetry Units
  
  Nutrition Worksheets
  
  Valentine's Day
  
  Flag Day
  
  Life Skills
  
  Capitalization Worksheets and Puzzles
  
  Special Education Materials for Teachers - Lesson Plans, Reading, and More
  
  Math Grade Three Worksheets! Third Grade Worksheets! 3rd Grade
  
  Art Projects
  
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  Rocks and Minerals
  
  Middle Ages
  
  Analogies

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