Nature Study - Sunflowers and Dandelions
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FREE Indigenous Animal Craft & Writing Activities | Native American Art Project
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Download❤️Looking for a creative and culturally appropriate way to celebrate Native American Heritage or Indigenous Peoples' Day in your classroom? Your students will love learning about the meaning of bears in Native American cultures, while making a beautiful Pacific Northwest-inspired craft and writing projects!
*This is a sample of the full resource.
Get all 27 Indigenous animal crafts HERE!
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✏️Use the teaching materials to educate your students about traditional Pacific Northwest art, and the meaning of bears in Indigenous cultures.
✏️Works great as a social-emotional learning (SEL) activity!
✏️Craft is differentiated! There are several ways to make it including, coloring, drawing, painting, or decorating (cut and paste).
✏️Students can also choose from a variety of writing prompts, and writing project options (dotted vs. single lines etc.)
✏️Use these projects to meaningfully decorate your bulletin board, classroom, or hallway, while displaying your students' creativity!
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⭐️Great for centers (literacy, writing, art, social studies), whole group lessons, independent work, partner work, indoor recess, sub tub, intervention programs, and more!
⭐️This resource is low prep and will save you time! Simply print and go!
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✅ Includes: (22 pages)
Teaching Materials: (3 pages)
☑ Cultural information guide (2 pages)
☑ Bear meaning (1 page)
Craft Projects: (9 pages)
☑ Craft directions (3 pages)
☑ Craft pieces (3 pages)
☑ Craft example (1 page)
☑ Craft body templates (1 page)
☑ Craft body art pieces (1 page)
Writing Projects: (10 pages)
☑ Informative writing - brainstorming sheet (1 page)
☑ "Bear" tracing - dotted lines (1 page)
☑ "Bear" or trait - blank dotted lines (2 pages)
☑ "Bear" or trait - blank solid lines (2 pages)
☑ "My Animal Symbol" - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)
☑ Full blank page - dotted lines & solid lines (2 pages)
✅ Bonus: (24 pages)
☑ What you need to know (1 page)
☑ Table of contents (1 page)
☑ Black and white set (22 pages)
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❤️Kimberly
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“My second graders love learning about the native Americans and what their culture was like and the different signs stand for.”
“This was a great support for my class' Native American research projects.”
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My second graders love learning about the native Americans and what their culture was like and the different signs stand for.
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Wanda! I love hearing that your second graders enjoyed this activity! Thank you for sharing and for the kind words. I appreciate all you do for the education community! :)
wanda B.
Grades taught: 2nd
This was a great support for my class' Native American research projects.
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Marina! Thank you for choosing to use this resource with your 5th graders and for leaving kind feedback! It means a lot to me that this activity was a helpful addition to your classroom. Wishing you a great start to the new school year! :)
Marina S.
Grades taught: 5th
This is a great writing activity to add on to a Native American unit. My students enjoyed getting to pick an animal of their choice to write about.
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Jessica! Thanks again for supporting my little shop and for trusting my resources to support your students! I don't take that for granted. I hope you have a wonderful rest of the day! :)
Jessica D.
Grades taught: 6th, 7th, 8th
Thank you so much for your purchase! I truly appreciate your support. I hope this resource saves you time and brings value to your classroom. If you have any questions or need help with anything, please feel free to reach out. Enjoy the product, and happy teaching!
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Thanks again, Vanessa, for all of your purchases and kind words! :)
Vanessa D.
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
This is a great resource to use for my classroom. Thank you!
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hello again! Thank you for another kind review. It means to world to me. Have a great rest of your day! :)
Miss H.
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Perfect ending to our Native American unit, The Birchbark House!
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Kayla! I love that you paired this resource with The Birchbark House. Thank you for choosing to use this activity with your 5th graders and for the kind words! I hope you and your students are having a great start to the school year! :)
Kayla M.
Grades taught: 5th
This free activity is wonderful for integrating art and writing while celebrating Indigenous culture! The animal craft is creative and hands-on, and the writing component encourages reflection and learning. It’s engaging, educational, and perfect for teaching students about Native American art and traditions. Highly recommend for any classroom wanting a meaningful, interactive project!
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Jena! I really appreciate your incredibly kind and thoughtful feedback! Thank you so much for choosing to use this resource with your students and for sharing your experience. It means the world to me! I hope you are having a wonderful school year so far! :)
Jena K.
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
This resource was exactly what I needed—thank you!
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Alexandra! Thank you again for supporting my little shop! It means a lot to me that you choose to use my resources in your classroom and I appreciate the kind feedback. :)
Alexandra F.
Grades taught: 2nd
I used this with my students to showcase art in the northwest region of the US.
Reply from Kimberly's Classroom
Hi Elizabeth! Thank you for choosing to use this resource with your 3rd graders. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and am so glad that this activity was helpful in your classroom! Wishing you and your students a wonderful rest of the school year! :)
Elizabeth N.
Grades taught: 3rd
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