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Crossword: Ninjas (primary/elem) Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Night of the Ninjas" (this crossword can be used without the book).
Unscramble the Words: Ninjas (primary) Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Night of the Ninjas" (this word scramble can be used without the book).
Word Search: Ninjas (primary) Featuring vocabulary from Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Night of the Ninjas" (this word search can be used without the book).
Bar Graph (create): Made in Japan Create a bar graph to show information about Japanese products found in our homes.
Book Report Form: "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" Book report form to accompany "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr.
Bookmarks: Japan Three Japan-themed bookmarks, b/w.
Certificate: Japan Color-illustrated certificate of completion of a unit on Japan.
Color and Write: Holiday Mask A picture to color and space to write about a mask.
Color and Write: Japanese Instruments B/W illustrations of three traditional Japanese instruments and lines for writing.
Color and Write: Japanese New Year Celebration The New Year in Japan is an important and happy holiday. Research some of the celebrations and holiday foods that are part of this holiday season in Japan. B/W illustration with lines for writing.
Color and Write: Kimono A picture of a woman in a kimono to color and space to write about it.
Color and Write: Tea Ceremony A picture to color and space to write about the Japanese tea ceremony.
Coloring Page: Fan Color this picture of a fan or trace and cut out to make a shapebook.
Coloring Page: Japan - Kabuki Color this picture of a Japanese Kabuki actor.
Coloring Page: Japanese Girl Color this picture of a Japanese girl in a kimono or trace and cut out for a great shapebook.
Coloring Page: Kimono Color this picture of a kimono, or trace and cut out for a shapebook.
Coloring Page: Origami Crane Color this picture of an origami crane, or trace and cut out for a shapebook.
Coloring: Japanese Carp Kite Color this picture of a traditional Japanese carp kite (koi nobori) or use as a decoration, part of a poster, or to illustrate a report.
Coloring: Japanese Lion Mask B/W line illustration to color.
Comparison Chart: Japan Use this chart to compare Japan to your country or to another country.
Comprehension: Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (upper elem/middle) This reading comprehension on the world's longest bridge comes with some tricky questions!
Crafts: Make a Koto Instructions for making the traditional Japanese string instrument.
Crossword: Japan 6 ACROSS: A special event for preparing and serving tea
Crossword: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes 1 DOWN: harmony, without dispute
Did You Know? Japan Two printable card with graphics for writing facts about Japan.
Flag: Japan Line drawing of Japanese flag to color.
Greeting Card: Children's Day Celebrate Children's Day by making your own card.
KWL: Japan Use this form to organize Know, Want to know, and Learned material about Japan.
Map: Japan (unlabeled) Unlabeled outline map of Japan.
Map: Japan/Asia  
Planning Page: Boy's/Girl's/Children's Day Studying Japan? Plan a Children's Day celebration in your classroom with this interesting exercise.
Poem Form: Japan Wide-lined paper with Japanese-themed illustration for writing poem.
Poetry: How to Write a Haiku (primary)  
Report Cover: Japan Cover form with b/w Japan-themed illustrations for a report on Japan.
Report Form: Famous Person from Japan Research and report on a famous Japanese person with this handy report form.
Report Form: Japan Full page report format for students to write a report on Japan.
Report Form: Japan Full page report format for students to write a report on Japan. (Page two.) Includes targeted questions.
Report Planner: Foods of Japan Full page format for students to write a report on Japan.
Report Planner: Japan Answer the targeted questions to help organize thoughts for a report on Japan.
Report Planner: Japanese Products Full page format for students to write a report on Japanese products.
Shapebook: Japan Trace and cut out the blank origami crane shape for a great Japanese-themed shapebook, or brainstorm words in the attached box and use to write a poem about Japan.
Shapebook: Kimono Use this blank kimono pattern to make a shapebook or design your own kimono.
Survey: Made in Japan A survey form to identify Japan-made items in the home.
Web Organizer: Japan Use this Japan-themed web graphic planning tool to brainstorm and organize ideas.
Word Search: Japan From "Asian" to "Yen"
Word Search: Japan Geography Find the Japan geography-theme words from "Asia" to "Yen" in this rectangular word search.
Word Search: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Find the words, from "classmates" to "wishes" in this rectangular word search with illustrations of origami cranes. Supplements the book "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr.
Worksheet: Map - How would you travel to Japan? Map-reading exercise in which students label their home location and Tokyo, Japan on a map and plot a travel route.
Writing Prompt: Japan Passport Cut out the passports and trace several pages and staple together. You are a Japanese citizen and you want to travel. Where will you go? What is your purpose? What will you do and see?
Writing Prompt: Travel Brochure Design and write a brochure for travelers to Japan. Be sure to research the travel spots, and landmarks to be included. Illustrate.
Writing Prompt: Travel Tags "Write your name on each travel tag. Write the name of the place in Japan that you have visited (studied). Write a fact or two about that place. Cut out the tag. On the back draw a picture of the place." (Can also be used for other countries)



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Research and Report: Japan Report forms, kwl, survey, graph and more.
Comprehension: Japan Reading comprehension on Japan, plus word search, writing paper, and word unscramble.
Book: Night of the Ninjas (primary/elementary) Reviews vocabulary featured in Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House book "Night of the Ninjas"; includes a "true/false" ninja quiz and short writing prompts. Most of this lesson can be used without the book. Also on abcteach.com: crossword, word search, and word scramble.
Map and Flag Cards: Japan Unlabeled black and white outline map of Japan, and color flag.
Research and Report: Japan Web and Venn diagrams, acrostic, story planner, did you know cards, report form for report about Japan.
Map: Japan Unlabeled outline map and flag of Japan.
Assignment Forms: Japan (all ages) Japan-themed assignment forms, overdue work notices, notes from the teacher, and assignment tracking.
Book: The Big Wave (upper elem/ middle) Enhance Pearl S. Buck's story of a Japanese tsunami with vocabulary review comprehension questions and creative writing prompts.
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