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Fun Classroom Activities for All AGES!!

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Venezuela has many exciting attributes! Many of these attributes will make for great activities for the elementary classroom. Below is an activity for early elementary, upper elementary, and a fine arts activity for teachers who want to incorporate more culture of Venezuela into their classrooms.


 * __Early Elementary Activity:__**

This is a great science activity for early elementary students. This activity is designed to help teach the concepts of condensation, precipitation, and transpiration. Here is a list of materials that you will need for this activity:
 * //Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rainforests// by Gail Gibbons
 * 2 liter soda bottles for each student (can do in groups of 2)
 * stones or gravel
 * potting soil
 * plant cuttings
 * plastic bag and plastic ties

First off, read your class the book //Nature's Green Umbrella: Tropical Rainforests// by Gail Gibbons. When you are finished reading, have the students place a layer of stone on the bottom of the soda bottle. Have the students add a two or three inch layer of potting soil on top of the layer of rocks. Have the students plant a few plant cuttings, making sure the roots are covered. Have the students water the plants until the soil is moist. Show the students how to cover one of their plant cuttings, from the base to the top, with a plastic bag. Use a bag tie to secure at the stem. Place the bottles in a warm, sunlit area. After several hours, have students make observations about their bottles. Discuss the concepts of condensation, precipitation, and transiration with the class. Observe what happens to the bottle for a week.

This activity was taken from []. For more fun ideas about a rainforest interdisciplinary unit, feel free to browse this website!


 * __Upper Elementary Activity:__**

This is a very fun activity for elementary students! After learning about the culture of Venezuela, they will get to experience their own Carnaval festival!

1. To begin, have students watch this video of a Carnaval dance:

media type="youtube" key="7SQf_0keUgo" height="385" width="480" 2. When they are finished with the video, ask students to point out some of the important aspects of Venezuelan culture. 3. Pass out this Carnaval worksheet, explaining the significance of Carnaval: [] 4. Have the students do their own research about Carnaval for homework. Have them bring in 3 facts they learned. 5. Pick a day to have your own carnaval festival! Decorate the classroom with balloons and decorations the students make. 6. Play some Latino and South American music! Bring in some Venezuelan food for the students! 7. Let them dance to the music! Let them sing with the music! This is a celebration of a culture!! The students will love this activity!


 * __Fine Arts Activity:__**

This activity incoprorates the use of Venezuelan lullabies! Many students love to sing, so this will be a great activity for them! Here is a list of activities you will need: 1. To begin, tell the students that people from other countries also have lullabies that are sung to their children. 2. Play the Spanish version (Ahora Amiguitos) for the class! It can be found at this website: []. 3. Pass out the Spanish and English Lyrics as well! 4. Compare and contrast with the students Spanish and English lullabies. Have students give some examples of English lullabies. 5. Ask students if they think lullabies are used the same way around the world. 6. If you have time, you can look for more Venezuelan songs at this website: []
 * CD player
 * "Ahora Amiguitos" on a CD
 * Lyrics of "Ahora Amiguitos"
 * Lyrics of "Now Little Friends"