Veterans Day Theme Activities, Lessons, and Teaching Ideas

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Veterans Day Art Project
Grades Preschool-2.  Students sponge-paint a soldier (pictured, left) and it is displayed next to a photo of him/her holding a flag. 

Remembrance Day or Veteran’s Day Activities
Grades Preschool-3.  Crafts, coloring pages, games, printables and worksheets for honoring the memory of our veterans.  

Veterans Day Biographical Poems
Grades  3-12. Complete each of the following lines of the poem to describe a soldier.

Veterans Day Teacher Resources  Art and Music Activities, Printables, and Lesson Plans. (Grades K-8)

 Veterans Day Activities and Resources  Scavenger Hunts, Printables, Lesson Plans and internet resources. (Grades K-8)

Veterans Day Lesson Plans
Several activities and songs for Veterans Day and showing patriotism.

• Veteran’s Day Story and Comprehension Activities
  Lesson uses the book “Granddad Bud – A Veterans Day Story” (Grades 1-4)
• Patriotic Song Puzzles
  Make puzzles out of the words from patriotic songs (Grades 2-6)
• Music of the Armed Forces
  This game helps students learn about songs of the armed forces in a fun way. (Grades 3-5)
• Our Veterans Wall
  Students write about anyone they know that has served in the armed forces and put them on display. (Grades 3-12)
• Historical Monument Art
  Students make sunset silhouettes of historical monuments in this Veteran’s Day/Memorial Day art lesson. (Grade 5)
• Letters to Soldiers
  Students write letters to soldiers and apply critical thinking to the subject of war. (Grades 6-12)
• Pocket Poems
  Send “Pocket Poems” to our troops. (Grade 10)
• Adopt-A-Vet (All grades)

Monthly Themes Veterans Day  A large variety of Veterans Day themed activities (Grades PreK-8)

Veterans Day Printable  Free Veterans Day Handout and Printable that helps students understand the meaning behind Veterans day. (Grades 3-8)

Veterans Day Crafts and Activities  Patriotic Crafts, Activities, and coloring pages. (Grades pre-K-5)  

Locate a VA Facility Near You
Locate a VA facility where you can send cards and letters. va.gov