Today's Classroom Activities :

A Hanukkah Festival

Counting Candles
Math Explain the lighting of eight candles — one candle for each night of Hanukkah — and discuss why there are actually nine candle holders on a menorah (one is for the "servant" candle that is used to light all the other candles). Light a Hanukkah candle for each day of the festival. Each day, measure how far the light reaches. Mark the light level on the wall with a piece of tape. How much more light is made by nine candles, as opposed to just one? Keep track of how long it takes for the candles to burn down completely, then make up word problems such as, "If the candles are lit at 8:00 p.m., at what time will they go out?"

Celebrate Hanukkah in Israel!
This lesson helps children understand how different people might celebrate the holidays during the same time as they do, but in a different way.

The Chanukah Mystery Webquest
Students are hired as investigators for the Gefilte Fish Detective Agency to find the meaning of Chanukah.

Hanukkah Gelt Holder
This craft activity allows students to transform a milk carton, yarn, and colored paper into a festive Hanukkah gelt (money) holder.