St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, so why not have some fun in your homeschool activities? This one is edible, just like the recent Oreo Phases of the Moon homeschool activity.
I’m usually a non-sugar cereal girl, like Wheat Chex or Corn Chex. But when I was a girl, I loved Lucky Charms. Lucky Charms is still a temptation for me. In fact, I had to put the box away when I was doing this activity.
St Patricks Day activities means shamrocks & leprechauns. Whether you believe the legends, it’s still fun to do some school activities. Here’s one of my favorites.
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You’ll need a box of Lucky Charms or a generic brand of that cereal. Also, gather a measuring cup, paper plate, crayons and graph.
Measure the same amount of Lucky Charms for each student. If you are working with fractions, I recommend using 1/2, 2/3, or 3/4 cup – nothing more than 1 cup of cereal.
Pour the Lucky Charms on a paper plate so it is easier to find the shapes. You’ll have to decide if the students should include broken pieces.
Pin ItPick out the shapes in your cereal. Place them above the shape on the bar graph. For some reason, Lucky Charms has some extra white marshmallow shapes. We used the white & yellow ones for stars since they look like a shooting star. You may find actual stars, but we didn’t. You might have different results with a generic brand of Lucky Charms.
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Count the number of each shape on your bar graph. Write that number below each bar. We used a crayon that matched the color of the marshmallow.
Pin ItColor each bar to indicate the number of shapes you found. Use the same color as the marshmallow, if you like.
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Use your Lucky Charms graph to answer questions on the St Patrick’s Day Activity Guide.
The Lucky Charms Graph is included in our St. Patrick’s Day FREE Activity Guide. (Leave your email below to get the guide)
Our guide also includes St. Patrick’s Day Printables, as well as science, history, writing, geography, art & cooking activities. You’ll also find excellent videos (3-5min) to watch as a family. To get your free copy of the guide, enter you email below and we will email the guide to you.
What other foods could you graph or use with math?
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Marchelle,
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I would like a copy of the St. Patrick’s Day Activity Guide. Thank you for your generosity! Jayne
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Great idea! Can’t wait to try it out.
I had fun doing this. My 19yo son was begging to open the Lucky Charms early, but I wanted to take pictures before the box was open. I’ll be saving this idea for grandkids.
I’d love a copy of the St Pat’s day guide! Lucky Charms indeed!
Thanks!
Jennifer,
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Thanks!
You are welcome!
What a shame, I have never seen anything like Lucky Charms in NZ. Maybe we could use Fruit Loops and sort them by colour.
Lisa, I think Fruit Loops would work too.
Love this activity! Can’t wait to do it with my class.
Glad you found it!
Thank you for this guide. We just had a St. Patrick’s Day party today and I will forward this to the members of the group. In a couple weeks we are doing the phases of the moon. You have great ideas!
You are welcome. If you don’t use it this year, you can file it for next year’s party.
Thanks!
we are just starting a new unit on graphing, my students will love this!!!
I’m sure they will love it, especially if they get to eat their graph afterwards.
Thanks for sharing a great idea!
YOu are welcome. Enjoy!
Kids will love this!
They sure will. Most kids like to learn when they don’t know they are learning
I haven’t received the guide yet. Can you resend when you are able? Thanks!
Kristy,
I will have my asst. send it again. Thanks for letting me know.
Would love to do this in my math class Monday! Please send as soon as possible if you can!!!!!
Kari,
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Thank you so much for the guide! It is great. Do I now receive all of them automatically, or enter my email in each post I am intrigued with? Thanks for your generosity!
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I love the lucky charm graph and would like to receive a copy of it if i could. I work in the kindergarten and i am always looking for new idea’s to use in the children’s practice stations.
Ilove your activities and would love to receive the guide. Thanks!
Joan Doyle
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Would love a new graph for Lucky Charms! Thanks!
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Thank You!!!
Could you please send me a copy of your Lucky Charms graph? I would love to facilitate the activity with my students this week.
Thanks!
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Would love a copy of the lucky charms graph!
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I would really like your Lucky Charm graph. That is a great idea!
I know my students will love this activity and we are right in the middle of our Graphing unit in math. I would really love for you to send me the graph : )Thank you!!!!
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Check our blog tomorrow because we have a brand new activity guide with a Jelly Bean Graphing printable.