Discovery Bites
Discovery Bite · Celebrations

Día de Muertos

Explore Día de Muertos in Mexico with this printable Day of the Dead unit study. Children learn how many families make an ofrenda to remember loved ones, and what the portraits, cempasúchil flowers, papel picado and pan de muerto mean.

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  • 14 pagesPrintable PDF
  • 3 levelsExplore · Discover · Think Deeper
  • 3 short BitesEach one works on its own
  • US LetterNo cutting or laminating
What’s inside

Everything in the Día de Muertos Bite.

Read & learn

  • Cover with an opening question
  • Fact file and feature fact about the ofrenda and UNESCO recognition
  • Illustrated reading with 3 surprising facts and 3 new words, with pronunciation guides

Do & reflect

  • Activities in 3 levels on separate pages, so you print only the one you need: Explore, Discover and Think Deeper
  • Discovery Notebook page to draw and reflect
  • Family activity: make a paper banner and a memory card

Puzzles & practice

  • Word search
  • Crossword with answer key
  • Trace and write flashcard page

For grown-ups

  • Keep Exploring page with hand-picked resources from UNESCO, Smithsonian and National Geographic
Good to know

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Made for homeschool culture studies, celebration units and classroom lessons around November 1 and 2. The lessons are split into three short "bites," and the activities use simple household materials. Adult notes help families handle remembrance gently: children can pick a living person, a pet or a happy moment, or skip the memory activity.

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