China Lapbook
Library List:
DK
Eyewitness Books: China by Poppy Sebag-Montefiore
D
is for Dancing Dragon by Carol Crane
Resource Sites:
Chinese
Numbers - Enchanted Learning
Chinese
Zodiac - folk story explaining the Chinese Zodiac
Chinese
Zodiac - Animals of the Zodiac
Animals
of China
Instructions for Folding Lapbooks
Lapbook Cover - Make a collage of Chinese arts and architecture.
China Map
- On the political map, draw and label Beijing, Hong Kong, Xi'an, and
the Great Wall of China.
On the physical map, draw and label the Yangtze River, Mount Everest
and the China Sea.
China Flag - Color the flag.
Chinese Numbers - Inside each flap, draw the Chinese numbers 1-10.
Chinese Zodiac - Learn about the Chinese zodiac, then fill in these cards - Page 1, Page 2
Chinese Dragon Dance - Write about the custom of the Dragon Dance.
Great Wall of China - Answer questions about the Great Wall of China.
Chinese Clothing - Cut out the Chinese paper dolls and clothing. Put them into this envelope in your lapbook.
Kite - Design your own kite to put into your lapbook.
Chinese Animals - Write about the giant panda, amur tiger and chinese alligator. Choose another two animals to write about.
Chinese Food - Write a little about Chinese food. Be sure to include what utensils they use and what their staples are. Make some Chinese food or go to a Chinese restaurant.
You can find more general lapbook templates for countries here if you want to add more to your lapbook.
Activities:
Make and fly a kite.
Play Chinese Checkers.
Play a traditional
Chinese game.
Make a Chinese
New Year Craft.
Coloring Pages:
Dragon
Dance
Great
Wall of China