Are you looking for a way to celebrate Veterans Day in your classroom? Do you want to teach students about the significance of honoring the day and recognizing the people it celebrates? In this post, I am sharing a free set of Veterans Day reading activities that will combine reading instruction and teaching the importance of Veterans Day. About the Veterans Day … [Read more...] about Free Veterans Day Reading Activities
Archives for October 2022
Teaching Division Word Problems: Tips and Free Activities
Division can be one of the trickiest skills to teach. Part of the reason is that by the time students get to 4th & 5th grade, they're dealing with much larger numbers that are more difficult to visualize. 5th graders are working with 4-5-digit numbers 2-digit divisors (not to mention decimal division but that’s for another blog post). If students don't have a strong … [Read more...] about Teaching Division Word Problems: Tips and Free Activities
Leaf Salt Crystal Experiment
Adding seasonal activities to your day to day plans can keep students engaged and interested in what they're learning. Science experiments are no different! If you are looking for a great science activity to do with your upper elementary students this fall, this salt crystal experiment with leaves is one you don't want to miss. Keep reading for a full list of materials … [Read more...] about Leaf Salt Crystal Experiment
Leaf Chromatography Experiment
This is a fun and informative fall science activity that has a great content focus. This experiment explores how leaves change color in the fall. The purpose of the experiment is to get the students to understand that chlorophyll (which gives leaves the green color) masks the other colors in the leaves. In the winter, trees block water to the leaves breaking down the … [Read more...] about Leaf Chromatography Experiment