Do you need fun writing activities to keep your students engaged and writing during the holiday seasons? Or maybe you just want a new engaging way to help your students practice their writing skills. Either way, "finish-the-story" writing prompts are a great option! This post will offer tips for using these types of writing prompts and a way to get 22 total FREE writing ... Read More
Free Grammar Posters – Grammar Vocabulary
Academic vocabulary is definitely important in instruction. The vocabulary of the skills and standards we teach is SO important for students to understand and use. If students can’t tell you what compound sentences are, they may struggle with intentionally adding them into their stories to vary sentence lengths and improve their writing. In this post, I will share free ... Read More
Free End of Year Activity – Graduation Reading Activity
Are your students graduating or being promoted to another school? Engage your students with this free end of year reading activity that pairs interesting graduation ceremonies and traditions with reading comprehension. In other words, keep your students engaged and reading the last week(s) of school with this free end of year activity with a graduation ... Read More
Fruit Battery Science Experiment
Fruit and batteries definitely don't seem to be a combination that goes together. Your students will love this science experiment that has them creating fruit batteries and testing which fruit works the best. Free printables, including a reading passage, are included to help you make the most of this science experiment. Want to see more science activities and ... Read More
Free Graduation Activities for 5th Graders
Graduation seems to always be a big deal to fifth graders. Graduation ceremonies are a great way to celebrate their final year in elementary school and send them off with a bang. These free graduation activities are perfect to use at the end of year to get students excited and help them prepare for the graduation ceremony. About the Free Graduation Activities This ... Read More
Free Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences Activities
Are you looking for an engaging way for students to practice simple, compound, and complex sentences to strengthen their mastery? This free set of simple, compound, and complex activities (printable task cards and digital version) are a low-pressure and engaging way for your students to review their understanding. The task cards and activities also make it super easy to ... Read More
Free Earth Day Reading Activities
Are you looking for a way to celebrate Earth Day without losing precious classroom time for curriculum? I have a solution for you - a free set of Earth Day reading activities! The month of April is usually a hectic time of the school year where testing season is approaching, but there is a still a lot of content to cover. With a lot going on it is easy to overlook ... Read More
Engaging Test Prep Activities and Ideas
If you are looking for engaging test prep activities that will excite your students and make them want to practice and review the material before the big test, check out this collection of engaging test prep activities. These vary in prep and materials needed and work for nearly every subject and concept. Jenga Test Prep First, we have Jenga test prep. This works ... Read More
Edible Plate Tectonics Science Activity
The earth might seem like a big solid rock, especially from the surface. However, the solid earth you’re standing on is actually in motion. Ever so slightly, that surface is moving several inches a year. The theory behind this movement is known as plate tectonics and it’s a fascinating concept for students to learn about. Tectonic motion and its effects – including ... Read More
Easter Science Experiment: Dissolving Easter Peeps
When you think about planning classroom holiday activities for your students, you may not automatically think of science experiments. Especially for Easter! But Easter, with all its ooey-gooey sugary treats, is the perfect holiday to introduce some science concepts to your students. They will love this fun Peeps® science experiment! Note: We examine the Peeps and ... Read More
Math Test Prep: Types of Math Questions
One thing I learned after my first year of teaching was that my students can master a math skill but not show that mastery on a test. One reason for this is the types of questions can throw the students off or confuse them. Especially if the students' mastery of a skill is still emerging or progressing. A way to help with this is to ensure your instruction and assessments ... Read More
Free Science Activities – Science Centers and Graphic Organizers
Are you looking for ways to practice reading strategies within your science curriculum OR science during your reading instruction? Do you need some resources to help enhance your science lessons and activities? This post will share TWO free science activities: a set of science centers with reading passages and free graphic organizers that work with any science text or ... Read More
