When April Fools' Day falls during a school week, it is the perfect time for teachers to pull a harmless April Fools' Day prank on their students. This post will share my favorite April Fools' Day jokes and pranks for teachers. And if you don't want to prank your students, I have TWO engaging educational activities that will allow you to still bring in some April Fools' ... Read More
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Spring Science Experiments with Free Reading Activities
Spring is one of my favorite seasons in and out of the classroom. I love incorporating and celebrating the season in the classroom with spring science experiments. Implementing more science experiments during this time of the year keeps my students engaged and motivated. To keep us learning and preparing for upcoming tests, I created reading extensions to supplement and ... Read More
Snow Science Activity | Expanding Snowman
Building snowmen is a popular winter activity for children. But with one simple twist, you can transform snowman building into a fun snow science activity for your students. Your students will have a lot of fun making the expanding snowman science experiment and learning about chemistry at the same time. Free reading activity and printables included so you can up the ... Read More
Winter Science Activity : Creating Frost
Wintertime is the perfect time to implement winter science activities to engage your students (especially when indoor recess is the norm). Your students will love this particular winter science activity that has them creating frost. Even if a child has made frost in a can before, they will love repeating the experiment for the novelty factor. The free printables and ... Read More
Getting To Know You Activity with Jenga
Playing Jenga in the classroom is my new favorite way to review and practice math and language skills. But, it doesn't have to end there! You can also use Jenga as a fun back to school activity. On this post, I will share a getting to know you activity using Jenga with options to play this in small groups or as a whole class activity. Amazon affiliate links provided ... Read More
Free Math Puzzles for the Entire Year | Seasonal and Holiday Themes
Do you ever want something a bit different from the normal math fact or number sense practice? These fun math puzzles are just what you need! On this post, I will be giving you all the details about how you can get ten (yes, TEN!) sets of math puzzles to use with your students all year! About the Math Puzzles To solve the problems, the students use their knowledge ... Read More
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas and Activities for Upper Elementary
It’s almost Mother’s Day, and if your students are anything like mine, they will definitely want to celebrate their moms or the mother figures in their lives. I also really love mixing writing and other ELA activities to help celebrate Mother’s Day in meaningful ways that also help support my students' learning. Here are my favorite activities for Mother’s Day that also ... Read More
Earth Day Activities for Upper Elementary
Earth Day is one of my favorite days to celebrate in the classroom, and I wish I could spend a little time each week talking about how to take care of our planet. However, since time is limited and standards are plenty, I like to spend the day of Earth Day (or before, if it falls on a weekend) doing some engaging Earth Day activities to help my students reflect and learn ... Read More
Spring Engineering Activities with Jelly Beans
Engineering and STEM activities are perfect during the months of spring. They work well for engaging lessons or even for behavior rewards. You can use the engaging activities as a reward for on-task and good behavior during the days/weeks leading up to the activity. This post shares TWO spring engineering activities with jelly beans that your students will ... Read More
Review Games and Ideas with Plastic Eggs
Plastic eggs fill the shelves during the months of March and April. March and April are also the months of the year when students get a bit antsy and ready for spring break. Mixing things up is a must! This post will share some fun and pretty simple to prep review games and ideas to use with plastic eggs. 1. Egg Hunt Egg hunts are so much! Simply fill eggs with ... Read More
St. Patrick’s Day Science Activity | Walking Rainbow
St. Patrick's Day is a fun little holiday that comes during a time in the classroom when behavior can be a bit dicey. State testing is on the horizon but so is Spring Break. Those don't often make the best combinations in the classroom. However, St. Patrick's Day can add a bit of fun and whimsy into what can otherwise be a stressful month. This post will share a favorite ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Science Activity: Chocolate States of Matter
One of my favorite parts of teaching is bringing in something totally unrelated to normal teaching, like candy, styrofoam balls, or even whipped cream, and telling the students that it is part of their lesson for the day. Their eyes light up. Some of them don't believe it. Some of them cheer. No matter what the response, they are instantly hooked, and a great lesson ... Read More
