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
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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
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 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
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
Free Valentine’s Day Math Activity: Build a Valentine’s Day Monster
Are you looking for an engaging Valentine's Day math activity that your students will love? Today I want to share with you a Build-a-Monster Valentine's Day Math activity. This printable and digital interactive math activity that will allow your students to be a little creative while also enjoying the holiday (and practicing their math skills). About the Free ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Party Activity for Upper Elementary
I love all things holiday and am always looking for ways to engage my students and keep them motivated to learn and engaged with their work during the months leading up to a major holiday. And even though my students are fifth graders, I still want them to enjoy a bit of the fun of Valentine's Day. In this post, I will share a super engaging mystery bag activity that ... Read More
Winter Science Demonstration: Creating Avalanches
Nothing is scarier in the mountains than a snowy avalanche in the winter. Avalanches are deadly and dangerous, and can cause damage to animals, people, and vegetation. Learn how and why avalanches occur in this simple winter avalanche science experiment. Want to see more winter activities and resources for other subject areas? Winter Science Materials ... Read More
Christmas Science Experiment | Dissolving Gingerbread Cookies
When you think about planning classroom holiday activities for your students, you may not automatically think of science experiments. Before winter break, it can be challenging to get your students to focus on much due to the excitement of the impending holidays. I find that working holiday-themed activities into the curriculum keep students interested and learning. Try ... Read More
Halloween Science Experiment | Static Electricity Demonstration
Ghosts may not be real, but you can make them float with science. It’s not magic, and it’s not fake, it’s just static electricity! Kids in upper elementary will have a blast with this low-cost and low-prep science activity that illustrates the principles of atoms, charges, and static electricity with one simple Halloween science demonstration. Want to see more ... Read More
Free Digital Valentine’s Day Exchange
Are you looking for a way for your students to exchange Valentine's Day greetings in a virtual classroom setting? Being able to celebrate holidays and special events is essential for many students, so I want to offer a way for your students to send each other greetings on February 14th. About the Activity Everything you need for the collaborative virtual Valentine's ... Read More
Free Groundhog Day Digital Activities
I am not a huge fan of winter, so I'm always looking forward to Groundhog Day. No matter what the outcome, it reminds me that winter is eventually going to end (and endless inside recess days ;) ). My students seem to always be in agreement so I try to incorporate just a few Groundhog Day activities into instruction, no more than 20-30 minutes. This post will share a few ... Read More
