Candy canes are a staple for the month of December and in Christmas decorations. I love incorporating candy cane activities into my classroom. I wanted to share my favorite candy cane activities for upper elementary in this post. There is a little bit of everything, so hopefully you can find something to use no matter what subject or grade you teach. These activities ... Read More
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Thanksgiving Activities for Upper Elementary
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays to incorporate into math centers and reading activities. I have compiled my favorite Thanksgiving activities for upper elementary grades in this post, including a few free activities! This post contains affiliate links if you wish to purchase the Thanksgiving read alouds mentioned in this post Thanksgiving ... Read More
Veterans Day Activities for Upper Elementary
Veterans Day is an extremely important holiday to bring into the classroom. In this post, I want to share some of my favorite Veterans Day activities for upper elementary. All of the resources featured in this post are free to download. Links will be available throughout the post. First, I always love to start my lesson with the read aloud The Wall by Eve Bunting. I ... Read More
Thanksgiving Science Activities {With Cranberries}
Science and Thanksgiving are not two things that I typically put together. However, I recently found some really fun Thanksgiving science activities that involve Thanksgiving food. States of Matter With Cranberries Since you can find cranberries in many forms during a simple walk through your grocery store, they offer a great opportunity to discuss states of ... Read More
Fall Activities for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year! I love bringing fall into the classroom with fall-themed activities. I wanted to share with you my favorite fall activities for upper elementary students. Fall Math Activities I always love incorporating seasonal math activities into my guided math classroom. You can read more about my guided math centers by clicking ... Read More
Columbus Day Activity for Upper Grades
Columbus Day can be extremely controversial. Most of the time, students are taught that Christopher Columbus is a hero. However, in 5th grade, I like to present differing perspectives and let my students make their own opinion based on the information. One way that I do that is through this Columbus Day Activity for Upper Grades using the book Encounter by Jane ... Read More
Halloween Activities and Ideas for Upper Elementary
When I first started teaching fifth grade, I was seriously bummed about the lack of seasonal activities and centers for upper elementary. It was pretty much limited to writing prompts and crossword puzzles/word searches. Upper elementary students can definitely have just as much (if not more!) Halloween fun as the younger students. Here are some of my favorite Halloween ... Read More
Candy Corn Activities
I love all things candy corn, so of course I love incorporating candy corn activities into my classroom during the fall and around Halloween time. It is a perfect way to channel the students' excitement about the holiday into something academically based. I wanted to share some of my favorite FREE candy corn activities with you today! Candy Corn Math Activities FREE ... Read More
Fall Science Experiment: Dissolving Pumpkins
Fall is my favorite season! I love the cooler weather, the changing leaves, and even football season, well maybe just all the snacks. I really love incorporating fall activities into the classroom and especially fall science experiments. This post shares a quick fall science experiment that is perfect for exploring and reviewing the scientific method. Dissolving ... Read More
Test Prep Egg Hunt Activity
Test prep doesn't have to be boring and stressful for the teachers or the students. We try to keep some of our test prep activities super engaging and high-energy to keep students (and teachers) from getting stressed. This post shares details about one of my favorite engaging test prep activities that works perfectly during the spring, which is right at test prep season ... Read More
Lucky You! St. Patrick’s Day Freebies
It may be Friday the 13th (yuck!), but I have teamed up with some great blogger friends to bring you some LUCK and some great St. Patrick's Day freebies! Some of these freebies are St. Patrick's Day themed and some are not, so check them all out to see which ones you can use! My "Golden Freebie" for you is a recently updated resource on perimeter and area. This ... Read More
Time Saving Tips this Christmas Season
Happy Holiday Season! I am joining with some fantastic TpT author/bloggers to bring you some time saving tips to get help you get through the holiday season! The biggest issue that hinders time management during the holidays is definitely behavior management. Something about the holiday season and the looming Christmas break that makes kids (and teachers...) a little ... Read More
