People who recognize their own strengths tend to be happier and have greater self-esteem. However, when a person uses their strengths every day, they can...
From elementary school to middle school to high school, we've rounded up 41 STEM projects and activities for kids of all ages!
Hands-on learning isn't just for younger students! These hands-on activities for middle and high schoolers will help older students enjoy learning and stay actively engaged in the process.
The anatomy of our hands is complex and intricate. To explore how our fingers on our hands are able to move, build a robot hand with your kid!
Learn how the ear works with a FUN human body experiments for kids project. Create an ear model with common materials that will AMAZE kids!
Easy at home science experiments using simple materials: salt and water experiment, egg in salt water, salt and ice. No-prep quick STEM activities kids love.
This is a fun project based learning activity where students build a playground to learn about area and perimeter.
This blog post explores innovative and engaging lesson plans for any novel unit... ranging from task cards to book instagram pages to a novel podcast project. Student choice is key here, and students can find something they would like to complete in order to convey their reading, comprehension, and
Our favorite 2nd grade anchor charts for math, language arts, and beyond. You'll definitely want to use some of these in your classroom.
Mary Cassatt's work focused on mothers and children, which is why kids will love learning about her with these simple Mary Cassatt Art Projects for Kids.
Throughout my years teaching middle school, I have had the experience of seeing many "work refusals". These are the situations when kids, for a variety of reasons, just refuse to start the work you give them. They might shut down and rest their head on their desk or lash out in anger, shouting about
Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]
Whenever I teach freshmen or sophomores, I always begin the school year with a short story unit. I use this unit to introduce literary elements to my
I recently assigned a one pager final project to my sophomores for their culminating Night project. I wanted to combine as many rigorous ELA content ideas as possible, while also designing a fun project for students that provided them with a bit of choice. This Night one pager project was the perfect way to finish the memoir!
I’m not sure if you know, but I started a new blog with some of the newer educational bloggers to help them share some of their fantastic ideas. Michael Friermood wrote this awesome post about starting the year out right. It’s a great read and there is a freebie to boot! Check it out! You ... Read More about Setting the Tone for a Great School Year!
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Easy at home science experiments using simple materials: salt and water experiment, egg in salt water, salt and ice. No-prep quick STEM activities kids love.
Use our free printable yahtzee score card so you can have a fun game of yahtzee with friends and or family. Easy and cheap family game night.
The Tree of Life is a narrative therapy project, designed by Ncazelo Ncube of REPSSI and David Denborough (Dulwich Centre Foundation) for young people. I have adapted it for an adult eating disorde…
Learn how to make both a basic homopolar motor and a tiny dancing motor! Great science fair project for older kids!
My kiddos are always asking for hands on science activities, even if it’s one we have done over and over like this Hovercraft Science experiment project.
These hands-on bacteria science experiments teach students how to culture bacteria and test various hypotheses for all kinds of specimens.
How can sound be waves? It is a hard concept for kids. Try these 7 science experiments for kids to SEE sound. Learn the 5 senses with STEM activities.
My kids love to play this fun game! The game of SKUNK, that is!
I have been working closely with the literacy support teacher at my school recently. She and I have been co-teaching a Grade 8 Social Studies class and today I'd like to share an activity that she introduced me to: Collaborative Place Mats. This technique is especially helpful at the beginning of a project or inquiry to help groups start to brainstorm about their big idea, topic, or question. Before we began the activity, we talked as a class about what behaviours we wanted to follow as we worked in groups. Students offered ideas, and they were recorded on chart paper. From their criteria, I created a self-assessment checklist for the students to use as a reflection after the activity. Once we had established the guidelines, we explained the place mat activity. Here's how it works: Each table received a piece of chart paper with our project question in the middle. In this case, the question was "How would you provide for people in a community." Each group separated the chart paper into equal sections, one for every member of the group, then we asked the students to write their names in their sections. Students had 2 minutes of silent writing time to think on their own and write their ideas in their section of the place mat. After the 2 minutes were up, the students took turns explaining what they wrote down to the other members of their group. Each student got 1 minute to explain while the other students listened silently. After every student in the group shared his or her ideas, then the other students could ask questions. We gave the groups 5 more minutes for questions and discussion, encouraging them to write more if they had more ideas. We then asked each group to choose 3 or 4 ideas to share out to the whole class. As the groups were sharing out, each student was encouraged to continue writing down ideas they liked on their own place mat. After the groups each shared out, the students had a chance to walk from table to table to see and read the other groups' place mats. This was a great way to unpack a lot of their initial thinking on our topic. It allowed everyone's voice in the group to be heard and validated. Now, as they work their way through the project (creating their own self-sustaining communities), I will have the place mats posted to remind them of their collective ideas. I used this technique in a Middle School Social Studies class, but I really believe it could be differentiated for any grade level in any subject area. Have you used this brainstorming technique (or something like it) before? Let me know what worked/didn't work for you in the comments below.
While studying microbiology might not be on the top of your middle school or high school kid's to-do list, you can entice them into the topic by talking about
How are you using Interactive Notebooks for high school? Check out these ideas for analytical, organized lessons packed with student input!
Hi teacher friends, Ancient Civilizations has to be my favorite curriculum to teach. I find the ancient world fascinating, with all the different traditions, inventions, rituals, building structures, gods and goddesses. I could probably spend the whole year just focusing on Egypt alone, with its pyramids, their social hierarchy with pharaohs, and interesting
Financially savvy kids are future leaders!
The Unfair Game is a totally unfair twist on Jeopardy that your students will LOVE to hate! Learn how to play and find sample game boards in this post.
Find the latest teaching resources and ideas for the elementary and middle school classroom. Interactive notebooks, classroom management, and more
I am so excited to share that first grade no prep packs are here! This resource makes it so easy to teach the first grade standards for math, reading, phonics and writing. No more searching for high quality, engaging worksheets and activities.. they are all here. Plus I am sharing thr
WOW Wonders of Water is part of It's Your Planet-Love It series. 1. Explore the wonders of water by finding out more about its importance and how it's used around the world. 2. Plan a Take Action project, such as making informative posters, promoting recycling at school, or planting low-water gardens. 3. Earn 4 leadership awards: The LOVE Water Award, the SAVE Water Award, the SHARE Water Award, and the WOW! Award. If you're a Girl Scout volunteer, go to Volunteer Toolkit for complete meeting pl
Learn everything about "Growing Roses" in 30 Amazing and Educative diagrams.
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FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.
In an earlier blog post, I wrote about the benefits of assigning a collaborative writing assignment in the high school English and middle school ELA
This blindfolded maze game teaches obedience to children. My kids loved playing this game, wanting to try completing the maze over and over again. Teaching through games speaks volumes to kids. The concepts resonate with them because kids learn through play. Some people are questioning whether obedience is outdated. They don’t want their children being...Read More
A digital curation project is a fast way to engage critical thinking in any content area. Here's how it works.
Looking for an easy science activity? Today I'm excited to share this sink or float free printable. It's fun one that is great for all ages. It can be a quick activity or if you're looking for something to keep them busy this summer, you can add lots of items to "test". There are 2 versions you can download and print for free. One has some suggested items to try out and one is blank. For the blank one you can have the kids gather a bunch of items they want to test out and write them down themselves. For little ones that can't write yet, have them draw the object.
Check out this fun DIY Lung Model Activity for Kids: Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Fun Learning Experience.
This worksheet is the perfect ice-breaker for EFL-ESL students! This All About Me poster enables you to do a complete lesson on
I recently assigned a one pager final project to my sophomores for their culminating Night project. I wanted to combine as many rigorous ELA content ideas as possible, while also designing a fun project for students that provided them with a bit of choice. This Night one pager project was the perfect way to finish the memoir!
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