Looking for an easy-to-use heat unit for elementary students? This 5-week unit contains activities for each day of the week and gives students the knowledge they need to understand the following 5 topics: heat production, heat transfer, conduction, convection, and radiation. Let this resource take the prep off of your plate while providing your students with targeted practice related to different ...
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Spring Activities For Elementary Students
Are you looking for spring activities for elementary students? April is just around the corner, so it's time to plan those exciting springtime activities. I love teaching about spring because it allows my class to learn about the many things that are growing and blooming. Some of my favorite spring topics are the butterfly life cycle, plants and soil, and weather. Below are ten fun ...
Student Motivation-My Secret Weapon For Success
As teachers, we all have students who show little interest in reading and writing. What we don’t have is a system to change that. Student motivation can be so tricky! What if I told you that I could get your most reluctant readers and writers motivated? Let me show you my favorite way to encourage them! Determining Student Motivation First, we need to determine which students are reluctant ...
STEM Activities- How To Incorporate Them Into Your Math and Literacy
When I think about the resource in my classroom that provides the most value for both my students and myself, I always come back to STEM boxes. You may be wondering, "What's a STEM box?" STEM boxes are organized boxes loaded with activities that will get your kids thinking creatively. There are so many ways to use them, which is why they are the cornerstone of my classroom. We use them across ...
Kindergarten STEM-Learning Letters Has Never Been So Engaging
I’ve taught kindergarten students their letters for many years now, and for several of those years, I searched for hands-on activities to help my students learn their alphabet. Frustratingly, I never could find what I was looking for. I wanted something engaging, interactive, and meaningful for all of my students. That's when I finally realized it was time to give kindergarten stem a go! I ...
Teaching Cursive-Five Awesome Ideas
In 2013, North Carolina passed a “Back to Basics Law” that mandated teaching cursive handwriting. Second-grade teachers must teach cursive identification and sign your name. In third grade, teachers must teach students how to write in cursive. It’s a little backward (okay, a lot), but it is what it is, and we’ve got to do it! When this law passed, we were a little lost because ...