Hi Friends…. The past two weeks we have been working on Prefixes and Suffixes in our second-grade classroom! My kiddos were having such a good time brainstorming words with prefixes and then figuring out the meaning. They really had a strong grasp of the concept… I was pretty impressed. After our whole … Prefixes, Suffixes and a FREEBIE Just for YOU! Read More »

Engaging inherited traits activities, lessons and experiments to teach inheritance and variation of traits in third grade science.

If you are looking for some high-interest activities, try using animated shorts to teach inference. Free handouts focus on student learning.

Check out Narrative Writing Prompts & Worksheets for kindergarten-4th grade! There is a variety of prompts & worksheets to use in your room!

Comparing fractions can be hard for students AND teachers. Here are 3 tips to make comparing fractions more engaging for your 3rd graders!

Dive into magnets and magnetic force with these STEM challenges, activities, and videos for 3rd grade science. Discover how magnets work and get hands-on with these magnet activities that align to NGSS.

When I first started teaching math in upper elementary, I really dreaded the geometry standards—specifically the ones about classifying polygons and creating hierarchies of shapes. For me personally, it was because I didn’t feel confident in my understanding of the standards and I didn’t really se

What’s your favorite color? What’s your favorite food? Favorite movie? Favorite sport? Is this how your typical graphing unit goes? Mine too! Until this year, my students were always graphing the same boring answers to the same types of boring questions. This year I decided to make our graphing activities more meaningful. I wanted to […]

Check out these Sick Simon activities, lesson plans & read aloud ideas to engage your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students in their learning.

In 2nd Grade, students work to build a conceptual foundation for multiplication, which will prepare them for applying these skills in 3rd grade. Making

Students benefit from hands-on activities to help boost their conceptual understanding of math. This focuses on measuring liquid volume.

Learn more about the symbols of Australia with this FREE and easy to use flip book. Students cut and paste symbols...

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Making inferences worksheets and activities aren't always easy for students, but there are fun ways to teach this challenging reading skill.

Whether you are already using close reading strategies in your own upper elementary classroom or not, you’ll love using free close reading passages like The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie! By using a purposeful, high interest set of close reading passages with proven reading comprehension strategies, your students will enjoy a greater level of reading success. Here is everything included in your FREE close reading passages download: The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Reading Passage (2 Differentiated Levels) 5 Days of Close Reading Activities Text Dependent Questions Written Response Teacher Guide Annotation Guide Printable Version Interactive Google Classroom

I'm sharing three quick tips you can use to boost student engagement with the Wonders 3rd grade resources, so even the most reluctant reader will be excited to learn!

Get your students motivated to work together using these student partner cards. Many tips on how to use them in your classroom.

Need some tips and ideas on how to teach making inferences in your elementary classroom? I've got some great ideas and activities to share!

Teaching area is engaging and authentic with this hands-on applied math activity! Students arrange furniture to find the area and perimeter of their house.

Traditional teaching methods encouraged the memorization of the multiplication facts – all 100 of them (144 if we include the 11s and 12s). I can still recall

We’ve been back to school for a total of 6 days. I started the year as a 3rd grade teacher with 27 students. I am now a 2nd & 3rd grade blend teacher with 31 sweet and wonderful smarties. Needless today these 6 days have felt like 6 years. I’ll be honest, when I received the news I was not so optimistic. There was crying,

Help 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students practice decoding multisyllabic words with these 9 engaging activity ideas.

Learning about rules the first week of school does not have to be boring! Check out this fun and engaging Create a School project.

How to use and set up the Growth Mindset Escape Room where students apply skills, solve puzzles, and have fun.

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Green Screen can be used in any classroom. All you need is a few simple things to get started. This post includes everything you need to know about getting

Teaching the four types of sentences is a key component in developing young writers. Sharing some fun, engaging activities to teach sentences.

There are several ways for your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students to practice revise and edit questions, check them out . . .

Do you dread having early finishers in your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classroom? Every classroom has them. Grab some free challenges in this post!

Struggling to teach writing to your 3rd graders? Let's take a look at how to teach Third Grade Writing - Personal Narratives.

Ever been to an escape room with your friends? If you’re anything like me, you probably get a bit anxious, a little excited, but more than anything, you want to solve all the clues and WIN! Now, how about we think about how we can bring something similar into the classroom! I made an Escape […]

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Fun and engaging vocabulary and word work ideas and activities. Here the some freebies and other ideas for your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade classroom.

Teach children about emotions with activities to identify, express, and manage their feelings appropriately in school with these tips!

Make learning figurative language fun with these engaging activities for elementary students! Activities to teach similes, metaphors, & more!