This project has become one of my absolute favorites for 4th grade. I think I tend to say that a lot. From the online response to previous versions of this project, I think a lot of my readers and pinners like this one as well. I think this is the third year I had students do their final artwork entirely with construction paper. The first few years I designed this as a painting project, but I wasn't getting the overall success I wanted. I switched it over to collage and, BAZINGA, success! The results from students this year are the best I've ever seen from this project. My 4th graders are an exceptionally talented group this year. The toughest parts of this project for kids to grasp are stylizing their chosen animal and filling the vast majority of their paper. I try to get them to think like they are actually carving it out of wood like a real totem pole. The sketching phase takes longer because of this, but it pays off with the final results. Check out the lesson plan here! Check out my digital presentation here! **Note about accessing my plans** If you click on one of the links above, it will take you to the file in Google Drive. Feel free to download my lessons for free for your own use. Please don't ask to "share" the file because I have already allowed access and I can't allow further access without enabling everyone to edit my files. I can't do that for obvious reasons. If you click on "File" once you've clicked on the link, you can go down to "Download As..." and select the file type you'd like to download. After that, you can make changes and tailor it to your own classroom use.

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

This spring butterfly directed drawing is the perfect art activity for spring. Teachers can find a step-by-step lesson that Kindergarten and primary kids will love! {FREE directions included}

Build a pulley simple machine with Rapunzel's tower! This fairy tale STEM activity is so much fun for an art & science combination activity..

Alphabet Coloring Pages from MomsWhoThink can help you to unlock the world of reading and literacy for your children. Learning […]

Background Inspiration Ancient people, like the Aztecs, knew the importance of the sun in their lives but did not understand what it was. The ancient Aztec religion was highly focused on keeping nature in balance and the sun was a large part of that. This project focuses on balance and symmetrical design. It is definitely

This easy light refraction experiment is a cool way to show kids how light bends in water!

Print This CraftThis Kwanzaa Chain is a simple project that can be used to teach the littlest crafters the seven ... Read More

Here is a fun little experiment with candles, and some lessons about fire that primary children will find truly fascinating! My kindergart...

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Grab our free template and make this easy resist art ghost craft that's perfect as a simple Halloween activity for kids.

Paper plate leprechaun craft with free printable template | Easy St. Patrick's Day idea for kids to make leprechaun face. Make w/ preschool, kindergarten + more

I'm Katie Lyon, a 5th grade teacher, VP, Director of our 1:1 iPad program, and blogger. I share classroom tips, ideas, & resources for the classroom.

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Which of these Spring STEAM activities for kids will you try in your classroom? Teach about flowers, butterflies, birds, plants, and more!

Find out how to easily make a snowball launcher for indoor winter STEM. How far can you shoot those snowballs!

Today I bring together my posts and other people’s ideas about how to teach perseverance to kids. These are activities and lessons available in my character building series. I am sure all of us recognize that character is something we want to work to develop in our kids. However, we have to ask ourselves, “How...Read More

Check out these 21 Ocean Themed Printables and Crafts for Kids! These will be great for an ocean themed party! My

Print Norway Map Coloring Page for coloring. Free to print Norway Map Coloring Page.

Free printable Easter mazes for kids. Includes Easter Cross Maze, Easter Bunny maze, Easter Egg Maze and so much more! Your students will LOVE to solve these fun Easter maze worksheets.

Try out these fun apple theme STEM challenges for preschoolers to elementary. Apple STEM activities are awesome hands-on learning for fall!

Looking for some new ways to get the attention of your class? Here are 25 Class Callbacks-Attention Grabbers ideas for you to try out!

  Hey Kinder Friends, We have been busy working on projects for Open House which is coming up soon. We did take a break and have ...

These 5 Valentine's Day Minute To Win It games are so much fun to play and students will love using cute candy conversation hearts. They are easy to set-up, require minimal materials, and are a blast to play.

Kwanzaa is a holiday celebrated by African Americans and begins the day after Christmas. There are 7 nights and 7 candles in a kinara lit each night, representing 7 principles of family, community, and culture. So for our Holiday ABC series, we’ve created a fun kids craft for making a placemat kinara for letter K. … Continued

Make a plastic water bottle sun catcher by recycling plastic bottles with this great recycled art project for kids perfect for Earth Day!

This month, we’ve got two printables that are perfect to add some fun and learning to your child's Ramadan this year. These 2 fun islamic-themed activities are great for kids and adults to enjoy together,

? Children will love learning about over thirty different countries from around the world with these fun Country Worksheets: map, flag, landmarks, interesting facts, and more.

Click on the image to view the PDF. Print the PDF to use the worksheet. Sahara Desert- Coloring Page If you enjoy adult coloring books for stress relief, try this coloring page of the Sahara Desert featuring a relaxing color by number activity More Coloring Puzzles Looking for more Coloring Squared? Try one of these