Many of the STEM challenges I've developed over the years are heavy on the E (engineering), but this one is heavy on the S (science)! This is a great way to introduce chemical reactions to kids. Combining baking soda and vinegar are a favorite way to show a chemical reaction. In this activity they will be labeled as spooky ingredients for a fun Halloween STEM twist!
Our little Stompers' imaginations and creative energy flourished during our cold and wet February. They filled their time with us by exploring, socialising, climbing, jumping and balancing, with an energy that is always surprising to us no matter how challenging the weather is. I heard they were making apple pie in the wheel barrow....Yum! See you in April. Thanks for Stomping by!
Fun kids activities to learn coding without a computer. Unplugged STEM activities for Hour of Code, computer porgramming class, elementary school students.
To make these three simple Hexbug drawbots you only need a Hexbug, and a handful of household items, and they are lots of fun!
These robot crafts are so cute and fun! Buy the kits or DIY them yourself at home with your preschoolers for loads of creative fun. Knowing what to get my
Grief is so hard to deal with and due to the COVID-19 pandemic our worldwide community is going to be dealing with a lot of grief and loss. What is going to be especially hard is that some of our normal rituals around grief (wakes and funerals) are also going to be disrupted due to social distancing, so people may experience more difficulties without having expected closure rituals. My intention in this blog post is to compile resources you could use with your children to help them cope with gr
In this STEM activity, children use various loose parts and play materials to create mazes, structures, and obstacles for their Hexbugs. This activity is an absolute hit with kids and promotes all kinds of learning: planning, problem solving, engineering and building, creativity and more! (This post contains affiliate links.) Follow our Science for Kids Pinterest board! Have you …
If you're looking for witch activities for speech therapy, look here! Discover activites that will have your students shrieking for more!
An amazing example of energy transfer that aligns to NGSS standards. Students build a simple double pendulum out of string and weights. When one pendulum is swung, its energy will be transferred to the other pendulum and then back and forth again! A great demonstration how mechanical energy gets transferred in this STEM activity. Teacher information and student activity sheets provided. The activity uses identical coffee cups or large hex nuts. ..................................................................... Important Notes • This product is not editable. • Please take a minute to read the product description. • All products are for individual use and not to be shared with any teachers, parent, or facilitators. • All ETSY sales on digital resources are considered final. • If you have technical issues, ETSY requests that you contact their support team for technical assistance. Copyright by Dr. Dave's Science. All Rights Reserved.
My boys recently got some hex bugs, and they are so much fun! Aidan had one when he was younger, but somehow the other boys missed out on having one. Jonathan asked for one for his 6th birthday, and declared the $6 hex bug to be his favorite present, above a $40 LEGO set! (Hmm…) […]
Today is the last day to save on all of the Halloween products in my Teachers Pay Teachers store! I've also got another Halloween Freebie (this one is for Math): Students will count each Halloween figure and list the total in the chart at the bottom. They will then count all of the pictures and see if they can get the correct number! An Answer Key is included in the download. Click on the photo below to download: I've also got this Halloween Freebie available: Click on the picture to access the download. :)
Simple printable broom and cauldron drawing activity pages for Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom. Great creative literacy work for kids!
Pink is an undeniably positive color. From the soft tones of pastel pink and baby pink to the rich hues of coral and Indian red, almost any shade of this color…
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made a cute bristlebot! They write - The BristleBot is a simple and tiny robot with an agenda. The ingredients? One
This LEGO catapult is an amazing physics activity and kid's STEM activity. Design and build a LEGO catapult to launch marshmallows.
Looking for color palettes for your graphic, web, or UI design? Mr.Pugo is a handy Instagram account that shares beautiful color palettes (with hex codes)
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to have a collection of reading activities novel study for any novel? Is one of your goals to improve the reading skills of your students with novel studies activities? Would you be interested in exploring new and exciting perspectives of the novels while offering the flexibility of a gamified novel study choice board? If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away? Think about what a difference it would make if you started using this engaging novel studies gamified choice board with novel reading tasks in your class! They include: 1. Novel Study Choice Board on the innovative HEX TRAVEL BOARD full color - 18 novel study tasks to complete (see below 3 examples) In 100 words write about the main character’s evolution Prepare a travel brochure for a place in the book Make a timeline of the events in the book 2. Full instructions to use the HEX TRAVEL BOARD 3. Rubric and Assessment Sheet with the Teacher's comment section How to use the HEX TRAVEL BOARD: 1. Select the board you want to choose and the number of HEXs the student will travel. 2. The students start from the marked HEX and try to reach the finish line. 3. After finishing each task, the student marks the completed HEXs. 4. Let the students share their tasks and present what they have created. Suggestions for Use: ◈ Book clubs ◈ Cross-curricular units ◈ Whole class or group activities ◈ Independent reading ◈ Weave the lessons into a broader unit ◈ Before and after reading activities ◈ Reading and writing mastery ◈ Thematic connections ◈ Cultural perspectives ◈ Use the Google Slides version for remote work Because the novel study tasks come with clear instructions, you can encourage independent work in class which means that your students will be more confident in analyzing novels. The three version of the novel study choice board are excellent for focusing on a variety of novel studies activities and approaches while you get to save a lot of time during preparation and class work. The novel study activities are varied and thorough, so you can assign them as a great final project for any novel which means your students will be able to select what will go in their solid portfolio at the end of each novel. Just imagine how you will feel when you start to get the benefits and results from this resource right in your class! Are you afraid that this novel study choice board for middle school will not match the needs of your students? I understand exactly what you feel. Don’t worry! Just try it and if you find this resource not suitable for your class, just email me at [email protected] and I’ll get you a full refund. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Becki C. has tried this novel study activities in her class and said, "I enjoyed using this resource with my students! I have never used a hex board before. My students LOVED it! Thank you so much for sharing this resource." Why don’t you give it a try? Click on the “Add one to cart” green button and you can use it right away! Are you looking for something else? No problem! Check out these engaging resources that your students will love: ⭐ Novel Study Choice Boards - Reading Projects for Any Book ⭐ Novel Study For Any Novel - Generic Activities and Projects ⭐ Novel Study Reading Activities - Choice Boards for Any Book
Hexbug race activity will keep kids engaged and having fun.
Kids can learn how to make personal Hex signs based on Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign examples.
Welcome to our colorful exploration of the world of red! In this blog post, we're going to delve into the diverse and dynamic universe of red color palettes. As a color that's often associated with love, energy, and strength, red has the unique ability to evoke a range of emotions and create various atmospheres in desi
Two rival apprentice sorcerers must team up to save their teachers and protect their own magic in this lively young adult romantic adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of In Deeper Waters and So This Is Ever After . Edison Rooker isn't sure what to expect when he enters the office of Antonia Hex, the powerful sorceress who runs a call center for magical emergencies. He doesn't have much experience with hexes or curses. Heck, he doesn't even have magic. But he does have a plan--to regain the access to the magical world he lost when his grandmother passed. Antonia is...intimidating, but she gives him a job and a new name--Rook--both of which he's happy to accept. Now all Rook has to do is keep his Spell Binder, an illegal magical detection device, hidden from the Magical Consortium. And contend with Sun, the grumpy and annoyingly cute apprentice to Antonia's rival colleague, Fable. But dealing with competition isn't so bad; as Sun seems to pop up more and more, Rook minds less and less. But when the Consortium gets wind of Rook's Spell Binder, they come for Antonia. All alone, Rook runs to the only other magical person he knows: Sun. Except Fable has also been attacked, and now Rook and Sun have no choice but to work together to get their mentors back...or face losing their magic forever.
Want to make night-time in your campaign a little more interesting? Check out this d20 of random campsite encounters to spice things up a bit!
Learn more about the fascinating folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs with this easy craft.
Painting with Hexbugs was seriously good fun - such a crazy way to make art! Make sure you check out the video! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! For this art project we used Hexbug Nanos, Washable Watercolor Paint, a shoebox lid and some white cardstock. If you're not familiar with Hexbugs, they are little robotic toys that propel themselves forwards in a rather realistic manner! They are battery operated and have lots of little rubber
