To make beautiful geodes in your own kitchen you need more patience and time than anything else! Here is the basic recipe to start you off in the world of beautiful geodes.
It feels like a science-y kind of day today, so I want to share with you our latest experiment! This rising water science experiment is fun and oh-so easy! That's the best kind. Check out
My kids would be thrilled to learn about genetics with this edible DNA strand. You find the lesson plans and instructions on the Genetic Science Learning Center website.
Want to save time while grading? Use rubrics! But, the score isn't alwasy a fair percentage. This "formula" will convert rubric scores into percentages.
Out of all the egg science experiment you can do dissolving egg shells should be at the top of every child's to do list (a visual and tactile STEM project)
I'm not sure there exists a more fun and easy science experiment for young kids than a homemade volcano. All you really need for a volcano science activity is baking soda, vinegar, an empty container and maybe some food coloring and your kids will be begging for more. My kids LOVE homemade volcanoes and we've made our fair share over the last few years. This time I decided it would be interesting if we could make the project a little more educational by creating a cutaway view of an erupting volcano. Does your child know the difference between lava and
Thank you to Diane for submitting this fun book report poster. It’s legal size (paper) worksheet and is great for lower grades (or as an easy project for upper grades). Great end of the year …
A little water goes a long way to creating magical science learning moments with kids.
The other week, Owen learned how to fold these paper ninja stars from a friend at church, and he has been making tons of them! Great project for a rainy day. All you need is some paper, and you’re ready to go. We added Sharpies too for decorating the ninja stars with fun designs. We […]
Find out how to dissolve an eggshell with vinegar. Vinegar dissolves the shell which is made from calcium carbonate.
Do you have items lying around your house or stuffed into drawers that you can't do much with but that you don't want to throw out? Do you like saving
O'Keeffe's paintings make great inspiration for kids' art projects, so let's check out 10 of the best Georgia O'Keeffe projects for kids!
Hey, friends! Today I'm sharing what my students, all of 'em, kindergarten through fourth grade, are working on to kick off the school year. I am calling them our Getting to Know You Sculptures! If you follow me on Instagram, than you know I've been sharing a lot of info about this. I've gotten a TON of requests for the sheet...so I thought I'd share it with you. I know this sheet has been unavailable for some time...the link has been fixed! You can get two sheets now! Here's one! Here's the other! I wanted to create a lesson that the kids would love, would be easy for all to be successful at and help me out...I have to be absent for the next couple of days. So I knew I'd want something that would be easy and fun for my sub. I created a video for my sub (I always do...it just makes for much smoother sailing) and I thought I'd share it with you...just so you could see how I explain this lesson to my students. Note: I WILL NOT be using the sheet with my kindergarteners. Here is the lesson that I do with them...very similar but without the sheet of paper as their guide: So far the kids have been LOVING this project and I am enjoying getting to know them! They've also been chatting to each other about why they picked what and it's so fun to hear them talk about it. I cannot wait to share with you how this lesson will progress...so stay tuned. You might have noticed that I DO NOT use glue bottles. You can find out why here. Not gonna lie, storage is gonna be an issue until we get these hung up! I'm having some classes do theirs on a white background 12" square paper and others on black. For open house night, I plan to hang them in a checkerboard patter. The strips of paper are cut frmo copy paper. In an attempt to stay organized, I'm keeping them clipped according to table colors. PLEASE NOTE...I love sharing lessons with you all and I do so for free. All I ask in return is that, if you use ANY of my lessons, please give credit where it's due. If you share on social media, please let folks know where you go the lesson from...this way they can benefit from the free resources as well. THANK YOU!
Science Experiments for Kids: Blow up a Balloon with Vinegar and Baking Soda
This is a great first week of school sheet to let students fill out. They can color the pictures and decorate. Another use is feature five students a day to share, or save them in a file and have the students share them on their birthday with the class. Getting so excited for the school year!! Science Doodles Interactive Notebook BUNDLES I offer you might like: (click on links below) Safety, Tools and Scientific Method Bundle Classifying Matter Bundle Changes in Water Bundle Mixtures and Solutions Bundle Circuits Bundle Light Bundle Energy Bundle Sun, Earth, and Moon Bundle Food Chains and Food Webs Bundle Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors Bundle Adaptations Bundle Interdependency Bundle Environmental Changes Bundle Fossils and Sedimentary Rocks Bundle Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Bundle Science Concepts Bundle Year of Vocabulary Words Bundle Social Studies Interactive Notebook Doodles I also offer: Social Studies YEAR BUNDLE of Vocabulary Words, History Alive Social Studies YEAR BUNDLE of Chapter Tests, History Alive Social Studies YEAR BUNDLE of 21 Foldables, History Alive Best wishes! Melanie
If you're looking for boredom busters for your little ones, these step-by-step origami for kids tutorials are simple and oh so fun!
One of the simplest and coolest ways to see engineering in action is by making catapults for kids. It's a STEM activity you can play with!
These are fabulous DIY Sensory Blocks - great for young children and their sensory development and SO EASY to make! Simple materials used for great sensory
Check out these crochet bear pattern ideas! If you're looking for a timeless gift idea for your or your friends kiddo, we've got you covered!
This is a PowerPoint file that you can edit with your own fortunes, and even put your own pictures on. How about a photo of each member of your family or friends, cartoons of animals or the four s…
fall is an awesome time to do some of the science experiments for kids we have been putting on our to do list all year. If you are looking for inexpensive, easy projects that are great for fall, you have come to the right place!
Last year, I started a new Space Club program at four middle schools. Not wanting to reinvent the wheel, I searched the web for ideas and curriculum to implement. I soon became excited to find great resources like NASA and TeachEngineering , but I was
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This science experiment was a great visual for explaining how fold mountains are formed. It also uses materials you already have in the house.
Ready, set, go! Everyone will love solving this escape room for kids. Search through for clues and solve puzzles to find your way to the end.
While you spend time discussing ear anatomy, your child is busy listening, looking at the image, and using their hands to form the parts with play dough.
Una hermosa manera de fluir a través del ritmo de tu semana y año. Mi calendario circular representa los doce meses del año en el círculo exterior con imágenes dibujadas a mano que corresponden a la temporada o día festivo. El círculo interior representa los siete días de la semana en colores que corresponden a los utilizados en la educación Waldorf. Ambos círculos giran para mostrar el mes y día de la semana actuales. La pieza entera junta mide 9,625 pulgadas de ancho y 11,1875 pulgadas de alto. Sólo para uso personal en el hogar/uso no comercial. Este listado es para un PDF digital de mi calendario circular. No comparta este PDF con otras personas, ya sea impreso o digital. Información útil: El PDF mide 11 X 17 y está diseñado para imprimirse en una cartulina de 11 X 17. Tendrás que imprimirlo en una copistería en cartulina si no tienes una impresora de gran formato en casa. Necesitarás imprimir, cortar y unir las piezas con un clavo. Un cuchillo exacto sería muy útil para cortar las ventanas del visor triangular. Este calendario está inspirado en Waldorf, por lo que noviembre representa un paseo con faroles en celebración de Martinmas.
Today, I thought I would share one of the biggest resources that has ever been created for you. This post contains enough arts and crafts ideas to get you through the summer, fall, winter, spring... and many more rounds after that! I decided to have this resource include both art ideas AND craft ideas. The
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Instructions and How-To’s to Guide you through the most common sewing techniques including how to sew a zipper & insert piping into a seam.
Have you hear of genius hour? It is when students can choose what they want to learn about. I tried it in first grade this year, and this is how it went.
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Do this simple salt water experiment to teach kids about the respective density of salt water and fresh water. It's a fantastic kitchen science experiment that works for an ocean unit or a density science lesson. The perfect STEM activity for kids to use a controlled variable and works great as a science fair project!
This simple trick will greatly improve the finished look of your knitted projects. Use bias bind-off whenever you have bind-offs over multiple rows e.g., necklines and shoulder shaping. Look at the stair-step effect of a regular bind-off in the first photo, compared to the bias bind-off in the second photo.
If you're happy and you know it clap you hands!! Or in the case of these super fun body gross motor dice... twist your hips, bend your elbow or shake your head! My preschooler loved this fun gross motor game and it was a great way to get her moving on a cold winter day!
Need ideas for a hands-on, literature-based Middle Ages unit study? This post has got you covered with projects, literature lists and resources.
Kids will LOVE these engineering challenges with craft sticks, cups, and wood cubes. Engaging, open-ended, and creative!
From the Game Gal Here's a list of words to play the drawing game pictionary or a similar game. Have students take turns drawing a word silently on the board. The rest of the class tries to guess which word the student is drawing. The words are medium difficulty level - not super hard, not really easy. You can cut along the lines to cut the words into strips that students could draw from a bowl, or just read the words out loud. For detailed instructions on how to play pictionary, more free word lists, and even more games and printouts, head to http://www.thegamegal.com/2010/11/06/pictionary/ (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
How (and how NOT to) plan Genius Hour in an elementary classroom. Genius Hour ideas for second, third and fourth grade. Projects, organization, classroom management, and planning for passion projects.
Learn to join yarn with the Russian join. It's a versatile join, that can be used in different knitting projects. There are no knots, and no ends to weave in later.
Try this Balloon Air Pressure Experiment! Balloon and glass experiment explanation for kids is perfect for science fair air experiment.
Do your students struggle with theme? Teach them how to find a literary every time with a few simple steps. This post provides a step-by-step process for students to find the message of the text. Get them to ask the right questions to identify the theme every time.
50+ of the best kids summer fun activities...creative ideas for making this summer break extra memorable for your little ones!
