I just love this color changing flowers science experiment! It is really easy to do and the kids love watching the flowers change color. We think it is the perfect science activity for spring! I even created printable recording sheets that kids in preschool and early elementary can use to show their observations.
Play 2048 Taylor Swift – a puzzle game featuring Taylor Swift's album covers. Players combine matching tiles on a 4x4 grid to reveal her albums and advance through the game.
We've compiled a list of some of our favorite senior picture ideas to inspire you. Whether you're taking them outside or indoors, with props or pets you'll find a great idea here.
Sometimes when I have to get a substitute in my class, I leave a challenge for my students to complete while he/she is there. It keeps them motivated and is a constant reminder to follow the expectations. The very first time I'm absent in the school year, I send my students this video to watch right when they come in! The video isn't mandatory, but it adds an element of excitement! I email the video to the substitute and leave her a laptop from our laptop cart (when we request for a sub, it gives us an option of contacting them via email), but you could also burn it on a DVD or have another teacher quickly show it for you. I made this video in iMovie, but if you don't have an iPhone or a Mac, you can use the app InShot. It's free and simple! So, here's the challenge! If the students follow the expectations, the sub can open up an envelope and get a clue out! As the day goes on, the substitute can keep opening up the envelopes. I have my clues spell out iPad, so I only needed 4 envelopes. I feel like in my classroom that was just enough. The last clue is unlocked at the very end of the day! You'll leave the envelopes hanging on the board so that your students can see them! I leave the substitute direction sheet on my desk with my sub plans so she can fully understand it as well. This freebie comes blank, in case you want to change it up each time you have a sub (different reward). Click here for this freebie!
Gather natural materials for this winter tree art project for kids. Use it to teach preschoolers about the four seasons, trees, or the signs of winter.
If there is one thing I have learned from working with preschoolers and now, homeschooling my own preschooler, it is that they love, more than anything else,
Learn how to use picture writing prompts to keep elementary students engaged, writing, and having fun with the great ideas and suggestions here.
Alice in wonderland party ideas, resources, free printables etc.
The first day of school is full of so many things: anticipation, wide-eyes, school supplies, new faces, maybe a few butterflies. And I...
Week 7 of 52 Designs.
My mom had a blank wall just begging for some art. Instead of spending tons of money on a large piece, we hung a symmetrical gallery wall.
Practice identifying the five senses of smell, see, listen, touch and taste with this printable color worksheet.
This playful literacy center is a fun and simple way to stretch students' phonics skills. Learning digraphs can be tricky, but this center saves the day!
