5 reasons to start the day with morning tubs in first grade. Morning tubs are hands on morning work activities to use with math manipulatives that get your first graders thinking and doing to start the day. This gives teachers time to take attendance and other jobs. Morning tubs will help you spiral your curriculum because you can use tubs to keep reviewing.
25 Quiet Time Activities for Kids. Keep your kids entertained with these educational activities.
25 Quiet Time Activities for Kids. Keep your kids entertained with these educational activities.
In this post, I explain why Perler Beads are an awesome addition to any makerspace, and offer some advice on incorporating them into your space.
Winter-themed geoboard pattern cards are so much fun to use in math lessons for kids. Grab this printable set to give your lessons a creative spin!
Geoboards are a motivating, hands-on way to work on so many STEM skills at once – 2D shapes, measuring, counting, angles, scaling.
Even though I’m no longer in the general ed classroom, I’m constantly designing products with general ed teachers in mind. I am very often asked how to incorporate STEM into an already busy, packed with standards, overloaded with curricular requirements, drowning in testing classroom. Where and how do you find the time?! And ain’t NOBODY...
Morning Tubs are a wonderful way to start the school day. They allow students to showcase their creativity while building social skills.
Safety: Coodoo Magnetic Blocks have been finished the 3rd generation updation - that's stainess steel security for both the magnets and plastic housing structure, which can effectively protect the contact surfaces from corrosion by magnets friction, and prevent the magnets coming out by possible crack, thus extend the tiles' use-life and avoid kids' accidental swallowing. So our magnetic blocks are much safer than others. Compatibility: Coodoo magnetic blocks are compatible with major brands in markets. You can extend your existing magnetic blocks set by adding more building tiles. This time, Coodoo magnetic blocks with stainess steel security and stronger magnets will be a safer and more reliable option for you to consider. Educational: Besides being appropriate for both indoor and outdoor activities, this Magnetic Blocks set is also a highly regarded educational resource and designed as preschool toys. Children can develop math, science, spatial, and tactile skills while learning how to problem-solve and work as a part of a team. Suitable for ages three and up. Creative Fun: In today's world, we are all looking for ways to educate our children and keep them busy. Why not accomplish both with an educational and hands-on magnetic construction toy set that allows them to express their inner creativity? We Encourage Children to Be the Makers of Their Own Worlds. Anything they can dream, they can create! Boredom Busters: Keep these magnetic building tiles in your special boredom buster cabinet. Every time your toddler say 'I'm bored', take them out and then he/she will pick an STEM activity to do for hours. We highly recommend parent-to-kid bonding play on weekends.
Desert Survival Building Brick Challenge! This free printable independent STEM activity is filled with fun, adventure, HUMOR, and problem solving as kids build projects and creations from their ima…
Simply make a template and cover it with wool !
These building LEGO activity cards are perfect to use in STEM centers, makerspaces or math stations. And best of all, they're fall-themed!
**We will be giving away two FREE November Makerspace Reading Comprehension Creation Stations to two people who follow our store and give feedback on this FREEBIE below by 11/5.** Our Makerspace STEM Make and Create Task Cards are a fun way to implement the Engineering Design STEM process in a classroom or library Makerspace! This resource contains 4 different Veteran's Day Makerspace task cards and two differentiated student response sheets. The tasks in this FREEBIE will work in a classroom or library Makerspace with any materials...the more creative your students can be, the better! You can use Make and Create task cards in a variety of ways: During Literacy Centers/Daily 5 time, morning work, student enrichment for early finishers, or you can even use it for fun, family activities at home! Click here for more information on how we run our school Makerspace. **Our school is dually STEM certified through AdvancED and the state of Georgia. We have a very active school Makerspace, and the students and teachers love the standards based tasks that we use.** Page 1: Title Page Pages 2: Directions for use Page 3: Four Veteran's Day Make and Create Task Cards Page 4-5 Student Planning Sheet Pages 5-6: Differentiated student response sheets Pages 7-8: Differentiated student self-assessment Page 9: Credits **Click the Green ★ to follow my store and get notifications of new products and freebies! Did you know that you can receive credit toward future TpT purchases by reviewing this product? If you enjoy this product, please leave a review. Check out some of our other Makerspace products: Makerspace Science STEM Challenge Task Cards Kindergarten-2nd Grade Makerspace Science STEM Challenge Task Cards 3rd-5th Grade Makerspace Social Studies STEM Challenge Task Cards Kindergarten-2nd Grade Makerspace STEM Reading Comprehension Creation Station GROWING BUNDLE Makerspace STEM Choice Board Growing Bundle
Morning Tubs are a great way to allow your students to explore their creativity in your classroom. Check out these ideas for Morning Tubs.
Morning tubs have transformed mornings in my classroom. Check out all of my favorite morning tub items that I use in my classroom.
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It’s time to celebrate, because I’m back with not just one, but 3 makerspace challenges! I’ve decided that posting about each challenge on a monthly basis is tough, so I’m g…
Sorting by attributes is a big fundamental skills taught in every early childhood classroom. Classifying and sorting is a unit that starts off math instruction for the school year. However, things like classroom management, getting to know your learners and other back to school craziness can take priority during the beginning of the school year.
The Fall Makerspace STEM Task Cards challenge activities are a fun way to implement the Engineering Design STEM process in a classroom or library Makerspace! This resource contains 40 different Fall Makerspace task cards, a planning sheet, two differentiated student response sheets, and two leveled student self-assessing rubrics. The themes included in this resource are: Back to School Fall and Autumn Halloween Thanksgiving The tasks in this resource will work in a classroom or library Makerspace with ANY materials...the more creative your students can be, the better! You can use Make and Create task cards in a variety of ways: During morning work, Literacy Centers/Daily 5 time, student enrichment for early finishers, or you can even use it for fun, family activities at home! Click here for more information on how we run our school Makerspace. **Our school is dually STEM certified through Cognia and the state of Georgia. We have a very active school Makerspace, and the students and teachers love the standards based tasks that we use.** Page 1: Title Page Pages 2: Directions for use Page 3-12: 40 Fall Themed Make and Create Task Cards Page 13: Student Planning Sheet Pages 14-15: Differentiated student response sheets Pages 16-17: Differentiated student self-assessment Page 18: Credits
Hi, friends! Today was ‘Sound Day’ in our classroom, and it was a blast. We are in the final countdown (4 days) until Summer Break, so it’s the perfect time to use themed days fro…
Students of all ages can make a Cardinal when all they have to do is wrap cardboard. Perfect for introducing young ones to crafts with yarn.
This Rebus Puzzles Game is a massive collection of word & picture puzzles that contain a hidden word, phrase or idiom. These have been popular for hundreds of years. This book contains easy to mind bending rebus puzzles to keep young and old entertained and challenged for hours! And do not worry, the answers are in the back. This book is sure to keep you thoroughly entertained.
My kids love their velcro dot sticks and are always coming up with all sorts of designs. Today I thought I would share a few of those designs and give you as a reader a
Morning work tubs have been part of my classroom for a few years now, and this teacher is completely sold! Now that my morning work is hands-on and paperless,
This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
Geoboards are a motivating, hands-on way to work on so many STEM skills at once – 2D shapes, measuring, counting, angles, scaling.
The activities below are available for free download, and are to be used in educational and/or private settings. They may not be used elsewhere or for other purposes (such as for profit) unless exp…
Every Friday, we are setting aside time to reflect on our goals for the week and continue them or create new ones. This practice fits in beautifully with our Leader In Me program and helps to cultivate student responsibility, especially in the areas of homework and classroom behavior. If you haven't checked out my previous post on creating SMART Goals and our classroom board, be sure to read that HERE. Today, we began by jotting down some thoughts and reflections on our Weekly Goals Reflection Sheet: We went through an example goal together and worked on explaining why a goal was or was not accomplished this week. This provided some *fantastic* discussion about learning from "failures"-- and my kids really got the chance to understand that not achieving your weekly goal was more about a learning experience than just a perceived black mark on their week. We also looked back at the SMART Goal sheet from last week and many could see why they did not achieve their goal based on one or more parts of that acronym (mainly, Attainable). I had them attach their sticky note goal to the blank square and then judge themselves on their effort put forth to achieve this goal. This was to reinforce that even if you didn't hit the goal, the energy and effort you put into it matters. My kids were surprisingly honest with this and even those who did achieve their goal gave themselves straight or frown faces because they felt their goal wasn't challenging enough.... perfect feedback to consider when making next week's goals! The last section is all about "Next Steps" they will take with the upcoming week's goal. Will it be a continuation? Will it build on last week's goal or be something new altogether? Why? I wasn't too stirct with this last section since I wanted them to brainstorm some ideas for their new sticky note. The last thing I had them do was to find a Goals Partner. I let them choose the person they wanted to work with because I wanted it to be a friend that they felt comfortable sharing with as well as someone they actually wanted to check in with throughout the next week. They shared their reflection sheet from last week together and chatted about next steps for a few minutes. I had them jot down their partner because I plan on using this system frequently and build upon what a good Goals Partner does (and does not do, ha!) to help their friend reach their goal. I am fortunate to have a friend (and Goals Partner, I suppose!) who always encourages me to write WOW Goals, or Within One Week Goals. This was the perfect acronym for my students and fit in with our goals timeline, so today we adjusted the first sentence to read, "Within one week, I will... I'll know I've made this goal because..." and we hung this wording right below our SMART Goals chart. Although this is only Week 2 of our SMART Goals work, I am already seeing some improvement with their wording and especially the Attainable goals they are writing. I have seen quite a few kids stay on the same path, but others hop around, and many are creating goals for themselves that I would have never thought to include. I love how they've grasped the structure this provides and I'm hoping with the incorporation of Goals Partners, next week's reflections will be even stronger and their goals even more successful. If you're interested in the Weekly Class Goal Reflection, it's available as a freebie in my TpT Store HERE. Now, to think of my own WOW Goal for next week... Find more Goal-Setting Posts here:
I’ve never really been happy with how I do morning work or you might call it bell ringers. From the moment my kids walked in they were immediately in school mode. Read this, solve that, get b…
*This resource is included in the Number Sense Ultimate Bundle! *This resource is included in the discounted Numbers 0-20 Math Bundle! This numbers 0-10 math pack is perfect for your Kindergarten math centers, but many of the activities can also be used in preschool and pre-k as well. You can also use them for morning work or small group time. They are all fun, hands-on math activities and games that will keep your students engaged while learning so much! All of the activities are differentiated to meet the needs of students at different levels of ability. You will get 17 activities. All of them include visual instruction pages for your students as well as instructions for teachers. All activities are included in both color AND black and white. 0-10 Board Game Animal Counting Clip Cards 0-10 Button Counting Cards 1-10 Color by Ten Frame 0-10 Tower Counting Mats 1-10 Feed the Dog Numbers 0-10 Feed the Monkey Numbers 0-10 Missing Number Strips 0-10 Number Formation Cards 0-10 Number Formation Counting Cards 0-10 Number Puzzles 0-10 Number Hide and Seek 0-10 Pirate Write the Room 0-10 Play Dough Counting Cards 0-10 Roll it, Write it, Show it Mats 0-10 Spin and Cover Game 1-10 Ten Frame Clip Cards 0-10 Check out all of the photos in the gallery above for an up-close look at the activities. I know your students are going to have such a blast learning important math skills while having fun! Tip: Instead of printing, cutting and laminating, you can use write and wipe pockets on the activities that allow for it. I slide the whole sheet into a write and wipe pocket and save myself lots of time. No need for cutting or laminating. This also gives kids the opportunity to use dry-erase markers on the pages – saving you on paper, ink, and time! The printable activities are made in a way that limits the amount of cuts you need to make and the prep you need to do. I hope these numbers 0-10 activities save you lots of time! This is a digital file. The file will be delivered to your email inbox. *Having issues getting the printable pack? Please check out these helpful hints! If they don’t work, please contact me. Note: Due to the VAT, we ask that those of you in Europe purchase our products on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Phew! What a week! The beautiful Canadian spring weather has actually come our way. While that means it is only a degree or two (or three!) it feels like the middle of summer in comparison to the -20's last week. And with this beautiful weather comes our time outside again. Almost all of our time.
Download these printable tangrams and challenge cards for a fun handmade gift idea. Kids of all ages love these puzzles. Perfect for Christmas or anytime.
20 unique challenge task cards using Qubits Construction Toys.These task cards are perfect for morning work, when students finish early, during indoor recess, at a center, in a makerspace, or other times you want students to have a fun, building, creative, or visual/spatial challenge! They are inten...
These STEM challenge cards make measuring fun and easy. Students will love discovering whether one pile of objects is heavier than another.
STEM Bins for Elementary Students “I’m finished! What do I do now?” How many times during our teaching day do we hear these words from our students? Oftentimes, it is much too often, and students are provided a handful of the same options to keep them busy until our next transition. Sometimes students are instructed...
Geoboards are a motivating, hands-on way to work on so many STEM skills at once – 2D shapes, measuring, counting, angles, scaling.
Description Bring your morning meeting area to life and save yourself the hassle of writing the date on the board every day with this Modern Rainbow themed Classroom Flip Calendar! Easy to assemble using a magnetic curtain rod, this teacher hack is going to save you so much time! Designed using a stunning calm colors palette and modern rainbow imagery, this Boho themed flip calendar has been created to match my stunning, calm Modern Rainbow Classroom Decor Bundle. This range will bring your classroom to life whilst adding a calm and homey feel, making it perfect for all grade levels, year after year! $$ SAVE $$ and grab this Flip Date Calendar set in the complete MODERN RAINBOW CLASSROOM DECOR BUNDLE available HERE Suitable for all year levels, this gorgeous Flip Calendar is sure to bring excitement to your Morning Meeting area as your students change the interactive pieces around each day! Included: Flip Chart style Calendar (to be used with a rod and rings) 2 designs- Calm colors + Modern Rainbow Clipart An editable version has also been included to allow teachers to type in another language (French or Spanish for example) or edit the text or font to suit your classroom’s needs. (That includes Australian School Fonts etc)
It's about that time of the year....for us anyway...to introduce & reinforce 2D & 3D shapes (concepts and ideas). Does that hold true for you, too? Shape identification and geometrical language are a
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