Discover reflection and emotions with this wooden mirror designed for early years settings.
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ORDRUP SKOLE Glem alt om den traditionelle skoleindretning med kateder og sort tavle. På Ordrup Skole i Gentofte er der gjort op med den traditionelle skoleindretning og i stedet skabt …
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Standing over two ft tall, the Weird & Wacky Contraption Lab has 60 mix-and-match items to construct a limiteless quantity of contraptions. Kids can dream up loopy programs, then construct and check them utilizing this easy-to-construct Velcro-like system. Instructions supply ideas and tips on the right way to greatest manipulate the package’s elements. It guides …
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Magnet painting is science and art wrapped up in a colorful package. And it's a simple set-up project too. STEAM (Sci/Tech/Eng/Art/Math) at it's easiest.
This unique and original STEM Activity features a bucket with the challenge to build a tower that will hold weight. It's an engaging student favorite and you will love the ready-made lab sheets and low prep. Students must also explain why their towers need a bucket. Imaginative answers are one of the high points of this challenge- along with seeing those creative bucket towers! What is the challenge? Students will find a way to use the straws to hold the bucket aloft and then test it with weight. As it gets heavier and heavier they will make on-the-spot adjustments as they see weak points of the tower buckle or collapse. You can opt to add a requirement that their design must include a functional reason for a tower having a bucket. What is your prep? You will need supplies in addition to this package. This includes straws, string, masking tape, hole punchers, small cups, and scissors. You will need to set up bins with materials for each group and copy the lab sheets for each student. The package specifically includes: Cover Teacher background Materials and preparation page 6 pages of teacher directions 2 versions of the constraints list 3 pages of photographs 2 versions of the lab sheet Terms of Use page Sample student answer sheets are not included, but samples of student work are included in the teacher direction pages. In addition, the challenge includes a scoring rubric and an editable file. The pages that can be edited are the constraints posters, the lab sheets, and the rubric. The page count listed for this package includes everything. This proved to be a challenging task, but the kids loved it! They very cleverly found ways to make the materials work! What are teachers saying? "This is probably one of my favorite STEM lessons. My students loved the competitive nature of the lesson and loved the possibilities. This is a perfect lesson for students to understand the engineering and design process." "I use this as an intro activity with my science enrichment class. The kids love it and it's a great way for them to get to know each other and work together to solve this problem. It is very well put together. I will continue to use this resource in the future! "...this exactly what I want in a TPT resource! Clear and detailed instructions, REAL student samples, possible trouble areas and how to deal with them, editable files to allow some flexibility from class to class, and attractive handouts without unnecessary and twee graphics." This challenge works perfectly with two others that use straws as the main material: STEM Challenge: Straw Hoop Flyers STEM Challenge: Geodesic Domes ➡️ Click here to save 20% on this STEM resource in a bundle of 3 projects. ➡️ Click here for the Easy Supplies 6-Pack bundle that includes Bucket Towers! ***************************************************************************** Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: Click here to follow my store. It’s that easy to receive email updates about Teachers Are Terrific! Thank you so much, Teachers Really are Terrific!
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Recycled magazine art, create amazing art and functional design objects for your home from recycled magazines. The ideas here are great for all to create, ideal for teacher to use for arts and crafts. Also to set up classes in areas to inspire people to upcycle, reuse, get involved the the community. Recycled magazine art is a great way to get people using their creative side with out any costs. Once you start creating, it becomes infectious, people will become happier and enjoy creating.....Please use the following ideas to inspire you to create...as Always thanks to all on the World wide Web who share their ideas and creations.....Thanks....... Cool recycled magazine art Myecostore.co.uk Thepaintedbird.co.uk Johnsonbanks.co.uk Mnn.com Cincysavers.com Mrkate.com Mrkate.com Derekgores.com/ Recycle-eh.com Megibug.blogspot.ie Polish star made with recycled magazines Creation-a-day.blogspot.ie Recycled-market.com Etsy.com etsy.com Xpresslifetifa Check out Can I Recycle Magazines Ther Art Of Upcycling - Recycling Magazines
If there's one thing teachers need, it's resources. Running a classroom can get quite expensive with all of the materials you need to provide, but luckily educators are one of the most resourceful people of all! You don't need to pay big bucks to get creative with your students - all you need are some clothespins and imagination. Push aside the finger painting and play dough, because these next few crafts in this blog will make you realize that you can do big things with little expense.Clothespin Photo Stand: Create these pretty photo stands using only clothespins and wooden blocks! A perfect craft to do for name tags or labeling tables, you can even turn this craft into a lesson by relating it to gravity and other science-related concepts. The wooden blocks can be replaced with other materials, such as clay or playdough - get creative with it! (via thefoldingchair)Airplane Clothespins: Get flying with this cool craft! Turn regular clothespins into flying machines with just some clothespins and Popsicle sticks. Try this out in the classroom and see what kind of aircrafts your students make! (via nlcafe)Clothespin Mini Fooz Ball: This craft may take more work than the others, but the pay off is high! This would be a great STEM activity for your students: incorporate this into your lesson plan for a more interactive and fun craft. (via u-createcrafts)Birdie Clothespins: A really adorable craft that will make great decor that you can pin around the classroom! Get your googly eyes, paint, and feathers ready, because these Birdie Clothespin are ready for their first flight! (via dzieciakiwdomu)Clothespin Dragonfly: Pipe cleaner, clothespins, googly eyes, and a lot of creativity is what makes this craft a must-have in your inventory! These materials are readily available and good for the budget. Have students put them around the room for a personalized classroom decor. (via craftymorning)Cupcake Liner Butterfly Clothespins: Make these beautiful butterflies with just cupcake liners and clothespins! A simple craft that requires very little materials, this activity is perfect for lesson plans related to spring or entomology. (via craftymorning)Clothespin Backdrop: A great, cheap classroom decor idea that involves string and clothespins! Make these aesthetically pleasing banner that you can put on bulletin boards or even as a stand alone piece to bring a bright, ready-to-learn atmosphere to your class. (via chickabug)Our Clothespin Critter Dies are a great and easy way to get crafting in the classroom! Completed Critters can be used to hold papers to clip on students' shirts to designate different teams or report groups and to highlight the classroom or a bulletin board. Additionally, these Critters can be used as teaching tools to enhance oral presentations and support science lessons about organisms.Planter Clothespin Labels: It's the perfect time to explore more of the outdoors with your students now that the sun is shining outside and plants are ready to bloom! Keep easy track of any school gardens or projects with these easy and simple Planter Clothespin Labels. (via creativegreenliving)Minion Clothespins: Super cute and fun activity for your students! Have them paint these adorable little Minions for some imaginative play or practice some motor skills with precise painting! (via gluesticksgumdrops)Butterflies and Insects Clothespin Craft: Make butterflies, dragonflies, and other insects with clothespins! (via viewsfromtheville) Are there any other tips or tricks we can do with clothespins? Let us know in the comments down below! Make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or Pinterest for inspiration or updates!
With simple, household supplies like paper rolls and tape, I'll show you how to make a marble run with kids as we think like engineers.
We're Going on a Bear Hunt By Michael Rosen We have been loving this children's classic for a while, the repetition of the book means that they all now know it off by heart and chunks of the book can regularly be heard chanted around the house. Our last trip to the local forest resulted in an impromptu hunt of our very own. (Posted HERE) which the kids absolutely loved but we really wanted to combine their love of this book with their love of small world play (Blogged about HERE and HERE). My 2 year old in particular is particularly fond of small world now that her imagination is developing into a world of wonder and I really want to encourage this further. The use of books and small world promotes this perfectly! Creating the bear hunt was also a great sensory/ messy play activity for my 1 year old to get involved in too as the trays used for the little people were also perfect size for little hands! An activity that holds the attention of children from 1 year old to 6 years old and beyond and all for free is always a winner with me. And here it is: (Please excuse the poor photo quality. My beloved camera was beaten, sucked, slobbered on and dropped one time too many by my 1 year old so the old phone has had to step up to the plate temporarily but you get the idea) So all set with their compass, map and rather large magnifying glass, the little people set about their Bear hunt! The journey ahead of them.... First obstacle....Long wavy grass!!! Which is just that! The kids toddled off to the garden to pick handfuls of the lawn. Next up is the deep cold river. Water and blue food colouring to be exact! Splash Splosh, Splash Splosh, Splash Splosh Ooozy mud up next. We would have used literally that, mud from the garden, but as my 1 year old was playing I opted for the edible version of cocoa powder, flour and a small amount of water to make a really stodgy, thick consistency. No panic if when little hands end up in mouths after wards! Squelch Squerch, Squelch Squerch, Squelch Squerch And then - UH-UH A Forest, a big dark Forest!!!! Easy peasy, twigs and leaves from the garden. And then the Swirling, Whirling Snowstorm.... A great 'Secret' for creating fake snow I found on another blog some time ago and I cannot remember which one to credit to but thank you as it is just perfect. The inside of a nappy in some water - Genius!!! Try it, really is fab and the kids loved it. After this they used it with the bear as a Polar bear in the north pole. WHATS THIS??? A BEAR....in a gloomy, narrow cave... OR a large beaker ;-) So all in all this cost me nothing. I already have nappies in, flour and cocoa from the cupboard and other bits from the garden. The trays were perfect size for the little people and were just some packaging from vegetables in the supermarket I'd collected over the week. It is a great activity to take outdoors to get as messy as you like & chalk the wording along side the trays on the pavement or if it is a rainy day like we had today, not too surprising (!), then we did it on the kitchen floor on a wooden board. Easy peasy to clean away after wards which is what we like eh! NOW, next activity, this ^^ but on a much bigger scale for the kids to jump in. Watch this space!
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Grab your coat and head outside for some fun winter science with the kids. Learn how to make beautiful DIY frozen bubbles with our homemade bubble recipe.
This DIY project shows you how to create a CD cube display–a perfect way to organize cluttered work spaces and show off your favorite knickknacks or art projects. By creatively re-using your …
