In this post, I will share with you my monthly themes for science and social studies for Kindergarten! I recently received an email in whi...

I love using my science and social studies interactive notebook curriculum to help me plan and stay organized in second grade! It is so easy to use!

FREE printable sorting mats for preschoolers and kindergarten kids to learn about animals and their habitats. Great science and nature activity that kids will love! Includes rainforest, ocean, desert, polar, woodland and wetland habitats.

Ignite your first grader's curiosity and love for learning with the First Grade Enrichment Lesson Plans (Charter Version). Designed specifically for charter school settings, this comprehensive guide offers a variety of engaging and enriching activities that go beyond the standard curriculum, ensuring a well-rounded educational experience that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and a passion for discovery. Broad Range of Subjects: Includes activities in art, music, science, social studies, and more, providing a diverse and stimulating educational experience. Hands-On Learning: Interactive projects and experiments that make learning fun and engaging for young students. Creative Expression: Encourages creativity and self-expression through art projects and musical activities. Scientific Exploration: Simple, age-appropriate experiments that introduce basic scientific concepts and foster a sense of curiosity. Social Skills Development: Group activities and collaborative projects that promote teamwork, communication, and social interaction. Critical Thinking: Puzzles, games, and activities designed to enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Parental Involvement: Tips and resources for parents to support their child's enrichment activities at home, fostering a collaborative learning environment. Teacher Support: Comprehensive guidance and strategies for educators to effectively integrate enrichment activities into their classroom routines.With the First Grade Enrichment Lesson Plans (Charter Version), you can create a dynamic and enriching learning environment that supports the unique needs and interests of each student. This resource is an invaluable tool for enhancing your first grade curriculum and inspiring a lifelong love of learning.

We're taking a closer look at our Google units, so you can get an idea of how these science and social studies research units can help supplement your learning, or even stand alone!

Well it took almost a full school year, but thanks to a professional development I went to, I found a review technique ALL of my 7th graders were on board with. I call it “True, False, Fix.…

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This Kenya country and culture study is a COMPLETE thematic unit; full of hands-on learning in every content area. Weaving in the African culture throughout the entire week. Students will be learning about Kenya through circle time lessons, crafts, posters and flashcards, language arts and math centers, games, STEM, science, social studies, and fine motor activities. Your students will LOVE this thematic unit! You should check out some of my other country and culture studies. Follow me to receive updates because there are many more culture study units on the way!!! Brazil Thematic Unit Amazon Rainforest Thematic Unit Colombia Thematic Unit South America Countries Snap Cube Task Cards Panama Thematic Unit Mexico Thematic Unit Australia Country Study This unit includes: - Calendar of activities by day and content area - Content area cover page of activities Fine Motor Activities: - 8 African animal play dough mats in color and in black and white - Kenyan flag craft - Kenyan symbols mobile craft - Build a monkey craft template Circle Time Activities: - African animals visual poster - 3 popular African animals fact posters - 3 popular African animal facts and coloring pages - Kenya's flag visual teaching poster - Kenya's symbols visual teaching poster - Kenya's history and facts poster - Maasai necklace facts poster - Maasai necklace craft template Language Arts Activities: - Is This a Lion? Student mini-reader and sight word practice - Directed drawing and animal story page - lion - Directed drawing and animal story page - monkey - Directed drawing and animal story page - elephant - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed nursery rhyme song poster - 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the bed cut and paste craft Math Activities: - 4 African animals pattern block mats, shape counting, and size distinguishing in color and black and white - Decomposing the feathers ostrich subtraction activity mat - Lines of symmetry teaching visual poster and mini-lesson - Lines of symmetry - the symmetric monkey activity I hope you enjoyed this resource and that it was helpful to you!! Please contact me for any suggestions or requests, [email protected] Thanks so much for your support and happy teaching, Melissa

This post is part of the 31 MORE Days of Literature Unit Studies series. You can find all of the links to the thirty-one studies in this post. If you’d like to use these ideas to create your own unit study, this post has step-by-step instructions as well as a free unit study planner. (Want

Sometimes, you just need a different hook to reach your students. The very same students who zone out over a worksheet or notes will become engaged when you present the activity in a new way! I love hearing about what other teachers are doing in their classrooms! Today I’m sharing comments from my Twitter, Instagram, and TeachersPayTeachers feedback of […]

Introduce children to a lifelong love of science, math, and physics with these simple and hands-on physics experiments for kids!

This Indigenous (Aboriginal, First Peoples, First Nations) social studies mini unit is a meaningful printable package that blends the Seven Sacred Teachings, also known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings, with Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This resource engages students to explore the Indigenous values of love, respect, honesty, humility, courage, wisdom, and truth. This resource is digital ready and can be easily assigned for distance learning through Google ClassroomTM. What You Get: Informational Overview Lesson 4 Activities Art Project Global Indigenous Patterns Art Guide 7 different colouring sheets This package blend seamlessly with the individual Seven Sacred Teachings lessons found here, or as a stand alone unit to accompany Orange Shirt Day, Pink Shirt Day or National Indigenous Peoples Day (formerly known as Aboriginal Day). Thank you for your purchase, and please take a moment to review this product once downloaded. You may also be interested in my other products: Seven Sacred Teachings/Social Emotional Learning - Love Seven Sacred Teachings/Social Emotional Learning - Respect Indigenous Social Studies & Research/Inquiry Unit - Complete Bundle Indigenous Unit - PowerPoint/PDF Slides & Activities Fur Trade Bundle - With Indigenous Perspectives The Orange Shirt Story - A Residential School Unit for Orange Shirt Day (Also in French) Stolen Words: A Residential School Unit for Primary (Also in French) Top 10 First Day Of School Books with Lessons (FREE) Top 20 Indigenous Books for Classrooms and School Libraries For Free Resources and Updates: Follow me on TPT by clicking here Instagram: @onecuriousworlded

Teaching about weathering, erosion, and deposition? This post is packed with ideas for teaching your students about slow changes to Earth’s surface. Have fun learning how landforms can be created due to slow changes to Earth’s surface! As we like to say while doing silly hand motions: Weathering breaks it! Erosion takes it! Deposition lays ... Read more

We all know as teachers that the core standards are important - as they guide what we teach every single day. Many administrators in fact require that we have the standards and objectives posted every single day.

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Hi everyone! As elementary teachers, we have found that a favorite topic among our students is always extreme weather! Kids love learning interesting facts about how nature can lead to severe storms and they can easily connect their new learning to their personal experiences. It is such a fun topic to teach! Our goal with our Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters Unit was to create a resource that takes all the headache out of planning engaging, informative lessons so that you can enjoy this unit with your class! Given the ever-changing nature of teaching today, we have updated our unit to be available in THREE DIFFERENT FORMATS! That means whether you’re teaching in-person, online, or a hybrid of the two, we got you covered! Each of our bundles is well organized and jam packed with engaging and easy to differentiate activities for your students. They each include 6 different units to teach your class about Earthquakes, Blizzards, Tsunamis, Wildfires, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes. 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Add some fun to your meteorology unit study with these hands-on ideas, documentaries, snacks and books! Learning about weather has never been so fun!

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Earth day is this Monday! Right around this time every year it's time to put on our geologist hats and start our unit on Rocks and Minerals. This is also a fun time to tie in Volcanoes and Earthquakes as we learn all about our Shakin Quakin Earth & Rocks!!!We do a lot of fun hands on activities during our rocks unit, but I think our Jello Earthquake simulations have to be everyone's favorite! This activity comes up near the end of the unit, after we have learned all about rocks, minerals, and the inner layer of our earth. I...

Our school has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards and one of my favorite units in 1st grade is our Sound Unit. NGSS asks that students conduct experiments to explain that vibrations make sounds and sound can make materials vibrate. Today I’m sharing some of my favorite ways to keep sound hands-on and writing based!...

Sometimes, you just need a different hook to reach your students. The very same students who zone out over a worksheet or notes will become engaged when you present the activity in a new way! I love hearing about what other teachers are doing in their classrooms! Today I’m sharing comments from my Twitter, Instagram, and TeachersPayTeachers feedback of […]

Unlock your child's full potential with the Kindergarten Enrichment Lesson Plans (Charter Version). This comprehensive guide is designed to provide a rich and engaging learning experience that goes beyond the basics, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and a love for learning. Tailored for charter school settings, these lesson plans offer a variety of activities to enrich your kindergarten curriculum. Diverse Activities: A wide range of activities that cover art, music, science, and social studies, ensuring a well-rounded education. Hands-On Learning: Interactive and hands-on projects that make learning fun and engaging for young students. Creative Expression: Activities that encourage creativity and self-expression through art and music. Scientific Exploration: Simple, age-appropriate experiments that introduce basic scientific concepts and foster curiosity. Social Skills Development: Group activities and projects that promote teamwork, communication, and social interaction. Critical Thinking: Puzzles, games, and activities designed to enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Parental Involvement: Tips and resources for parents to support their child's enrichment activities at home. Teacher Support: Guidance and strategies for educators to effectively integrate enrichment activities into their classroom routines.With the Kindergarten Enrichment Lesson Plans (Charter Version), you can provide a stimulating and nurturing environment that encourages your students to explore, discover, and grow. This resource is an invaluable tool for creating a dynamic and enriching kindergarten curriculum that caters to the unique needs and interests of each child.

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Learn About the 7 Continents! Exploring the 7 Continents has never been more exciting! It’s a Small World Continent Study is filled with over 35 activities to help your students gain a greater understanding of the seven continents. This 130+ page unit is filled with great resources, posters, printables, activities, and projects that will open […]

Teaching cells for elementary school kids? Check out this simple introduction and cool plant and animal cell organelles project!