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Thank you Elmer’s for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Today we're experimenting with salt, glue, and watercolors to create some colorful ocean art. You'll only need a few materials to create

We had so much fun with last year’s egg drop challenge that we had to do it again this year! The egg drop project is such a fun way incorporate critical thinking and problem solving into a fun science activity for kids, and it’s great for a wide variety of ages. Both my kindergartener and my …

This project examines which type of dance burns the most calories.

Ancient Egypt had fascinating cultural customs, and mummification was a popular one that many children learn about in school. One way to teach students about mummification is to do a mummy project. Making a mummy is a fun way for students to learn and use their imagination.

Creating a model of a brain for a school project can be both educational and entertaining. You can take this opportunity to teach your child about the brain while spending time together and enjoying a creative activity.

Today kids can learn the 6 steps of the scientific method in a super easy way. The scientific investigation steps are the way that real scientists move

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Last weekend Will kept telling me about his “edible cell project” for science class. Because we only had one million things going on, I must’ve filed it into the “I’ll add that to the later list.” On Sunday evening, he finally got serious and after I looked at his outline, I realized perhaps he should’ve…

Manage your projects with this FREE pdf printable project planner. Great for DIY, craft projects, and even your child's school projects.

Every student in a junior high or high school science class has had to learn about the structures of living cells at some time or another. Perhaps you have recently taken your turn, learning about the various organelles of plant and animal...

Fingerprint classification is a great science project for kids. Follow these instructions for a great lesson on fingerprinting and the scientific method. This project is great for gifted or older elementary students or for middle school students. ...

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RIBBON LETTERS! This is a simple technique for getting a ribbon style letter. There are a lot of different techniques out there, but this one makes sense for my 7th-8th graders who have never tried this before. It starts out by writing out a word in cursive. Then you extend the edges back in space. They must all be the same direction, and the same length. For example, if you draw from each edge up 1 inch at 45 degrees to the left, then they all go that same length and direction. For curves, you pick the outermost part of the curve you can find. See the top and bottom of the C in the "Carthage" example? You finish the drawing by drawing in the back edge of the ribbon, which should go the same direction as the front edge (the cursive letter.) Don't forget sometimes you have interior spaces that need to be addressed, like the o in Love in the below example. Color is different. You have lots of options, but I have my students use marker to outline, and colored pencils for shading. Shading can really make you ribbon drawing seem more real. You are trying to get the illusion of depth, and if you gradually shade from light to dark, to show overlap or distance, you can enhance the image. Here are some examples ...

Inspiring young minds doesn't have to be such a struggle.These STEAM project ideas have been tested and tried by kids all over the world to boost creativity

Proprioception activities such as heavy work have been shown to improve attention and concentration, improve body awareness, and regulate arousal levels. Heavy work can be calming for students with autism or sensory regulation difficulties. The activities on this poster are specifically designed so...

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!

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Spread the loveWe may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. It’s almost time for Kindergarten! I can’t wait to continue our preschool days of playing dress-up, sculpting masterpieces with play-dough, and traveling to the land of make-believe. Letter of the Week Curriculum First, if your child still needs work […]

This moon phase board was fairly easy to make. After making a run to the Dollar Tree and rummaging through our science storeroom to collect the needed supplies to make this, it was pretty inexpensive and so worth every penny! Essentially, this Moon Phase board allows students to visualize and better understand the cause of moon phases and comprehend the 2 different views that are often given on a diagram (view from space and view from the Earth). Up to this point, I've done a Lunar Lollipop Investigation, which I thought was great, but this beats it by a long shot! A large majority of my students don't really understand why the lit part of the moon doesn't face the sun on part of the view as seen from Earth on every moon phase diagram (see below). Even though I give many different examples and explanations, I still see a puzzled look on several of the students' faces. I really think this method will clear it up for even those puzzled kiddos. From this angle (see below), students can quickly see that the lit part of the moon is always the side of the ball that is facing the sun. Pretty uneventful, but definitely clarifies this view. But as students take the Moon Board and place their head through the hole, they are immediately taken to the view from Earth (their head being Earth or it could be explained that we LOOK out from Earth and see the moon as it revolves around the Earth). In order to give you a clearer idea of what the students will see, I placed my camera in the hole and continually rotated the board around counterclockwise (direction of the moon's revolution around the Earth). Here, you can see the new moon. Followed by the waxing crescent. The first quarter. Then waxing gibbous. Full moon Waning gibbous Third/Last quarter (oopsy....this ball got a little tilted when I glued it down) And finally, waning crescent. I have chosen to leave each phase unlabeled for my 8th graders. I provide each group with 8 Post-It Notes and have them write each moon phase name on a Post-it. They simply stick the Post-It in the correct location and call me over to check it. I am thinking about making one Moon Board with labels for my SpEd and ELL students until they get more comfortable with the names. To make your own, you will need the following supplies: Black foam board (got mine at Dollar Tree for $1) Box cutter Circular shaped object to cut around (I just turned my office trashcan upside down and started cutting!) 8 ball shaped objects to represent moon (ideas: ping pong balls [use black sharpie], Styrofoam balls (paint with black acrylic paint and sponge brush, wooden balls, etc....) Hot glue gun 1 ball to represent the Sun (larger than moon ball) This is optional; you could always just write "Sun" on one side of the board with a paint pen, but I think the added visual is great! Since I didn't have these made when I taught moon phases earlier in the year, I am going to use them when we begin to review for the state assessment. I can't wait to hear the oohs and aahs and FINALLY see the looks of confusion go away. For more great lessons, labs, and activities that related to moon phases, check out these products in my Teachers Pay Teachers store: Space Science for Interactive Notebooks Moon Phases and Seasons Task Cards Daily Science Starters for Middle School - Earth and Space Predicting the Sequence of Events in the Lunar Cycle Activity That's a Fact, Jack! Fact or Fiction Science Sorting: Motions of Earth and Moon Day/Night, Seasons, Moon Phases, & Tides Review Circuit Predicting Moon Phases Color-by-Number 8th Grade Science STAAR Review- Reporting Category 3 (Earth & Space) Moon Phases Reciprocal Learning Activity

Your kids will have tons of fun discovering what types of fingerprints they have. This simple activity is great for encouraging an interest in science.