Teaching fossil fuels can feel a little abstract for students. After all, we’re talking about things that formed millions of years ago. That’s where this diagram-based fossil fuels activity makes…
February always sneaks up fast, and suddenly you’re trying to plan meaningful lessons that go beyond a quick read-aloud and a worksheet. This Black History Month resource was created for…
Teaching energy in fourth grade can feel tricky. Students can memorize vocabulary like potential energy and kinetic energy, yet still struggle to explain what those ideas actually look like in…
Natural hazards feel abstract to students until they can connect them to real experiences. Snow days, icy roads, power outages, and storm warnings are things many kids have either lived…
Teaching sentence structure is tricky in elementary classrooms. Some students write short, bare sentences, while others create long run-ons that wander off course. Scoop a Sentence is a hands-on grammar…
We’ve all faced the challenge of peering into the disinterested eyes of a child who would do anything but bury their nose in a book. Whether it’s the allure of…
To leverage volcanoes as an engaging teaching tool in your classroom, we’ve put together this list of 45 volcano activities that you can use with students from kindergarten through fifth…
As an upper-grade teacher, I often lamented about all of the fun thematic activities in the early elementary grades. Students got to learn about Fall, apples, and pumpkins while dove…
Elementary school is a critical time for teaching students how to write effectively. One of the most important types of writing to teach in elementary school is informational writing. Here…
It is finally the most magical time of the year! The entire season feels extra special between the shimmery lights, beautiful decorations, and waiting on Santa. However, this excitement also…
Elementary students often enjoy reading biographies, which are stories about real people’s lives. Biographies for elementary students can inspire young readers by showing them that ordinary people can do extraordinary…
Looking for a fun and educational way for kids to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos? Look no further than these reading passages and comprehension activities! Included are two…
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