With school closing because of COVID-19, our school was looking for a way to keep our students planning, designing, and creating. A week after our school closed, we received some new student Chromebooks. Inside were beautiful new laptops, that I know our students will be so happy to use when we return to school. But what about now? I couldn’t… Read More
STEM Challenges Boxes of Awesome!
Distance Learning: Making it Fun
I can’t believe I just finished twenty days of distance learning, plus five days of a spring break. When I think about this, it takes my breath away. Thinking back to the last days I had my kids in class I realize just how much I miss my kids! Yes, I have my own kids and we are having a… Read More
Tell Me Something Good!
This is a crazy time! I start all my Zoom meetings with my kids by saying, “Tell me something good!” I’m going to tell you something good today!!! Two Amazing Things are Coming Your Way!!!! TPT Sale: April 6thand 7th TPT is having a Site Wide Sale because so many parents and teachers are in need of resources. This will happen on… Read More
Learning From Home? Here are Some Fun Websites and Free Resources!
Looking for activities and websites to use at home?
Fun March STEM Activities and Books
Looking for fun STEM ideas for March?
5 Great Winter Books and STEM Activities
Winter Books and STEM Activities that your elementary students will love! I love reading picture books! Yes, I teach 5thgrade and still read picture books daily! My students enjoy listening to books about snow and winter topics! They even reread them several times during the time they are out! I love displaying seasonal picture books around my classroom! Here are… Read More
5 Fun and Easy STEM Christmas Activities
I love integrating STEM into my fifth grade classroom, especially during the Christmas holiday season. If you are like me, I like planning out my STEM Activities for December early! Getting all the supplies ready and gathered up! Students get excited and stay engaged whenever learning is made fun! It also gives my students something to look forward to on… Read More
My 5 Favorite November STEM Activities
November is such a full month, Veteran’s Day and then to Thanksgiving Holiday Activities. STEM Fridays are a regular routine in my classroom. I try to have an engineering design challenge and connect it with a book or a science/social studies concept. One of my favorites is with the book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet. This story is about… Read More
14 Books to Build a Classroom Community
Are you looking for children’s books that start great classroom discussions about character education? I start every morning with a family meeting. Our family meetings are a huge part of building our classroom community. I love reading picture books to my students! And yes, I teach 5th grade. 5th graders even look forward to our book a day! These books bring… Read More
How to Set Up a Creative Space in Your Classroom
How do you start off working in your classroom? Do you cannonball in or do you slowly emerge yourself into your work? Well, I barely get my feet wet and slowly edge in. I started this year by thinking about the colors I wanted to use and how I could incorporate things I already have! Designing my bulletin boards and my… Read More
Testing Week!
Testing is here! Like it or not! So why not make the best of it. Now is the time to motivate your students to do their best! Here are some fun ideas!! All these things are cheap and easy, but definitely makes our students feel special! Taking the time to write a little special note!! These things bring a smile… Read More
February STEM Challenges
February STEM February is one of my favorite months! It is full of excitement and fun learning opportunities. Candy hearts and making Love Boats are fun ways to get my students learning important skills while they are thinking critically and problem solving! Teaching students measurement skills can be fun, whenever you throw in some candy hearts. Check out my STEM… Read More
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