Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…your run? Having your students create a marble run can be a fantastic learning experience for your students, and it makes a great STEM project, too. Believe it or not,…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…If you’re looking for magazines with informational text, check out National Geographic Kids, Ask, Sports Illustrated Kids, Ranger Rick, and Dig Into History. What magazines do you recommend? Please share…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up theΒ School Year

…who would be arriving in the fall. As a class, we used the graphic organizer shown on the right to brainstorm ideas in three areas: academics, advice, and activities. (Download…

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…numbered map and, without talking, writes the name of the corresponding state (and capital, if desired) on his or her dry erase board. When everyone is ready, the Leader says,…

25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year

…Question April, a fan of the Teaching Resources Facebook page, asked, “What is a good bulletin board to keep up all year?” Over 150 teachers responded to her question with…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

…looked at the range, mode, median, and mean of the data. Then we counted the candies, graphed the colors, and crunched the numbers to look at the variations between the…

Quiet Signals and Timers

…make use of new technologies. Online Timers – If you have an interactive white board in your classroom, or even a desktop computer, online timers make great quiet signals. You can…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…the recording of a webinar hosted by Laura Candler featuring five terrific educators and their favorite web tools. Presenters include Joan Young, Paula Naugle, Erin Klein, Suzy Brooks, and Lisa…