How to Make a Pumpkin Volcano
This fun pumpkin science activity is always a hit with students. They love watching the pumpkin volcano explode and erupt! I usually add it as
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How to Make the Pumpkin Life Cycle Meaningful & Fun for Students
Grow Your Own Pumpkin and/or Use Real Photos Real life and hands-on experiences are some of the best ways to teach concepts, therefore growing your
Pumpkin Life Cycle Photographs – Free Life Cycle Sequencing Cards
Last year while carving pumpkins we found a surprise inside one of them – one of the seeds had sprouted and started to grow inside
Fun Ways to Decorate Easter Eggs with Students or Children
One of my favorite holiday activities is decorating Easter eggs with students. I love finding new and creative ways for the children to decorate their
Exploding Egg Dye – Decorating Eggs with Baking Soda & Vinegar
This is a very fun and explosive way to dye Easter eggs! It can be done as a science experiment with students or as an
Confetti Easter Eggs
To create confetti eggs with your students or children you will need: tissue paper cut into tiny squares or use a hole punch to cut
Decorating Eggs with Tissue Paper
I have been doing this method of egg decorating with preschool and kindergarten students for years. It is always a favorite! You will need: tissue
St. Patrick’s Day CVC Word Riddles
The tricky leprechaun left us some riddles to solve but alas, the answers are in code. But wait – he hid clues to the answers
A Sneaky Way to Teach Students about St. Patrick’s Day
I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with young students! Those tricky leprechauns are always “visiting” our classroom creating some sort of hijinks! But I also
Groundhog Day Freebie
Students get so excited about Groundhog Day and I wanted a way to keep that enthusiasm going past February 2nd. So I decided that it
How to Turn a Coloring Page into a Stained Glass Window Decoration
My favorite classroom window decorations (especially during the holiday season) are student-made stained glass windows. They are so colorful and add a touch of elegance
Using the Sensory Bin for Thanksgiving Math and Literacy
I normally use our sensory bin/table for isolated learning experiences such as a dinosaur dig or digging for letter C clams or just have it